pdf_generator2 in tt_news single view

With pdf_generator2, we can produce pdf format of our web page. To use this extension in tt_news single view, we need to setup the typoscript configuration. This typoscript example will show the pdf link beside the tt_news single view title and put the web url as header and page number and date as footer in the pdf document.

1. Put this definition in constants section of the main template:

pdf_generator2 {
  size = A4
  top = 15
  bottom = 15
  left = 15
  right = 15
  cssmedia = print
  max_execution_time = 10000
  renderfields = 1
  string_search1 = /*<![CDATA[*/
  string_replace1 = /* <![CDATA[ */
  string_search2 = /*]]>*/
  string_replace2 = /* ]]> */
  string_search2 = <body>
  string_replace2 = <body> <!-- PDF VERSION -->
}

remember that we need to use cssmedia = print to hide the pdf link in the pdf version.

2. Put this typoscript in setup section of the main template:

# This is for the pdf link
temp.PDF = IMAGE
temp.PDF {
file = fileadmin/images/file_pdf.png
stdWrap.postUserFunc = tx_pdfgenerator2->makePdfLink
stdWrap.postUserFunc.target = _blank
stdWrap.postUserFunc.no_user_int = 0
stdWrap.postUserFunc.ATagParams = id = "tohide"
}

#This is to put the web url in the pdf header
temp.pu = TEXT
temp.pu.data = getIndpEnv:TYPO3_REQUEST_URL

#This is to put the header and footer in the pdf document and
# include the css from the current working template
pdf_generator {
  stylesheet = fileadmin/html2pdf.css
  includeCSS < page.includeCSS
  10 = TEMPLATE
  10.template = FILE
  10.template.file = fileadmin/htmltopdf.html
  10.marks.url < temp.pu
}

#This is to put the pdf link beside the tt_news single view title
temp.test = COA
temp.test {
  10 = TEXT
  10.field = title
  20 < temp.PDF
}

#Finally activate the modified tt_news single view title
plugin.tt_news{
  displaySingle.title_stdWrap.cObject < temp.test
}

3. Content of htmltopdf.html:

<!--###DOCUMENT_BODY### start -->
<div style="position: fixed; top: -10mm; left: 0;">###url###</div>
<div style="position: fixed; bottom: -10mm; right: 0;">
page ##PAGE## of ##PAGES## , date: ##TIMESTAMP##
</div>
<!--###DOCUMENT_BODY### stop -->

4. Content of html2pdf.css:

@media print {
#tohide display:none}
}

After all set, you will have the pdf link in the tt_news single view title.

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