If it's just text, you may even be able to get away with using sed to replace embedded keywords with strings from the user. Something like "s/XXXMyFirstNameXXX/$firstName/g"
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Jonathan Kulp <jonlancek...@gmail.com>wrote: > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Tim Fournet <tfour...@tfour.net> wrote: > > So you want to merge some data into an existing PDF form? > > > > If this is the case, then pdftk is allegedly capable of doing it. I > haven't tried it though. I have only used pdftk for bursting, merging, > encrypting, or altering metadata in pdfs, > > Jon > > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Dustin Puryear < > dpury...@puryear-it.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> No, no copy&pasting. The user fills in the information into a program > and > >> then clicks Print. > >> > >> > >> > >> I know about Adobe Acrobat being able to combine PDFs and other docs. I > >> wonder what the other options are. > >> > >> > >> > >> From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On > >> Behalf Of Terry Stockdale > >> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:03 AM > >> > >> To: general@brlug.net > >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Printing to an existing PDF > >> > >> > >> > >> I know you can add pages to an individual PDF using Adobe Acrobat, but > you > >> might be able to use the batch processing functions of Adobe Acrobat to > add > >> the "fine-print, etc." to the group of PO documents you print each day. > >> > >> Can you paste the "fine-print, etc" into the PO document before > printing? > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA > >> > >> My computer tips site and newsletters: > http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com > >> > >> On 11/29/2010 10:35 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > >> > >> Thoughts someone here may have some ideas. > >> > >> > >> > >> I have a need to print a PO to an existing PDF from a Windows XP box. > The > >> existing PDF will replace a paper-based PO form. We can’t alter the > >> application that is doing the printer other than pointing it at another > >> printer (in this case, the PDF printer). > >> > >> > >> > >> This isn’t a typical “use a PDF form” since the end-user won’t ever > >> directly open the PDF. They are just printing to the PDF. We need to use > an > >> existing PDF/layout so that it includes the fine-print, etc. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thoughts? > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> > >> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently. > >> > >> Baton Rouge, LA - 225-706-8414 > >> > >> http://www.puryear-it.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> General mailing list > >> > >> General@brlug.net > >> > >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> General@brlug.net > >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > General@brlug.net > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > -- > Jonathan Kulp > http://www.jonathankulp.com > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
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