Project: Remove and replace html2pdf with a more up to date tool

teryhill · January 5, 2018, 6:43pm

Background

The system currently uses html2pdf to generate pdf reports . This needs to be migrated to a better model for printing the PDF documents. This could be an opensource project like MPDF or just changes to the code base to use native PHP calls .

Technical requirements

Mysql
PHP

Mentors: @tony @aethelwulffe @teryhill

aethelwulffe · January 13, 2018, 7:54pm

HTML2pdf as well as another tool I think.

This task suggestion is very closely related to issues with the patient record reports and export. The coding of the HTML output of those greatly affect the output quality of a PDF.

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 2:59pm

I think the way pdf is formatted is very directly dependent on the way HTML is formatted . I have a plan to use PHP pdf tools to provide proper indentation and formatting to pdf generated.

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 3:34pm

I think we should remove the dependency on HTML2pdf and work with PHP built in tools

teryhill · January 19, 2018, 3:34pm

One of the things that should be added is Patient Identifiers on each printed page. The ability to “turn these on or off”. Consistent reports that look good as a PDF.

teryhill · January 19, 2018, 3:36pm

Yes that would be Ideal

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 3:37pm

Sir can you please send the detailed know hows of this project on my email abhinavsingh22@hotmail.com so that I could understand it well and work on the format of pdf. That would be helpfull

teryhill · January 19, 2018, 3:39pm

All conversations needs to be public here on the forums or on Github.

It is up to the GSoC participant to formulate the proposal based on the project. You will choose the tools, and out line a time line and scope of work.

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 3:42pm

Could you please upload the sample of generated pdf, that would be very helpful if its possible

teryhill · January 19, 2018, 3:44pm

Have you loaded the code to your local system?

report (2).pdf (16.5 KB)

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 3:45pm

Yes I just did it, now I am a look at the code base, this will be perfect

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 3:46pm

Thank you for the pdf

teryhill · January 19, 2018, 3:47pm

You will need to setup the software and add some fictitious data so you can test your changes.

Abhinav · January 19, 2018, 3:52pm

Yes and I also looked at the pdf I think it just need some better formatting , what do you say sir ?

teryhill · January 19, 2018, 3:53pm

All instances where the data is presented to the customer as a report needs to be consistent and made to look nice.

aethelwulffe · January 19, 2018, 7:09pm

@Abhinav Completely correct on the HTML being the primary factor. Also correct on http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pdf.php being the best way to get quality results.

Abhinav · January 20, 2018, 12:25pm

Thank you sir and I am just viewing the code base presently.

Abhinav · January 20, 2018, 12:27pm

I also found that when we click on Download Pdf button nothing happens.

teryhill · January 20, 2018, 3:54pm

Look for the error in the php error log. That was fixed but may not be in the code base yet.

Abhinav · January 20, 2018, 4:00pm

Thank You I will have a look.