generating a PDF from an IW app with Rave

[Ray Porter]

Hi,
I've found the sample app that shows how to generate a PDF with RAVE from an
IW app. I've tried to adapt the sample code (using a code-based report
instead of a pre-designed one). I have a minimal report that is being
created in a subdirectory under /Files (running in stand-alone mode) but I'm
getting a "404 File Not Found" error when the app tries to display the
report. I can see the PDF file in the session directory under /Files so I
know the file is being created. What am I missing?

Thanks,
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Ray Porter
Information Systems
Applications Development Manager
Division of University Advancement
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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[willem van deursen]

Post by Ray Porter
Hi,
I've found the sample app that shows how to generate a PDF with RAVE from an
IW app. I've tried to adapt the sample code (using a code-based report
instead of a pre-designed one). I have a minimal report that is being
created in a subdirectory under /Files (running in stand-alone mode) but I'm
getting a "404 File Not Found" error when the app tries to display the
report. I can see the PDF file in the session directory under /Files so I
know the file is being created. What am I missing?

Don't know if it is related, but I have had problems with the /Files
directory. I now use the full pathname, and that seems to solve this

MyFileName:=WebApplication.ApplicationPath+'Files\xxxxx';

Hope this helps

Willem

[Ray Porter]

Thanks, Willem. I'll give it a try.

Ray

Post by willem van deursen

Post by Ray Porter
Hi,
I've found the sample app that shows how to generate a PDF with RAVE from
an IW app. I've tried to adapt the sample code (using a code-based
report instead of a pre-designed one). I have a minimal report that is
being created in a subdirectory under /Files (running in stand-alone
mode) but I'm getting a "404 File Not Found" error when the app tries to
display the report. I can see the PDF file in the session directory
under /Files so I know the file is being created. What am I missing?

Don't know if it is related, but I have had problems with the /Files
directory. I now use the full pathname, and that seems to solve this
MyFileName:=WebApplication.ApplicationPath+'Files\xxxxx';
Hope this helps
Willem
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Willem van Deursen, The Netherlands
www.carthago.nl

[Ray Porter]

Thanks to those who replied.

The solution ended up, as is often the case, being very simple but not
documented anywhere I could find. All I had to do was set the
ServerController AllowSubFolders property to true (instead of the default
false) and everything started working like a champ.

Thanks,
Ray

Post by Ray Porter
Thanks, Willem. I'll give it a try.
Ray

Post by willem van deursen

Post by Ray Porter
Hi,
I've found the sample app that shows how to generate a PDF with RAVE
from an IW app. I've tried to adapt the sample code (using a code-based
report instead of a pre-designed one). I have a minimal report that is
being created in a subdirectory under /Files (running in stand-alone
mode) but I'm getting a "404 File Not Found" error when the app tries to
display the report. I can see the PDF file in the session directory
under /Files so I know the file is being created. What am I missing?

Don't know if it is related, but I have had problems with the /Files
directory. I now use the full pathname, and that seems to solve this
MyFileName:=WebApplication.ApplicationPath+'Files\xxxxx';
Hope this helps
Willem
--
Willem van Deursen, The Netherlands
www.carthago.nl

[willem van deursen]

Post by Ray Porter
The solution ended up, as is often the case, being very simple but not
documented anywhere I could find. All I had to do was set the
ServerController AllowSubFolders property to true (instead of the default
false) and everything started working like a champ.

Post by willem van deursen
Don't know if it is related, but I have had problems with the /Files
directory. I now use the full pathname, and that seems to solve this
MyFileName:=WebApplication.ApplicationPath+'Files\xxxxx';

Great! This also solved my problem: After setting AllowSubfolders I can
use just plain
MyFile := 'Files\xxxx';

Thanks!

Willem