Method exportCharacter

code/src/java/pcgen/system/BatchExporter.java:104–145

Export a character sheet for the character to the output file using the pre-registered template. If the output file is null then a default file will be used based on the character file name and the type of export template in use. If the output file exists it will be overwritten. This method will

(String characterFilename, String outputFile)

	 * @return true if the export was successful, false if it failed in some way.
	 */
	boolean exportCharacter(String characterFilename, String outputFile)
	{
		File file = new File(characterFilename);
		if (!PCGFile.isPCGenCharacterFile(file))
		{
			Logging.errorPrint("Invalid character file specified: " + file.getAbsolutePath());
			return false;
		}
		String outFilename = outputFile;
		if (outFilename == null)
		{
			outFilename = generateOutputFilename(characterFilename);
		}
		Logging.log(Logging.INFO,
			"Started export of " + file.getAbsolutePath() + " using " + exportTemplateFilename + " to " + outFilename);

		// Load data
		SourceSelectionFacade sourcesForCharacter = CharacterManager.getRequiredSourcesForCharacter(file, uiDelegate);
		Logging.log(Logging.INFO, "Loading sources " + sourcesForCharacter.getCampaigns() + " using game mode "
			+ sourcesForCharacter.getGameMode());
		SourceFileLoader loader = new SourceFileLoader(uiDelegate, sourcesForCharacter.getCampaigns(), sourcesForCharacter.getGameMode().get().getName());
		loader.run();

		// Load character
		CharacterFacade character = CharacterManager.openCharacter(file, uiDelegate, loader.getDataSetFacade());
		if (character == null)
		{
			return false;
		}

		// Export character
		File templateFile = new File(exportTemplateFilename);
		File outFile = new File(outFilename);
		if (isPdf)
		{
			return exportCharacterToPDF(character, outFile, templateFile);
		}
		else
		{
			return exportCharacterToNonPDF(character, outFile, templateFile);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Export a party sheet for the party to the output file using the