[THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
- From: "Roger Riggins" <roger.riggins@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 14:18:37 -0600
Our users print via CutePDF and save it directly to 'my documents',
which is just redirected to their home folders. I don't really
understand how that's different than the client drive scenario (since it
resolves to a different location for each session just as the client
drives do), but it works just fine.
Good luck,
R
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Schneider, Chad M
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:03 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
So it must create it locally, on the server, before anything is done
with it. Gottcha. I thought I had seen where others could send it to a
mapped drive. I guess I was mistaken.
If I had the script, I would love to help. It is a creation beyond my
control.
Again, forgive my ignorance.....this was dropped into my lap.
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Cook
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:43 AM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
The actual generation of the PDF file is done via a print driver !
Could you let me see the script it generates ? Perhaps we can do
something with that ????
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From: Schneider, Chad M [mailto:CMSchneider@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 January 2005 16:41
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
I know little to nothing about Adobe...the Filemaker fires a script,
which sends the report to PDF, by saving to a location, then opening for
editing. I know once open, they can edit, print and then save to their
desired location. Can the report be converted to PDF without saving it
to the local machine, say send to PDF by simply opening in Adobe?
My concern is that there will be this mass of PDF files on the Citrix
servers....with no owners. Can they be flushed after being edited. by
the application, or user, rather than my having to go clean it out as an
administrator?
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Cook
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:14 AM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
Would I be correct in thinking that a 'net use' in their session would
result in something like this
Status Local Remote Network
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
OK V: \\client\c$ <file:///\\client\c$>
Client Network
In which case the print spooler cannot see 'into' the client session !
It essentially is in session 0 (ie. Same as the console) therefore has
no concept of client drives ! Again, the V: is mapped to \\client\c$
<file:///\\client\c$> in the context of the users session.
I'll try and be a little simpler if I can
User a - session 12 map's V: to \\client\c$ <file:///\\client\c$> on
his local PC
User b - session 18 map's V: to \\client\c$ <file:///\\client\c$> on
his local PC
User a send's a print request to generate a PDF document which is
actually done via a print driver. Therefore, at the end of the day
spoolsv.exe (the spooler process) will try to 'save' the PDF to the
drive you have asked it to - this is done in session 0 by the spooler
process and not in session 12 or 18 ! Therefore, how does session 0
know where \\client\a$ <file:///\\client\a$> actually is ????
Not sure if that clear's things up or makes it more confusing !?
Mark
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From: Schneider, Chad M [mailto:CMSchneider@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 January 2005 16:04
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
Please elaborate.
The C$ on client is the V: drive on the server, for each user session.
So how do I tell the PDF to go to a location not local to the server?
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Cook
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:52 AM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: Filemaker to PDF
But the C$ mapping is local to their session, not the print spooler
process ! Remember, the spooler is in it's own environment so how would
it know what \\client\c$ <file:///\\client\c$> was pointing at !?!?
Does that make sense, if not I'll reword it !!!
M
________________________________
From: Schneider, Chad M [mailto:CMSchneider@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 January 2005 15:44
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Filemaker to PDF
We have a dept. using Filemaker, through Citrix (MPS 3.0), that wants to
send some reports to PDF. Acrobat 6.0 Pro installed on Citrix servers.
Seems that if I try to send the PDF to a local server drive, works fine.
If I try to send it to their C$ on client, or any mapped network drive,
just hangs at printing....sits in the queue, and can not be cleared
without bouncing the spooler. Never creates the PDF.
Thoughts?
Chad M. Schneider
Technology Analyst
Bemis Company, Inc.
920-303-7609
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