[FX.php List] FPDF

[Gjermund Gusland Thorsen]

Do you have a way to export the current "template" to SVG?
It should ease the import process.

ggt667

On 9/25/07, Joel Shapiro <jsfmp at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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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