PDF Generating using Tulip app

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Hey everyone!

I wanted to share a unique solution I recently developed using Tulip that I hadn’t seen before. It’s a PDF generator that compiles information entered into the app, including main batch details and user-uploaded images.

To ensure the final file met client requirements in both content and layout, I implemented a special logic. I created new, design-free steps containing only the necessary information for the file. These steps are hidden from the user during app operation.

Once the app is completed, the final page prompts the user to generate the PDF using Tulip’s built-in print logic. This approach allowed us to achieve the desired result efficiently and effectively.

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Hi @eden -

Thanks so much for sharing this with the Tulip Community! If someone wanted to use this solution in their own apps, should they reach out to you?

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Hi Beth!

My pleasure, Yes sure!

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@eden What’s the best way of reaching out to you?
I’m interested in this solution.

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Hi @eden -
Thanks for sharing this! I would like to test this solution in my apps, is it possible for you to share it?

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@FSE
As I understand it is relatively easy to implement.

  • Make a new step

  • choose a fitting step aspect ratio (A4, Letter…) for your PDF

  • layout the step as you would like your PDF to look like

- Add a Button “Print PDF” and choose the trigger action Print Steps > PDF Step

When hitting the button the operator need to choose a PDF Printer (As Microsoft PDF or so) and save the file with the dialog.

There is no way to directly create and save a PD within Tulip (to a table or so).

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@thorsten.langner
Thank you for your reply, but I have already tried the solution you describe, and it only works for results that are one page or less. When we have a longer series, printing to PDF does not work.

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@FSE

That’s true and not bypassable by edens solution!