Joomla 3.5.1 - TCPDF no longer working

Please see this post: http://www.chronoengine.com/forums/posts/f9/t101698/joomla-3-5-1-tcpdf-not-work.html

I am having exactly the same issue. The TCPDF Action no longer lets existing actions to be edited, nor new ones to have their parameter setup.

Is there any progress on fixing this?

I have a pretty urgent need to get this working again!

Hi MainsailSoftware,

I have sent you a PM with a link to a 'fixed' version.

Bob

Same problem here on Joomla 3.5.1, TCPDF doesn't work anymore.
Please help

Hi koppie7,

I sent you the download link in a PM.

Bob

Same problem here on Joomla 3.5.1, TCPDF doesn't work anymore.

Please help

Hi Bob can you send me it to me too

Hi,

Two more PMs sent

Bob

I tested on chrome && explorer but it's not working for me

Hi Teldrive,

You are the first user it hasn't worked for. What versions of CF, Joomla! and PHP are you using?

Bob

Hi Bob,
I have
php 5.4.45
joomla 3.5.1
and Chronoforms_V5.0.11
let me comment that only I have the image sent before after second click on tcpdf action
(I tested in explorer and in chrome)

Hi Teldrive,

If you can please look at the file /administrator/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/actions/tcpdf/tcpdf.php

Around line 207 you should see code like this

echo \GCore\Helpers\Html::formLine('Form[extras][actions_config][{N}][pdf_author]

or like this:

echo \GCore\Helpers\Html::formLine('Form[extras][actions_config][_XNX_][pdf_author]

The updated version should have the second version of the code with [_XNX_]

If that is correct, then by all means PM me the site URL, the form name, and a SuperAdmin login and I'll take a quick look.

Bob

Same problem here on Joomla 3.5.1,
chronoforms 5.0.11
php 5.5.9
MySql 5.5.40

TCPDF doesn't work anymore.

I do not understand, it should be replaced even in that string

echo \GCore\Helpers\Html::formLine('Form[extras][actions_config][{N}][pdf_title].........
echo \GCore\Helpers\Html::formLine('Form[extras][actions_config][{N}][pdf_subject].........
echo \GCore\Helpers\Html::formLine('Form[extras][actions_config][{N}][pdf_keywords].......
etc...etc.....

Hi Guisebos,

I've sent you a PM with a link to download an updated version. Here we're trying to workout why that isn't working for Teldrive. It apparently has for everyone else who has used it.

Bob

thank you so much

good, it works well

Hi Bob, yes it works

I only have a problem:
in the link to download the pdf file is the server's absolute path
I have not added anything of the path box
if I change my path, tcpdf not save the file

Hi giusebos,

You probably want the URL to download not the path - but I'm not clear exactly what the problem is?

If you add a path it needs to be absolute and writeable (and may need to have an index,html file in the folder).

Adding a DeBugger action after the TCPDF action might give you some useful info - though it will show nothing if the TCPDF action is set to download.

Bob

Data Array

Array
(
    [option] => com_chronoforms5
    [chronoform] => questionario_pdf
    [event] => submit
    [nome] => pippo
    [cognome] => bho
    [eta] => 34
    [istruzione] => medie
    [salva] => salva
    [pdf_file] => pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf
)

Array
(
    [pdf_file] => Array
        (
            [name] => pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf
            [path] => /var/www/vhosts/vps000.ovh.net/my_site.com/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/pdfs/questionario_pdf/pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf
            [size] => 0
            [link] => /var/www/vhosts/vps000.ovh.net/my_site.com/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/pdfs/questionario_pdf/pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf
        )

)

Errors

Array
(
)

Debug Info

Array
(
    [4] => Array
        (
            [TCPDF] => Array
                (
                    [0] => /var/www/vhosts/vps000.ovh.net/my_site.com/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/pdfs/questionario_pdf/pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf has been saved correctly.
                )

        )

)

this

 [link] => /var/www/vhosts/vps000.ovh.net/my_site.com/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/pdfs/questionario_pdf/pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf

it should be

 [link] => http://www.my_site.com/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/pdfs/questionario_pdf/pdf_file_20160429125843.pdf

my custom code

<?php
$form->data['pdf_link'] = "<a href='{$form->files['pdf_file']['link']}' >download</a>";
?>

Hi giusebos,

Thank you - I thought that had been fixed a long time ago, but it hasn't (or maybe I used an old version). I have updated the version in DropBox and noted the changes below.

Bob

Bug fix: Open the file /administrator/components/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/actions/tcpdf/tcpdf.php and look for this block of code around line 170

			//Try to generate an auto file link
			$site_link = \GCore\C::get('GCORE_FRONT_URL');
			if(substr($site_link, -1) == "/"){
				$site_link = substr_replace($site_link, '', -1);
			}
			if ( strlen(trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))) > 0 ) {
				$form->files[trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))] = array('name' => $PDF_file_name.".pdf", 'path' => $PDF_file_path, 'size' => 0);
				$path_root = \GCore\C::get('GCORE_FRONT_PATH');
				$form->files[trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))]['link'] = str_replace(array(\GCore\C::get('GCORE_FRONT_PATH'), DS), array($site_link, "/"), $upload_path.$PDF_file_name.".pdf");
				$form->data[trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))] = $PDF_file_name.".pdf";
				$form->debug[$action_id][self::$title][] = $PDF_file_path.' has been saved correctly.';
			}

Replace each of the three instances of GCORE_FRONT_ with GCORE_ROOT_ and replace array($site_link, "/") with array($site_link.'/', "/") like this

			//Try to generate an auto file link
			$site_link = \GCore\C::get('GCORE_ROOT_URL');
			if(substr($site_link, -1) == "/"){
				$site_link = substr_replace($site_link, '', -1);
			}
			if ( strlen(trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))) > 0 ) {
				$form->files[trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))] = array('name' => $PDF_file_name.".pdf", 'path' => $PDF_file_path, 'size' => 0);
				$path_root = \GCore\C::get('GCORE_ROOT_PATH');
				$form->files[trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))]['link'] = str_replace(array(\GCore\C::get('GCORE_ROOT_PATH'), DS), array($site_link.'/', "/"), $upload_path.$PDF_file_name.".pdf");
				$form->data[trim($config->get('pdf_post_name', ''))] = $PDF_file_name.".pdf";
				$form->debug[$action_id][self::$title][] = $PDF_file_path.' has been saved correctly.';
			}

[[>>later : fixed missing / see post below <<]]

in the link created missing a slash
after the domain name

http://www.mysite.comcomponents/com_chronoforms5/chronoforms/pdfs/questionario_pdf/pdf_file_20160429170024.pdf

Hi giusebos,

Thank you, I missed that, I've fixed my post and updated the files again.

Bob

Good work, thanks Bob
I would like to make a guide, the tcpdf files will be available for download from this site?

Hi giusebos,

Yes I expect so, but I don't have any FTP access to upload them. Max can do that when he is back again.

Bob

good!

Hi Bob :
I have the same problem ;
Can you send me the fixed version ?
Thank you

Hi Zizou27,

I have sent you a PM.

Bob

Hi Bob!

I have a similar problem. Can you send me the fixed version? Thanks!
Balazs

Hi Balazs,

I sent you a PM

Bob

Hi Bob,

I have the same problem

Can you please send me the fixed version?

THX

Markus

Hi MuenMar,

PM sent

Bob

Hi Bob,

I have the same Problem (TCPDF Actions show an empty window when I'm trying to edit them.).
Would you please send me the fixed version?

Holger

Hi Holger,

Done

Bob

Thanks a lot, Bob!
It seems to work.

Now I have to find out how to get a pdf file that contains not only data from the current form bur from other forms that the user filled in befor as well...

Hi Holger,

You can read the data using a DB Read action (or actions) and process it into the format you need in a Custom Code action for inclusion in the PDF.

Bob

I am trying to get my Joomla/Chronoform to HTTP to my URL, I cant seem to find out how to do this....im no expert coder but typically this has been fairly easy...can somebody explain to me how to do this?

https://1file.debtpaypro.com/post/77e922ae78a48319ceeab076e71ead89acf16f91/

Hi brewerhawaii,

I don't think this has anything to do with TCPDF?

When do you actually want to make the connection to this site? Do you want to submit the form there (in which case CF can't do any processing)? Or do you want to send the user there do do something? Or just send some data after the form submits?

Bob

I just want to send data from Joomla/Chronoform form to my CRM via HTTP POST

I just want to send data from Joomla/Chronoform form to my CRM via HTTP POST

http://www.1file.org ( form location) to
(POST URL:) https://1file.debtpaypro.com/post/64be17840d3898c9339de15477ea1b73f08fea49/

Got it fixed....whew!!!!