adding the ability to download user profile in pdf

accounts/views.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .filters import LecturerFilter, StudentFilter
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.template.loader import get_template # to get template which render as pdf
 from xhtml2pdf import pisa
+from django.template.loader import render_to_string #to render a template into a string
 
 def validate_username(request):
     username = request.GET.get("username", None)
@@ -95,6 +96,22 @@ def profile(request):
             },
         )
 
+#function that generate pdf by taking Django template and its context,
+def render_to_pdf(template_name, context):
+    """Renders a given template to PDF format."""
+    response = HttpResponse(content_type='application/pdf')
+    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'filename="profile.pdf"'  # Set default filename
+
+    template = render_to_string(template_name, context)
+    pdf = pisa.CreatePDF(
+        template,
+        dest=response
+    )
+    if pdf.err:
+        return HttpResponse('We had some problems generating the PDF')
+    
+    return response
+
 
 @login_required
 @admin_required
@@ -109,6 +126,49 @@ def profile_single(request, id):
     ).first()
 
     user = User.objects.get(pk=id)
+    """
+    If download_pdf exists, instead of calling render_to_pdf directly, 
+    pass the context dictionary built for the specific user type 
+    (lecturer, student, or superuser) to the render_to_pdf function.
+    """
+    if request.GET.get('download_pdf'):
+        if user.is_lecturer:
+            courses = Course.objects.filter(allocated_course__lecturer__pk=id).filter(
+                semester=current_semester
+            )
+            context = {
+                "title": user.get_full_name,
+                "user": user,
+                "user_type": "Lecturer",
+                "courses": courses,
+                "current_session": current_session,
+                "current_semester": current_semester,
+            }
+        elif user.is_student:
+            student = Student.objects.get(student__pk=id)
+            courses = TakenCourse.objects.filter(
+                student__student__id=id, course__level=student.level
+            )
+            context = {
+                "title": user.get_full_name,
+                "user": user,
+                "user_type": "student",
+                "courses": courses,
+                "student": student,
+                "current_session": current_session,
+                "current_semester": current_semester,
+            }
+        else:
+            context = {
+                "title": user.get_full_name,
+                "user": user,
+                "user_type": "superuser",
+                "current_session": current_session,
+                "current_semester": current_semester,
+            }
+        return render_to_pdf("pdf/profile_single.html", context)
+
+    else:
         if user.is_lecturer:
             courses = Course.objects.filter(allocated_course__lecturer__pk=id).filter(
                 semester=current_semester

templates/accounts/lecturer_list.html

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
                         </button>
                         <ul class="dropdown-menu position-fixed">
                           <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'staff_edit' pk=lecturer.pk %}"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> Update</a></li>
+                          <li><a class="dropdown-item"  target="_blank" href="{% url 'profile_single' lecturer.id %}?download_pdf=1"><i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download PDF</a></li>
                           <li><a class="dropdown-item text-danger" href="{% url 'lecturer_delete' pk=lecturer.pk %}"><i class="fas fa-trash-alt"></i> Delete</a></li>
                         </ul>
                       </div>

templates/accounts/student_list.html

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 {% if request.user.is_superuser %}
 <div class="manage-wrap">
     <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" href="{% url 'add_student' %}"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i> Add Student</a>
-    <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" href="{% url 'student_list_pdf' %}"><i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download pdf</a> <!--new-->
+    <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" target="_blank" href="{% url 'student_list_pdf' %}"><i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download pdf</a> <!--new-->
 </div>
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
                         </button>
                         <ul class="dropdown-menu position-fixed">
                           <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'student_edit' student.student.pk %}"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> Update</a></li>
+                          <li><a class="dropdown-item" target="_blank" href="{% url 'profile_single' student.student.id %}?download_pdf=1"><i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download PDF</a></li>
                           <li><a class="dropdown-item text-danger" href="{% url 'student_delete' student.pk %}"><i class="fas fa-trash-alt"></i> Delete</a></li>
                         </ul>
                       </div>

templates/pdf/profile_single.html

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+{% block content %}
+
+<style>
+.user-picture {
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 100px;
+  border: 3px solid #fff;
+  margin-top: -50px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+table .info{
+    margin-left: -240px;
+}
+
+/* Specific to the .dashboard-description class */
+.dashboard-description strong {
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+/* Adjustments for headers within cards */
+.card .h5 {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  color: #333;
+  margin-top: 15px;
+  margin-bottom: 15px;
+}
+</style>
+
+{% if user.is_authenticated %}
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="card-header">
+    <table>
+        <tr>
+            <td>
+                <img src="{{ user.picture.path }}" class="user-picture">
+            </td>
+            <td class="info">
+                <p>{{ user.get_full_name|title }}</p>
+                <p><strong>Last login:</strong> {{ user.last_login|date }}</p>
+                <p><strong>Role:</strong> {{ user.get_user_role }}</p>
+            </td>
+        </tr>
+    </table>
+    <hr>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="card-body">
+      {% if user.is_lecturer %}
+      <p class="h5">My Courses</p>
+      {% if courses %}
+      <ul class="list-group">
+        {% for course in courses %}
+        <li class="list-group-item">{{ course }}</li>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </ul>
+      {% else %}
+      <div class="text-danger">No courses assigned!</div>
+      {% endif %}
+      <hr class="my-0">
+      {% endif %}
+
+      <p class="h5">Personal Info</p>
+      <div class="dashboard-description">
+        <p><strong>First Name:</strong> {{ user.first_name|title }}</p>
+        <p><strong>Last Name:</strong> {{ user.last_name|title }}</p>
+        <p><strong>ID No.:</strong> {{ user.username }}</p>
+      </div>
+
+      {% if user.is_student %}
+      <hr>
+      <p class="h5">Applicant Info</p>
+      <div class="dashboard-description">
+        <p><strong>School:</strong> Hawas Preparatory School</p>
+        <p><strong>Level:</strong> {{ level.level }}</p>
+      </div>
+      {% endif %}
+
+      <hr>
+      <p class="h5">Contact Info</p>
+      <div class="dashboard-description">
+        <p><strong>Email:</strong> {{ user.email }}</p>
+        <p><strong>Tel No.:</strong> {{ user.phone }}</p>
+        <p><strong>Address/city:</strong> {{ user.address }}</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <hr>
+      <p class="h5">Important Dates</p>
+      <div class="dashboard-description">
+        <p><strong>Last login:</strong> {{ user.last_login }}</p>
+        {% if current_semester and current_session %}
+        <p><strong>Academic Year:</strong> {{ current_semester }} Semester {{ current_session }}</p>
+        {% endif %}
+        <p><strong>Registered Date:</strong> {{ user.date_joined|date }}</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% endblock content %}