[FX.php List] FPDF

[Joel Shapiro]

Not sure if you're replying to me, Gjermund...

The project I just wrote about is done for now (without FPDF) and  
they haven't asked me to revisit it.  But do you have a link to more  
info on using SVG for FPDF?  Wouldn't all the data items still need  
to be lined up manually via coordinates?

-Joel


On Sep 24, 2007, at 3:30 PM, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen wrote:

> 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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