Re: Save as PDF script step doesn't work from runtime

there are lower cost solutions (thewn adobe acrobat)  to PRINT to PDF.

Guy


"Martin Trautmann" <t-use@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On 2 Jul 2008 06:50:02 -0500, Nelson wrote:
>>  Thank you, Lynn.  That explains it.
>>
>>  Before asking here, I looked in the FM (8.5A) help, searching for
>>  "PDF" and reading the "Save Records as PDF script step" info many
>>  times, in addition to trying every possible combination of related
>>  settings.
>
> I feel this is such a major limitation that while creating a runtime a
> warning or summary MUST be created which warns about such
> incompatibilities.
>
> I did not look yet - but where is this info named in the docu?
>
>>  How could the PDF problem be solved if a real-world solution was
>>  needed?  Get Adobe Acrobat or a third-party PDF generator?
>
> Mac: built-in
> Win: good experiences with freepdf.
>
> Before I did use the built-in variable option (which is poorly
> do***ented) I used AppleScript to save with a fixed name and to rename
> this as required.
>
> - Martin