Customize Printable or PDF Invoice

[davet]

How do I customize the printable and/or PDF invoice? I need to be able to customize it so i can print it and mail it in a double-windowed envelope.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[penguin]

You can edit the includes/pdfconfig.php file and fully customise the PDF invoices from there

[davet]

ok i see. I figured out how to move the logo and how to justify my company address to the left instead of right. Does anyone have any advice as to how i can move my company address down about 1/2" ?

 

How about moving the customer's address down about 1" ?

 

I tried playing around with the settings but just can't figure it out.

[magga]

If you put in $pdf->Ln() before it, it should move it down. You can also put a number in the brackets to move it down a certain number of lines.

[davet]

Thanks! That worked perfect. I also found the docs at http://wiki.whmcs.com/PDF_Invoice which are very helpful.

 

Does anyone know how to add # of days past due to the invoice? I don't see this as a variable in the documentation. Is there some php code which can take the current date and figure out how many days past due the invoice is and only display "PAST DUE X DAYS" if it is past due?

[davet]

also for those that need help with the php aspect in regrards to the php/pdf code here's a good article at Generating PDF with PHP

[magga]

Plus here which gives you all the commands:

 

http://www.fpdf.org/

[davet]

does anyone know how to show "PAST DUE X DAYS" if the invoice is past due?

[juiced]

Hi,

 

This may be the solution you need.

 

http ://www.justjuiced .co.nz/invoice/

[leew87]

hi

 

does any one know how i can get the Company details and invoice to display in line with each other just on different sides of the page i am trying to create a page that looks like this

 

www.illit.co.uk/ILLITInvoice.pdf

[striddy]

does any one know how i can get the Company details and invoice to display in line with each other just on different sides of the page

 

Here is a handy information resource.

 

http://www.fpdf.org/

[leew87]

thanks for the reply david i have just checked on your link i have got the font colour changed and most of the text in correct postition but still need to get the company address and client address on the same row and when i try to add a new page for the terms and conditions i dont get anything at all

 

i wonder if you can help??

 

<?php

# Logo
$pdf->Image(ROOTDIR.'/images/logo.jpg',5,5);

# Header Bar
$pdf->Ln(4);
$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"];
}
*/
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',14);
$pdf->SetFillColor(255,255,255);
$pdf->Cell(0,8,$invoiceprefix.$invoicenum,0,1,'R','1');
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',12);
$pdf->Cell(0,6,$_LANG["invoicesdatecreated"].': '.$datecreated.'',0,1,'R','1');

$pdf->Ln(5);

# Company Details
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',12);
$pdf->Cell(0,6,$companyname,0,1,'R');
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
for ( $i = 0; $i <= 4; $i += 1) {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,trim($companyaddress[$i]),0,1,'R');
}

# Clients Details
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$_LANG["invoicesinvoicedto"],0,1);
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
if ($clientsdetails["companyname"]) {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["companyname"],0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$_LANG["invoicesattn"].": ".$clientsdetails["firstname"]." ".$clientsdetails["lastname"],0,1,'L'); } else {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["firstname"]." ".$clientsdetails["lastname"],0,1,'L');
}
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["address1"],0,1,'L');
if ($clientsdetails["address2"]) {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["address2"],0,1,'L');
}
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["city"].", ".$clientsdetails["state"].", ".$clientsdetails["postcode"],0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["country"],0,1,'L'); 
$pdf->Ln(10);



# Invoice Table
$pdf->SetDrawColor(200);

$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
$pdf->SetFillColor(63,63,63);
$pdf->SetTextColor(117,188,232);
$pdf->Cell(130,7,$_LANG["invoicesdescription"],1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Cell(40,7,$_LANG["invoicesamount"],1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Ln();

$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',11);
$pdf->SetFillColor(255,255,255);
$pdf->SetTextColor(0);

foreach ($invoiceitems AS $item) {
if (strlen($item["description"])>75) {
	$pdf->Cell(130,6,substr($item["description"],0,75),1);
	$pdf->Cell(40,6,$currencysymbol.$item["amount"],1,0,'C');
	$pdf->Ln();
	$pdf->Cell(130,6,substr($item["description"],75),1);
	$pdf->Cell(40,6,"",1,0,'C');
} else {
	$pdf->Cell(130,6,$item["description"],1);
	$pdf->Cell(40,6,$currencysymbol.$item["amount"],1,0,'C');
}
$pdf->Ln();
}

$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
$pdf->SetTextColor(117,188,232);
$pdf->Cell(130,7,$_LANG["invoicessubtotal"],1,0,'R','1');
$pdf->Cell(40,7,$currencysymbol.$subtotal,1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Ln();

/* Add VAT Tax to the invoice un comment this
if ($taxrate!="0.00") {
$pdf->Cell(130,7,$taxrate."% ".$taxname,1,0,'R','1');
$pdf->Cell(40,7,$currencysymbol.$tax,1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Ln();
}

if ($taxrate2!="0.00") {
$pdf->Cell(130,7,$taxrate2."% ".$taxname2,1,0,'R','1');
$pdf->Cell(40,7,$currencysymbol.$tax2,1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Ln();
}
*/

$pdf->Cell(130,7,$_LANG["invoicescredit"],1,0,'R','1');
$pdf->Cell(40,7,$currencysymbol.$credit,1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Ln();

$pdf->Cell(130,7,$_LANG["invoicestotal"],1,0,'R','1');
$pdf->Cell(40,7,$currencysymbol.$total,1,0,'C','1');
$pdf->Ln();

$pdf->Ln();

# Invoice Notes
if ($notes) {
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
$pdf->SetTextColor(200);
$pdf->MultiCell(170,5,$_LANG["invoicesnotes"].": $notes");
}

# Invoice Status
$pdf->SetXY(45,90);
if ($status=="Cancelled") {
$statustext = $_LANG["invoicescancelled"];
   $pdf->SetTextColor(245,245,245);
} elseif ($status=="Unpaid") {
$statustext = $_LANG["invoicesunpaid"];
   $pdf->SetTextColor(204,0,0);
} elseif ($status=="Paid") {
$statustext = $_LANG["invoicespaid"];
   $pdf->SetTextColor(153,204,0);
}
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',40);
$pdf->Cell(120,20,strtoupper($statustext),0,0,'C');

# New Page for T&Cs

function ChapterTitle($num,$label)
{
   //Arial 12
   $pdf->SetFont('Arial','',;
   //Background color
   $pdf->SetFillColor(255,255,255);
   //Title
   $pdf->Cell(0,6,"Chapter $num : $label",0,1,'C',true);
   //Line break
   $pdf->Ln(4);
}

function ChapterBody($file)
{
   //Read text file
   $f=fopen($file,'r');
   $txt=fread($f,filesize($file));
   fclose($f);
   //Times 12
   $pdf->SetFont('Times','',10);
   //Output justified text
   $pdf->MultiCell(0,5,$txt);
   $pdf->Ln();
}

function PrintChapter($num,$title,$file)
{
   $pdf->AddPage();
   $pdf->ChapterTitle($num,$title);
   $pdf->ChapterBody($file);
}

$pdf=new PDF();
$title='Terms & Conditions';
$pdf->SetTitle($title);
$pdf->SetAuthor('ILL IT Solutions');
$pdf->PrintChapter(1,'Terms & Conditions','T&C.txt');
$pdf->Output();

?>

 

regards

[striddy]

Read up on Cell()

 

You can position with that command.

 

http://www.fpdf.org/en/doc/cell.htm

[leew87]

i still cant get a extra page for the terms and conditions when i use the $pdf->AddPage(); i get nothing displayin at all

 

on looking at my link for the invoice i am trying to create do you think it is possiable

[leew87]

i have read up on the cell command and it is being used but can not seem to get them to link up the coding i am using is

 

# Company Details
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',12);
$pdf->Cell(0,6,$companyname,0,1,'R');
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
for ( $i = 0; $i <= 4; $i += 1) {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,trim($companyaddress[$i]),0,1,'R');
}

# Clients Details
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$_LANG["invoicesinvoicedto"],0,1);
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
if ($clientsdetails["companyname"]) {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["companyname"],0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$_LANG["invoicesattn"].": ".$clientsdetails["firstname"]." ".$clientsdetails["lastname"],0,1,'L'); } else {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["firstname"]." ".$clientsdetails["lastname"],0,1,'L');
}
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["address1"],0,1,'L');
if ($clientsdetails["address2"]) {
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["address2"],0,1,'L');
}
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["city"].", ".$clientsdetails["state"].", ".$clientsdetails["postcode"],0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(0,4,$clientsdetails["country"],0,1,'L'); 
$pdf->Ln(10);

[lanquest]

Are there any self proclaimed pro's in here that can put an end to everyone's missery here

[sparky]

Nah... no suicide bombers are allowed here. nor would we want them.

[graniteweb]

For the WHMCS team....

 

After seeing a significant number of posts regarding PDF invoices and users having troubles customizing their invoices, I figured I would mention this.

 

We have a custom PDF library we picked up from a ditched project and did a bunch of rewrites to resurrect it and fine-tune the output formatting for use with reports and invoices in our ecommerce software. The library accepts HTML files and outputs them to PDF format. It would seem that this might be a whole lot more useful for WHMCS to incorporate such a library as it would allow users to work with a smarty template instead of a PHP script to edit the formatting of their invoice. We have this library working well with HTML pages containing nested tables and various formatting applied. Shouldn't be much trouble to integrate with WHMCS. Please let me know if you're interested and I will put in a support ticket to discuss further.

[AxlF]

i would say, put in that support ticket. I don't know whether matt or anybody else of the team is reading this thread...

[kszpirak]

Okay so I noticed that the invoice item doesn't include the actual item description that I put in when I enter the product. Invoice just shows the name of the product / price. How can I show the full description of the item that is being billed for on the invoice.

 

Thank you.

[graniteweb]

kszpirak, I posed that same question to WHMCS support and was told that it can be done via custom coding.

[bettysue]

I was afraid it would be something like that instead of having a smartfield or something to the current template. I had asked the same question in a different thread the end of January and still haven't received a reply on it.

 

keeping my fingers crossed that someone knows how to do it and will assist those of us who are smarty and php unknowledgable.

 

betty

[Inetbiz]

I don't see subject or keywords filled out and I too would like to see a blurb below to invoice details added. A standard text we can edit about invoice policy. I would also like to see the payment gateway and subscription ID whether it was auth trans ID & auth code or paypal trans ID