You can start by reading the tutorial (or buying the book). See http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/general/copystamp/index.html#pdfwriter.
Paulo > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Larouche Jean-François > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 5:51 PM > To: Post all your questions about iText here > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Merging PDF, but different > from example. > > So its not possible to use something like this? > There must be a way, i probably dont use it correctly. > > ByteArrayOutputStream pdfOutputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); > Document document = new Document(); > PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, pdfOutputStream); > document.open() > > document.add(..); > document.add(..); > > PD4ML htmlConverter = new PD4ML(); > htmlConverter.setHtmlWidth( 780 ); > ByteArrayOutputStream pdfOutputStream2 = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); > htmlConverter.render(new URL("file:///C:/tmp.html "), > pdfOutputStream2); > pdfOutputStream2.close(); > PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(pdfOutputStream2.toByteArray()); > reader.consolidateNamedDestinations(); > writer.addToBody(reader.getPageN(1)); > > document.add(..); > document.add(..); > document.close(); > > using this i get: > java.lang.NullPointerException > at > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter.getNewObjectNumber(PdfWriter.java:1997) > at > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PRIndirectReference.toPdf(PRIndirectRefer > ence.java:91) > at com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfDictionary.toPdf (PdfDictionary.java:152) > at > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfIndirectObject.writeTo(PdfIndirectObje > ct.java:167) > at com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter$PdfBody.add(PdfWriter.java:392) > at com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter$PdfBody.add (PdfWriter.java:372) > at com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter$PdfBody.add(PdfWriter.java:325) > at com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter.addToBody(PdfWriter.java:762) > at ca.qc.inspq.pqdcs.pdf.ReponsePDF.generatePDF(ReponsePDF.java :102) > at ca.qc.inspq.junit.ReponsePDFTest.main(ReponsePDFTest.java:80) > > Jeff > > On 3/2/07, Paulo Soares <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > Importing pages doesn't preserve links. You may be > asking too much of the PDF format. > > Paulo > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] On > > Behalf Of Larouche Jean-François > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 4:49 PM > > To: Post all your questions about iText here > > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Merging PDF, but different > > from example. > > > > Ack i just tough about it, i cannot do that, there might by > > hyperlinks inside the PD4ML generated pdf. If i clip an image > > i will loose all this information. > > I really need to just get that content and insert in > a cell as is. > > > > > > On 3/2/07, Larouche Jean-François < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I dont know if this will work, because if i clip an > > image, the content wont readjust itself in the Cell > if its smaller. > > > > I will try to find the example you talking > about and try it. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > On 3/2/07, Paulo Soares < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > There are lots of examples about importing PDF > > pages and treating them as images. > > > > Paulo > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] On > > > Behalf Of Larouche Jean-François > > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 4:36 PM > > > To: Post all your questions about iText here > > > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Merging PDF, > > but different > > > from example. > > > > > > Well i want to add the "content" of all pages > > in another PDF > > > inside a PdfPCell. > > > That cell is inside a dynamically generated > > Document with iText. > > > > > > Would that be possible? > > > > > > Im still digging through mailing > archive without luck. > > > > > > On 3/2/07, Bruno Lowagie < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > Larouche Jean-François wrote: > > > > But its only working if i close all > > the PDFs, re-read > > > them, and merge on > > > > a page basis. > > > > > > Are you saying you tried using bytes > > from a document > > > that wasn't closed? The close method > > creates the > > > Cross-Reference table and the trailer > > of the document. > > > Those are essential parts in a PDF file. > > > > > > > The only problem, the user want its > > content tight and > > > not separated by > > > > pages. > > > > > > You want to reflow/repurpose the > > content of a PDF > > > file? But PDF is a PDL, it's > not a format like > > > Word/RTF/HTML/... The layout on each > > page is fixed. > > > You user wants something that is > > probably impossible. > > > > > > > And its not all, the PDF elements > > generated by PD4ML > > > > > > What PDF elements are you > talking about? > > > Pages in a PDF? Because there are > > elements in iText > > > (paragraphs, phrases, lists,...), but a > > PDF doesn't > > > know anything about the structure of > > its content. > > > Once you go to PDF, all structure is > > lost (unless > > > you're creating Tagged PDF). > > > br, > > > Bruno > > > Aviso Legal: > Esta mensagem é destinada exclusivamente ao > destinatário. Pode conter informação confidencial ou > legalmente protegida. A incorrecta transmissão desta mensagem > não significa a perca de confidencialidade. Se esta mensagem > for recebida por engano, por favor envie-a de volta para o > remetente e apague-a do seu sistema de imediato. É proibido a > qualquer pessoa que não o destinatário de usar, revelar ou > distribuir qualquer parte desta mensagem. > > Disclaimer: > This message is destined exclusively to the intended > receiver. It may contain confidential or legally protected > information. The incorrect transmission of this message does > not mean the loss of its confidentiality. 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