Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs?

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2003

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texte = Exactly, that is what we do. we have a simple include file that contains thefollowing code:[shell]htmldoc --webpage --landscape --bottom 10 --top 15 --left 10 --right10 --header ... --footer .t -f name_your.pdfHTML_TO_GENERATE_PDF_FROM.html[/shell]Note that this is landscape, but it is portrait by default. Look at thecommands you can feed it and that really is all there is to it.----- Original Message ----- From: "Alain Russell" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:06 PMSubject: Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs?> 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 toinsert> > photos into a pdf for clients to view.> >> > If you like Carl contact me off list and I will see what I can do foryou.> >> > 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 WebDNA5.1> > 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 itis> >>>> 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'vealready> > 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 fileis> > written> >>>> to using the template as an Include. That also didn't work as itonly> > 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/-------------------------------------------------------------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:

Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Donovan 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( "WebDna @" 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Alain Russell 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( "WebDna @" 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Donovan 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Dave Hurley 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Jay Van Vark 2003)
Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Carl Endres 2003)
Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Carl Endres 2003)

Exactly, that is what we do. we have a simple include file that contains thefollowing code:[shell]htmldoc --webpage --landscape --bottom 10 --top 15 --left 10 --right10 --header ... --footer .t -f name_your.pdfHTML_TO_GENERATE_PDF_FROM.html[/shell]Note that this is landscape, but it is portrait by default. Look at thecommands you can feed it and that really is all there is to it.----- Original Message ----- From: "Alain Russell" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:06 PMSubject: Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs?> 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 toinsert> > photos into a pdf for clients to view.> >> > If you like Carl contact me off list and I will see what I can do foryou.> >> > 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 WebDNA5.1> > 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 itis> >>>> 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'vealready> > 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 fileis> > written> >>>> to using the template as an Include. That also didn't work as itonly> > 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/-------------------------------------------------------------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/ "WebDna @"

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