RE: Generating PDFs in CF
>> There is a sweet Java-based open source project that generates PDF >> based on an XML input format. >> >> Does this tag still work for you? The best I can get is a >> zero-length PDF. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. > > What opensource PDF/XML project are you referring to ? Id > like to take a look I'm sorry. It's iText (http://www.lowagie.com/iText/), but development on the XML part hasn't been continued. The message I was quoting was by a fellow called Spike and was posted 12/18/2002 12:04 AM and the thread is http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid=198 64&forumid=4#100646. Regards, Chris Stevenson. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Generating PDFs in CF
Chris What opensource PDF/XML project are you referring to ? Id like to take a look From: Chris Stevenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:42 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF > There is a sweet Java-based open source project that generates PDF > based on an XML input format. Does this tag still work for you? The best I can get is a zero-length PDF. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Chris Stevenson. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Generating PDFs in CF
> There is a sweet Java-based open source project that generates PDF > based on an XML input format. Does this tag still work for you? The best I can get is a zero-length PDF. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Chris Stevenson. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: RE: Generating PDFs in CF
Here is another one http://treebeard.sourceforge.net/cfx_treebeard.php Rob http://treebeard.sourceforge.net http://ruinworld.sourceforge.net Scientia Est Potentia -Original Message- From: webguy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:30 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: RE: Generating PDFs in CF Its FOP actually, links in my previous mail WG > -Original Message- > From: Alexandro Colorado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 17 December 2002 17:17 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: RE: Generating PDFs in CF > > > There is an open source solution that generate PDF called FOB. > I havent really check it out, I saw it on a presentation of XML > on CF. I will post the URL as soon as I get the rest of the > info from the guy that did the presentation. > > > On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Matthew Small > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > If I already had Crystal, I would do everything I could > to make > > Crystal work. I've been through the wringer making printed > pages work > > in CF, and the only thing that really worked for me was using > COM and > > Word, but it was a poor solution to a complex problem. > > I started using Crystal Reports for .NET, and it's > EXACTLY the > > solution that I've been looking for. I can generate any > report that I > > need, but it took a learning curve to get to the point where > I can make > > those reports work. I've got a couple of books that really > helped, > > along with a burning desire to make it work. > > I haven't use the standalone version of Crystal but I > think it's > > more powerful than the version that I have that came with my > VS.Net. If > > that's the case, then you have everything you need to make > beautiful > > reports. Stick with Crystal, I don't think you would regret > it once you > > get it going. > > Other solutions I've seen are Access reports via COM > and a > > custom tag that generates PDFs on the fly. The PDFs it > generates are > > not of high quality but they do work. > > > > > > Matthew Small > > IT Supervisor > > Showstopper National Dance Competitions > > 3660 Old Kings Hwy > > Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 > > 843-357-1847 > > http://www.showstopperonline.com > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:35 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF > > > > Basically, > > > > Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of > pages, some > > are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that > you filled > > out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here > still like > > to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested > so to have > > proof in case of questions. > > > > Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of > what they > > current have in Access now. We generate these reports based > on queries, > > so I never exactly know what is going to need to be > produced. These > > would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page > numbers > > and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in > landscape format. > > > > I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work > correctly. > > > > If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would > be great so > > that I could start researching. > > > > Thanks again, > > > > _Mario > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF > > > > > > Some questions: > >How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to > create? > >How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? > >Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or > generating and > > saving them via CF? > > > > I have had great success: > >Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through > Ghostscript to > > generate a PDF > >Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for > viewing > > > > Jerry Johnson > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> > > Hi, > > > > I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to > create a PDF on > > the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but > right now > > there is no money to pu
RE: RE: Generating PDFs in CF
Its FOP actually, links in my previous mail WG > -Original Message- > From: Alexandro Colorado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 17 December 2002 17:17 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: RE: Generating PDFs in CF > > > There is an open source solution that generate PDF called FOB. > I havent really check it out, I saw it on a presentation of XML > on CF. I will post the URL as soon as I get the rest of the > info from the guy that did the presentation. > > > On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Matthew Small > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > If I already had Crystal, I would do everything I could > to make > > Crystal work. I've been through the wringer making printed > pages work > > in CF, and the only thing that really worked for me was using > COM and > > Word, but it was a poor solution to a complex problem. > > I started using Crystal Reports for .NET, and it's > EXACTLY the > > solution that I've been looking for. I can generate any > report that I > > need, but it took a learning curve to get to the point where > I can make > > those reports work. I've got a couple of books that really > helped, > > along with a burning desire to make it work. > > I haven't use the standalone version of Crystal but I > think it's > > more powerful than the version that I have that came with my > VS.Net. If > > that's the case, then you have everything you need to make > beautiful > > reports. Stick with Crystal, I don't think you would regret > it once you > > get it going. > > Other solutions I've seen are Access reports via COM > and a > > custom tag that generates PDFs on the fly. The PDFs it > generates are > > not of high quality but they do work. > > > > > > Matthew Small > > IT Supervisor > > Showstopper National Dance Competitions > > 3660 Old Kings Hwy > > Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 > > 843-357-1847 > > http://www.showstopperonline.com > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:35 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF > > > > Basically, > > > > Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of > pages, some > > are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that > you filled > > out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here > still like > > to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested > so to have > > proof in case of questions. > > > > Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of > what they > > current have in Access now. We generate these reports based > on queries, > > so I never exactly know what is going to need to be > produced. These > > would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page > numbers > > and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in > landscape format. > > > > I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work > correctly. > > > > If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would > be great so > > that I could start researching. > > > > Thanks again, > > > > _Mario > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF > > > > > > Some questions: > >How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to > create? > >How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? > >Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or > generating and > > saving them via CF? > > > > I have had great success: > >Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through > Ghostscript to > > generate a PDF > >Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for > viewing > > > > Jerry Johnson > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> > > Hi, > > > > I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to > create a PDF on > > the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but > right now > > there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of > either a > > custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We > are > > currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within > the 1st > > quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this > would be an > > option. >
Re: RE: Generating PDFs in CF
There is an open source solution that generate PDF called FOB. I havent really check it out, I saw it on a presentation of XML on CF. I will post the URL as soon as I get the rest of the info from the guy that did the presentation. On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Matthew Small ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > If I already had Crystal, I would do everything I could to make > Crystal work. I've been through the wringer making printed pages work > in CF, and the only thing that really worked for me was using COM and > Word, but it was a poor solution to a complex problem. > I started using Crystal Reports for .NET, and it's EXACTLY the > solution that I've been looking for. I can generate any report that I > need, but it took a learning curve to get to the point where I can make > those reports work. I've got a couple of books that really helped, > along with a burning desire to make it work. > I haven't use the standalone version of Crystal but I think it's > more powerful than the version that I have that came with my VS.Net. If > that's the case, then you have everything you need to make beautiful > reports. Stick with Crystal, I don't think you would regret it once you > get it going. > Other solutions I've seen are Access reports via COM and a > custom tag that generates PDFs on the fly. The PDFs it generates are > not of high quality but they do work. > > > Matthew Small > IT Supervisor > Showstopper National Dance Competitions > 3660 Old Kings Hwy > Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 > 843-357-1847 > http://www.showstopperonline.com > > -Original Message----- > From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:35 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF > > Basically, > > Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of pages, some > are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that you filled > out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here still like > to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested so to have > proof in case of questions. > > Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of what they > current have in Access now. We generate these reports based on queries, > so I never exactly know what is going to need to be produced. These > would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page numbers > and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in landscape format. > > I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work correctly. > > If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would be great so > that I could start researching. > > Thanks again, > > _Mario > > -Original Message- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF > > > Some questions: >How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? >How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? >Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and > saving them via CF? > > I have had great success: >Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to > generate a PDF >Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing > > Jerry Johnson > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on > the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now > there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a > custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are > currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st > quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an > option. > > Thanks > -Mario > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain > sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. > If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and > all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and > notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, > distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the > intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the > CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business > units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all > e-mail communication
Re: Generating PDFs in CF
Ciliotta, Mario wrote: > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF > on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right > now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of > either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We > are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the > 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would > be an option. http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/ produces pdfs using html 3.2, no css/style support but it's free, which is the same as active pdf without the ie option which is slower and no 100% perfect... there a tag in the tag gallery called cf_html2pdf which is a wrapper for it z ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
RE: Generating PDFs in CF
If I already had Crystal, I would do everything I could to make Crystal work. I've been through the wringer making printed pages work in CF, and the only thing that really worked for me was using COM and Word, but it was a poor solution to a complex problem. I started using Crystal Reports for .NET, and it's EXACTLY the solution that I've been looking for. I can generate any report that I need, but it took a learning curve to get to the point where I can make those reports work. I've got a couple of books that really helped, along with a burning desire to make it work. I haven't use the standalone version of Crystal but I think it's more powerful than the version that I have that came with my VS.Net. If that's the case, then you have everything you need to make beautiful reports. Stick with Crystal, I don't think you would regret it once you get it going. Other solutions I've seen are Access reports via COM and a custom tag that generates PDFs on the fly. The PDFs it generates are not of high quality but they do work. Matthew Small IT Supervisor Showstopper National Dance Competitions 3660 Old Kings Hwy Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 843-357-1847 http://www.showstopperonline.com -Original Message- From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF Basically, Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of pages, some are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that you filled out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here still like to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested so to have proof in case of questions. Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of what they current have in Access now. We generate these reports based on queries, so I never exactly know what is going to need to be produced. These would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page numbers and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in landscape format. I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work correctly. If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would be great so that I could start researching. Thanks again, _Mario -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF Some questions: How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and saving them via CF? I have had great success: Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to generate a PDF Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an option. Thanks -Mario This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion cod
RE: Generating PDFs in CF
but is activePDF ok with CFMX yet? I have tried to no avail. ..tony Tony Weeg Senior Web Developer UnCertified Advanced ColdFusion Developer Information System Design Navtrak, Inc. Mobile workforce monitoring, mapping & reporting www.navtrak.net 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Jeff D. Chastain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:45 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF Not a free solution, but ActivePDF will do quite a few interesting things with PDF files and can be used via CF. -- Jeff -Original Message- From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF Basically, Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of pages, some are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that you filled out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here still like to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested so to have proof in case of questions. Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of what they current have in Access now. We generate these reports based on queries, so I never exactly know what is going to need to be produced. These would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page numbers and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in landscape format. I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work correctly. If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would be great so that I could start researching. Thanks again, _Mario -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF Some questions: How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and saving them via CF? I have had great success: Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to generate a PDF Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an option. Thanks -Mario This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting.
RE: Generating PDFs in CF
Not a free solution, but ActivePDF will do quite a few interesting things with PDF files and can be used via CF. -- Jeff -Original Message- From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF Basically, Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of pages, some are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that you filled out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here still like to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested so to have proof in case of questions. Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of what they current have in Access now. We generate these reports based on queries, so I never exactly know what is going to need to be produced. These would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page numbers and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in landscape format. I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work correctly. If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would be great so that I could start researching. Thanks again, _Mario -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF Some questions: How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and saving them via CF? I have had great success: Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to generate a PDF Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an option. Thanks -Mario This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
RE: Generating PDFs in CF
Basically, Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of pages, some are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that you filled out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here still like to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested so to have proof in case of questions. Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of what they current have in Access now. We generate these reports based on queries, so I never exactly know what is going to need to be produced. These would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page numbers and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in landscape format. I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work correctly. If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would be great so that I could start researching. Thanks again, _Mario -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF Some questions: How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and saving them via CF? I have had great success: Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to generate a PDF Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an option. Thanks -Mario This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
Re: Generating PDFs in CF
Some questions: How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and saving them via CF? I have had great success: Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to generate a PDF Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an option. Thanks -Mario This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
RE: Generating PDFs in CF
There are loads of ways to do this, not enough time to emumerate, check the Archives Here is one I like XML -> PDF via fop (XSL-FO) http://xml.apache.org/fop/ http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2001/01/17/xsl-fo/index.html WG > -Original Message- > From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 17 December 2002 14:44 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Generating PDFs in CF > > > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a > PDF on the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, > but right now there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was > looking of either a custom tag or maybe an article or two on how > to do this. We are currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX > for J2EE within the 1st quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP > library that does this would be an option. > > Thanks > -Mario > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain > sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged > information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by > any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, > please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your > system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You > must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, > print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the > intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in > the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT > business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to > monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views > expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, > except where the message states otherwise and the sender is > authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. > Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this > message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not > constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to > the terms of executed transactions should be treated as > preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. > > > ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting.
