Want to have your pdf invoices a littlebit more professional ?

[dutchnet]

When a customer opens your pdf invoice he can have a look at the properties of the pdf file.

 

We changed our pdfconfig.php file a little so when one of our customers decides to have a look at the properties he will see the following Personalized information:

 

// set document information 

$pdf->SetAuthor("DutchNet"); 
$pdf->SetTitle("Hosting Invoice"); 
$pdf->SetSubject("Invoice for Hosting and Domain services"); 

The Title can even be a bit more fancy if you add the invoice number to the Title like:

$pdf->SetTitle($invoiceprefix.' : '.$invoicenum);

 

the above line should be added just below:

# Header Bar
$invoiceprefix = $_LANG["invoicenumber"];
/*
** This code should be uncommented for EU companies using the sequential invoice numbering so that when unpaid it is shown as a proforma invoice **/
if ($status!="Paid") {
$invoiceprefix = $_LANG["proformainvoicenumber"];
}

[Damainman]

Does this apply to the latest version?

[Stream101]

Since the post is from 2008, I would have to say that it might work, but it isnt applied for it.

[hklcf]

let's me try tonight

[dutchnet]

We still use the same layout with version 4.1.2, no problems detected yet

[timgws]

If you really want professional PDF invoices, I would suggest that you do what we have done where I work at the moment. Make a HTML template, replace values in this template (such as "{client_name}" etc), write out a temp file and render a PDF with wkhtmltopdf (google it!).

 

This has allowed us to create very professional looking PDFs.

[HerrZ]

If you really want professional PDF invoices, I would suggest that you do what we have done where I work at the moment. Make a HTML template, replace values in this template (such as "{client_name}" etc), write out a temp file and render a PDF with wkhtmltopdf (google it!).

 

This has allowed us to create very professional looking PDFs.

 

nice idea, but at the moment i would prefer a PHP-only solution.

[dansgalaxy]

Thanks for the tip!

 

Is it possible to also add the signing? and security stuff?

[Eduardo G.]

Is it possible to also add the signing? and security stuff?

Nice question! any answer?

[LAZer414]

hi , sorry but my whmcs do not have any file named , pdfconfig.php , which file should i alter ?

[Stream101]

Look for pdfconfig.tpl in your templates/[your_template]/ directory.

[AtlGirl]

Try looking in the includes directory for phpconfig.php.

[LAZer414]

hi, thanks i found them..

the files that generate pdf are, includes\ , tcpdf.php , tcpdf_unicode.php

and template\[tempatename]\invoicepdf.tpl ,

 

thank u all for replying

 

look at my attachment . it is a part from the generated pdf .

 

 

http://forum.whmcs.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1238&stc=1&d=1261978031

 

i have read some where that i should replace the fonts with tcpdf UTF-8 fonts. but i didnt find anything specific about it . every where they just said that tcpdf is compatible with utf-8. and the samples worked fine . i dont know why whmcs cannot work correct.

 

it only shows squares.

Edited December 28, 2009 by LAZer414

[LAZer414]

the strange thing is that for arabic/persian utf8 characters it brings square or ? instead of characters.

i have downloaded the latest tcpdf , and replaced the font files but no changes.

then i tried the samples of tcpdf and found that if the text on the source of the page being readable then it generates a good pdf.

so i have converted my database from latin to UTF-8.

now my data in the pages are correctly readable , and the data in the database is also readable in phpmyadmin and everything is UTF-8. but when i generate a pdf file still it brings squares.

 

i tried changing the fonts to the following fonts that works fine for arabic/persian characters. zarbold,almohanad,dejavusans. but i think whmcs do not use them at all!

because after uploading those fonts to the includes\fonts dir , and setting the font nam ein the invoicepdf.tpl,

// set font

$pdf->SetFont('dejavusans', '', 12);

 

still it shows squares. i have deleted fonts from my ftp . and it still shows squares ! i`m getting mad...

look at my attachment . it is a part from the generated pdf .

 

http://forum.whmcs.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1238&stc=1&d=1261978031

 

i have read some where that i should replace the fonts with tcpdf UTF-8 fonts. but i didnt find anything specific about it . every where they just said that tcpdf is compatible with utf-8. and the samples worked fine . i dont know why whmcs cannot work correct.

[LAZer414]

the strange thing is that for arabic/persian utf8 characters it brings square or ? instead of characters.

i have downloaded the latest tcpdf , and replaced the font files but no changes.

then i tried the samples of tcpdf and found that if the text on the source of the page being readable then it generates a good pdf.

so i have converted my database from latin to UTF-8.

now my data in the pages are correctly readable , and the data in the database is also readable in phpmyadmin and everything is UTF-8. but when i generate a pdf file still it brings squares.

 

i tried changing the fonts to the following fonts that works fine for arabic/persian characters. zarbold,almohanad,dejavusans. but i think whmcs do not use them at all!

because after uploading those fonts to the includes\fonts dir , and setting the font nam ein the invoicepdf.tpl,

// set font

$pdf->SetFont('dejavusans', '', 12);

 

still it shows squares. i have deleted fonts from my ftp . and it still shows squares ! i`m getting mad...

[LAZer414]

here is what ive done. i have downloaded the latest tcpdf , and replaced the fonts in it with the fonts in includes\fonts. then tested and the results were the same.

then i have tested examples of tcpdf and saw that if the text on the source of the file being readable then it generates a good pdf.

so i have converted my db from latin to utf-8.

now my data on the pages are correct and alsso the data in the db in phpmyadmin is readable so everything is now UTF-8. but still pdf generates squares.

[LAZer414]

here is what ive done. i have downloaded the latest tcpdf , and replaced the fonts in it with the fonts in includes\fonts. then tested and the results were the same.

then i have tested examples of tcpdf and saw that if the text on the source of the file being readable then it generates a good pdf.

so i have converted my db from latin to utf-8.

now my data on the pages are correct and alsso the data in the db in phpmyadmin is readable so everything is now UTF-8. but still pdf generates squares.

 

i think that it dont read the font files at all , i have defined the fonts in invoicepdf.tpl

// set font

$pdf->SetFont('dejavusans', '', 12);

i have tested the fonts that work fine on arabic like bzarbold and almohanad , i have double checked everything but results were the same.

what should i do ?

Edited December 28, 2009 by LAZer414

[LAZer414]

hi i have finally solved the square and ? problem

it was because of the fonts . after converting the db to utf-8 and the files to utf-8 without bom , and uploading new fonts , we should set utf-8 fonts .

 

the fonts in tpl file did not run because they were defind in includes\tcpdf.php

function SetFont , by changing the fonts family to my required fonts , it worked

 

thank u all.

[exdeliver]

anyone got a screenshot?

[karrde]

WHMCS version 4.1.2

 

Title and Creator are set automaticaly from WHMCS with your company name and invoice + number for the title. If you want to have keywords and a subject.

 

Go to whmcs/includes/tcpdf.php and search for

 

var $subject = '';

var $keywords = '';

 

and replace with your needs.

[Daworm]

Is there a web-based page to generate / modify the look of the PDF file? IE: contents in it?

 

In the code it looks like it's sorta designed with that in mind?

[vchosting]

Not that I know of within WHMCS or anything - I simply modify the code but it can be a little complex and syntax is very important

[alaufi]

hi i have finally solved the square and ? problem

it was because of the fonts . after converting the db to utf-8 and the files to utf-8 without bom , and uploading new fonts , we should set utf-8 fonts .

 

the fonts in tpl file did not run because they were defind in includes\tcpdf.php

function SetFont , by changing the fonts family to my required fonts , it worked

 

thank u all.

 

can you give me files after edit

 

thanks

[timgws]

Is there a web-based page to generate / modify the look of the PDF file? IE: contents in it?

 

In the code it looks like it's sorta designed with that in mind?

 

Yes. use wkhtmltopdf.

[antoniojeldres]

Anyone have a screetshoot, I want to have someone do a custom invoice or maybe copy one already done.