Re: How Joomla 3.8 generates PDF now? Lack of pdf.php, new libraries structure

[Adwans]

Hello Guys,
I finally got everything updated up to VM. 3.2.12 and J! 3.8.6
Since J! 3.8 many things changed  - you know - e.g. before  I had PDFs generated just using format=pdf in Urls.
Now, with me trying to use this, new joomla gives an error:

Call to undefined method Joomla\CMS\Document\RawDocument::setName()

Looks like redirecting me to RawDocument instead of PdfDocument.
Is there any other location with PdfDocument class since J! 3.8 ? How it works now?
maybe my question is funny,  but I'm new to Joomla 3.8 changes.

[jenkinhill]

Obviously really a question for the Joomla forum, but pdf generation was removed from Joomla some versions ago.  There are extensions to generate pdfs, though in the JED

[Adwans]

You are absolutely right, I will ask on J Forum, but VM also generates PDF using TCPDF and something changed with Joomla 3.18.
I know that native Joomla generation was removed years ago.
Maybe any hint?

[Studio 42]

Here native PDF https://github.com/studio42/joomla-pdf-document-view, i dont use it anymore, but should work as you need.
It use any PDF libraries, you can donwload packages from here http://studio42.github.io/joomla-pdf-document-view/index.html or use any you want.
If you can install wkhtmltopdf(need a dedicated server) you can render wysiwyg print quality.

[Adwans]

Ok, but it is impossibile  to use - AFAIK - libraries/joomla/document/pdf/pdf.php coz newest Joomla does not use libraries/joomla/document -
we have libraries/src/Document
Phoca gallery faced same problem recently. Do we have any equivalent of pdf.php ? 
@jenkinhill, this is not a sole J! problem, since pdf.php belongs to VM stuff. 

[Studio 42]

Hum, i dont have see it, you are right, they changed all, path, filename, classname ....
I perhaps update it, but not for now, i dont know how long it take to do all changes.

[jenkinhill]

VirtueMart uses its own version of tcpdf for generating invoices & delivery notes, com_tcpdf_1.0.4.zip in the VM installation package puts the files in  /libraries/tcpdf

[Adwans]

Version: 1.0.4 of February 2015
TCPDF 6.2.12 by Nicola Asuni. Joomla Installer by the VirtueMart Team

Already on board...
It makes nothing. 
Lack of pdf.php is a problem. Do you really have :

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/libraries/tcpdf
in Joomla 3.8.+ ?
EDIT: Joomla 3.8 of course...

[Studio 42]

VirtueMart uses its own version of tcpdf for generating invoices & delivery notes, com_tcpdf_1.0.4.zip in the VM installation package puts the files in  /libraries/tcpdf

You have the answer : Virtuemart do not support anymore the creation of PDF excluding invoices & delivery notes.
Joomla 3 never supported PDF in core.

[Adwans]

VirtueMart uses its own version of tcpdf for generating invoices & delivery notes, com_tcpdf_1.0.4.zip in the VM installation package puts the files in  /libraries/tcpdf

You have the answer : Virtuemart do not support anymore the creation of PDF excluding invoices & delivery notes.
Joomla 3 never supported PDF in core.

1. We dont have /libraries/tcpdf , so VM cannot put here anything anymore. Sorry, its nonsense. Although, thank You for information. As you told - everything has changed

Hum, i dont have see it, you are right, they changed all, path, filename, classname ....

2. I need  to create pdf from some "orders" before an invoice number is set. Before J 3.8 I did it with a little help from "details_pdf.php" file and "pdf.php" . 
3. Tell me please - 

i dont use it anymore, but should work as you need.

- do You use different PDF library /solution?
3. Getting closer to quit Joomla - considering updates of this sort.  After 8 years. Thank you for help though.

[jenkinhill]

1. We dont have /libraries/tcpdf , so VM cannot put here anything anymore. Sorry, its nonsense. Although, thank You for information. As you told - everything has changed

The VM tcpdf component (com_tcpdf_1.0.4.zip) creates library/tcpdf in Joomla on installation.

[Studio 42]

3. Getting closer to quit Joomla - considering updates of this sort.  After 8 years. Thank you for help though.

No framework support PDF anymore, and Joomla removed PDF core support since more then 2 or 3 years.
If you need it you can use plugins to add PDF support.
I explained that if you modify my plugin https://github.com/studio42/joomla-pdf-document-view, you can use it with all Joomla extentions and all view on adding a PDF button.
Here someexplain http://studio42.github.io/joomla-pdf-document-view/developper.html
Note that i simplified the task,
Before the view.pdf.php was madatory.
In my plugin it fallback to view.html.php, so it have chance to work in many case.

[Adwans]

@Kelvyn  You're right, i meant \document.
@Studio 42, thank you, I had created PdfDocument using Document, still no effect but "error" .  And now - your posts inspired me i will try more. Till (positive) effect.   

[Adwans]

Hello again, Im still working on adapting PdfDocument file to work along with new Document class.
And now i got:

Error: Class 'Joomla\CMS\Document\TCPDF' not found: Class 'Joomla\CMS\Document\TCPDF' not found

Where it could be - what I cannot find?
Regards!
EDIT:
Backslash repaired this issue:

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$this->_engine = new \TCPDF();
It works now  - my PdfDocument.php file - with Document class! 

[Studio 42]

Can you send the code? perhaps i update github, so you are not restricted to only one  PDF renderer Class.