mileszs/wicked_pdf · error · RuntimeError

Error generating PDF Command Error: #{err}

Error message

Error generating PDF
 Command Error: #{err}

What it means

Error "Error generating PDF Command Error: #{err}" thrown in mileszs/wicked_pdf.

Source

Thrown at lib/wicked_pdf.rb:98

    command << url
    command << generated_pdf_file.path.to_s

    print_command(command.inspect) if in_development_mode?

    if track_progress?(options)
      invoke_with_progress(command, options)
    else
      _out, err, status = Open3.capture3(*command)
      err = [status.to_s, err].join("\n") if !err.empty? || !status.success?
    end
    if options[:return_file]
      return_file = options.delete(:return_file)
      return generated_pdf_file
    end

    pdf = generated_pdf_file.read_in_chunks

    raise "Error generating PDF\n Command Error: #{err}" if options[:raise_on_all_errors] && !err.empty?
    raise "PDF could not be generated!\n Command Error: #{err}" if pdf && pdf.rstrip.empty?

    pdf
  rescue StandardError => e
    raise "Failed to execute:\n#{command}\nError: #{e}"
  ensure
    clean_temp_files
    generated_pdf_file.close! if generated_pdf_file && !return_file
  end

  private

  def in_development_mode?
    return Rails.env == 'development' if defined?(Rails.env)

    RAILS_ENV == 'development' if defined?(RAILS_ENV)
  end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/wicked_pdf.rb:98 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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