Walter Jones asked 2 years ago
If you are not aware, FF has added a new Addon related to printing entries as a PDF and attaching them to e-mail through e-mail action! Great job Strategy 11. Check out the youtube introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FAxTx3JFR8
Related hooks: https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/pdfs/#kb-related-developer-hooks
Walter Jones answered 2 years ago
Well, I am getting a critical error no matter how I try to use this addon...hmm on two different environments.
Steve Wells Staff answered 2 years ago
I just heard back from our devs. While the update hasn't been pushed out quite yet, you can download a new add-on .zip file from your Formidable Forms account page that should be fixed. You'll need to replace/update that add-on manually to get the fix. We'll get the new version released soon as well.
Walter Jones
replied 2 years ago Hey Steve, are there any plans to add the PDF "design" to the built-in Formidable Styler?
Good question Walter. Ideally you would be able to build a view and convert whatever that content looks like to PDF. That would be flexibility at it's finest! haha
Walter Jones
replied 2 years ago Yes, I am in %100 agreement. Right now it basically formats the entry like it does the backend when downloaded from a view.
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We have discussed creating templates or style options. We’ve also discussed the ability to turn a view into a PDF.
Currently, you can only customize the content using the short code, but there are no style options yet.
Keep in mind this is an MVP version of this add-on. We definitely are listening to feedback to prioritize the next enhancements and features we add.
Richard Duemmling answered 2 years ago
When customizing the content using the short code, does it affect the PDF that is emailed? I purchased Formidable for the Form to PDF feature but I'd like to be able to change the styling of the resulting PDF. I have users uploading attachments in my form - and the default PDF shows a placeholder for each upload field - I'd like to remove those.
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Read version: https://formidableforms.com/wordpress-form-to-pdf/
<p>I know this is easy, but I have a mental block. Their code for a view has x= entry id. But x=[id] doesn't work dynamically and throws a critical error. How then to pull the entry in dynamically in a view?</p>
Here is the documentation: https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/pdfs/
We are able to replicate the issue you are seeing with a view, there seems to be an issue with the add-on installer. it is missing a folder. Apologies for the bug. keep an eye out for an update soon.
Thanks Steve, I was going crazy trying to figure it out.