sails-hook-pdf
Pdf hook for Sails JS, using html-pdf
Installation
npm i --save sails-hook-pdf
Usage
sails.hooks.pdf.make(template, data, options, cb)
| Parameter | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| template | string | Relative path from templateDir (see "Configuration" below) to a folder containing pdf templates. |
| data | object | Data to use to replace template tokens |
| options | object | Pdf options (right now just output) |
| cb | function | Callback to be run after the pdf is created (or if an error occurs). It will contain the path to the file. |
Configuration
By default, configuration lives in sails.config.pdf. The configuration key (pdf) can be changed by setting sails.config.hooks['sails-hook-pdf'].configKey.
| Parameter | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| templateDir | string | Path to view templates relative to sails.config.appPath (defaults to views/pdfTemplates) |
Templates
Templates are generated using your configured Sails View Engine, allowing for multiple template engines and layouts. If Sails Views are disabled, will fallback to EJS templates. To define a new email template, create a new folder with the template name inside your templateDir directory, and add an pdf.ejs file inside the folder (substituting .ejs for your template engine).
Example
Given the following pdf.ejs file contained in the folder views/pdfTemplates/testPdf:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>TEST</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>Hello <%=a%>!</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>In your app you would run the following command.
sails.hooks.pdf.make(
"testPdf",
{
a: "Bob Dole",
},
{
output: 'assets/pdfs/mypdf.pdf'
},
function(err, result) {
console.log(err, result);
}
);Or
sails.hooks.pdf.make("testPdf",
{
a: "Bob Dole",
},
{
output: 'assets/pdfs/mypdf.pdf'
}).then(function(result) {
console.log(result);
}).catch(function(error) {
console.log(error);
});will result in creating the pdf.