> Hey All, > > I'm looking into building a process with the following bits: > > PDF FORM > -filled in by user > -each form generates a unique barcode or ID and displays on the form > -some of the fields are calculated (based on input in other fields) > -form has send button to package up the form data and send to an > e-mail account OR send via HTTP > > FAX > -user must print the completed PDF form and get multiple signatures on > it > -fax in the form via a fax service (I'd expect the TIFF to arrive in a > mailbox which CF could check)> > CF and MORE > -grab the fax TIFF from the mailbox > -CFEXECUTE (or another process) to read the bar code or OCR the unigue > ID off the faxed form > -convert TIFF to PDF (I can do this already with iText) > -store file reference against the data sent by the PDF form > > So this whole process allows a signed copy of the form to be stored > digitally along with the data sent in by the form creating an > automatic paperless process. > > PARTS I'M LOOKING FOR SOME INSIGHT ON > -creation of PDF forms that meet my requirements (via an IDE or > programmatically) > -bar code or OCR process that CF can kick off (what app to use to > perform these tasks) > > Any and all insight welcome (especially from someone that's built a > process like what I've outlined). > > I'm off to do my own research...but I always ask here first ;-) > > TIA > > Cheers > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > phone: 250.480.0642 > fax: 250.480.1264 > cell: 250.920.8830 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.electricedgesystems.com
Bryan, I don't know how to create PDF forms programatically, (CF8 perhaps) but Adobe Acrobat Professional allows you to create PDF forms. It also has a limited subset of Javascript that allows you to do most of what you want, including hiding and showing fields based on user actions, validation scripts, and using the user's email client app to email the form data to the server. Then you can parse the returned FDF form fields using CF. hth, larry -- Larry C. Lyons Web Analyst BEI Resources American Type Culture Collection email: llyons(at)atcc(dot)org tel: 703.365.2700.2678 -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:228243 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
