>From what I remember it is a simple text file format to write out using cf... The hardest part was the time consuming task of creating the fields in Arobat Writer... if you have a lot... I found documentation a long time ago on the adobe website and Arobat Writer help.
Good luck... On 8/13/07, Christopher Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eli, > > That's great news (though we may upgrade anyway). How difficult was it? > Can you point me to any online resources for the FDF language? Have you > tried using the new cfpdf tags provided in CF8? Would you recommend one over > the other? > > Thanks! > Chris > > On 8/13/07, Eli Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Chris, > > > > I've done this before with CF4.5 and 6 using the Acrobat FDF Language > > you can fill in the form easily after you have configured the template PDF > > document you map the data you have to the fields in the PDF using CF.. > > > > Eli > > > > > > On 8/13/07, Christopher Jordan < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > I have the need to read in PDF documents (state government forms) and > > > programmatically fill in certain fields prior to letting the user print > > > out > > > the resultant form. I'm guessing first that I could not do this with CF7 > > > (we > > > will upgrade to get this functionality). What I'm wondering next is how I > > > should approach this. The user wouldn't have to fill anything out, as all > > > of > > > the data that I need to pre-fill on the PDF I already have in my database. > > > So should I convert the thing into an honest to goodness PDF form (if it > > > isn't one already), or can I just read the PDF in, manipulate what is > > > necessary, and be done with it? > > > > > > I've never done any PDF manipulation so if anyone on here has > > > experience with that, I'd love your input. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Chris > > > > > > -- > > > http://cjordan.us > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Reply to DFWCFUG: > > > [email protected] > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > > > List Archives: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > > > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > > > www.instantspot.com/ > > > www.teksystems.com/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Reply to DFWCFUG: > > [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > > List Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > > www.instantspot.com/ > > www.teksystems.com/ > > > > > > > -- > http://cjordan.us > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > >
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