Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
� wrote: 2006/10/11, Zhichu Chen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: By the way, I have another question: how can we make reader-extension pdfs? I mean we can save, add anotations, etc., using Adobe Reader 7 or above. It is another cool function. That is protected by DRM from Adobe; you need software from Adobe for this. indeed, but what one can do is submit the form to a url and get back an updated document, which is permitted (kind of roundtrip system) this only works if one runs inside a browser; technically this server can run on the local machine so you can have a local roundtrip Hans - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
Am 2006-10-11 um 04:48 schrieb Zhichu Chen: Drawing static barcodes is very easy, Then you could easily write a barcode module for ConTeXt? That would be nice! Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/ http://contextgarden.net http://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer) ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
Am 2006-10-10 um 17:53 schrieb Zhichu Chen: I've seen some marvelous samples on Adobe' official site about dynamic barcoded forms using XML: can someone tell me that is it possible to build such pdfs using ConTeXt? Not yet ;-) I can think of 3 possibilities for a static barcodes module: - draw the bars with MetaPost - use psTricks/pdfTricks - call GNU barcode externally - use barcode fonts (makes no sense...) That would be interesting for price tags, ISBN or the like. But dynamical stuff like Adobe's must probably get drawn with JavaScript (or perhaps Flash?). I guess it would be *possible* but you'd have to hire a good programmer... Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/ http://contextgarden.net http://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer) ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
Zhichu Chen wrote: Hi everyone, I've seen some marvelous samples on Adobe' official site about dynamic barcoded forms using XML: http://www.adobe.com/products/server/barcodedpaperforms/pdfs/sample_barcoded_demo.pdf can someone tell me that is it possible to build such pdfs using ConTeXt? you mean forms? sure ; ths data can be sent to a server which then can send back a result barcodes ... if i need them i will play with metapost a bit (i never looked into barcodes) Hans - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
2006/10/10, Henning Hraban Ramm [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I can think of 3 possibilities for a static barcodes module: - draw the bars with MetaPost - use psTricks/pdfTricks - call GNU barcode externally - use barcode fonts (makes no sense...) That would be interesting for price tags, ISBN or the like. GNU barcode works reasonably well. You have to trim the produced ps a bit, but that's easy. Best Martin ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
Am 2006-10-10 um 22:40 schrieb Hans Hagen: barcodes ... if i need them i will play with metapost a bit (i never looked into barcodes) I collected some docs on barcodes for a project some years ago, I could sent that to you or anyone else. But I guess the best would be to look into the code of GNU barcode (only one C file, AFAIR). Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net/texnique/ http://contextgarden.net http://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer) ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
Thank you misters, Drawing static barcodes is very easy, but I really like the dynamic barcoded forms. I've downloaded some examples which is written in java, and it says that it uses XML. I've heard that ConTeXt can use XML but when I've finished reading the example.pdf (it is talking about XML in ConTeXt, right?), I totally have no idea about it. I love ConTeXt so much that I wish it can do everything. By the way, I have another question: how can we make reader-extension pdfs? I mean we can save, add anotations, etc., using Adobe Reader 7 or above. It is another cool function. On 10/11/06, Martin Schröder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2006/10/10, Henning Hraban Ramm [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I can think of 3 possibilities for a static barcodes module: - draw the bars with MetaPost - use psTricks/pdfTricks - call GNU barcode externally - use barcode fonts (makes no sense...) That would be interesting for price tags, ISBN or the like. GNU barcode works reasonably well. You have to trim the produced ps a bit, but that's easy. Best Martin ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context -- Sincerely yours, Chen Zhi-chu Chen | Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility No. 2019 | Jialuo Rd. | Jiading | Shanghai | P.R. China tel: 086 21 5955 3405 | zhichu.chen.googlepages.com | www.sinap.ac.cn ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
Re: [NTG-context] Can ConTeXt make dynamic barcoded forms?
2006/10/11, Zhichu Chen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: By the way, I have another question: how can we make reader-extension pdfs? I mean we can save, add anotations, etc., using Adobe Reader 7 or above. It is another cool function. That is protected by DRM from Adobe; you need software from Adobe for this. Best Martin ___ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
