odoo11-addon-report-fillpdf 11.0.1.0.1

Base module that fills PDFs

Base report fill PDF

This module provides a basic report class that fills pdfs.

Installation

Make sure you have fdfgen Python module installed:

$ pip install fdfgen

For testing it is also necessary pdftk app installed:

Ubuntu

apt-get install pdftk

OSX

* Install pdftk (https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-server/).

Windows

* Install pdftk (https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-server/).

Usage

An example of Fill PDF report for partners on a module called module_name:

A python class

from odoo import models

class PartnerFillPDF(models.AbstractModel):
    _name = 'report.module_name.report_name'
    _inherit = 'report.report_fillpdf.abstract'

    @api.model
    def get_original_document_path(self, data, objs):
        return get_resource_path(
            'report_fillpdf', 'static/src/pdf', 'partner_pdf.pdf')

    @api.model
    def get_document_values(self, data, objs):
        objs.ensure_one()
        return {'name': objs.name}

A computed form can be executed modifying the computing function

from odoo import models

class PartnerFillPDF(models.AbstractModel):
    _name = 'report.module_name.report_name'
    _inherit = 'report.report_fillpdf.abstract'

    @api.model
    def get_form(self, data, objs):
        return self.env['ir.attachment'].search([], limit=1)

    @api.model
    def get_document_values(self, data, objs):
        objs.ensure_one()
        return {'name': objs.name}

A report XML record

<report
   id="partner_fillpdf"
   model="res.partner"
   string="Fill PDF"
   report_type="fillpdf"
   name="report_fillpdf.partner_fillpdf"
   file="res_partner"
   attachment_use="False"
/>

Bug Tracker

Bugs are tracked on GitHub Issues. In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported. If you spotted it first, help us smashing it by providing a detailed and welcomed feedback.

Credits

Contributors

• Enric Tobella <[e-mail]>

Maintainer

This module is maintained by the OCA.

OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and promote its widespread use.

To contribute to this module, please visit https://odoo-community.org.