export custom module to pdf

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Hi,

I have created a new custom module on suitecrm 7.1.1.

Now I’d like to export module data to a pdf document, with my personal structure. ( I have to certificate some data and produce this pdf document ).
What are the necessary steps to achieve this? is possible?

Regards,
Rossi

2

Hi rossi,

To generate PDF’s in custom modules, you need to do the following:

Take a copy of the standard view.detail.php for the module and edit/create a custom view.detail.php in custom/modules/yourmodule/views and add the following:

require_once(‘modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/formLetter.php’);
formLetter::DVPopupHtml(‘yourcustommodule’);

Thanks,

Will.

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Hi Will,

it works. Here the full steps involved for me (maybe could help someone else):

  1. Edit pdf_template_type_dom dropdown and add MyModule as value

  2. Add custom code for button in custom/modules/MyModule/metadata/detailviewdefs.php
    […]
    array (
    ‘buttons’ =>
    array (
    0 => array(‘customCode’ => ‘’), […]

  3. Create custom/modules/MyModule/views/view.detail.php with the proposed two lines of code:
    require_once(‘modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/formLetter.php’);
    formLetter::DVPopupHtml(‘MyModule’);

  4. Reolad and overrided cache for module ajaxUI ( ctrl+f5 ) on module url

Thanks,
Rossi