Does such a plugin for handling the marriage of rails data into existing PDF forms exist? This would be really cool. Craig --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 16:03 -0700, Craig White wrote:> Does such a plugin for handling the marriage of rails data into existing > PDF forms exist? > > This would be really cool.---- Is there really no one doing this at all? I''m shocked because there are tools for perl and php for using pdftk and merging data into PDF forms on the fly and it seems like such a slam dunk for RoR Craig --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi Craig, Take a look at http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/HowtoGeneratePDFs or Google rails pdf writer Best regards, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig White" <craigwhite-BQ75lA0ptkhBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org> To: <rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 4:58 PM Subject: [Rails] Re: ****[Rails] pdf fdf implemenation> > On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 16:03 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > Does such a plugin for handling the marriage of rails data into existing > > PDF forms exist? > > > > This would be really cool. > ---- > Is there really no one doing this at all? > > I''m shocked because there are tools for perl and php for using pdftk and > merging data into PDF forms on the fly and it seems like such a slam > dunk for RoR > > Craig > > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
PDF Writer can''t do that as far as I can tell...I''ve been through it and trust me, I''ve googled my little ears off. Finally found what I wanted at rubyforge.org What I did find that worked was pdf-stamper gem (uses the Ruby Java Bridge) which has remarkably sparse documentation but I actually got it to work (YEAH!) but the link in the middle of the page (PDF Form Fill) that does it without java might even be better (or worse...) Thanks, I don''t generally look at wiki.rubyonrails.org because past disrepair has been disconcerting. Craig On Sat, 2007-12-15 at 20:12 -0500, Bill Walton wrote:> Hi Craig, > > Take a look at http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/HowtoGeneratePDFs or > > Google rails pdf writer > > Best regards, > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig White" <craigwhite-BQ75lA0ptkhBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org> > To: <rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 4:58 PM > Subject: [Rails] Re: ****[Rails] pdf fdf implemenation > > > > > > On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 16:03 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > > Does such a plugin for handling the marriage of rails data into existing > > > PDF forms exist? > > > > > > This would be really cool. > > ---- > > Is there really no one doing this at all? > > > > I''m shocked because there are tools for perl and php for using pdftk and > > merging data into PDF forms on the fly and it seems like such a slam > > dunk for RoR--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
For a project I am looking at doing in the future I have been searching for something that will let me take existing pdfs so that I can individualize them for specific users... I was recommended the following app (it isn''t free though): PDF Batch Stamp Tool, at: http://www.pdf-tools.com... It is a command line tool, but it looks like it would do what I am looking for quite painlessly... Don''t know if this is what you are looking for, but maybe it will help. Best Regards, Mark --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Craig White
2007-Dec-16 03:26 UTC
Re: ****[Rails] Re: ****[Rails] Re: ****[Rails] pdf fdf implemenation
On Sat, 2007-12-15 at 19:19 -0800, mksys wrote:> For a project I am looking at doing in the future I have been > searching for something that will let me take existing pdfs so that I > can individualize them for specific users... I was recommended the > following app (it isn''t free though): PDF Batch Stamp Tool, at: > http://www.pdf-tools.com... It is a command line tool, but it looks > like it would do what I am looking for quite painlessly... Don''t know > if this is what you are looking for, but maybe it will help.---- if you look at the post you replied to (mine), you''ll see that the issue is solved with free software (ruby gem called pdf-stamper) Craig --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hey Craig -- I''m trying to do the same thing, and have come across the same total lack of documentation. Do you have any code snippets you''re willing to share? Thanks! -Lucas -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Wed, 2008-02-27 at 22:26 +0100, Lucas Haley wrote:> Hey Craig -- > > I''m trying to do the same thing, and have come across the same total > lack of documentation. Do you have any code snippets you''re willing to > share? Thanks!---- you don''t give any indication where you''re at so I''m not sure that this will be helpful but first... I am using mongrel_cluster so I added the following little snippet to the init.d/mongrel_cluster JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03 export JAVA_HOME added the following to application.rb (you have to install the gems first) require "rjb" require "pdf/stamper" then my controller snippet has... def guardian_fdf_form @client = Client.find(params[:id]) @fdfobj = Fdf.new @fdfobj.url = "http://my_local_webserver/Agreement.pdf" myfdf = @fdfobj.create_header myfdf += @fdfobj.add_data({"guardian",@client.clwholename}) myfdf += @fdfobj.specify_pdf(@fdfobj.url) myfdf += @fdfobj.create_footer send_data(myfdf, {:type => "application/vnd.fdf", :stream => false, :filename => "Agreement_out.fdf"}) end Craig --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi Craig! Me too digging with this same situation of pdf-stamping, I''m here and has been through many other googled posts. I have setup everything- rjb,JAVA_HOME,jdk, and pdf/stamper gem. In stamper.rb file of the gem, I don''t have any Fdf class. Only one class Stamper is there. Here is the code http://pastie.org/381005 of my stamper.rb file but in your code snippet above, you have used FDF, (@fdfobj = Fdf.new ) on the 2nd line of the method. Did you just wrote it for the example sake or you do really have this class in your gem?? Can you paste the code of your stamper.rb file or I''d be greatful to send the zipped version of this gem folder at millisami[at]gmail[doc]com!!! -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---