You can visually add form fields at precise locations to existing PDFs using Adobe Acrobat, or a less-expensive tool such as PDFTypewriter:
http://ctdeveloping.com/ctdeveloping/default.asp Then use iText's PDFStamper to merge data into the form fields and flatten them. --- Eric Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm attempting to use iText for pre-printed > insurance forms. I've had much > success using the xml api for simple tabular reports > on other things in the > past, but these pre-printed forms will probably > require much more attention > to detail. > > The form is a standard letter size with elements > sprawled about the page. > The precision of the printed elements is critical. > > I guess my question is what is the best approach to > tackle this type of > problem. > > Looking at the API it looks like PdfTable will work > fine. The majority of > the cells will be empty, acting simply as spacers. > You can set a fixed > height and width to these cells, correct? > > I'm assuming this will require a lot of trial and > error (and a ton of wasted > paper). Does anyone have suggestions on how to > measure the page out? Maybe > some specific examples that will be helpful? > > Thanks and advance. > Eric > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: ApacheCon 2003, > 16-19 November in Las Vegas. Learn firsthand the > latest > developments in Apache, PHP, Perl, XML, Java, MySQL, > WebDAV, and more! http://www.apachecon.com/ > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: ApacheCon 2003, 16-19 November in Las Vegas. Learn firsthand the latest developments in Apache, PHP, Perl, XML, Java, MySQL, WebDAV, and more! http://www.apachecon.com/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions
