HTML2PDF for VMS?

[Clark Hayden]

Hi.

We produce HTML files which contain some graphics and the business would now like to convert these to PDF which will then be e-mailed to the clients as attachments.

Is there a way to convert the HTML files to PDF within VMS that is freeware? I have managed to compile a C module to convert text to pdf bu cannot find anything on converting HTML to PDF for the VMS platform.

Thanks.
Hayden.

[Brian Reiter]

There's HTMLDOC which is on the Freeware 7 set of disks and is also included as part of the T4 installation.

cheers

Brian

[P Muralidhar Kini]

Hi Clark,

You can make use of the HTMLDOC freeware utility.

You can find it in the below link -
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/freeware/v7_00freeware_abstract.txt
>> HTMLDOC Translate HTML pages into Postscript or PDF

To download HTMLDOC or other utilities from Freeware V7, Refer
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/freeware/

That should meet your requirement.

Regards,
Murali

[Clark Hayden]

The HTMLDOC runs but I keep getting the follwoing error message:

ERR005: Unable to open font width file HTMLDOC_DATA/fonts/Times-Roman.afm!

Any ideas to remedy the problem? Or is this something I need to take up with our system administrator?

Thanks.

[Volker Halle]

Clark,

you have the sources available, have a look for this error message...

The font files seem to exist on the Freeware V7 CD, may it's just a missing HTMLDOC_DATA logical ?

Volker.

[Bhadresh]

>>> ERR005: Unable to open font width file HTMLDOC_DATA/fonts/Times-Roman.afm!
>>>Any ideas to remedy the problem?

Error 5 indicates the specified file could not be found. HTMLDOC_DATA variable specifies the location of HTMLDOC's data and fonts directories. Have you set HTMLDOC_DATA?

Regards,
Bhadresh

[Clark Hayden]

Yes, HTMLDOC_DATA has been set up to map to the correct directory. The problem seems to be that the app tags on "/fonts/..." to the location.

I've been scouring the web trying to find a solution but so far I have had no luck.

Any assitance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Hayden.

[Volker Halle]

Hayden,

does $ DIR HTMLDOC_DATA:[FONTS] show the font files ? If not, can you copy them there ?

Volker.

[Andy Bustamante]

Would you post the results of

$ show logical HTMLDOC_DATA

[Clark Hayden]

Ok. I have extracted the files/directories from the Freeware V7 backups and have copied these to $DKE0:[HTMLDOC] on VMS, with $DKE0 being the disk.

I had to copy the HTMLDOC_IA64.EXE executable from another source since I could not find an executable image in the freeware files that would run.

I then set the HTMLDOC_DATA logical up as follows:
"HTMLDOC_DATA" = "$DKE0:[HTMLDOC]" (LNM$PROCESS_TABLE)

But I still get the ERR005 message that it cannot find the files.

Any tips?

PS: Volker, thanks for all your help so far.

Thanks.
Hayden.