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Resolved Built in PDF engine - Can I still use Ghostscript as I'm using in 11.5 even though it's deprecated.

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  1. David Haas
    David Haas
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  3. Monday, 18 September 2017 18:29 PM UTC

Hi All,

I'm working with the trial version of PowerBuilder 2017...currently using v 11.5.1.

We currently use Ghostscript to SaveAS PDF.  Ghostscript also has functionality of being able to programically combine multiple PDFs into 1 PDF which has been very useful to users.

I see where PDFs can now be created using Builtin engine but don't see where one could then programically combine them.

I wanted to check if it would still create and combine PDFs.  It does but now that Ghostscript has been deprecated, not sure how long before this doesn't work.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated!!

Thanks, Dave

 

 

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Roland Smith
Roland Smith Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Monday, 18 September 2017 18:47 PM UTC
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Ghostscript is still supported and is the default. You have to change the PDF Method on the Data Export tab of the properties.

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David Haas
  1. David Haas
  2. Friday, 22 September 2017 20:11 PM UTC
Hi Roland,



I had seen the below in one of the recordings from July 2016.



          



Even though Ghostscript (using Sybase DataWindow PS printer) still works in PB 2017 when I migrated an App,  was wondering if at some point in the future it would cease working.



On a side note,  we're using email code that I believe you wrote and that continues to work in PB 2017 very nicely:



       



Thanks, Dave

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
Chris Pollach @Appeon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Monday, 18 September 2017 19:31 PM UTC
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Hi Dave;

   In addition to what Roland said .. the new NativePDF feature does not support PDF Merging. That is a great suggestion though for an enhancement! Please create a support ticket for this required functionality and the Appeon use that to get this suggestion on the official PDF enhancement list.

Regards ... Chris

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Gerry Whitmarsh
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  1. Tuesday, 19 September 2017 08:38 AM UTC
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Hi Dave,

I use the pdf toolkit (free) to merge pdfs.

https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-the-pdf-toolkit/

Very easy to create a cmd file and execute it.

HTH.,

Gerry.

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
  1. Chris Pollach @Appeon
  2. Tuesday, 19 September 2017 12:49 PM UTC
Hi Gerry;



   I have used that product many times before as well.



It worked great for me!



Regards ... Chris

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