[FX.php List] FPDF

[Gjermund Gusland Thorsen]

Yes, but in SVG the coordinates are already made for you, you can open
the SVG in a texteditor and more or less just copy paste the
coordinates.

ggt667

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