forms saved as pdf

hello,

i want the forms users fills to save as pdf.

i have followed the instructions given here
https://www.chronoengine.com/faqs/61-cfv4/cfv4-tutorials/4133-how-can-i-create-a-pdf-including-form-results.html

however, i do not see the pdf as an attachment in the email. i have used the "view save to server option "
i went to the backend in the components / com_chronoforms / pdf /

i see all the pdfs there but i want the pdf to be saved as attachement in the email.

please does anyone know what else i have not done.

Thanks

Hi m4smariaoni,

Please see this FAQ which explains how to do it with a CSV Export file, the same process should work for a PDF.

Bob

Thank you Grey head.

i added the custom code with the php info but when i go to the front end when i click submit button i see a 500 error on the site.
am i suppose to edit the php info in the custom code.

Hi m4smariaoni,

Oops, I just spotted a typo in the FAQ, there was a comma missing at the end of this line.

name' => $my_file_name,

Bob

thanks. i have made the update i see no more error 500 however i do not get the filled form as an attachment yet.
this statement in the url for pdf https://www.chronoengine.com/faqs/61-cfv4/cfv4-tutorials/4133-how-can-i-create-a-pdf-including-form-results.html

Output

The action will add the name of the saved pdf to the $form->data array using the name set in the 'File name in Data/Files array' box. For example: 
$form->data['cf_pdf_file'] => demo_pdf_action_20130617082547.pdf

Attach to an email

You can then use the name of this value, cf_pdf_file is the default, in an Email action after the HTML to PDF action. 

i did not implement anything here.
is there something i am suppose to do here

i mean this statement

Hi m4smariaoni,

Have you put anything into the Attachments box of the Email action?

Bob

i put in cf_pdf_file as seen in the image below so i have no idea why the form filled is not coming in as an attached email

Hello Greyhead,

is there something else i need to do please

Thank you Greyhead,

The email is attaching the form filled now. what i added to what i have done before is to change

<?php
$form->files['my_file'] = array(
  'name' => $my_file_name,
  'original_name' => '',
  'path' => $my_file_path.$my_file_name,
  'size' => '',
  'link' => str_replace(JPATH_SITE.DS, JURI::root(), $my_file_path.$my_file_name)
);
?>

['my_file'] to the name of my form and it WORKED.

Thank you for your support

also settings in html-pdf should be changed from view to controller