Thanks to all for the suggestions. I look forward to looking at the PDFStamper API. So it seems that best approach is using pdf form fields.
Is Acrobat much easier to use in this regard? I'm trying to gauge whether it is worth the purchase. Or will something like PDFTypewriter do? Thanks, Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sea Sbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eric Schneider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Pre-printed forms using iText > 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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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
