Is it possible to create PDF forms

Anon

I have heard about and looked into pdflib and am wondering if this software or perhaps some other would allow for the creation of pdf forms like invoices, packing slips and so on with all of the graphical elements to simulate a preprinted form?

I am envisioning creating the form on the fly through filling the form out from a database.

Is anyone doing this already?

Tia

Mike

Anon

Mike -
I am looking to do exactly the same thing - create dynamic pdf forms on the fly filling some of the form fields out from a database.

Have you gotten anywhere on this, or found anyone doing this already?

If so, any pointers or products you have found would be real helpful.

Thanks,
Dan

Anon

Trying to do the same thing. I have some pdf files. They are forms and I want to merge the data in a database into the appropiate fields and then print or save the file. Hopefully someone knows how to do this!

Anon

me too, i am only new to php, but am wanting to create invoices and reports from my database, and convert them to pdf's on the fly, did you end up getting anywhere with this ??

any help much appreciated

regards
paul

Anon

Not really. I have only pdf'd text invoices using a2pdf. I think the answer is in creating an html page saving to a file and running am HTML to pdf conversion.

Mike

bduncan

Mike,

I haven't been completely successful in this, but I have a web-enabled database where users can run reports on the data within HTML, and then click on a link which outputs the same results into a pdf file.

The original information was all posted to a MySQL database via HTML, and the query is submitted via HTML. I could have run the report straight to pdf I suppose, but it was designed so that you could have a "quickview" version of the report only generated as HTML. If you have any specific questions, I would be more than happy to share what I have, as most of the rest of the PHP stuff I have gotten from here anyways! It's always good to give back to the community.

carole

Bill that is exactly what I am needing to do. I have the mysql database and want people to see the report before hitting the pdf print link.

I downloaded Yaps from www.interakt.ro but seem to find no source code examples on how to use it. I am at a total loss. I have gotten pretty good at developing the php code but have never tried to make a pdf from it.

It example of how your doing this or how this is suppose to work would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Carole