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chrishuff1

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I saw a post on here a few weeks ago describing how to setup a button with some mel code or something that would print a PDF...

Thanks in advance!

Posted : April 28, 2014 12:10 am

DavidShower

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This thread has code on how to open a PDF from a button. Don't know if there are command line switches to print a PDF but could be.

Custom Handouts

Posted : April 28, 2014 1:05 am

chrishuff1

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DavidShower said:

This thread has code on how to open a PDF from a button. Don't know if there are command line switches to print a PDF but could be.

Custom Handouts

Yes, that was the thread I was reading, but apparently can only open them and not straight up print them...bummer. Guess i've gotta create 80 hand outs, was hoping to avoid that.

Posted : April 28, 2014 1:24 am

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OK, been a while since I have done DOS (before Windows, for all you youngsters!) scripting, but perhaps something like the following:

H:\>"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" /t "G:\Reports\Appointments\a110 daily appt screening.pdf"

Note, the command was all on one line, and beware that there are space characters in there (hence the double-quotes). And, of course be aware of the folders/directories and where they may be mapped for all users.

Posted : April 28, 2014 1:45 am

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Oh, and should have said, two approaches:

1) to execute that complete command from MEL, as David showed

2) Create a batch file for each pdf handout, and thus the MEL would only need to run the .bat file and the batch files (which could all be in a simple/central location) would do the full path definitions.

Posted : April 28, 2014 1:48 am

chrishuff1

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So the only difference is you have a /t in yours, is that the printing trigger or something?

Posted : April 28, 2014 2:03 am

joeg1962

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The following switches are available:

/n - Launch a new instance of Reader even if one is already open

/s - Don't show the splash screen

/o - Don't show the open file dialog

/h - Open as a minimized window

/p <filename> - Open and go straight to the print dialog

/t <filename> <printername> <drivername> <portname> - Print the file to the specified printer.

Posted : April 28, 2014 3:06 am

chrishuff1

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None of those work through runprocess.

Posted : April 28, 2014 3:44 am

joeg1962

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I am guessing perhaps something to do with passing the /t switch, or the spaces in filenames.

Create the command in a PC batch file. Then have the MEL RUNPROCESS call the batch file.

Posted : April 28, 2014 3:51 am

jjordet

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probably have to check 'Store in EFM'.

Posted : April 28, 2014 6:01 am

eglopez

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You can convert PDF into Word and then place in EMR. Then the MEL runprocess to print will work. I do that alot with PDF handouts that come my way.

Posted : May 15, 2014 8:41 am

chrishuff1

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eglopez said:

You can convert PDF into Word and then place in EMR. Then the MEL runprocess to print will work. I do that alot with PDF handouts that come my way.

What program do you use? The PDF converters I've tried don't work, I just get a blank document. On some I do a screen grab, paste it into Word Pad then copy / paste it into CPS but I can only do that with one pagers since I get a size error beyond that...

Posted : May 18, 2014 10:03 pm

eglopez

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oh that is not good! Adobe is the program.

Posted : June 13, 2014 2:02 am

chrishuff1

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Ya, I used adobe acrobat pro and it looked the same in word but when i transferred it into word pad, it lost everything and looked like total crap. I've given up on this idea 😛

Posted : June 13, 2014 2:55 am

DanaH

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Could someone please supply the code to print a pdf. The link above no longer works since the CHUG upgrade.
Thank you!
dh

Posted : October 20, 2014 11:06 am

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