Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On Dec 19, 10:17 am, Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2007-12-19, Terry Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Grant == Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Grant On 2007-12-19, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from
an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then
which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it
cant be done.
Here's one way:
--html2pdf.py-
#!/usr/bin/python
import os,sys
inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3]
os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s %
(inputFilename,outputFilename))
Note that this is highly insecure. outputFilename could be passed e.g., as
/tmp/file.pdf; rm -fr /home/abhishek
Here's a half-assed solution:
inputFilename = inputFilename.replace(',)
outputFilename = outputFilename.replace(',)
os.system(w3m -dump '%s' | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - '%s' %
(inputFilename,outputFilename))
As somebody else suggested, building the pipeline by hand
using the subprocess module is the most bullet-proof method.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! I brought my BOWLING
at BALL -- and some DRUGS!!
visi.com
This looks a little better for me ... | a2ps -B --borders=0 --
columns=1 -f 10.0 | ...
Regards,
Jordan
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Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On 2007-12-20, MonkeeSage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This looks a little better for me ... | a2ps -B --borders=0 -- columns=1 -f 10.0 | ... Right. I forgot that I've adjusted my a2ps defaults to using a single column and a readable font size instead of the standard 2-up tiny-font mode. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! When you get your at PH.D. will you get able to visi.comwork at BURGER KING? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
abhishek wrote: sh: a2ps: not found This should make you think. Sounds like a good reason to install a2ps... Stefan -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
Grant == Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Grant On 2007-12-19, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Here's one way: --html2pdf.py- #!/usr/bin/python import os,sys inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3] os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s % (inputFilename,outputFilename)) Note that this is highly insecure. outputFilename could be passed e.g., as /tmp/file.pdf; rm -fr /home/abhishek Terry -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
Wednesday 19 December 2007 17:40:17 tarihinde Terry Jones şunları yazmıştı: Grant == Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Grant On 2007-12-19, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Here's one way: --html2pdf.py-- --- #!/usr/bin/python import os,sys inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3] os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s % (inputFilename,outputFilename)) Note that this is highly insecure. outputFilename could be passed e.g., as /tmp/file.pdf; rm -fr /home/abhishek And the solution is to use subprocess [0] instead of os.system() [0] http://docs.python.org/lib/module-subprocess.html Regards, ismail -- Never learn by your mistakes, if you do you may never dare to try again. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On 2007-12-19, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Here's one way: --html2pdf.py- #!/usr/bin/python import os,sys inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3] os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s % (inputFilename,outputFilename)) -- hi grant have tried the command it resulted in the following errors sh: a2ps: not found You'll need to install a2ps. It's available as a standard package for all the distros I've ever used. ESP Ghostscript 815.04: Could not open the file /home/samba/users/ Abhishek/newTemplate.pdf . Unable to open the initial device, quitting. 256 Either your ghostscript installation is broken, or you've tried to use an output path/file that's not writable. I suspect the latter. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Is it 1974? What's at for SUPPER? Can I spend visi.commy COLLEGE FUND in one wild afternoon?? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On 2007-12-19, Terry Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Grant == Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Grant On 2007-12-19, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from
an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then
which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it
cant be done.
Here's one way:
--html2pdf.py-
#!/usr/bin/python
import os,sys
inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3]
os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s %
(inputFilename,outputFilename))
Note that this is highly insecure. outputFilename could be passed e.g., as
/tmp/file.pdf; rm -fr /home/abhishek
Here's a half-assed solution:
inputFilename = inputFilename.replace(',)
outputFilename = outputFilename.replace(',)
os.system(w3m -dump '%s' | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - '%s' %
(inputFilename,outputFilename))
As somebody else suggested, building the pipeline by hand
using the subprocess module is the most bullet-proof method.
--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! I brought my BOWLING
at BALL -- and some DRUGS!!
visi.com
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Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On Dec 17, 8:42 pm, Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2007-12-16, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Here's one way: --html2pdf.py- #!/usr/bin/python import os,sys inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3] os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s % (inputFilename,outputFilename)) -- -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Someone in DAYTON, at Ohio is selling USED visi.comCARPETS to a SERBO-CROATIAN hi grant have tried the command it resulted in the following errors -- sh: a2ps: not found ESP Ghostscript 815.04: Could not open the file /home/samba/users/ Abhishek/newTemplate.pdf . Unable to open the initial device, quitting. 256 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On Dec 16, 10:21 pm, Zentrader [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure it can be done but there is no reason to reinvent the wheel unless it's for a programming exercise. You can use pdftohtml and run it from a Python program if you want.http://pdftohtml.sourceforge.net/ Hi Zentrader, thanks for your help. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On 2007-12-16, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Here's one way: --html2pdf.py #!/usr/bin/python import os,sys inputFilename,outputFilename = sys.argv[1:3] os.system(w3m -dump %s | a2ps -B --borders=no | ps2pdf - %s % (inputFilename,outputFilename)) - -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Someone in DAYTON, at Ohio is selling USED visi.comCARPETS to a SERBO-CROATIAN -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
How to generate pdf file from an html page??
Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Thank you All -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
I'm sure it can be done but there is no reason to reinvent the wheel unless it's for a programming exercise. You can use pdftohtml and run it from a Python program if you want. http://pdftohtml.sourceforge.net/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
Sorry, I read that backwards. I do it the opposite of you. Anyway a google for html to pdf python turns up a lot of hits. Again, no reason to reinvent the wheel. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On Dec 16, 2007 7:26 PM, Zentrader [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, I read that backwards. I do it the opposite of you. Anyway a google for html to pdf python turns up a lot of hits. Again, no reason to reinvent the wheel. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list Like Zentrader said, theres no reason to reinvent the wheel. An HTML to PDF converter is no trivial task. You would essentially have to implement an HTML layout engine that outputs PDF files. Not only does that mean you would have to programatically produce a PDF file, but it means you would have to parse and correctly render HTML and CSS according to accepted web standards, the W3C's specifications. This has proved difficult to do and get right in practice, as is evident from the browser compatibility issues that continue to plague the web. Theres a package called Prince that's supposed to do an excellent job. Check it out: http://www.princexml.com/ Its layout engine surpasses some browsers in terms of compatibility with web standards. I don't think its free for commercial use, though, so this might depend on what exactly you're trying to do. An alternative idea it to wait for Firefox 3 to come out. If I'm not mistaken, it will feature a new version of the Gecko layout engine which will use Cairo for all its rendering. Coincidently, Cairo can be made to output PDF files. So, you may be able to hack something together. -- nasser -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
Just some thoughts to get you started: You may not get any responses because you weren't specific enough about what you want to do. Since you are asking about doing this via Python, it seems you want to automate something which can be done from a menu option in various Web browsers (use the print feature and print to PDF). You could, of course, download the files (as with the command-line Web client, wget) and then convert html to PDF using various tools. Of course, this gives you a different result--of course--because you would be using a different HTML rendering engine. So you have to ask yourself: Is your goal to have a page that looks exactly like it looks in Firefox? or in IE? or Safari? Or are you only concerned that you have the words of the document? Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Thank you All -- Shane Geiger IT Director National Council on Economic Education [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 402-438-8958 | http://www.ncee.net Leading the Campaign for Economic and Financial Literacy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: How to generate pdf file from an html page??
On Dec 16, 3:51 am, abhishek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am trying to generate a PDF printable format file from an html page. Is there a way to do this using python. If yes then which library and functions are required and if no then reasons why it cant be done. Thank you All You may want to investigate. http://pisa.spirito.de/ It worked for me in some simple conversions -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
