convert embedded ruby file to PDF file instead of only HTML file using Rails 3 - ruby

Question

I want to convert my embedded ruby file to PDF file after clicking on a link using Rails 3.I became able to convert simple html file to PDF file using pdfkit gem.I am explaining my code below.
users_controller.rb:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
def index
end
def download_pdf
#html = render_to_string(:action => "/users/download_pdf.html.erb")
#kit = PDFKit.new('http://google.com')
#kit = PDFKit.new(html)
#send_data(kit.to_pdf, :filename => 'report.pdf', :type => 'application/pdf', :disposition => 'inline')
kit = PDFKit.new("<h1>Hello</h1><p>This is PDF!!!</p>", :page_size => "A4")
send_data(kit.to_pdf, :filename => 'report.pdf', :type => 'application/pdf', :disposition => 'inline')
#file = kit.to_file('my_file_name.pdf')
end
end
In this controller page i did and got success to convert from HTML to PDF.
users/index.html.erb:
<p>
<%= link_to "Download pdf",download_pdf_path(:format => 'pdf') %>
</p>
When user will click on the above "download_pdf" link the download.html.erb will convert to PDF file and it should display as well as download in specified folder.The download.html.erb file is given below.
users/download.html.erb:
<h1>Hello Rails</h1>
The above file should convert into PDF file with proper css .If i have css for this like below.
application.css:
h1{
width:100px;
height:100px;
background-color:red;
}
How can i include this CSS in that PDF file.My other files are given below.
pdfkit.rb:
PDFKit.configure do |config|
#config.wkhtmltopdf =Rails.root.join('bin', 'wkhtmltopdf-i386').to_s
config.wkhtmltopdf='C:/wkhtmltopdf/bin/wkhtmltopdf.exe'
#config.default_options[:ignore_load_errors] = true
end
Please help me to resolve this issue and make this successfully.
By using wicked_pdf gem i am getting the following error.
error:
RuntimeError in UsersController#download_pdf
Error: Failed to execute:
["C:/wkhtmltopdf/bin/wkhtmltopdf.exe", "file://C:/DOCUME~1/SUBHRA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/wicked_pdf20150527-3204-calx6j.html", "C:/DOCUME~1/SUBHRA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/wicked_pdf_generated_file20150527-3204-59mbli.pdf"]
Error: PDF could not be generated!
Command Error: Loading pages (1/6)
[> ] 0%
[======> ] 10%
Error: Failed loading page file://c/DOCUME~1/SUBHRA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/wicked_pdf20150527-3204-calx6j.html (sometimes it will work just to ignore this error with --load-error-handling ignore)
Exit with code 1 due to network error: ContentNotFoundError
check the below code for this gem.
users/users_controller.rb:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
def index
end
def download_pdf
render pdf: 'test',
layout: '/layouts/test',
template: '/users/test',
handlers: [:erb],
formats: [:pdf],
:save_to_file => Rails.root.join('public', "test.pdf")
end
end
wicked_pdf.rb:
WickedPdf.config = {
#:wkhtmltopdf => '/usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf',
#:layout => "pdf.html",
:exe_path => 'C:/wkhtmltopdf/bin/wkhtmltopdf.exe'
}

Answer 1

You can include your stylesheets by following:
def download_pdf
kit = PDFKit.new(File.open(Rails.root.join('app', 'views', 'users', 'download.html.erb')))
kit.stylesheets << Rails.root.join("app","assets","application.css")
send_data(kit.to_pdf, :filename => 'report.pdf', :type => 'application/pdf', :disposition => 'inline')
end