Saving a PDF file to a new stack?

[shawnblc]

Can you save a PDF file to a stack or a card? If so how do you go about this. I'm still trying to figure this one out. I can save the path, but not having luck with the file itself.

[dunbarx]

Hi.

Pretty sure you can store it as a custom property of the stack.

Craig Newman

[Klaus]

Hi Shawn,

do this:
1. "Suck" PDF IN:
...
set the cStoredPDF of this stack to url("binfile:" & tPath_to_PDF_here)
## Don't forget to save the stack!
...

2. "Spit" out:
...
put the cStoredPDF of this stack into url("binfile:" & tNew_Path_to_PDF_here)
...


Best

Klaus

[shawnblc]

Is there a sample of saving a pdf file to a stack? I've searched here and the livecode tutorials and haven't seen anything. Thanks.

[FourthWorld]

See the post immediately above yours.

[shawnblc]

See the post immediately above yours.

Richard, I read that and added it to a button to test out, guess I'm not understanding it though
Still searching and reading though.

[Simon]

Hi shawnblc,
Do you know how to use custom properties?

Simon

[shawnblc]

Hi shawnblc,
Do you know how to use custom properties?

Simon

Maybe that's what I need to read up on. Going to read up on it now. I'll come back to this post. Thanks for the info.

[Simon]

Using the property inspector use the drop down and select Custom Properties.
Then it's just like making a variable (just add any name you like maybe...cStoredPDF?), you don't have to put anything in it as Klaus's code will do that.

It's easy really, just not immediately obvious.

Simon
Edit: Oh... use the stack inspector

[shawnblc]

Maybe I'm making this more complicated than it needs to be.

I'm not drinking either.

[Klaus]

HI Shawn,

you're almost there
...
answer file "select PDF file"

## "/Users/Shawn/Desktop" ???
## This is NOT the file the user selected but a FOLDER!
## This will not work, means the CP is still empty!
## set the cStoredPDF of this stack to url("binfile:" & "/Users/Shawn/Desktop")

## Set the Custpom Prop to the file that has just selected!
set the cStoredPDF of this stack to url("binfile:" & IT)
...

Best

Klaus

[shawnblc]

Hmmmmmm. Haven't given up and won't.

[Simon]

This is better:
put the cStoredPDF of this stack into url("binfile:" & specialFolderPath("desktop") &"/savePDF.pdf")

I found trying to look at the Custom Property of the stack would hang the IDE.

Simon

[shawnblc]

This is better:

I found trying to look at the Custom Property of the stack would hang the IDE.

Simon

Using 6.1.2 rc3 bld 2015 and 6.5.0 dp-2 I'm not having that issue. Using Mac OSX w/ Mavericks 10.9.

Let me try what you suggest now. This is driving me crazy. It's insignificant, but yet it's consuming me. lol.

[Klaus]

Hmmmmmm. Haven't given up and won't.

Success!
...
set the cStoredPDF of this stack to url("binfile:" & IT)
save stack "savePDF"
## Don't forget to add the correct SUFFIX -> binfile:/Users/Shawn/Desktop/savePDF.PDF
put the cStoredPDF of this stack into url("binfile:/Users/Shawn/Desktop/savePDF")
...