changing output settings for pdf-export

[Lars Balzer]

Hi again

In the meantime I have my syntax which produces more than hundred
pdf-files, one for each group in my dataset, that is fine (thanks again
to all who have helped me with good ideas, especially Ruben :-))

No I try the last fine-tuning:
I am using output export for my pdf-export, but unfortunately I can not
adjust the margins and I would like to print in landscape format. Help
tells me that this is possible in the Word-export, but for pdf these
settings are taken from the printer. But: Is there a solution to do this
with syntax? And then - ok dreaming - I would love to insert a footnote,
perhaps a logo, in each pdf... Do I have some more control about the
pdf-output?

Any ideas?

Best,
  Lars

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[Lars Balzer]

To write it a bit more precisely:

Printing options for pdf are taken from the "page setup" as help mentions.
Where can I adjust them, except for the menu which gives me no "paste to
syntax" and no entry in the log.

Just forget the footnote stuff... ;-)

Any ideas someone?

Best,
  Lars

> Hi again
>
> In the meantime I have my syntax which produces more than hundred
> pdf-files, one for each group in my dataset, that is fine (thanks again
> to all who have helped me with good ideas, especially Ruben :-))
>
> No I try the last fine-tuning:
> I am using output export for my pdf-export, but unfortunately I can not
> adjust the margins and I would like to print in landscape format. Help
> tells me that this is possible in the Word-export, but for pdf these
> settings are taken from the printer. But: Is there a solution to do this
> with syntax? And then - ok dreaming - I would love to insert a footnote,
> perhaps a logo, in each pdf... Do I have some more control about the
> pdf-output?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best,
>  Lars

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[Ruben Geert van den Berg]

Dear all,
 
Sometimes (but not always) keyboard shortcuts seem to be ignored by SPSS 17.03. For instance, CTRL + C in variable view or CTRL + Z in the syntax window. Does anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?
 
TIA!

Ruben van den Berg

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[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Hi,

 

Pdftk is a dos-based pdf toolkit that allows you to do all kinds of stuff with pdf files. Watermarks are possible. Not sure about margins, but I think it's worth checking out:

http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/

Maybe you could even use the HOST command to do the after-processing inside the macro.

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan

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--- On Wed, 2/10/10, Lars Balzer <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Lars Balzer <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [SPSSX-L] changing output settings for pdf-export
To: [hidden email]
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 9:04 AM

To write it a bit more precisely:

Printing options for pdf are taken from the "page setup" as help mentions.
Where can I adjust them, except for the menu which gives me no "paste to
syntax" and no entry in the log.

Just forget the footnote stuff... ;-)

Any ideas someone?

Best,
  Lars

> Hi again
>
> In the meantime I have my syntax which produces more than hundred
> pdf-files, one for each group in my dataset, that is fine (thanks again
> to all who have helped me with good ideas, especially Ruben :-))
>
> No I try the last fine-tuning:
> I am using output export for my pdf-export, but unfortunately I can not
> adjust the margins and I would like to print in landscape format. Help
> tells me that this is possible in the Word-export, but for pdf these
> settings are taken from the printer. But: Is there a solution to do this
> with syntax? And then - ok dreaming - I would love to insert a footnote,
> perhaps a logo, in each pdf... Do I have some more control about the
> pdf-output?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best,
>  Lars

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[Jon K Peck]

There is a scripting api for page setup options: SetPrintOptions.  It supports margins, orientation, page number, item spacing, and chart size.  There is no standard syntax for this, but it wouldn't be hard to build an extension command for these settings.

Jon Peck
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From:	Lars Balzer <[hidden email]>
To:	[hidden email]
Date:	02/10/2010 01:08 AM
Subject:	Re: [SPSSX-L] changing output settings for pdf-export
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To write it a bit more precisely:

Printing options for pdf are taken from the "page setup" as help mentions.
Where can I adjust them, except for the menu which gives me no "paste to
syntax" and no entry in the log.

Just forget the footnote stuff... ;-)

Any ideas someone?

Best,
 Lars


> Hi again
>
> In the meantime I have my syntax which produces more than hundred
> pdf-files, one for each group in my dataset, that is fine (thanks again
> to all who have helped me with good ideas, especially Ruben :-))
>
> No I try the last fine-tuning:
> I am using output export for my pdf-export, but unfortunately I can not
> adjust the margins and I would like to print in landscape format. Help
> tells me that this is possible in the Word-export, but for pdf these
> settings are taken from the printer. But: Is there a solution to do this
> with syntax? And then - ok dreaming - I would love to insert a footnote,
> perhaps a logo, in each pdf... Do I have some more control about the
> pdf-output?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best,
>  Lars

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[Jon K Peck]

Here is sample code that you can include in your syntax stream to set some of the Page Setup values.  Note that margin values are in points.  72 points = 1 inch.  All the numbers must be in quotes.

begin program.
import SpssClient
SpssClient.StartClient()
doc = SpssClient.GetDesignatedOutputDoc()
doc.SetPrintOptions(SpssClient.PrintOptions.Orientation, '2') # landscape
doc.SetPrintOptions(SpssClient.PrintOptions.LeftMargin, '50') # values in points
doc.SetPrintOptions(SpssClient.PrintOptions.TopMargin, '50')
doc.SetPrintOptions(SpssClient.PrintOptions.RightMargin, '50')
doc.SetPrintOptions(SpssClient.PrintOptions.BottomMargin, '50')
SpssClient.StopClient()
end program.
Jon Peck
SPSS, an IBM Company
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312-651-3435

From:	Lars Balzer <[hidden email]>
To:	[hidden email]
Date:	02/10/2010 01:08 AM
Subject:	Re: [SPSSX-L] changing output settings for pdf-export
Sent by:	"SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>

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To write it a bit more precisely:

Printing options for pdf are taken from the "page setup" as help mentions.
Where can I adjust them, except for the menu which gives me no "paste to
syntax" and no entry in the log.

Just forget the footnote stuff... ;-)

Any ideas someone?

Best,
 Lars


> Hi again
>
> In the meantime I have my syntax which produces more than hundred
> pdf-files, one for each group in my dataset, that is fine (thanks again
> to all who have helped me with good ideas, especially Ruben :-))
>
> No I try the last fine-tuning:
> I am using output export for my pdf-export, but unfortunately I can not
> adjust the margins and I would like to print in landscape format. Help
> tells me that this is possible in the Word-export, but for pdf these
> settings are taken from the printer. But: Is there a solution to do this
> with syntax? And then - ok dreaming - I would love to insert a footnote,
> perhaps a logo, in each pdf... Do I have some more control about the
> pdf-output?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best,
>  Lars

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[Lars Balzer]

Dear all,

thanks to all how gave me good advice for my problem
"changing output settings for pdf-export"
I am big steps further now!

Best,
  Lars

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