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Tried server based PDF creation, it worked.  However, the generated PDF does not include any heading.  Can I asign the letter template to the PDF and create the same results as PS viewer?

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The client uses the template, composes the PS and sends that to the server to create the PDF.  It should be the same ... unless you're including an external resource such as a graphic.

If that is the case, you need to make sure that the server has the same path to the graphic as the client ( eps file ).

If that is not the case, would you post your letter template here so we can see what the problem is.

 

 

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Graham Chiu
Beta Downloads and Documentation Wiki
Developer Forum

Here is my template - the generated PDF starts at the consult part, missing all the headings:

pagesize Letter
font Times-Bold 14
linewidth 1
at 72x738 "Neurologist1, M.D."
at 72x724 "Neurologist2, M.D."
font Times-RomanItalic 10
at 72x702 "Board Certified Neurologists"

font Times-RomanItalic 9
newpath at 72x684 "office 1 address"
at 72x674 "office 2 address"
at 72x664 "office 3 address"
newpath at 75x698 line 540x698

font Times-Roman 12
at 72x630 Provider-Template

font Times-Roman 12
at 72x582 "Date of Visit:"  font Times-Bold at 145x582 consult-date-usa
font Times-Roman 12
at 72x570 "Re:" font Times-Bold at 100x570 Patient-Template

font Times-Roman 11
at 72x545 "Dear "
at 97x545 Provider

font Times-Roman 11 at 400x550 ""
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x720
gonzo
flow consult gonzo
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20

showpage

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There's a problem with your template .. if you look at the fax preview, you can see that the consult overwrites the header.

Despite this, I did manage to get it to create the correct pdf.

Try this version, which includes the diagnoses and medications:

pagesize Letter
font Times-Bold 14
linewidth 1
at 72x738 "Neurologist1, M.D."
at 72x724 "Neurologist2, M.D."
font Times-RomanItalic 10
at 72x702 "Board Certified Neurologists"

font Times-RomanItalic 9
newpath at 72x684 "office 1 address"
at 72x674 "office 2 address"
at 72x664 "office 3 address"
newpath at 75x698 line 540x698

font Times-Roman 12
at 72x630 Provider-Template

font Times-Roman 12
at 72x582 "Date of Visit:"  font Times-Bold at 145x582 consult-date-usa
font Times-Roman 12
at 72x570 "Re:" font Times-Bold at 100x570 Patient-Template

font Times-Roman 11
at 72x545 "Dear "
at 97x545 Provider
at 100x530 font Times-Bold "Diagnoses"
at 300x530 "Medications"
font Times-Roman 11 at 400x550 ""
textbox 100x0 280x530
flow diagnoses-table only
textbox 300x0 570x530
flow meds-table only

font Times-Roman 11 at 400x550 ""
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x720
gonzo
flow consult gonzo
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20

showpage

or, try this one without the diagnoses/medications:

 

pagesize Letter
font Times-Bold 14
linewidth 1
at 72x738 "Neurologist1, M.D."
at 72x724 "Neurologist2, M.D."
font Times-RomanItalic 10
at 72x702 "Board Certified Neurologists"

font Times-RomanItalic 9
newpath at 72x684 "office 1 address"
at 72x674 "office 2 address"
at 72x664 "office 3 address"
newpath at 75x698 line 540x698

font Times-Roman 12
at 72x630 Provider-Template

font Times-Roman 12
at 72x582 "Date of Visit:"  font Times-Bold at 145x582 consult-date-usa
font Times-Roman 12
at 72x570 "Re:" font Times-Bold at 100x570 Patient-Template

font Times-Roman 11
at 72x545 "Dear "
at 97x545 Provider
font Times-Roman 11 at 400x550 ""
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x500
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x720
gonzo
flow consult gonzo
flow-translate 0x0
flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20

showpage

Now, this is the offending line flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20

It says, to put the text in a text box which will flow in to the next text box.  Make the size of the text box 72,150 bottom left to 540,700 top right but reize the top margin to 20 points below the previous text box.  But there is no previous text box, and so, the consult starts near the top of the page ie. at 700 points from the bottom.

In the first example, I have the diagnoses and medications text boxes, and so the consult resizes itself to below these.

To fix your problem, I removed the float 20 so that the box is a fixed size, and changed the y offset.

 flowbox 72x150 540x500

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Graham Chiu
Beta Downloads and Documentation Wiki
Developer Forum

Graham:

There's a problem with your template .. if you look at the fax preview, you can see that the consult overwrites the header.

I see the overwrite  but PS viewer can still display and print correctly.

Now, this is the offending line flowbox 72x150 540x700 float 20

It says, to put the text in a text box which will flow in to the next text box.  Make the size of the text box 72,150 bottom left to 540,700 top right but reize the top margin to 20 points below the previous text box.  But there is no previous text box, and so, the consult starts near the top of the page ie. at 700 points from the bottom.

In the first example, I have the diagnoses and medications text boxes, and so the consult resizes itself to below these.

To fix your problem, I removed the float 20 so that the box is a fixed size, and changed the y offset.

 flowbox 72x150 540x500

Is this the only line you changed?  I tried the fix, but still got the same result: fax/PS viewer printed out correctly but server PDF does not show the heading part. 

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Hmm.  Very odd.

Perhaps the gonzo.ps file on the server is corrupt?  Try deleting that.

Does the default letter template print ok? 

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Graham Chiu
Beta Downloads and Documentation Wiki
Developer Forum

Did you try the second template I posted above which works for me?

 

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Graham Chiu
Beta Downloads and Documentation Wiki
Developer Forum

Graham:

Perhaps the gonzo.ps file on the server is corrupt?  Try deleting that.

This fixed the problem, thanks

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Did you need to restart the synapse server, or did it just notice the file was missing and download it again?

 

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Graham Chiu
Beta Downloads and Documentation Wiki
Developer Forum

Graham:

Did you need to restart the synapse server, or did it just notice the file was missing and download it again?

I had to restart the server for it to download it again.

Another thought: is it possible to select a template on the print dialog window?  If I am using postcript template and Fax or Server PDF, most options in print dialog window are not used.  But it would be nice to be able to use more than one template, for example, one addressed to the referring physician, one for other purposes (insurance use, etc).

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Good idea.

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The orginal idea was to create the options on the print dialog, and have them applied to the LaTeX template.  And this worked well.

But now that I've moved away from using LaTeX as the formatting engine, as you say, a lot of the print dialog settings are no longer relevant. 

I'll have a think on whether it is easier or not to change the print template on the fly or not. 

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Graham Chiu
Beta Downloads and Documentation Wiki
Developer Forum