Re: [Retep-PDF] RETEP PDF-II

[Peter M. <pet...@gm...>]

On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 01:32:47 -0800, Pravir Ramtekkar <pr...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to use PDF class in the following manner.
> 
> PrintJob job = PDF.getPrintJob(fileoutputStream);
> 
> pass this job to whereever I want to use - basically another
> thirdparty whihc takes a java.awt.printjob to print itself.
> 
> But I get exception :
> NullPointerException :
> PDFJob.getPageDimension() (PDFJob.java:114)

This would occur if  getPageDimension() is called before a page have
been created.

To me this looks like a bug in the thirdparty app, because the page
dimensions wouldn't be known until the page exists, and this is the
first instance of this problem in the 7 years retepPDF has been in
existence. getPageDimension() may work for normal printers where the
media is fixed, but in PDF, the media is only defined once it's
created.

> I tried using
> PrintJob job = new PDFJob(fileoutputStream);
> 
> which I believe is the same thing as above.

Yes, PDF.getPrintJob() does exactly that.

> I don't want to use PrinterJob as I don't have access to the
> Pageable/Printables.
> 
> This is kind of urgent so please reply...Also anytips using are welcome.
> btw, I am using Inetsoft Stylesheet where I pass the above printJob.
> 
> thanks in adavance!

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