Export PDF from Wildfire 5.0 Jlink

[jeffruff]

I am trying to export a PDF using JLink in Wildfire 5.0

I have successfully done this for dxf and stp but no luck with PDF.

I have tried the following

PDFExportInstructions pdf_instrs = null;
pdf_instrs.SetFilePath("C:\\TEMP\\pdfFileName.pdf");
drawing.Export("test", pdf_instrs);

Any help would be appreciated.

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[ptc-184557]

The SetFilePath doesn't seem to specify where to store the pdf (maybe this is where to store the export instructions??). I believe the pdfis storedin your working (start in) directroy by default and I haven't figured out how to store it anywhere else, yet.

[Eike_Hauptmann]

I think u should create the ExportInstructions not let it be null.

PDFExportInstructions pdf_instrs = pfcExport.PDFExportInstructions_Create();

pdf_instrs.SetFilePath("C:\\TEMP\\pdfFileName.pdf");

drawing.Export("test", pdf_instrs);

Don't know its the right to direct export from a drawing. But I have no Pro/E Lic. right now to check it.

In WF5-API setFilePath described as "The name of the output file.". Often u can use path in this description. Sometimes it's only the name and u must set the working directory path to the right location. Don't forget to reset the working directory.

Regards,

Eike