I have a requirement right now to generate flex charting components to a pdf file, it looks like I'm going to have to use one of the tools that can hit a url and then write a image file from the browser and then convert that to a pdf (all server side) which is a bit of a pain.
let me know what you find, I'd love to see something from mm. Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: 1/12/07 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Export FLEX page to PDF > I struggled (and am still struggling) with this very topic while > designing Flash applications and ultimately bought a component for > Flash called blazepdf (http://blazepdf.com). It can't do everything, > but it allowed me to dynamically create reports which could be > printed or sent as PDF data to wherever you desire (attach to email > or stream to desktop....) There are many limitation to this, some of > which come from the limitations within Flash, but I was able to use > it pretty successfully to get what I needed AND have created > thousands of pages of reports with this. (If you need help using it, > let me know.) > > You could also use a scripting language like PHP to construct pdf's > very easily however, the advantage to blazepdf if that it allows the > user to preview what you build and can act as a print preview and PDF > creator all-in-one (thank you greg!) > > My biggest questions which I have posted to the list (but not gotten > any answer to) is whether it is possible to use Flash to design a > mini SWF Print Module AND then load it into Flex when I need it to > handle my printing & PDF creation. I am going to be trying this > soon, so I will let you know if I can get it to work. I am pretty > sure the blazepdf component uses AS2 so I don't know if that will > pose problems?? > > I have also approached greg (the creator of blazepdf) a number of > times to see if I could help build his component into a Flex > component. I wouldn't be too hard to replicate the interface in > Flex, and then port the AS2 to AS3, but I haven't seen the code so I > don't know for certain the level of difficulty. Unfortunately, I > haven't heard from greg either. > > If FlexPaper could output to PDF that could be a great solutions as > well. I know you can go PDF to SWF, but it seems most products don't > convert the other way. > > Ultimately (if anyone at Adobe is listening) my wish list is the > following: > > 1. Create a similar blaze PDF or FlashPaper like component for > printing & print preview (which can output contents to a printer as > well as PDF). > AND > 2. Create a better print class which can control the user's print > window more than is possible now. > > Flex is great, FlashPaper is great, and PDF's are needed (and the > standard in my business) . The same company owns them all. It > should be easy right? > > I would think that printing & report creation are of major importance > to many RIA developers. > > I am happy to help with coding a Flex solution > > - Kevin > > > > > > On Jan 12, 2007, at 1:38 PM, Navert, Bruno ((IT)) wrote: > > > > > Hi flexcoders, > > > > I'm evaluating FLEX as a solution to our reporting needs. One of > > our requirements is the ability to build static PDF reports. I > > would like to know whether it is possible to export the contents of > > a FLEX page into a PDF document ? > > > > A quick search yielded no promising results, so that's why I'm > > asking on this mailing list. > > > > If it is possible, can this be done server-side (without user > > intervention) ? Or must it be in a browser window ? > > > > thanks, > > Bruno > > NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. > > Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use > > of this email is prohibited when received in error. > > > > > >
