Hello,
I'm using I-text to merge data into a pdf file using the fdfReader. This works fine, but the problem i'm facing is that it's very slow. I have to add probably around 40 textfields each intto around 4 documents, which tends to last for over a minute, which can be a problem in an interactive system. My question is: Is it just a fact that the merging process is that slow because of the nature of the pdf, or might there be some error I'm making, or perhaps would there be room for performance enhancements in the itext library sometime in the future? I first tried to add the fields one by one using the acroform fields but that was even slower. Regards, Thomas Byholm ... ... Document mergedPDF = new Document(); ByteArrayOutputStream outStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); PdfCopy writer = new PdfCopy(mergedPDF, outStream); mergedPDF.open(); PdfReader singlePDF = new PdfReader(templateName); ByteArrayOutputStream pdfStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); PdfStamper stamp = new PdfStamper(singlePDF, pdfStream); AcroFields form = stamp.getAcroFields(); FdfReader fdfreader = new FdfReader(fdf); form.setFields(fdfreader); ..... .... ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: ValueWeb: Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! No other company gives more support or power for your dedicated server http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions
