Michael, I've used Coldfusion7 and PHP + PDFLib lite on several projects before. I've also used HTMLDOC for html->pdf conversion but Coldfusion has them all beat with the simplicity of html->pdf conversion. You literally output your inline html and using the <CFDOCUMENT> tag. The only problem is that there the Coldfusion7 PDF implementation is riddled with problems.
There are several PHP projects to help create PDFs. There are even PHP classes that convert HTML to a PDF without using PDFlib (which does require a bit of web server hackery). Coldfusion8 (Scorpio) promises to fix literally all the issues with coldfusion pdf generation from previous versions, so that might be your best bet. I think flash + cf would be the easiest to get working, and will probably do exactly what you want so I would suggest starting there! Maybe even look into using CFDOCUMENT to output flash paper instead of pdf! Here's the Coldfusion7 documentation on the <CFDOCUMENT> tag http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/7/htmldocs/00000236.htm -- Jim Palmer ! Mammoth Web Operations > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Mendelsohn, Michael > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:38 PM > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: [Flashcoders] Options for generating pdf files > > > Hi list... > > I'm working on an app that generates a pdf based on user settings. It > will be about 20 pages in length, with some graphics but mostly > formatted text. I had been planning to embed this swf in Director and > use the pdf xtra. However, I'm wondering what other options are out > there. > > I've never used Cold Fusion before, but I hear there's pdf generation > capability in it. Would Flash + CF work best, or are there > other routes > to take? > > Thanks, > - Michael M. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
