Hello,
I am trying to activate TCPDF on the site and when I set it to store the file I get this error:
TCPDF ERROR: Unable to create output file: /public_html/website_b83a724c/components/com_chronoforms8/files/file.pdf
BUT, when I set it to display inline or Download, it does output the PDF, with the set file name and everything.
I checked my folder permissions and it was set to 755. I changed it to 777 just to make sure.. Still nothing.
Tried many different paths, Set it in plain text, tried using both {path:root}, and {path:front} nothing seems to work.
Running on PHP 8.3. Joomla 5.
I had a similar issue with uploads at first but simply removing the upload directory fixed it and the files are actually being uploaded to the server. (although I have no control on where they are saved - Forced to use the default com_chronoforms8/uploads folder)
Ideally I need this to work so that I can later attach the file made to the email confirmation that is sent. If there is a way to attach to PDF without storing the file on the server I'd be open to it.
Any help or guidance would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!
what is your current file path in the TCPDF action ?
Do you mean that you set the "files" folder permissions to 777 ?
Did you install Chronoforms using the Joomla extensions installer ? did you change any permissions after that ?
Hi Max,
I was able to get around this by typing out the entire save location instead of using the {path:front} shortcode.
I had to put this into the field:
/home1/ttmrklmy/public_html/website_b83a724c/components/com_chronoforms8/files/{data:UUID}_onlineCR{data:vid}_{user:id}{data:ruid}.pdf
Might need to be something that is looked at as the error reads "/public_html/website_b83a724c/components/com_chronoforms8/files/file.pdf" It is missing the beginning part of the path to my site folder "/home1/ttmrklmy/"
For now, this workaround worked to get me by.
Thanks for the help!
that's good to know, the error is coming from the TCPDF library so I can not change that, but did you try to use {path:front} ? that would give you:
/home1/ttmrklmy/public_html/website_b83a724c/components/com_chronoforms8/
