Dynamically set the pdf filename

  • Resolved dllive

    (@dllive)


    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all

    Ive currently appended the date the entry was made to the filename using a mergetag. It looks like:

    My pdf – {entry:date_created}

    This causes the filename to be “My pdf – 2019-10-06 07_56_08.pdf” which is great, but can I remove the timestamp? I just need the date.

    Also, in my functions.php file, I have a function which – when the form is submitted – generates an ID for the user based on what they have entered. Is it possible to pass this variable to gravity pdf so that its appended to the filename?

    Thanks

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  • Plugin Author Jake Jackson

    (@blue-liquid-designs)

    6 years, 4 months ago

    You’ll likely want to utilise the gfpdf_pdf_filename filter to dynamically control the name of your PDF: https://gravitypdf.com/documentation/v5/gfpdf_pdf_filename/

    Alternatively, you could save the current date and your User ID in hidden fields in your Gravity Form and then reference them in merge tags.

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by Jake Jackson. Reason: Typo
    Thread Starter dllive

    (@dllive)

    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks so much Jake. Ive got that working now using the the gfpdf_pdf_filename filter .

    Thread Starter dllive

    (@dllive)

    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hmm. how do I get the name that Ive called the pdf within Gravity PDF?

    In the documentation it reads:
    $name | string
    The current PDF filename

    Ive tried

    return "$name_{$entry[1]}_{$year_month_date}";

    But thats not working.
    Thanks

    Thread Starter dllive

    (@dllive)

    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ah! Ive just figured it out. (its early, havnt had my coffee yet!)

    Plugin Author Jake Jackson

    (@blue-liquid-designs)

    6 years, 4 months ago

    Glad to hear it! Happy PDFing.

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