Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs?

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = If you are running Mac OSX you can get HTMLDoc from www.easysw.com - It compiles easily and will format HTML pages to PDF for you using [shell] - works really well - Its the code behind the PDF-O-Matic mentioned below .. > As Donovan mentioned we do this. Though we use the Easy Software's > PDF-o-matic. > > We do it to generate Invoices and also use it for a film office to insert > photos into a pdf for clients to view. > > If you like Carl contact me off list and I will see what I can do for you. > > Ron > ron@inkblotmedia.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donovan" > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:16 AM > Subject: Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? > > >> Carl Endres wrote: >>> *slaps forehead* D'oh. I accidentally gave the wrong link. The > correct link is >>> http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/ISBN/0742527492 >>> >>> Thank you for your time again. >>> >>> Carl Endres wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hello, all >>>> >>>> The webserver for the company I work for is currently running WebDNA 5.1 > on a >>>> Windows 2000 machine. I am curious as to if it is possible to > dynamically >>>> generate PDFs on the fly from other dynamic shtml pages. Also, if it is >>>> possible to dynamically generate these files, is it also possible to > insert >>>> images, as well? What I am hoping for is a way to create a page with > similar >>>> formatting to this page, > http://www.RowmanLittlefield.test/ISBN/0742527492. >>>> However, the text and cover image would change depending on the book > that was >>>> being displayed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've already > tried the >>>> "PDF-o-matic" by Easy Software, and that didn't work. I also tried > using a >>>> trick where a skeleton PDF is created with WebDNA tags, then a file is > written >>>> to using the template as an Include. That also didn't work as it only > generates >>>> damaged and unusable files. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your time, >> >> Hi Carl, >> Ronald K.. of inkblot media I believe, had a solution. You might want >> to look at the archives for his email addy. >> >> Also, I am interested in what you find as I am approaching the point >> where I will need to do this. >> >> Donovan >> >>>> >>>> Carl Endres >>>> Assistant Webmaster >>>> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >>>> cendres@rowman.com >> >> >> -- >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o >> DONOVAN D. BROOKE >> Eucalyptus Design >> Developer / Consultant >> <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> >> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> >> >> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke >> DBA Eucalyptus Design >> P.O. Box 260153 >> Madison, WI 53726-0153 >> >> PH:> 1.608.442.5217 >> email:> dbrooke@euca.us >> Web:> http://www.euca.us >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
  2. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Donovan 2003)
  3. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  4. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Alain Russell 2003)
  5. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  6. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Donovan 2003)
  7. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Dave Hurley 2003)
  8. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Jay Van Vark 2003)
  9. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Carl Endres 2003)
  10. Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Carl Endres 2003)
If you are running Mac OSX you can get HTMLDoc from www.easysw.com - It compiles easily and will format HTML pages to PDF for you using [shell] - works really well - Its the code behind the PDF-O-Matic mentioned below .. > As Donovan mentioned we do this. Though we use the Easy Software's > PDF-o-matic. > > We do it to generate Invoices and also use it for a film office to insert > photos into a pdf for clients to view. > > If you like Carl contact me off list and I will see what I can do for you. > > Ron > ron@inkblotmedia.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donovan" > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:16 AM > Subject: Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? > > >> Carl Endres wrote: >>> *slaps forehead* D'oh. I accidentally gave the wrong link. The > correct link is >>> http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/ISBN/0742527492 >>> >>> Thank you for your time again. >>> >>> Carl Endres wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hello, all >>>> >>>> The webserver for the company I work for is currently running WebDNA 5.1 > on a >>>> Windows 2000 machine. I am curious as to if it is possible to > dynamically >>>> generate PDFs on the fly from other dynamic shtml pages. Also, if it is >>>> possible to dynamically generate these files, is it also possible to > insert >>>> images, as well? What I am hoping for is a way to create a page with > similar >>>> formatting to this page, > http://www.RowmanLittlefield.test/ISBN/0742527492. >>>> However, the text and cover image would change depending on the book > that was >>>> being displayed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've already > tried the >>>> "PDF-o-matic" by Easy Software, and that didn't work. I also tried > using a >>>> trick where a skeleton PDF is created with WebDNA tags, then a file is > written >>>> to using the template as an Include. That also didn't work as it only > generates >>>> damaged and unusable files. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your time, >> >> Hi Carl, >> Ronald K.. of inkblot media I believe, had a solution. You might want >> to look at the archives for his email addy. >> >> Also, I am interested in what you find as I am approaching the point >> where I will need to do this. >> >> Donovan >> >>>> >>>> Carl Endres >>>> Assistant Webmaster >>>> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >>>> cendres@rowman.com >> >> >> -- >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o >> DONOVAN D. BROOKE >> Eucalyptus Design >> Developer / Consultant >> <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> >> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> >> >> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke >> DBA Eucalyptus Design >> P.O. Box 260153 >> Madison, WI 53726-0153 >> >> PH:> 1.608.442.5217 >> email:> dbrooke@euca.us >> Web:> http://www.euca.us >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Alain Russell

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