All Not sure whether I should put [AD] around this since it is a direct answer to this question ...
So read 'AD' if you want.. mvPDF is written specifically for U2 (and now QM and D3). It's a split solution: the physical PDF generation is handled through a service written in Delphi for reasons of speed, volume, accurate font metrics, encryption, compression and digital signing. All of this is accessed in real time from a set of UniBasic functions which provide a low level API for handling text, fonts, images, barcodes, graphic drawing, pagination, converting HTML and PCL and so forth, with layouts available using pixel, mm, inch or logical character scaling. Above this API are a series of higher level tools. There is a Windows based page designer that allows you to create layouts for merging (Basic) or for using as watermarks like pre-printed stationery. There is a dictionary driven merge tool (RetrieVe/UniQuery style). Watermarks can also be used with a spooler capture facility that renders existing print jobs directly to PDF with no additional coding. Because the final rendering takes place in Delphi the PDF generation is fast, especially if you use watermarks, with a typical invoice complete with layouts and graphics completing in fractions of a second. It can also be used as a printing solution: all the calls will direct to printer instead of PDF so you can have the benefits of Windows printing and the tools provided. End of AD Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor > Sent: 12 May 2008 01:37 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse to PDF {Unclassified} > > Mike, > > Check out mvPdf at www.brianleach.co.uk > > I think that it's written entirely in UniVerse. > > Rgds, > > Dave > > Dave Taylor > Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. > Authorized IBM Business Partner > 49 Aspen Way > Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 > (O) 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) > (F) 310-377-3550 > (C) 310-561-5200 > www.sysmarkinfo.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "HENDERSON MIKE, MR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 4:25 PM > Subject: [U2] UniVerse to PDF {Unclassified} > > > > List-folks, > > > > I'm sure I've seen someone on this list advertising an 'all > UniVerse' > > solution to outputting PDF documents from a UniVerse system. > > Then, I wasn't interested, so I threw the message away. > > Now, I just might have an application for such a technology. > > > > So, if you're in the business of selling something like this, and > > supporting it, in New Zealand either directly or through a VAR, feel > > free to let me know. > > > > Our UV system, and almost all our infrastructure, is > Windows, so a Unix > > / Linux solution probably won't fly. > > The application needs to scale between printing a few pages > on demand, > > and producing a batch of up to ten to twelve thousand of > the same-format > > documents in a short period (minutes, not hours) > > > > > > And don't spend the sales revenue yet: this may come to > nothing, it's > > just a bright idea I had that may demonstrate all the aerodynamic > > qualities of a lead brick if / when put to management! > > ;-) > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you > > > > > > Mike Henderson > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Lead Applications Engineer (HR Systems), > > Communications & Information Systems Branch, > > New Zealand Defence Force > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended > > for the addressee only and may contain privileged > information, but not > > necessarily the official views or opinions of the New > Zealand Defence > > Force. > > If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, > disclose, copy or > > distribute this message or the information in it. > > > > If you have received this message in error, please Email or > telephone > > the sender immediately. > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
