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Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux

Shachar Shemesh
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:37:47 -0700

Gadi Cohen wrote:
>
> Hi Guys
>
>
> IN SHORT: I need to take an existing PDF file, mark it as a form
>
I have to admit that I have never came across the term "PDF form", and
so I have little idea what that entails.
>
> Doing this via COM calls to a Windows server is not an option.  I want
> the form completion to be done exclusively in Linux unless this is
> absolutely impossible.
>
How about storing the plain file as an open document text template with
fields, and then using OpenOffice in automation mode to fill out the
fields and generate the resulting PDF?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Gadi
>
Shachar

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