[FX.php List] FPDF

[Joel Shapiro]

Hey Jonathan

I'd looked into FPDF for the report card solution I developed a  
couple yrs ago.  The district's templates were *very* tightly fit  
onto the page.  I was able to carefully reproduce their Word template  
in FMP so it all fit for printing, but it seemed like it would have  
been a BIG project to get PDFs generated that would fit  
consistently.  As both David and Dale said, it's *not* just a matter  
of spitting out the data -- you need to manually place each item  
using x & y coordinates (ugh!).

(Another issue that came up -- when printing from FMP -- was that the  
amount of text that fit into the teacher's comment area was different  
on PC vs. Mac.  I wonder if using FPDF uses the OS of the user's  
workstation, or the OS of the FMServer, for fonts.  Does anybody know?)

HTH,
-Joel


On Sep 24, 2007, at 1:36 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I have a quick turnaround project and need advice whether I can  
> count on FPDF.
>
> The project is to update a fmp client based report card system in  
> my local school district with a web based FMP fx.php one.  By the  
> way...they are using FMP 3.  ;-)
>
> Input is no problem.  Output is the issue.  I'd like to exactly  
> reproduce the existing report card format that FMP produces.  Seems  
> like I need to go with FPDF.
>
> Anyone have any warnings/caveats/etc?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Jonathan
>
> PS...what I wouldn't give for access to this system if I were still  
> in grade school.
>
> if(Name == "Jonathan Schwartz", substitute(substitute(substitute 
> (substitute(substitute(grade, "F", "A"),"D","A"),"C","A"), "B",  
> "A"), "A", "A+")
>
> ;-)
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Jonathan Schwartz
> Exit 445 Group
> jonathan at exit445.com
> http://www.exit445.com
> 415-381-1852
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