SMARTFORM PDF PRINT PREVIEW - URGENT!!

Question

Hi All,
I have a requirement to get a print preview of the smartform in the pdf format and have the option to either print it or save it.
meaning - the adobe application must automatically open and in it, there must be a window to display the smartform in the PDF format.
the code i have so far is as below
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
FORMNAME = W_FORM_NAME
IMPORTING
FM_NAME = W_FMODULE
EXCEPTIONS
NO_FORM = 1
NO_FUNCTION_MODULE = 2
OTHERS = 3.
IF SY-SUBRC 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
Calling the SMARTFORM using the function module retrieved above
GET_OTF parameter in the CONTROL_PARAMETERS is set to get the OTF
gst_output_options-tddest = 'FRNT_End_Print'. "Frontend printer
gst_output_options-tdnewid = sy-prnew.
gst_output_options-tdimmed = 'X'.
gst_output_options-tddelete = sy-prrel.
clear gst_control_parameters.
gst_control_parameters-no_dialog = 'X'.
gst_control_parameters-getotf = 'X'.
gst_control_parameters-preview = 'X'. "Deactivate preview!
*Call the original function module.
call function w_fmodule
exporting
control_parameters = gst_control_parameters
output_options = gst_output_options
importing
job_output_info = gt_job_output_info
job_output_options = gt_output_options
tables
tbl_amt = final_tab
exceptions
formatting_error = 1
internal_error = 2
send_error = 3
user_canceled = 4.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
message id sy-msgid type sy-msgty number sy-msgno
with sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
endif.
T_OTF] = gt_job_output_info-OTFDATA[.
call function 'SSFCOMP_PDF_PREVIEW'
exporting
i_otf = t_otf
exceptions
convert_otf_to_pdf_error = 1
cntl_error = 2
others = 3.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
message id sy-msgid type sy-msgty number sy-msgno
with sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
endif.
The adobe application is launched but the window inside does not hold anything.
i get a pop-up inside the adobe window with the message " FILE DOES NOT BEGIN WITH '%PDF-' ".
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
hoping to hear from you all.
thank you.
Sandeep

Answer 1

Hi,
Check the foll code it does the same thing.........
Give a simple form(without any parameters) to check the code..........
DATA: v_form_name           TYPE rs38l_fnam,
      wa_control_parameters TYPE ssfctrlop,
      it_job_output_info    TYPE ssfcrescl,
      v_bin_filesize        TYPE i,
      it_otf_data           TYPE tsfotf,
      it_doctab_archive     TYPE TABLE OF docs  WITH HEADER LINE,
      it_lines              TYPE TABLE OF tline WITH HEADER LINE.
PARAMETER p_sform   TYPE tdsfname OBLIGATORY DEFAULT 'Put ur form name here'.
START-OF-SELECTION.
  CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
    EXPORTING
      formname           = p_sform
    IMPORTING
      fm_name            = v_form_name
    EXCEPTIONS
      no_form            = 1
      no_function_module = 2
      OTHERS             = 3.
  IF sy-subrc = 0.
    wa_control_parameters-no_dialog = 'X'.
    wa_control_parameters-getotf    = 'X'.
    CALL FUNCTION v_form_name
      EXPORTING
        control_parameters = wa_control_parameters
      IMPORTING
        job_output_info    = it_job_output_info
      EXCEPTIONS
        formatting_error   = 1
        internal_error     = 2
        send_error         = 3
        user_canceled      = 4
        OTHERS             = 5.
    IF sy-subrc = 0.
      it_otf_data = it_job_output_info-otfdata[].
      CALL FUNCTION 'SSFCOMP_PDF_PREVIEW'
        EXPORTING
          i_otf                    = it_otf_data[]
        EXCEPTIONS
          convert_otf_to_pdf_error = 1
          cntl_error               = 2
          OTHERS                   = 3.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
                WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
    ENDIF.
  ENDIF.
Cheers,
jose.