Just as an update, using a PDF form you can create an action in a
button that uses http to submit either the fdf data, an xml document
or the full PDF to a specific location. Alternatively you can use the
equivalent of a JS mailto to submit the document as an attachment to
an email from the user's
The subset of _javascript_ that pdf forms supports allow for a setup
similar to a js mailto:. I'll forward an example when I'm at work
tomorrow.
But basically what it does is it opens the user's email client and
attaches a pdf, fdf or xml file to the email. The user still has to
click the send but
My understanding of PDF forms is that they are just like any other web
form except that instead of being presented as HTML they are PDF. So
when you have people "save" a web form, you wouldn't have them save
the HTML file on a server. You have them submit the data that gets
saved in a database or
Ian, they are not forms currently. I do have an assistant who knows how to create PDF forms, though, so that part I can have her do.
So you are saying that a good starting point would be to convert all the PDFs into forms?
I'd love to hear how you handled this challenge.
This would defiantly
I think this is what is going to have to happen. Thanks for all the
responses. I'll let you all know how it turns out :)
Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer
The Children's Medical Center
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404
937-641-4293
http://www.childrensdayton.org
"There is no righ
I just talked to someone who does PDF forms and she said it should
also be possible to have the "submit" button in the form set to save
the pdf and send it as an attachment in an email. So that might be
another option.
-Kevin
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 12:22:33 -0700, Ian Skinner
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot
I wish there was just some way they could fill out the PDF form and have it print to a file on the server or print to a networked computer.
If you have a pdf form that should work just fine. A user should be able to fill it out and print to any printer to which their computer has permission to
pshaw!
larry
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:43:04 -0500, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You're obviously not being sensitive to Mike D's concerns about
> inappropriate language!
>
> :-)
>
> -Kevin
>
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 10:09:24 -0400, Candace Cottrell
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I s
You're obviously not being sensitive to Mike D's concerns about
inappropriate language!
:-)
-Kevin
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 10:09:24 -0400, Candace Cottrell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I say "malarkey"!!
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So she's back to Crystal Reports... :-)
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From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:23 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Saving PDFs
Gah. Just using Flash on a web page means that I get calls from people
asking me to
Gah. Just using Flash on a web page means that I get calls from people
asking me to make their plugins work.
-Kevin
On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:05:30 -0400, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, I'm with your network manager. In my experience, once you
> install something on someone else's
Actually, I'm with your network manager. In my experience, once you
install something on someone else's system, you magically become
responsible for it. Not, mind you, because you really are, but because
you are now associated with it.
--Ben
Candace Cottrell wrote:
> No doubt :)
>
> There's
n we had a remote
graphic designer who needed to print things in our local office for us.
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From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:13 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Saving PDFs
Thanks Matt... You tell those A-holes!!! :)
I guess m
at CF does work with it - I'm unsure of how it functions
though.
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From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 3:08 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Saving PDFs
Matt, when you say "get a reporting sysytem", do you mean buy
No doubt :)
There's an HP solution out there that allows an end user to print to a network printer after they install a client piece. The issue is that the network manager believes that if we ask the doctors' offices to install that, then we will be supporting their machines.
I say "malarkey"!!
Ian, they are not forms currently. I do have an assistant who knows how to create PDF forms, though, so that part I can have her do.
So you are saying that a good starting point would be to convert all the PDFs into forms?
I'd love to hear how you handled this challenge.
Thanks!!!
Candace K. Co
A very good solution except for the ONE month deadline!!!
:-0
Ian
Larry C. Lyons wrote:
> You know there's another solution we all have neglected to mention,
>
> Blackstone.
>
> :/
>
> larry
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You know there's another solution we all have neglected to mention,
Blackstone.
:/
larry
On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 18:17:23 -0400, Ian Skinner
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> Having gone back and read the entire thread, my first question to you would be are the pdf's already forms? I kind of implied th
Having gone back and read the entire thread, my first question to you would be are the pdf's already forms? I kind of implied that them might be when you said you don't know "why the doctors don't fill them out, print them and then fax them."
If you don't have to go through the trouble of creatin
andace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Saving PDFs
Matt, when you say "get a reporting sysytem", do you mean buying somehting
like Crystal?
To give you an idea of what I am working with, we have a bunch of referra
ROFLMAO
He wants me to do that part so he can run his blasted batch file.
"I've seen it done," he says. What he may not realize is that the place where he saw it may have had 4 developers working on it for a year.
And I'm supposed to do it in a month.
Whateva cowboy!!!
Things that make
Sounds like he's volunteered to figure it out for you! :-D
-Kevin
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 16:32:09 -0400, Candace Cottrell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The network guy here seems to think there is some way to submit a PDF form and have it save as a .pdf with the data intact and a unique name applied t
of an expense,
> she could save the data, then write a CF page that will take the data and
> generate an HTML page using CSS that will place everything exactly where it
> should be and will print out perfectly as well.
>
> - Matt Small
>
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>
> From: Kevin Graem
vin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:54 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Saving PDFs
>
> Far be it from me to say you're doing it wrong, but...um...uh...I
> think you're doing it wrong.
>
> My understanding of PDF forms i
Regardless there's going to be quite a lot of work involved. To create
the fdf forms you'll have to go through each and every pdf and put in
the form fields. Its about as much work as creating the forms in HTML
Using a combination of CSS, HTML and CF you can get the printed form
to look very much l
Larry, the issue is that there are so many forms and they all require different data. Do you think it's still easier to build all of the current forms as HTML/CF forms rather than messing with the PDF/FDF/Batch file stuff?
Do you think that it's possible to get the printed version to look exactly
Candice,
Why not use HTML forms and save the data. Then use CSS media=print to
make the results printable. That way you can save the data and print
it without having to go through all sorts of hoops with either HTMLDoc
or Adobe's fdf.
larry
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:08:25 -0400, Candace Cottrell
<[
Matt, when you say "get a reporting sysytem", do you mean buying somehting like Crystal?
To give you an idea of what I am working with, we have a bunch of referral forms, allwhich require different data:
http://www.childrensdayton.org/Phys/faxReferral.htm
Right now they're just normal PDFs that t
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From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:54 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Saving PDFs
Far be it from me to say you're doing it wrong, but...um...uh...I
think you're doing it wrong.
My understanding of PDF forms is that they ar
Far be it from me to say you're doing it wrong, but...um...uh...I
think you're doing it wrong.
My understanding of PDF forms is that they are just like any other web
form except that instead of being presented as HTML they are PDF. So
when you have people "save" a web form, you wouldn't have them
"Formatting is crucial"
Why not just save the data and get a reporting system that prints the
reports out correctly? It will save resources and money in the long run if
you do it correctly now.
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Candice,
Why go to all that work? Using something like HTMLDoc and
CF_Html2Pdf3, you can save the files to where you want them to go and
that's it. Anyhow I sent you some material on it, hope it helps.
larry
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:14:18 -0400, Candace Cottrell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, t
Well, they want to be able to save the file to the server (Novell, so file servers and home drives are mapped), run a batch process that automatically takes all the docs in a folder and prints them. Formatting is crucial.
I thought of using cffile to upload, but that would require the doctor to sa
That'd be great Larry.
Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer
The Children's Medical Center
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404
937-641-4293
http://www.childrensdayton.org
"There is no right price for the wrong product, even if it is inexpensive and delivered on time."
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Candice,
In a word yes. I've done this with PDF forms in a recently finished
project. It just sends it via normal http conntection
If you want, I can forward you some tutorials that Tony Weeg sent me.
larry
On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:54:38 -0400, Candace Cottrell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello
Are you wanting them to save the actual PDF file to the server or just
save the form data?
I haven't done much with PDF forms, but I think they send their
information via normal HTTP connections. So if they are connected
enough to fill out a form as a web page, then they should be able to
send the
Hello all!
Is there a way for an end user not connected to your company network to
save a PDF form to your server after it's been filled out?
Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer
The Children's Medical Center
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404
937-641-4293
http://www.childrensdayton.
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