[FX.php List] Output

[Dale Bengston]

A large part of my consulting is building print-shop workflows that  
produce complex, for-publication PDFs using standard templates and  
variable data entered via the web. I'm using FPDF (http:// 
www.fpdf.org/).

I'm using the PEAR class Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer (http:// 
pear.php.net/package/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer) to generate Excel  
files from the web. Also a great tool.

Both are open-source. Hooray!

Dale



On Sep 7, 2006, at 10:13 AM, David Ness wrote:

> Oh, and be certain to look over the 'plug-in functions' for fpdf  
> listed
> under the 'Scripts' link on their homepage.
>
> I create PDF's from FileMaker data using PHP & the fpdf class that
> include Invoices, Statements, Contracts, etc, using full  
> justification,
> graphics, and even bar codes.
>
> Now if someone could just develop a WYSIWYG tool for fphp....
>
> One suggestion: Because the tool is very x-y coordinate centric, build
> your pages in sections or blocks which reference variables for the
> starting xy coordinates. Then, when you need to start moving your  
> blocks
> around, you can change just the reference variables, which will  
> move all
> the elements of that block around without having to change each  
> element
> separately.
>
>
> --
> David Ness,
> Database Systems Programmer
>
> Bonded Builders Warranty Group
> 1500 Kings Highway
> Port Charlotte, FL 33980
> 800.749.0381 x3123 (National Toll Free)
> 941.255.3274 x3123 (Local)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org
> [mailto:fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of David Ness
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:02 AM
> To: FX.php Discussion List
> Subject: RE: [FX.php List] Output
>
> Yes, I've had excellent results outputting PDFs. See this link for a
> free PHP tool:
>
> http://fpdf.org/
>
>
> --
>
> David Ness,
> Database Systems Programmer
>
> Bonded Builders Warranty Group
> 1500 Kings Highway
> Port Charlotte, FL 33980
> 800.749.0381 x3123 (National Toll Free)
> 941.255.3274 x3123 (Local)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org
> [mailto:fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan
> Schwartz
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:18 AM
> To: FX.php Discussion List
> Subject: [FX.php List] Output
>
> Is anyone publishing data out of their fx.php solutions to allow users
> to receive either excel or pdf format?
>
> Now that I've been successful in the data entry , edit and review
> phases, I'm looking at how users can receive native FMP reports and  
> data
> exports.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jonathan
>
> -- 
>
> Jonathan Schwartz
> FileMaker 8 Certified  Developer
> Associate Member, FileMaker Solutions Alliance Schwartz & Company
> jonathan at eschwartz.com http://www.eschwartz.com http://www.exit445.com
> 415-381-1852
>
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