Add download pdf button in popup view in suitecrm - php

Question

Is it possible to add a custom button that downloads pdf ?
ive tried doing it but i only get create button from this example: Link here
'searchInputs' => array(
1 => 'payment_date',
2 => 'payment_stage',
3 => 'or_no',
),
'create' =>
array(
'formBase' => 'PrintPayment.php',
'formBaseClass' => 'PrintPayment',
'getFormBodyParams' => array('', '', 'PrintPaymentSave'),
'createButton' => $mod_strings['LNK_NEW_PAYMENT']
),
is there any other way to add a download functionality ?
<?php
if(!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry) die('Not A Valid Entry Point');
require_once('include/SugarObjects/forms/FormBase.php');
class PrintPayment extends FormBase {
var $moduleName = 'PrintPayment';
var $objectName = 'PrintPayment';
function handleSave($prefix, $redirect=true, $useRequired=false){
require_once('include/formbase.php');
$focus = new PrintPayment();
$focus = populateFromPost($prefix, $focus);
$focus->save();
}
}
is there any experts who knows this ? thanks in advance.

Answer 1

First you need to go to dropdown editor in admin panel and find "pdf_template_type_dom".
It's list responsible for modules available in PDF - templates module.
After adding module of your choice to the list you might need to rebuild the app.
After you add module, create a some template for it.
Afterwards you need to modify your viewdefs in your module to add the button allowing for PDF print. Here is custom code for the button:
array ( 'customCode' => '<input type="button" class="button" onClick="showPopup(\'pdf\');" value="PDF">'
Add the button somewhere and voila.
I tested in DetailView for my custom modules but the principle should be the same.