Changes for page Print-Service-Plugin

From version 4.3
edited by gru
on 02.09.2021, 08:02
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To version 5.1
edited by sas
on 26.11.2021, 17:42
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1 1  [[**Plugin-Download**>>url:https://customer.formcycle.eu/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/FORMCYCLE%20-%20Plugins%20Customer/fc-plugin-print-service&fileid=8194||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] (requires login)
2 2  
3 +{{info}}
4 +{{formcycle/}} Version 7 requires the //Print-Service// plugin version to be **4.0.0** or higher.
5 +{{/info}}
6 +
3 3  {{content/}}
4 4  
5 5  The plugin //Print Services// is available separately and lets you create a PDF document from a form that is optimized for printing. This plugin is subject to additional charge.
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113 113  In order for the plugin to be available in {{formcycle/}} as an action in the workflow, it must be deployed in the System Plugin section of the management interface. Instructions for installing plugins can be found [[here>>doc:Formcycle.UserInterface.Client.Plugins.WebHome]].
114 114  
115 115  If the old version of the print service plugin (phantom plugin) was already installed, the following procedure is recommended for installation:
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116 116  * Disable the phantom plugin
117 117  * Delete the phantom plugin
118 118  * Upload new print service plugin
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159 159  ==== Downloading Chromium fails ====
160 160  
161 161  The following error message appears on the console after running "npm install":
162 -{{code language="none"}}
163 -Error: unable to verify the first certificate
164 -{{/code}}
167 +{{code language="none"}}Error: unable to verify the first certificate{{/code}}
165 165  
166 166  The described steps are only a workaround and the environment variables should be set back to the default values after the successful installation!
167 167  
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185 185  ; **User groups**
186 186  : A virtual user is created when opening the form with Selenium. Select the user groups here to which this virtual user should belong to. Form elements can be configured to be displayed or editable only for certain user groups.
187 187  ; **URL parameter**
188 -: Additional URL parameters added to the URL used when opening the form with Selenium. You can use URL parameters to [[prefill form fields>>Formcycle.FormDesigner.URLParameter]] or access them from within JavaScript.
191 +: Additional URL parameters added to the URL used when opening the form with Selenium. You can use URL parameters to [[prefill form fields>>Formcycle.Designer.Form.URLParameter]] or access them from within JavaScript.
189 189  
190 190  == CSS-Anpassungen für Druckbild ==
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191 191  === Input elements ===
192 192  
193 -To optimize the form for printing, form elements of type [[input field>>Formcycle.FormDesigner.FormElements.Input]], [[text area>>Formcycle.FormDesigner.FormElements.Textarea]] und [[select>>Formcycle.FormDesigner.FormElements.Selection]] (Drop-Down) may be converted to plain text fields, if the print mode is set to Input elements as text.
197 +To optimize the form for printing, form elements of type [[input field>>Formcycle.Designer.Form.FormElements.Input]], [[text area>>Formcycle.Designer.Form.FormElements.Textarea]] und [[select>>Formcycle.Designer.Form.FormElements.Selection]] (Drop-Down) may be converted to plain text fields, if the print mode is set to Input elements as text.
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195 195  Additionally, the CSS classes //print// and //XSpan// are added to the converted input element that can be used for styling them. For example, in order to change the font size, you can use the following CSS:
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223 223  }
224 224  {{/code}}
225 225  
230 +
231 +
232 +=== Avoid page break ===
233 +
234 +The default setting for printing is that a page break is inserted after each page of the form:
235 +
236 +{{code language="css"}}
237 +@media print {
238 + .CXPage:not(:first-child ), .page-break {
239 + display: block !important;
240 + page-break-before: always;
241 + }
242 +}
243 +{{/code}}
244 +
245 +In order to avoid breaks, the following rule needs to be defined in the CSS tab of the form:
246 +
247 +{{code language="css"}}
248 +@media print {
249 + .CXPage:not(:first-child ) {
250 + page-break-before: avoid;
251 + }
252 +}
253 +{{/code}}
254 +
226 226  === Usage of other fonts ===
227 227  
228 228  ==== Technical requirements ====