There is an open source solution that generate PDF called FOB. I havent really check it out, I saw it on a presentation of XML on CF. I will post the URL as soon as I get the rest of the info from the guy that did the presentation.
---- On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Matthew Small ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > If I already had Crystal, I would do everything I could to make > Crystal work. I've been through the wringer making printed pages work > in CF, and the only thing that really worked for me was using COM and > Word, but it was a poor solution to a complex problem. > I started using Crystal Reports for .NET, and it's EXACTLY the > solution that I've been looking for. I can generate any report that I > need, but it took a learning curve to get to the point where I can make > those reports work. I've got a couple of books that really helped, > along with a burning desire to make it work. > I haven't use the standalone version of Crystal but I think it's > more powerful than the version that I have that came with my VS.Net. If > that's the case, then you have everything you need to make beautiful > reports. Stick with Crystal, I don't think you would regret it once you > get it going. > Other solutions I've seen are Access reports via COM and a > custom tag that generates PDFs on the fly. The PDFs it generates are > not of high quality but they do work. > > > Matthew Small > IT Supervisor > Showstopper National Dance Competitions > 3660 Old Kings Hwy > Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 > 843-357-1847 > http://www.showstopperonline.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ciliotta, Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:35 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Generating PDFs in CF > > Basically, > > Some of the pdf are just very simple - printable versions of pages, some > are more complex in that they are copies of the the form that you filled > out. Even though we are trying to be paperless, people here still like > to have a printable and readable copy of what they requested so to have > proof in case of questions. > > Some of the other would be more complex, basically copies of what they > current have in Access now. We generate these reports based on queries, > so I never exactly know what is going to need to be produced. These > would be more complex as they require a header, footers, page numbers > and proper page breaks and also need to be printed in landscape format. > > I have tried Crystal but it just does not seem to work correctly. > > If you have any links to what you mentioned below that would be great so > that I could start researching. > > Thanks again, > > _Mario > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:00 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Generating PDFs in CF > > > Some questions: > How complex and or regular are the PDFs you are trying to create? > How often are you trying to create them? Quantity? > Are you building them on the fly for viewing, or generating and > saving them via CF? > > I have had great success: > Building the PS by hand in CF, and running it through Ghostscript to > generate a PDF > Using cocoon and XML to generate the PDF on the fly for viewing > > Jerry Johnson > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/17/02 09:43AM >>> > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone has any information on how to create a PDF on > the fly in CF. I have been told to look at Active PDF, but right now > there is no money to purchase that tool, so I was looking of either a > custom tag or maybe an article or two on how to do this. We are > currently using CF 4.5 but will be using CFMX for J2EE within the 1st > quarter of 2003, so maybe even a JSP library that does this would be an > option. > > Thanks > -Mario > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain > sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. 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