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For instance, a customized proposal template will be located in '''...core/modules/propale/doc/''' | For instance, a customized proposal template will be located in '''...core/modules/propale/doc/''' | ||
=Create a new template = | =Create a new template= | ||
== For an existing module == | ==For an existing module== | ||
Do not modify an existing template. Copy the file of the template used as example into a new name in same directory than your example and edit it to change content. | Do not modify an existing template. Copy the file of the template used as example into a new name in same directory than your example and edit it to change content. | ||
For this example, we will call our new template 'mycompanyblue', based on the existing template 'azur': | For this example, we will call our new template 'mycompanyblue', based on the existing template 'azur': | ||
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Add into table '''llx_document_model''' the new document template that you have created. | Add into table '''llx_document_model''' the new document template that you have created. | ||
== For a new module == | ==For a new module== | ||
Just use the [[Module Builder]] from v12.0 to create your module. When entering the name of a new object to create, you can also check a checkbox to say that you want to manage documents for such new object. In such a case, two templates will be automatically generated (one ODT template and one PDF template). | Just use the [[Module Builder]] from v12.0 to create your module. When entering the name of a new object to create, you can also check a checkbox to say that you want to manage documents for such new object. In such a case, two templates will be automatically generated (one ODT template and one PDF template). | ||
The templates will be generated with path: | The templates will be generated with path: | ||
* custom/mymodule/core/modules/doc/pdf_standard_myobject.class.php | |||
* custom/mymodule/core/modules/doc/doc_generic_myobject_odt.class.php | *custom/mymodule/core/modules/doc/pdf_standard_myobject.class.php | ||
*custom/mymodule/core/modules/doc/doc_generic_myobject_odt.class.php | |||
=Customize content of your new template= | =Customize content of your new template= | ||
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This is probably a font problem, the current font used for generating the PDF cannot handle the foreign characters you are trying to print. So just try to use another font. | This is probably a font problem, the current font used for generating the PDF cannot handle the foreign characters you are trying to print. So just try to use another font. | ||
You will find the fonts used by Dolibarr to print PDF inside your Dolibarr folder.../includes/tcpdf/fonts/ | You will find the fonts used by Dolibarr to print PDF inside your Dolibarr folder.../includes/tecnickcom/tcpdf/fonts/ | ||
To change the font used for generating PDF, you need to edit the 'main.lang' file of the language you are using (you'll find the file in your Dolibarr.../langs/en_US/main.lang for instance if you use English) | To change the font used for generating PDF, you need to edit the 'main.lang' file of the language you are using (you'll find the file in your Dolibarr.../langs/en_US/main.lang for instance if you use English) | ||
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*Save the file and try again to generate your PDF. | *Save the file and try again to generate your PDF. | ||
If you are unlucky, you can try with more fonts, just go to the TCPDF website sourceforge.net/projects/tcpdf/files/ and download the latest zip package. Then extract only the 'fonts' folder from the zip. Then copy the files in your Dolibarr installation .../includes/tcpdf/fonts/ so you will get more fonts to play with. | If you are unlucky, you can try with more fonts, just go to the TCPDF website sourceforge.net/projects/tcpdf/files/ and download the latest zip package. Then extract only the 'fonts' folder from the zip. Then copy the files in your Dolibarr installation .../includes/tecnickcom/tcpdf/fonts/ so you will get more fonts to play with. | ||
Also, please make a backup of your files modification. | Also, please make a backup of your files modification. | ||