Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs?

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52095
interpreted = N
texte = The 'template' approach will work, but it does take some finesse and some knowledge of PDF... I have some far more complex stuff that can draw on top of PDFs and make new PDFs... Depends on your budget and the rest of your needs... Contact me off list if you are interested in that for pricing etc... On 8/7/03 8:04 AM, "Carl Endres" wrote: > *slaps forehead* D'oh. I accidentally gave the wrong link. The correct link > is > http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/ISBN/0742527492 > > Thank you for your time again. > > Carl Endres wrote: > >> Hello, all >> >> The webserver for the company I work for is currently running WebDNA 5.1 on a >> Windows 2000 machine. I am curious as to if it is possible to dynamically >> generate PDFs on the fly from other dynamic shtml pages. Also, if it is >> possible to dynamically generate these files, is it also possible to insert >> images, as well? What I am hoping for is a way to create a page with similar >> formatting to this page, http://www.RowmanLittlefield.test/ISBN/0742527492. >> However, the text and cover image would change depending on the book that was >> being displayed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've already tried >> the >> "PDF-o-matic" by Easy Software, and that didn't work. I also tried using a >> trick where a skeleton PDF is created with WebDNA tags, then a file is >> written >> to using the template as an Include. That also didn't work as it only >> generates >> damaged and unusable files. >> >> Thanks for your time, >> >> Carl Endres >> Assistant Webmaster >> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >> cendres@rowman.com > > -- Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' one box voicemail (866) 248-7670 x 6471 efax (801) 659-7952 http://www.VanVark.net ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Stuart Tremain 2003)
  2. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Donovan 2003)
  3. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  4. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Alain Russell 2003)
  5. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  6. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Donovan 2003)
  7. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Dave Hurley 2003)
  8. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Jay Van Vark 2003)
  9. Re: Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Carl Endres 2003)
  10. Dynamic Generation of PDFs? ( Carl Endres 2003)
The 'template' approach will work, but it does take some finesse and some knowledge of PDF... I have some far more complex stuff that can draw on top of PDFs and make new PDFs... Depends on your budget and the rest of your needs... Contact me off list if you are interested in that for pricing etc... On 8/7/03 8:04 AM, "Carl Endres" wrote: > *slaps forehead* D'oh. I accidentally gave the wrong link. The correct link > is > http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/ISBN/0742527492 > > Thank you for your time again. > > Carl Endres wrote: > >> Hello, all >> >> The webserver for the company I work for is currently running WebDNA 5.1 on a >> Windows 2000 machine. I am curious as to if it is possible to dynamically >> generate PDFs on the fly from other dynamic shtml pages. Also, if it is >> possible to dynamically generate these files, is it also possible to insert >> images, as well? What I am hoping for is a way to create a page with similar >> formatting to this page, http://www.RowmanLittlefield.test/ISBN/0742527492. >> However, the text and cover image would change depending on the book that was >> being displayed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've already tried >> the >> "PDF-o-matic" by Easy Software, and that didn't work. I also tried using a >> trick where a skeleton PDF is created with WebDNA tags, then a file is >> written >> to using the template as an Include. That also didn't work as it only >> generates >> damaged and unusable files. >> >> Thanks for your time, >> >> Carl Endres >> Assistant Webmaster >> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >> cendres@rowman.com > > -- Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' one box voicemail (866) 248-7670 x 6471 efax (801) 659-7952 http://www.VanVark.net ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Jay Van Vark

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