the fdf forms you'll have to go through each and every pdf and put in
the form fields. Its about as much work as creating the forms in HTML
Using a combination of CSS, HTML and CF you can get the printed form
to look very much like the PDF. See
http://www.pmob.co.uk/faqcss/tutorial03/index.htm for a fairly good
tutorial on using CSS to create printable documents..
larry
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:45:56 -0400, Candace Cottrell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Larry, the issue is that there are so many forms and they all require different data. Do you think it's still easier to build all of the current forms as HTML/CF forms rather than messing with the PDF/FDF/Batch file stuff?
>
> Do you think that it's possible to get the printed version to look exactly like these PDFs?
> http://www.childrensdayton.org/Phys/faxReferral.htm
>
>
> Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer
> The Children's Medical Center
> One Children's Plaza
> Dayton, OH 45404
> 937-641-4293
>
> http://www.childrensdayton.org
>
> "There is no right price for the wrong product, even if it is inexpensive and delivered on time."
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/8/2004 3:29:45 PM >>>
>
> Candice,
>
> Why not use HTML forms and save the data. Then use CSS media=print to
> make the results printable. That way you can save the data and print
> it without having to go through all sorts of hoops with either HTMLDoc
> or Adobe's fdf.
>
> larry
>
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:08:25 -0400, Candace Cottrell
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Matt, when you say "get a reporting sysytem", do you mean buying somehting like Crystal?
> >
> > To give you an idea of what I am working with, we have a bunch of referral forms, allwhich require different data:
> > http://www.childrensdayton.org/Phys/faxReferral.htm
> >
> > Right now they're just normal PDFs that the doctors offices fax to us, but legibility has been an issue, so I am making these into fillable forms.
> >
> > Don't ask me why they don't just fill it out, print it and fax it. The powers that be here want to be able to have the form print here on the network. *sigh*
> >
> > ine.com 9/8/2004 2:39:34 PM >>>
> >
> > "Formatting is crucial"
> > Why not just save the data and get a reporting system that prints the
> > reports out correctly? It will save resources and money in the long run if
> > you do it correctly now.
> >
> > - Matt Small
> >
> >
>
>
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