pdfCreator

[Peter Kinsman]

Has anyone managed to create a pdf file from an Access 2003 report using
pdfCreator please?
It appears to work but there is no output file, so I have resorted to
creating a snapshot report and then printing that using pdfCreator - which
is very laborious.

Many thanks

Peter Kinsman

 

[Al Campagna]

Peter,
I use FreePDF XP. It installs just like a printer, and can create pdfs
on the fly from any Access report.
It's free, and works very well.
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hth
Al Campagna
Microsoft Access MVP
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions/index.html

"Find a job that you love... and you'll never work a day in your life."

 

[Mark Andrews]

Most people use the code at http://www.lebans.com/reporttopdf.htm

I have used win2pdf in the past, just set a few registry keys telling it
where to save the file.
Assuming pdfcreator is controlled in a similar fashion? If you are just
manaully selecting print most pdf print drivers prompt
for filename unless a registry key is telling it not to prompt.

Checkout my email module if you are interested in some code to create
reports to files in various ways, change regsitry keys,
audit trails, create queries on the fly, save reports as numerous file
formats etc.... It does win2pdf out of the box and can easily be adapted to
other pdf printer drivers.

Mark
RPT Software
http://www.rptsoftware.com

 

[Larry Linson]

Has anyone managed to create a pdf file from an Access
2003 report using
pdfCreator please?
It appears to work but there is no output file, so I have resorted to
creating a snapshot report and then printing that using pdfCreator - which
is very laborious.

I use PDF Creator (from SourceForge) with Access 2002 and 2003, Word 2003,
Excel 2003, and other software on Windows XP Home Premium, on a regular and
frequent basis, and it works very nicely for me. I had some formatting
problems with earlier versions of this Open Source product, but they have
been resolved. Have you considered uninstalling the PDF Creator Printer,
then downloading and installing the most current version? Other than that,
I don't know what to suggest, as I have not had similar occurrences.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Office Access MVP