Hi,
refer the below doc for sending the email
https://docs.mendix.com/appstore/connectors/email-connector/
use the SendEmail Java action to send emails.
To achieve this, you can follow these step-by-step instructions:
Step 1: Generate PDF
Install a PDF generation library: You'll need a library to generate PDFs from the information on your website. One popular choice is jspdf
.
Include the library: Include the necessary JavaScript libraries in your HTML file using <script>
tags.
Create a function to generate PDF: Write a JavaScript function that captures the information from your form fields and uses jspdf
to create a PDF. Here's a simplified example:
function generatePDF() {
const pdf = new jsPDF();
const formData = getFormData(); // Implement a function to get form data
// Add content to the PDF
pdf.text(20, 20, "Form Information:");
let y = 30;
for (const field in formData) {
pdf.text(20, y, `${field}: ${formData[field]}`);
y += 10;
}
// Save the PDF
pdf.save("form_data.pdf");
}
Step 2: Send Email
Install a server-side email library: For sending emails, you'll need a server-side library. If you're using a server-side language like Node.js, you can use libraries like nodemailer
.
Configure your email service: Set up the email service provider's credentials in your code to send emails. You'll need the SMTP server settings.
Write a function to send email: Create a server-side function that sends an email with the PDF attached. Here's an example using Node.js and nodemailer
:
const nodemailer = require('nodemailer');
function sendEmail() {
const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
service: 'your_email_service',
auth: {
user: 'your_email@example.com',
pass: 'your_email_password'
}
});
const mailOptions = {
from: 'your_email@example.com',
to: 'pre_given_email@example.com',
subject: 'Form Submission',
text: 'Received all your information. Thank you!',
attachments: [
{
filename: 'form_data.pdf',
path: '/path/to/your/generated/form_data.pdf'
}
]
};
transporter.sendMail(mailOptions, (error, info) => {
if (error) {
console.log('Error:', error);
} else {
console.log('Email sent:', info.response);
}
});
}
Step 3: Integrate with your website
generatePDF
function when clicked.<button onclick="generatePDF()">Generate PDF and Send</button>
Call the email function: After generating the PDF, call the sendEmail
function to send the email with the PDF attachment.
generatePDF(); // Call this after generating the PDF
sendEmail(); // Call this to send the email
Please note that this is a simplified example to guide you through the process. You might need to adapt and expand the code according to your specific technologies and requirements. Additionally, security measures like validating user input and securing email credentials should be implemented. Though I have followed the same steps for my website as well so you can try it.