How to send an fpdf file with phpmailer?

Question

I'm trying to send an fpdf file to phpmailer while the hyperlink is clicked. Currently the hyperlink only opens the pdf file. How do I attach it with the phpmailer?

HYPERLINK THAT OPENS THE PDF

<a target="_blank" href="<?php echo SITEURL; ?>/mod/orders/x-SOprint_new.php?id=<?php echo $d['orderID']; ?>"><?php echo $d['orderID']; ?></a> 

PHPMAILER CODE

<?php
require 'phpmailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';
session_start();
$orderID=$_SESSION['orderID'];
$tomailID=$_POST['tmail'];
$mail = new PHPMailer(); // create a new object
$mail->IsSMTP(); // enable SMTP
$mail->SMTPDebug = 1; // debugging: 1 = errors and messages, 2 = messages only
$mail->SMTPAuth = true; // authentication enabled
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl'; // secure transfer enabled REQUIRED for Gmail
$mail->Host = "ssl://smtp.gmail.com";
$mail->Port = 465; // or 587
$mail->IsHTML(true);
$mail->Username = "";
$mail->Password = "Password";
$mail->SetFrom("");
$mail->Subject = "mail test for last time";
$mail->Body = "Respected Sir/Madam"
        . "Thanks for your Order"
        . "The Sales  Order Number:"+$orderID+" Date : ,"
        . "Sales order Copy Atached in PDF format"
        . "\n"
        . '\n'
        . "\n"
        . "This is computer generated Letter , Please do not reply on this Address";
$mail->AddAddress("$tomailID");

if(!$mail->Send()) {
    echo "Mailer Error: " . $mail->ErrorInfo;
 } else {
    echo "Message has been sent"+$tomailID;
 }
?>

FPDF FILE

<?php
$pdf = new FPDF();
global $DB;
$view=$_REQUEST['vbeln'];
require("fpdf/fpdf.php");
$sql = "SELECT * FROM `" . $DB->pre . "party_outstanding_history` WHERE BELNR= '". $view ."'"; 
$rows = $DB->dbRow($sql);
$custCode= $rows['KUNNR'];
$docDate= $rows['AUGDT'];
$sql1 ="SELECT * FROM `" . $DB->pre . "party_master` WHERE KUNNR = '". $custCode."'";
$rows1 = $DB->dbRow($sql1);
$partyname = $rows1['NAME1'];
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->Rect(5, 5, 200, 287);
$pdf->SetFont('helvetica','B',12);
$pdf->Text(90,15,'JHAMPSTEAD DIVISION',1,2,'C');
$pdf->Text(70,20,'DEBIT/CREDIT NOTE',1,2,'C');
$pdf->SetFont('helvetica','',10);
$pdf->Text(10,35,'Doc No :',1,2,'C');
$pdf->Text(120,35,'Doc Date :',1,2,'C');
$pdf->Text(10,40,'Customer :',1,2,'C');
$pdf->Text(10,45,'Customer Name :',1,2,'C');
$pdf-> Ln();
$pdf->Text(10,60,'Agent :',1,2,'C');
$pdf->Text(10,65,'Reference :',1,2,'C');
$pdf->Text(10,70,'Text :',1,2,'C');
$pdf-> Ln();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',9);
$pdf->SetXY(11,103);
$pdf->Cell(25,7,'BILL NO.',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'DATE',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'AMOUNT',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'LDAYS',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'EP1',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'EP2',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'INTDR1',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'INTAMT',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'NET',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf-> Ln();
$pdf-> Ln();
$pdf->SetX(11);
$pdf->Cell(47,7,'TOTAL',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Ln();
$pdf->SetX(156);
$pdf->Cell(22,7,'Net Amt.',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->Cell(18,7,'',1,0,'L',0);
$pdf->SetFont("Arial","B","8");
$pdf->SetXY (5,271);
$pdf->Output();
?>

Answer 1

As per discussion in comments, before sending the file, the file must be created so you need to create the PDF File Change the code in FPDF FILE

$pdf->SetXY (5,271);
$filename="C:xampp/htdocs/foldername/invoice.pdf";
$pdf->Output($filename,'F');

Add this after

$mail->Subject = "mail test for last time";
$mail->AddAttachment("Path to PDF file the above one mentioned");

Also if you want to send link to download the pdf file here it is:

$filename = 'Test.pdf'; // of course find the exact filename....        
header('Pragma: public');
header('Expires: 0');
header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0');
header('Cache-Control: private', false); // required for certain browsers 
header('Content-Type: application/pdf');

header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'. basename($filename) . '";');
header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($filename));

readfile($filename);

exit;

Name the above file as download.php

Your Link to send this in an email:

<a href="download.php">Test.pdf</a>

Your work is done.