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Hi, A little question. I''ve written a method that uses PDF::Writer to generate a PDF document with some images and text. This is the code on my controller: def pdf gen_pdf redirect_to("#{@request.relative_url_root}/pdf/cupones.pdf") end private def gen_pdf pdf = PDF::Writer.new(:paper => "A4") pdf.margins_cm(0) pdf.start_columns(2, 0) pdf.select_font

...do |heading| pdf.save_state pdf.stroke_color! Color::Black pdf.stroke_style! PDF::Writer::StrokeStyle::DEFAULT s = 9 t = "My title - " + Date.today().to_s w = pdf.text_width(t, s) / 2.0 x = pdf.margin_x_middle y = pdf.absolute_top_margin pdf.add_text(x - w, y, t, s) x = pdf.absolute_left_margin w = pdf.absolute_right_margin y -= (pdf.font_height(s) * 1.01) pdf.line(x, y, w, y).stroke y = pdf.absolute_bottom_margin + pdf.font_height(9) - 2 pdf.line(x, y, w, y).stroke...

In a new app we are developing, we need to be able to dynamically create a PDF and send it to the browser (inline with send_data). I have been tinkering with PDF::Writer and love the simplicity and native ruby-ness of it all. However, one of the main uses for this functionality is to output a PDF of addresses to be printed on Avery 5161 labels. LaTex seems to be suited well for this, but it