Multiple pages, Header and Footer in PDF invoice template

Feature Requests
#1

Hi,
I modified the mpdf_helper.php and the default template to include header and footer in the PDF.
My template add multiple pages support.
I heavily edited the default PDF invoice template.
In the header there are the logo and the company info (user_name, address, etc…)
The footer includes sub_total, item_tax_total and invoice_balance and some custom fields.
I think this improves the flexibility of the overall templating feature, as long as a more robust design consistency (the totals are always displayed at the bottom of the invoice).
Kovah, how can I help and share my template with you so you can evaluate if to add in future release?

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#2

Just upload it somewhere and post the link here. I’ll take a look then. :blush:

#3

this is the mpdf_helper:
http://www.codeshare.io/LsOO8

this is the template:
http://www.codeshare.io/z71dV

What is in the template:

  • the header and footer html code are embedded in two global variables used from the mpdf_helper
  • added custom field “registered office”, that is different from company office address
  • added custom fields bank_name, bank_account_owner, bank_iban (weird they are not available as standard fields) and put this fields in block defore invoice items. In this block a translation record is needed for the words “Wire Information”
  • change some css rules to better fit the overall design

What is missing in the software (used some custom fields in the template to fix this lack:

  • bank details (we want to be paid by customers, right? :smile:)
  • payments terms (15 days invoice date, 30 days invoice date, Cash In Advance, and so on…)
  • registered address
  • Notes to be added at the end of items list

I made this template upon my own needs. In order to use for other people, you will need to add more checks, custom fields and change them in the code.

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#4

wow

I would like to see that on the core!

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#5

–Will be integrated into 1.3.0–

Development Reference: IP-189

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#6

@Kovah the link is wrong, the right one is this: IP-189

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#7

Hi there, I just wanted to work on this but the second link leads to an empty code page. Could you upload the code again?

#8

here it is back:
http://www.codeshare.io/z71dV

You will find some wired untranslated words in italian (it fits my need for now).
Hope this template will help you.
Best.

#9

Just realised the first link points not to code only to a one liner of random characters, can you please bring it back on? Just want to build the same and it is still not in 1.4.3

#10

Even I would like to replicate it but there’s no code in the links.

#11

I guess codeshare.io is not very reliable…

#12

Hi there,

I was trying to do the same (adding footer with invoice/quote page numbers / total pages).

Does anyone have a working link to the code ressource ?

Thanks.

#13

Same problem here. How do I add the page number to my custom pdf invoice template?

#14

Ok just found it out myself:
Go to settings → Invoices → At the bottom of the page add the variable {PAGENO} to PDF Footer.

Or add “Page {PAGENO} of {nb}”
to show the current page and the total amount of pages.
I think this should be a default value of that field.