Template Roll Printer with options (for 2.2.6, 2.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.0, 2.4.4)

dpa

Ciao,

Here's my contribution for printing captive portal's vouchers using templates.
The code is based on the work by Reward Gagarin (https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=100925.0)

Features:

Print icon in the voucher rolls grid.

Options to modify the text of the vouchers: Voucher title, voucher info and the possibility to overwrite the voucher duration with a custom text.

Option to print only non-expired vouchers.

Options are saved in a config file.

Fixed a bug on the original code where the duration of the vouchers were always "expired".

Html+css template using divs with 21 vouchers per page. (using page-break-before, divs are never printed across pages. Tested with Chrome only).

In the ZIP file a readme file on how to install the code!

As this is a first release and I'm not mainly a PHP programmer, let me know if you find something strange.
Hope this helps,

Daniele

Thanks for improving it! Good job.

kind regards,

jassrahal

One question, will the previous issued vouchers work once I replace the files with yours?

DanieleIT

@jassrahal:

One question, will the previous issued vouchers work once I replace the files with yours?

Yes. This is just a mod to print vouchers. It doesn't interact with vouchers in any other way.

DanieleIT

@Derelict:

I would suggest adding an expiration date, which would be the date on which you can delete the roll.

Hi this would be a good idea! I'll do that as soon as I find some spare time.
In the meanwhile people can use the "Voucher Info" text. By editing the CSS it can easily go 2 lines.

Thanks!

redeyes

If possible can you update it for pfSense 2.3 ?

DanieleIT

@redeyes:

If possible can you update it for pfSense 2.3 ?

Yes, I'v uploaded today the 2.3! let me know if you find any issue!

redeyes

Thanks mate. You're a STAR :)

misterpat

This is great! Any way to make this a package we can install so when we upgrade it will be reinstalled?

fr0t

Hi,

Few posts ago I asked about barcode, would it be something nearly impossible to do? I didn't install it yet because voucher w/o barcode can't be used in our site and my second question is - how is the template format like? Is it something I could re-design and try to put barcode myself?

Thanks!

fr0t

@fr0t:

Hi,

Few posts ago I asked about barcode, would it be something nearly impossible to do? I didn't install it yet because voucher w/o barcode can't be used in our site and my second question is - how is the template format like? Is it something I could re-design and try to put barcode myself?

Thanks!

Never mind, I have just installed another instance of pfs on another VM box and have seen how it works, it looks like bit complicated and I believe I would probably have to redesign template after every single update if I am right ?!

So I decided to write my own application using Lazarus - it just require to import .csv file with vouchers and choose template with indyvidual information of each roll like valid for xxx minutes/weeks or months, barcode type, logo, place name etc. It has its own build in designer so to change anything in the template require just quick learn (intuitively easy) how it works and thats it.

Its in quite raw format yet but if I see someone interested I can share my app once I finish it.

DanieleIT

@fr0t:

Hi,

Few posts ago I asked about barcode, would it be something nearly impossible to do? I didn't install it yet because voucher w/o barcode can't be used in our site and my second question is - how is the template format like? Is it something I could re-design and try to put barcode myself?

Thanks!

Sorry I didn't have the time to look about barcodes generation!
I've checked today, and there are a few nice jquery libraries for barcode generation.

Please check this Fiddle I've created to see how it works:
http://jsfiddle.net/Idioblast/3j1mnwe3/

Basically, from the actual code you just jave to link the needed .js files (both jquery and barcode) and add a(with relative CSS).

Then, and at the end of the page this code:


$('.barcode').each(function() {
    var $this = $(this);
    $this.barcode(
         $this.siblings('.vcode').text(),
        'code128',
        {barWidth:1, barHeight:30, output: 'css'} 
    );
});

This cycles every .barcode div and looks for the code in the .vcode div and creates a code128 barcode.
You can play with the options but it should work fine.

Let me know
Ciao

ikkuranus

I have added some permissions so people with more limited accounts can print out vouchers without having full access to the webui

compatible with 2.3.x not sure about older versions
unzip the following file into /etc/inc/priv/

@DanieleIT feel free to add this as part of the package.

portalprint.priv.inc.zip

kenmark

I am too noob. i googled for 2 hours on a guide on how to access this.
/usr/local/www/ in pfSense GUI. using 2.3.1

misterpat

If using Windows try win SCP

@kenmark:

I am too noob. i googled for 2 hours on a guide on how to access this.
/usr/local/www/ in pfSense GUI. using 2.3.1

kenmark

@misterpat:

If using Windows try win SCP

I used FTP but thank you for giving the idea. Now made it work on 2.3.1! Kappaaaaa!

deajan

Hello DanieleIT,

I wonder if I could make my captive portal solution user interface (see my howto post) compatible with your voucher system.
Did you write any documentation for it ?
Do you have a github account with the code ?

Regards,
Ozy.

DanieleIT

Hi Deajan, sorry for my late reply but apparently I'm not receiving mail notifications anymore :-\

You can make whatever you'd like to with the code, it's here for everyone to use.
I did not write any documentation and I've not created a gib with the code. It's pretty much all there in the zip file.
I'll be glad to help if you need (But please remember, as stated in my OP, that I'm not a PHP developer :) )

Ciao

deajan

Missing notifications too :(

Would you mind if I fork your work into my github ?

DanieleIT

I would not!
Also, let me know the link of the git so I can update the OP with it

DanieleIT

@ikkuranus:

I have added some permissions so people with more limited accounts can print out vouchers without having full access to the webui

compatible with 2.3.x not sure about older versions
unzip the following file into /etc/inc/priv/

@DanieleIT feel free to add this as part of the package.

Thank you, I'll add the file in the zip (2.3.x version) as soon as possible.
Ciao