0.9.92 PDF export does not trigger

[Voltra]

Environment: Windows 10 (Unibody or Default)
Version: 0.9.92
Use case: Exporting to PDF
Details:

• Editing Markdown works as expected
• I can click on export
• Popup shows up to select where to save the file
• Once the output is set, nothing happens

Expected: Save in progress followed by file saved successfully
NB: HTML exports work properly

[abnerlee]

Possible to send us hi@typora.io or attach the md file that cannot be exported as PDF?

[philobrain]

I am in a similar boat. Export to PDF prompted me to install pandoc, which was weird. Installed pandoc and now the export takes me to a save dialog trying to save file as a .md. When I hit save or change to .pdf and save, the result is the same: typora dialog appears saying, "Unknown output format defined." Cannot attach .md file because it is business related.

[abnerlee]

@philobrain did you try 0.9.92?

[Voltra]

Sorry for the late reply, I'm afraid it cannot export any markdown to PDF, I just tested with a blank file and a file containing very minimal text (aze).

[Corgile]

same for me. all exports work fine but pdf not

[Voltra]

On a fresh installation of windows, it prompts me with this error dialog

[myxingkong]

I had the same problem, but when I tried to add a printer, the problem was solved.

[Corgile]

#3766 Solved, works for me.

[Voltra]

Sadly using any service that uses port 80 (e.g. apache) will not allow you to use the print spooler (as it depends on the HTTP servcie that also want to occupy the port 80). Also, I'm pretty sure my fresh install of Windows has the spooler enabled (as it's default)

[abnerlee]

May relates
electron/electron#24456
electron/electron#22695
electron/electron#24734

[Voltra]

What worked for me on my fresh windows installation : Enabling (and settings to automatically start) the Printer Extensions and Notifications service (Extension et notifications des imprimantes for French installation of Windows). I'll test that on my work PC and see if it fixes the problem.

[myxingkong]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ09xgU0G-o

[Voltra]

On my work station I had to do a little more work (since the HTTP service has been previously disabled to allow Apache and WAMP to execute properly). Thankfully I found this answer to the question: https://superuser.com/questions/1059068/no-http-service-windows-10. Even then, it wouldn't work.

Then I found this article that solves the dependency error that prevents the spooler from starting, set the Print to PDF as default printer and I could export.

Commands are:

sc config spooler depend= RPCSS
Net start spooler

[abnerlee]

We also upgrade electron version on 0.9.94, please confirm if it is fixed or not.

If not, see #3766 for the workaround.