Command line PDF converter 1

[vbajock]

I've developed an app that writes out Access reports to our web server. Since Access 2003 does not give PDF as one of the output formats, I need to use a command line converter to convert from HTML to PDF. The one or two I have found were disappointing as they wanted to run server-side or as a terminate-stay-resident program, both of which are unacceptable to the net admin. I need one I can simply call from a shell command that will simply convert one of the supported doc formats to a PDF. Has anyone found a good tool for this job?

 

[PHV]

I'd look at pdf995

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[vbajock]

Can it be called from a shell command?

 

[RoyVidar]

Not a utility to convert html to pdf, neither command line, but if converting Access reports directly to pdf is an option, I'd check out Stephen Lebans utility

http://www.lebans.com/reporttopdf.htm.

I run this on 2000 through 2007, and it's great.

Roy-Vidar

 

[vbajock]

Wow, Roy, that is exactly what I needed, that thing is a real gem. Thanks!

 

[ajrimmer]

I use pdf creator (found on Sourceforge.net) for this (though it runs as a printer driver but does include sample code for automating the output).