If you want to save to PDF using the distill method, you do not need to change any properties. The distill method is used by default when you select Save Rows As from the File menu in the Report painter and select PDF as the file type, or when you use the SaveAs method with PDF! as the file type.
InfoMaker uses a PostScript printer driver specifically designed for distilling purposes to configure the PDF output. You can choose to use a different PostScript printer driver if you want to customize your PostScript settings for generating PDF.
To use a custom PostScript printer driver, you must set some properties.
To save customized distilled PDF output in the Report painter:
Select the Data Export tab in the Properties view for the report.
Select PDF from the Format to Configure drop-down list, select Distill! from the Method drop-down list, and select the Distill Custom PostScript check box.
Select the Print Specifications tab and specify the name of the printer whose settings you want to use in the Printer Name box.
Save the report, then select File>Save Rows As, select PDF as the Save As Type, specify a file name, and click Save.
Users must have administrative privileges to create a PDF file.
To support saving as PDF using Ghostscript, you must download and install Ghostscript files on your system as described in “Using the Ghostscript distiller”. You also need to install PostScript driver files. If you have installed a PostScript printer on your computer, these driver files are already installed. If you have never installed a PostScript printer, use the Printers and Faxes option in the Windows control panel to install a generic PostScript printer. If the Pscript5.dll has never been installed, you may be prompted to insert the Windows install CD.
Other related files are installed in Sybase\Shared\PowerBuilder\drivers.
When you deploy applications that use the ability to save as PDF with the distill method, you must make sure your users have installed Ghostscript and have access to the drivers directory.
See “Using the Ghostscript distiller” for more information about redistributing these files.
