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# PdfScribe v1.0.7
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PdfScribe is a PDF virtual printer. Check the [releases](https://github.com/stchan/PdfScribe/releases) page for this project to download a prebuilt MSI package.
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## System Requirements
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* 64-bit Windows 7 or later
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* .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later
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## Building from source
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Visual Studio 2017, Wix 3.11, and Votive 2017 are required to build PdfScribe.
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PdfScribe links to, and distributes the following third party components:
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* Microsoft Postscript Printer Driver (V3)
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* Ghostscript (64-bit)
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* Redmon 1.9 (64-bit)
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## License
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PdfScribe is AGPL.
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## Configuration
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In the application config file (PdfScribe.exe.config), there are the following settings in the "applicationSettings" element:
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* ****AskUserForOutputFilename**** - set value to *true* if you want PdfScribe to ask the user where to save the PDF.
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* ****OutputFile**** - if there is a constant filename you want the PDF to be saved to, set its value here. Environment variables can be used. PdfScribe will overwrite each time. This setting is ignored if **AskUserForOutputFilename** is set to *true*. Note that a literal % character cannot be used even though it is legal in a Windows filename.
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* ****OpenAfterCreating**** - set value to *true* if you want the PDF automatically opened with the default viewer. This setting is ignored if the file extension is not .PDF
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## Release notes
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#### v1.0.7
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* Fix for issue #13 (Couldn't use environment variable in output filename).
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* Now defaults to use the print spooler rather than direct printing. (issue #14)
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#### v1.0.6
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* Added option to automatically open PDF in the default viewer (enhancement request from issue #4).
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#### v1.0.5
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* Installer package now properly removes older versions during a major upgrade. If you are upgrading from v1.0.4 or older, manually remove the old version first - the UninstallPrinter custom action is never called during an upgrade.
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## To do
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* Allow auto-generated filenames with sequence numbers if the user doesn't want to overwrite (ex: OUTPUT-001.PDF, OUTPUT-002.PDF, etc)
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* Allow file appending if **OutputFile** setting is used.
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* GUI for configuration
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* Watermarking output
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