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PDF again... was: Can Rebol Do?

 [1/4] from: pa:russo:perd at: 4-May-2001 7:58


>At 15:10 3.5.2001 -0700, you wrote: >>See how your country scores in worldwide REBOL interest...
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>into PDF file.. >So, could this be done in Rebol?
PDF pops up again... I've been trying for a while to find PDF public (?) specs to implement PDF output in make-spec. Has anyone a hint? -- Paolo Russo [pa--russo--perd--com] _________________ PERD s.r.l. Virtual Technologies for Real Solutions http://www.perd.com

 [2/4] from: deryk::iitowns::com at: 4-May-2001 14:13


Paolo Russo wrote:
> >At 15:10 3.5.2001 -0700, you wrote: > >>See how your country scores in worldwide REBOL interest...
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> PDF pops up again... I've been trying for a while to find PDF public > (?) specs to implement PDF output in make-spec. Has anyone a hint?
Try using XML with a PDF XSLT for your output. I use the same for my resume to output to HTML or PDF. I don't see why Rebol would not be able to do so unless perhaps it doesn't support stylesheets applied to output. Deryk

 [3/4] from: pa:russo:perd at: 4-May-2001 8:23


>> > >PDF pops up again... I've been trying for a while to find PDF public >(?) specs to implement PDF output in make-spec. Has anyone a hint? > >-- >Paolo Russo
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... -- Paolo Russo [pa--russo--perd--com] _________________ PERD s.r.l. Virtual Technologies for Real Solutions http://www.perd.com

 [4/4] 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.
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>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

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