Couldn't use environment variable in output filename

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Couldn't use environment variable in output filename

qwqVictor opened this issue 6 years ago · 7 comments

The PdfScribe.exe.config is that:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
  <configSections>
    <sectionGroup name="applicationSettings" type="System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
      <section name="PdfScribe.Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false" />
    </sectionGroup>
  </configSections>
  <startup>
    <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/>
  </startup>
  <system.diagnostics>
    <trace autoflush="true" />
    <sources>
      <source name="PdfScribe"
               switchName="PdfScribeAll" >
        <listeners>
          <add name="textwriterListener"
              type="System.Diagnostics.TextWriterTraceListener"
              initializeData="PdfScribe_trace.log"
              traceOutputOptions="DateTime" />
          <remove name="Default" />
          <clear /> <!-- Remove the <clear /> element to turn on tracing output -->
        </listeners>
      </source>
    </sources>
    <switches>
      <add name="PdfScribeAll" value="Verbose"/>
    </switches>
  </system.diagnostics>
  <applicationSettings>
    <PdfScribe.Properties.Settings>
        <setting name="OutputFile" serializeAs="String">
            <value>C:\Temp\TEMP_%RAND%.PDF</value>
        </setting>
        <setting name="AskUserForOutputFilename" serializeAs="String">
            <value>False</value>
        </setting>
        <setting name="OpenAfterCreating" serializeAs="String">
            <value>True</value>
        </setting>
    </PdfScribe.Properties.Settings>
  </applicationSettings>
</configuration>

The environment variable RAND is my custom system environment variable. It does not contain any illegal characters, but PdfScribe couldn't save the PDF and threw out an error called -100.

Answer 1 · 2019-05-21T04:33:09.000Z

bug confirmed

Answer 2 · 2019-05-21T04:50:19.000Z

Looking forward to a new release with this bug fixed.
In addition, why not add an option for using random filename? Or define a placeholder such as :RANDOM: which means random string? This could be helpful in order not to overwrite the file.

Answer 3 · 2019-05-21T05:18:19.000Z

Generally I want to keep PdfScribe a basic, reliable tool - I've been slow to add features to avoid expanding its scope without deliberating over why particular changes would be desirable. Do check out some of the forks people have created (I like to believe the simplicity of the project encourages people to customize it for their needs - there's not a lot of code to digest) - while I haven't browsed them for a while, there's at least one that has an option to run a batch file after the PDF is created - maybe you could use that to rename files randomly. Or, maybe create your own fork that does exactly what you need.

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On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 12:50 AM Victor Huang ***@***.***> wrote: Looking forward to a new release with this bug fixed. In addition, why not add an option for using random filename? Or define a placeholder such as :RANDOM: which means random string? This could be helpful in order not to overwrite the file. — You are receiving this because you were assigned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#13?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAJS3JTHCO3TDDWRIJX42M3PWN5QZA5CNFSM4HOGRZO2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODV2XUJI#issuecomment-494238245>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJS3JST7U7DH72OZ4LTXI3PWN5QZANCNFSM4HOGRZOQ> .

Answer 4 · 2019-05-21T06:07:55.000Z

Thank you the feature that I can run a batch file after the PDF is created is a breakthrough feature. Looking forward to it!

Answer 5 · 2019-05-21T06:16:57.000Z

I think you may have misunderstood - I meant one of the forks has this feature - I'm not planning on adding it. Look here: https://github.com/matthewgregg/PdfScribe

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On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 2:07 AM Victor Huang ***@***.***> wrote: Thank you the feature that I can run a batch file after the PDF is created is a breakthrough feature. Looking forward to it! — You are receiving this because you were assigned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#13?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAJS3JTXZYLFXHK4TKDL7BLPWOGTZA5CNFSM4HOGRZO2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODV23GJY#issuecomment-494252839>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJS3JUCJMTQ4U3RSX4ZOI3PWOGTZANCNFSM4HOGRZOQ> .

Answer 6 · 2019-05-21T10:23:44.000Z

OK, Thank you.

Answer 7 · 2019-05-31T09:09:51.000Z

see release v1.0.7