[REBOL] Re: PDF again... was: Can Rebol Do?
From: belymt:saunalahti:fi at: 9-May-2001 23:19
(about creating PDF file on server from web-form data)
>As usual, five minutes after posting a public request of help I got lucky
>and found what I need myself.
>If anyone is interested in PDF specs, he can find them at
><http://www.pdfzone.com>.
>At first glance there are no problems to generate a PDF file with REBOL as
>I expected, but... you have to read a 518 pages manual before!
>For a while I'll stick with the native PDF printing capabilities of MacOS X...
My current solution.. (not optimal I know.. but I have no time to make it
right)
1) Convert Gif/jpeg images to EPS files (3 different programs used)
2) Create LaTex source file (with form data + uploaded images) on server
side scripting
(currently PHP4, no time to install/test rebol (next time yes..))
3) Use LaTeX, dvipdf and then uuencode/attach/mail it to client
But I really hope some day I can make this with one program (=REBOL), as I
read that PDF spec and it's definitely doable.
Joanna
