Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160)

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texte = btw wkpdf uses webkit and its converts css well. So you can easily build = a nice html document using css and have wkpdf convert it to pdf for you. On Mar 16, 2010, at 1:25 PM, Bob Minor wrote: > we use a few different tools for pdf on the fly >=20 > htmldocs and wkpdf for html to pdf conversions, each has their = drawbacks and benefits.=20 >=20 > for form integration with pdf we use pdftk, this lets you plug values = into an existing pdf form.=20 >=20 >=20 > On Mar 16, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: >=20 >> Govinda wrote: >> [snip] >>> What are people doing to write pdfs on the fly? PHP? Or any good = (easy to instal/run) freeware/shareware out there. >>> All we need is Avery label #5160 dynamic pdfs, populated with our = webdna db data. >>> -Govinda >>=20 >>=20 >> Hi Govinda, I hate to discourage the use of WebDNA, but when dealing = with client deadlines... >>=20 >> I am currently looking at: >>=20 >> http://www.tecnick.com/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=3Dtcpdf >>=20 >> It's an open source PDF utility for PHP. I will be calling >> a PHP page with a WebDNA tcpconnect.. or maybe even through >> the commandline to accomplish my goals. >>=20 >> There may be other better solutions for your needs out there, I don't >> know. >>=20 >> tcpdf consists of basically one main file and a couple supporting >> small files and does not require any special external = objects/frameworks >> etc.. It could be rewritten in WebDNA.. but I don't have the time >> to rewrite 17,000 lines of code right now. ;-) >>=20 >> Anyway, I'm looking at it for DRM purposes, but it is fairly = versatile. It utilizes ImageMagick for image manipulation. >>=20 >> Acrobat has a DOM interface (similar to browsers but different). I = suppose you could hack something there by running Acrobat on your >> server and then calling javascript through WebDNA using [shell]. >> That may just drive a person past the crazy line. :-) >>=20 >> I'll be getting more into this in the coming weeks myself. >>=20 >> Donovan >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Donovan Brooke >> Euca Design Center >> [Practical-Ethical-Efficient] >> www.euca.us >> egg.bz >> artglass-forum.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Govinda 2010)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Govinda 2010)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Grant Hulbert 2010)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Patrick McCormick 2010)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Grant Hulbert 2010)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Donovan Brooke 2010)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Govinda 2010)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Bob Minor 2010)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Marc Thompson 2010)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Bob Minor 2010)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Tom Duke 2010)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Marc Thompson 2010)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Brian Fries 2010)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Donovan Brooke 2010)
  15. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Govinda 2010)
  16. Re: [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Marc Thompson 2010)
  17. [WebDNA] writing pdfs on the fly (Avery labels #5160) (Govinda 2010)
btw wkpdf uses webkit and its converts css well. So you can easily build = a nice html document using css and have wkpdf convert it to pdf for you. On Mar 16, 2010, at 1:25 PM, Bob Minor wrote: > we use a few different tools for pdf on the fly >=20 > htmldocs and wkpdf for html to pdf conversions, each has their = drawbacks and benefits.=20 >=20 > for form integration with pdf we use pdftk, this lets you plug values = into an existing pdf form.=20 >=20 >=20 > On Mar 16, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: >=20 >> Govinda wrote: >> [snip] >>> What are people doing to write pdfs on the fly? PHP? Or any good = (easy to instal/run) freeware/shareware out there. >>> All we need is Avery label #5160 dynamic pdfs, populated with our = webdna db data. >>> -Govinda >>=20 >>=20 >> Hi Govinda, I hate to discourage the use of WebDNA, but when dealing = with client deadlines... >>=20 >> I am currently looking at: >>=20 >> http://www.tecnick.com/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=3Dtcpdf >>=20 >> It's an open source PDF utility for PHP. I will be calling >> a PHP page with a WebDNA tcpconnect.. or maybe even through >> the commandline to accomplish my goals. >>=20 >> There may be other better solutions for your needs out there, I don't >> know. >>=20 >> tcpdf consists of basically one main file and a couple supporting >> small files and does not require any special external = objects/frameworks >> etc.. It could be rewritten in WebDNA.. but I don't have the time >> to rewrite 17,000 lines of code right now. ;-) >>=20 >> Anyway, I'm looking at it for DRM purposes, but it is fairly = versatile. It utilizes ImageMagick for image manipulation. >>=20 >> Acrobat has a DOM interface (similar to browsers but different). I = suppose you could hack something there by running Acrobat on your >> server and then calling javascript through WebDNA using [shell]. >> That may just drive a person past the crazy line. :-) >>=20 >> I'll be getting more into this in the coming weeks myself. >>=20 >> Donovan >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Donovan Brooke >> Euca Design Center >> [Practical-Ethical-Efficient] >> www.euca.us >> egg.bz >> artglass-forum.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288 Bob Minor

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