rickanderson wrote: What version of LimeSurvey do i need to be running to use pdfReport? I am currently running v3.19.3.

I just check : options are shown in 3.19.3 git version : no issue

rickanderson wrote: I uploaded the pdfReport files to the plugin directory and added a 'File Upload' type question but don't see where I Activate pdfReport (Activate pdfReport : Use this question as pdf report. to Yes)..

You must activate the plugin before
extensions.sondages.pro/about/install-an...-for-limesurvey.html

Cheers Denis...much appreciated, I wasn't aware that plugins had to be specifically activated after upload to 'plugins' directory.

...Rick.

Hi Denis...thanks for your help so far, I have a couple of final pdfReport questions that you may be able to help me with?

I imported your demo ('pdfreport test survey') to see how you implemented pdfReport and think I am almost good to go. I can't see where the final link on the end page (once survey submitted after End Message) 'Print your answers.' is being added, is this automatically generated?

Also, I assume the emails are only sent if the survey is active as I haven't received any emails yet from testing, is this correct?

Thanks again!

Cheers...Rick.

Print your answers. is a global LimeSurvey option. You can choose to replace the action by downloding the related PDF

Also, I assume the emails are only sent if the survey is active : ALL is done ONLY when survey is active, the system can not create a file without a response table.

Thanks Denis...much appreciated!

Hi Denis...

I had a chance to play with pdfReport on a live survey over the weekend and its working great, thanks again! Based on this I had a couple of other questions that you might be able to help me with or point me in the right direction?

- does the email address input that the report is to be sent to have to be part of the survey? For example, we would like to have an 'Email me this report' input and button on the final page (as part of the 'End Message') after the survey has been submitted, is there any way to accommodate this functionality (i.e. use the button in the report to trigger pdfReport with the supplied email address)?

- the 'Print your answers' link appears at the very end of the report (after the 'End Message' text). Is it possible to move this link to precede the report or to again replicate its functionality from a custom 'Download your PDF' button within the report? I notice the link on the 'Print your answers' link is:


could this be used to replicate the 'Print your answers' functionality in a custom button placed in the 'End Message'?

Finally, the PDF generated by the report didn't handle background images very well (didn't show at all), reading the documentation on the pdfReport GitHub page it mentions adding images via: or with Data URI...do you know if there is some way to use background images? (I overlay the images to build up a visual representation of the relevant survey results and am not sure if there is a way to replicate this using <img> tags).

Hopefully these make sense but let me know if any further info required. Many thanks...Rick.

Hi

- does the email address input that the report is to be sent to have to be part of the survey? currently yes
- - the 'Print your answers' link appears at the very end of the report (after the 'End Message' text). Is it possible to move this link to precede the report or to again replicate its functionality from a custom 'Download your PDF' button within the report? No … currently the pdf is done ONLY after survey is submitted , maybe you can add at gitlab.com/SondagesPro/ExportAndStats/pd...r/pdfReport.php#L285 : $this->doPdfReports();

For backcgrouund image : did you add gitlab.com/SondagesPro/coreAndTools/limeMpdf ? Maybe you can try : stackoverflow.com/a/47382927/2239406 (else : hacking pdf report to allow Watermark)

Dennis...cheers for the quick response and all your help on this.

Will have a look at your suggestion for the 'Print your answers' button and also add limeMpdf to see if that helps with image layering (I also tried absolutely positioned images but that didn't work for the PDF - they were just displayed sequentially).

Best...Rick.

Hi Denis...

I had a look at your suggested code addition but wondered, since the report (generated via the 'End Message' text) is displayed after the survey is submitted:

currently the pdf is done ONLY after survey is submitted

...could the report include a button that called 'doPdfReports()' or have the link I suggested previously (copied from the 'Print your answers.' link)?

Apologies if i am misunderstanding your suggestion above.

Cheers

...Rick.

Also...

How does limeMpdf integrate with pdfReport? Does it just have to be added to the plugins and activated to allow pdfReport to utilise Mpdf styling features? Or is limeMpdf used separately from pdfReport and do I then need to add something along the lines of the basic usage example code:


...if so, where would I place this code (in the 'Question' area of the File Upload question being used for the pdfReport)?

Again, apologies I am am misunderstanding your response.

Cheers...Rick.

If limeMpdf is installed : you have 2 news options in question settings (default to true)


After the difference is more with available CSS and style system.

With limeMpdf : you can use some bootstrap class (see the sample in plugin settings)

Thanks Denis...I hadn't noticed the additional options in the question settings.

Did you also see the other follow-up question I posted above regarding the 'Print your answers.' funtionality (I added the line of code you suggested to pdfReport.php but didn't notice any difference)?
Copied below:

Hi Denis...

I had a look at your suggested code addition but wondered, since the report (generated via the 'End Message' text) is displayed after the survey is submitted:

currently the pdf is done ONLY after survey is submitted

...could the report include a button that called 'doPdfReports()' or have the link I suggested previously (copied from the 'Print your answers.' link)?

Apologies if i am misunderstanding your suggestion above.

Cheers

...Rick.