cannot install tcpdf component/ override invoice and delivery note appearance

[Renata]

I understand, i must be more specific:

As you can see in the example i enclosed before, some words are split into 2 sentences. That is not nice to look at and unprofessional. I want to change that:

There are two ways i think how you can do that:

1: the dutch translation which is used is very long: f.a.: artikelstatus. This could be shortened into: status. If i change that translation probably the problem is solved. So where can i find translations of the pdf invoice and delivery notes?
2: or we change the genereal settings of these notes as you also suggested: set the table width of that part of the invoice/delivery note. But where do i do that?

I prefer posssibily 1. If that solves the problem, not a lot of work is needed.

[GJC Web Design]

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templates\xxxx\html\com_virtuemart\invoice\invoice_items.php

[Renata]

There is no such file in templates\xxxx\html\com_virtuemart\invoice\invoice_items.php ?

Are these invoices not generated by TCPDF?

[jenkinhill]

OK so you are not overriding that file yet.  In which case it will be components/com_virtuemart/views/invoice/tmpl/invoice_items.php

TCPDF creates the invoice using templates, this is the items one.

[Renata]

Thank you! I understand now.
I prefer to override, Is there a tutorial somewhere specially for this case?

Thanks
Kind regards
Renata!

[GJC Web Design]

I prefer to override, Is there a tutorial somewhere specially for this case?

GOOGLE

just put the file discussed invoice_items.php  in the path I said

templates\xxxx\html\com_virtuemart\invoice\

[Renata]

Google? I have done that a lot! I have not found any info concerning override tcpdf forms. so i ask it here, a help forum for people who need help concerning VM....

I cannot just put a file somewhere. there must be a redirection to this new file from the original file? But i will try to sort it out myself...

Thanks

Kind regards
Renata

[jenkinhill]

It is just a template you are going to edit and override. Template override functions have been included in Joomla since the launch of J2.

Try:
https://docs.joomla.org/How_to_override_the_output_from_the_Joomla!_core
https://www.joomlashack.com/blog/joomla/overrides/

and a lot more listed in Google.

[GJC Web Design]

??

use the proper installer

http://dev.virtuemart.net/attachments/download/1137/com_tcpdf_1.0.5.zip

[jenkinhill]

https://docs.joomla.org/Installing_an_extension

[Renata]

Dear GJC Web Design and Jenkinhill

Thanks to your help i fixed it! Now the delivery note is looking good!

for the readers:
i downloaded the file: components/com_virtuemart/views/invoice/tmpl/invoice_items.php

the invoice_items.php i uploaded in
templates\YOURTEMPLATENAME\html\com_virtuemart\invoice\invoice_items.php (you have to make the folders: com_viruemart and invoice)

You can change the width in % from line 60 to your own preferences

Thank you!

Kind regards
Renata