HTML to PDF with Node.js and Electron.js

Question

Here are the relevant code.

        let Name = moment().unix() + ".pdf";
        var html = fs.readFileSync('./test/businesscard.html', 'utf8');
        let filename = "C:\\App\\Register\\pdf\\" + Name;
        pdf.create(html, options).toFile(filename, function (err, response) {
          if (err) {
             res.status(403).json({
               message: 'error'
             })
           } else {
              res.status(200).json({
               message: 'success'
             })

           }
    }

it's working fine on dev version and create PDF file. But when i create a electron build-pack, the pdf file not generated.

If any solution is available then it will be a big help

No.. I working and generate PDF file on development version but when i run build-pack .exe file then the PDF file not generated, and there is no any console on build-pack version. — Ali Raza, Apr 01 '19 at 06:10
what do you get if you add `console.log(err, response)` juste after the `pdf.create()` line ? — popod, Apr 18 '19 at 13:50

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 15 '19 at 10:09

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You should use an absolute path for packaged application by using app.getAppPath().

Remplace this line

var html = fs.readFileSync('./test/businesscard.html', 'utf8');

By this

var html = fs.readFileSync(path.join(app.getAppPath(), '/test/businesscard.html', 'utf8'));

And not forgot to add

const path = require('path')
const app = require('electron').remote.app

answered Apr 15 '19 at 10:09

popod

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i already try to solve to place html in the same block of code before the pdf.create(html, options) but still the same error.. – Ali Raza Apr 18 '19 at 10:02

HTML to PDF with Node.js and Electron.js

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