Non-static method should not be called statically

I want to generate PDF file from a view in laravel 5.1. I'm using https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-dompdf

But, Im getting following error: Non-static method Barryvdh\DomPDF\PDF::loadView() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context

$pdf = PDF::loadView('invoices.show_invoice', $data);
return $pdf->download('invoice.pdf');

phildawson

10 years ago

Best Answer

Level 26

Looks to me like you are using the class directly. You'll need to use the facade if you want to call the methods statically.

Either:

use Barryvdh\DomPDF\Facade as PDF;

You can optionally use the facade for shorter code. Add this to your facades:

'PDF' => 'Barryvdh\DomPDF\Facade',

If you don't want to use the facade you can resolve the PDF instance using.

$pdf = app('dompdf.wrapper');
$pdf->loadView('invoices.show_invoice', $data);

3 likes

RushVan

9 years ago

Level 5

I have the same issue. I can resolve the non-static method error.

If I apply the last option and not use the facade, I get this;

Class dompdf.wrapper does not exist

Any ideas? Thanks.

gsantos

9 years ago

Level 1

Excellent, @phildawson. As simple as it looks the solution you gave was so usefull to me! Thank you so much!

pcartagena

8 years ago

Level 7

I'm having the same issue but I already havethe

'PDF' => 'Barryvdh\DomPDF\Facade', line in app.php

as well as the accompanying provider line: Barryvdh\DomPDF\ServiceProvider::class,

Why would this error be happening in that case?

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