topic Re: txt2pdf for high width files in Operating System - OpenVMS

txt2pdf for high width files

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:54:21 GMT

I've the program txt2pdf but that truncates the file after 132 char (+-).

I need a solution for files with line lengths of 300 or more. In the best case, it should size the page based upon the maximum line length.

I've tried convert/doc + ghostscript but don't get it right (line is split after about 145 char).

Wim

Re: txt2pdf for high width files

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:49:35 GMT

If I increase the width specified in the program (and recomp + link) it works fine for bigger files. But how to get a page size that matches the file contents ?

Wim

Re: txt2pdf for high width files

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:10:46 GMT

I changed the program myself. See enclosure.

1) I modified the page size to Euro norm A4

2) a 3rd param is now possible =xxx where xxx is the record length (# char).Default stays A4.

The program will adjust the page size to something suitable. E.g. file with length 280 come out fine (but small print). The #char I get by reading the file in dcl and taking the longest $len of the records. This because we have dirty file usage.

Usage : mail reports to users in pdf format.

Wim

Re: txt2pdf for high width files

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:38:21 GMT

I also noted that such genrated files must be mailed in ASCII mode.

Wim

Re: txt2pdf for high width files

B Claremont — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:38:46 GMT

I really like authors that answer their own questions AND post the results. Thanks!

Re: txt2pdf for high width files

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:07:53 GMT

B.

Welcome to this forum.
Now you've got your first point.
I wanted to save time but had to do the C adjustment myself (I'm a cobol guy).

Wim