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Issues converting docx files to pdf after inserting variables
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Posted by andrewk_777  · 21-05-2019 - 03:14

i have a documents where i replace a variable:

$docx = new CreateDocxFromTemplate($tmp_file_path);
$docx->replaceVariableByText($params);

it works fine at this step.

next step i convert docx to pdf.

$docx = new TransformDocAdvLibreOffice();
$docx->transformDocument($file['path'], $file_path ,'',['method'=>'direct','debug' => true]);

and thats when the issues happens new lines are instered before and after the variables. i tested the same document without replacing variables and do not experience same issue.

i.e.

Date retained:  2019-05-07  Date retained:  2019-05-07 

Date retained:  2019-05-07 

turns into:

Date retained:
2019-05-07
Date retained:
2019-05-07


Date retained:
2019-05-07