Can't pass variables to template

[netm]

Love this package, works great but for some reason I get an error when trying to pass to the template

In controller:

$order = Order::find($id);
$pdf = PDF::loadView('pdf.invoice', $order)->setPaper('a4')->setOrientation('portrait');
return $pdf->stream('invoice.pdf');

In the template:

{{$order->id}}

And I get an error:

Method Illuminate\View\View::__toString() must not throw an exception

If I remove the {{$order->id}} from the template the PDF works perfectly. Any help much appreciated - I must have misunderstood something..again... :)

[GrahamCampbell]

I don't think this error is related to that by looking at https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-dompdf/blob/master/src/Barryvdh/DomPDF/PDF.php#L140.
Check the $order you are passing to it is ok. Also, you could try passing array('order' => $order).

[netm]

Hmmm... it must be something in the $order, it's a bit messy but it passes the lint test though:

{
    "id": "11",
    "user_id": "2",
    "address": "{\"id\":\"2\",\"user_id\":\"2\",\"name\":\"Gwilym\",\"postal_line_1\":\"100 Abel Smith Street\",\"postal_line_2\":\"Te Aro\",\"postal_line_3\":\"Wellington 6011\",\"postal_line_4\":\"\",\"postal_line_5\":\"\",\"suburb\":\"Te Aro\",\"city\":\"Wellington\",\"postcode\":\"6011\",\"region\":\"Wellington Region\",\"rd_number\":\"0\",\"created_at\":\"2013-11-28 22:49:37\",\"updated_at\":\"2013-11-28 22:49:37\",\"deleted_at\":null}",
    "details": "[{\"product\":\"65mm Standard 8 Square Drive Screws\",\"quantity\":4,\"per\":\"100\",\"weight\":1.76,\"price_ex_tax\":\"10.60\",\"price_inc_tax\":\"12.19\"}]",
    "freight_ex_tax": "4.30",
    "total_ex_freight_and_tax": "10.60",
    "total_inc_freight_and_tax": "17.14",
    "status": "Live",
    "tracking": "",
    "created_at": "2013-11-28 22:58:02",
    "updated_at": "2013-11-28 22:58:02",
    "deleted_at": null
}

[GrahamCampbell]

If you can't get it to work, you could pass array('order' => $order->toArray()) and then use {{ $order['id'] }} in the view. Also, check you are selecting the correct columns when you hit the database.

[netm]

Yep - I tried all of that. But just solved it - was because 'compact' was missing from the template call... so this works...

$pdf = PDF::loadView('pdf.invoice', compact('order'))->setPaper('a4')->setOrientation('portrait');
return $pdf->stream('invoice.pdf');

Thanks for your help Graham :)
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[barryvdh]

Well, array('order' => $order) should be the same as compact('order'), but glad this is fixed.

[GrahamCampbell]

Indeed. I prefer to use the longer array('order' => $order) syntax for clarity.

[Penderis]

Just to clarify , this means the $data parameter must be a associative array?

[barryvdh]

Yeah it's just the same as a normal Laravel view..

[lebafu]

netm bieeen ntm gracias :D