PB 12.5.1 Web Forms save as PDF

Question

I'm having trouble creating PDF files in a Web Forms app deployed to a new server. I've done this successfully a few times using apparently identical configurations, so I'm not sure what's going on. Facts about the situation:
1. PB Classic 12.5.1 Web Forms target
2. IIS 7.5 on a remote Windows Server 2008 R2 server
3. Ghostscript 8.71
4. To determine whether Ghostscript was the problem, I installed a Win32 version of the PB app on the IIS server computer and tested. SaveAs() works as expected in the Win32 target.
5. To determine whether file system permissions were a problem, I used the Web Forms app to SaveAs() a text document and performed the DownloadFile(). The file downloads as expected.
6. It is the SaveAs() function call that is failing. The line
dw_report.SaveAs(<filename>, PDF!, FALSE)
returns -1
Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

Answer 1

Ronnie,
Here is some code that I use in a webform application to create a PDF file and send it as an attachment. Remember that you have to do MapVirtualPath so you can find the file after you do dw_1.saveas...
Also, when I had trouble it was because I named my printer 'Sybase Datawindow' instead of 'Sybase Datawindow PS'.
Chris Pollach recently posted some great step by step installation procedures for 32 and 64 bit machines.
Best,
Paul
//Email Datawindow Saved As PDF Button
long random_number
string random_number_string
randomize( cpu() )
random_number = rand(9999)
random_number_string = string(random_number)
string  user_id
user_id = trim(email)
string bodytext
bodytext = 'Dear XXX, ' + '~r~n' + '~r~n' + 'Please find attached the XXX report in PDF format.' + '~r~n' + '~r~n' + 'Thank you,' + '~r~n' + '~r~n' + 'XXX' + '~r~n' + '1-888-888-8888'
string filename
string filepathname
//create the path to use LATER for the attachment
#if defined PBWEBFORM then
filepathname = MapVirtualPath("c:\XXX-Detailed-" + trim(report_name) + "-" + random_number_string + ".pdf")
//create the path and filename to use NOW and save the file in the virtual directory
filename = "c:\XXX-Detailed-" + trim(report_name) + "-" + random_number_string + ".pdf"
long returncode
returncode = dw_1.SaveAs(filename,PDF!,false)
if returncode = 1 then
string subject
subject = "XXX Report-"+report_name
string fromaddresstext
fromaddresstext = "[email protected]"
System.Net.mail.MailMessage message
message = create System.Net.mail.MailMessage
message.subject = subject
message.body = bodytext
System.Net.Mail.MailAddress fromaddress
fromaddress = create System.Net.Mail.MailAddress("[email protected]", "XXX Operations")
message.From = fromAddress
System.Net.Mail.MailAddress toaddress
message.To.Add(user_id);
System.Net.Mail.Attachment attach
attach = create System.Net.Mail.Attachment(filepathname,"application/pdf");
//Helper.Mail.AddAttachment(message, attach)
message.Attachments.Add(attach);
System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient smtpclient
smtpclient = create System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
smtpclient.host = "xxx.xxx.com"
smtpclient.port = 25
//smtpclient.send(message)
TRY
smtpclient.send(message)
CATCH (System.Net.Mail.SmtpException ex )
MessageBox( "SMTP Error", "Sorry. There is a problem sending the XXX email. " + ex.Message )
END TRY
mle_1.text = "XXX Report has been emailed to : " + user_id
else
mle_1.text = "Sorry, there was a problem generating the file."
destroy message
destroy smtpclient
end if
#end if