dynamically generating a pdf file

[matthewking]

Hi,

Im interested in creating a library for generating pdf files on the fly.

Does anyone have any information on what this involves..e.g. what do I write to the pdf file, xml? binary?

Any information on the subject, or if anyone knows of an opensource / free pdf generation library please let me know.

thanks in advance.

matt.

 

[GreatSeaSpider]

Check out the "e-binder" on this site:

http://www.kingspanpanels.com/uk/index.htm

this dynamically creates pdf files using a toolkit, but it wasn't free i'm afraid!!

It works by having lots of small pdf files stored and referenced in a database, these can then be stiched together to form one pdf, with a title page and contents added dynamically.

Not too much help, but it may give you some ideas!

Pete

 

[MattDenver]

If you are using Visual Studio.Net, one of the installation features is Crystal Reports.Net...this has classes that allows to create a report and output the document as a .pdf file.

 

[JabbaTheNut]

While I am not 100% certain, I believe there is a concurrent user limitation with Crystal Reports for VS.Net. I thought that I read that the limit was 5 concurrent users. To enable more, one would need to purchase additional licenses. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Game Over, Man!

 

[Durandal66]

I am also looking at making PDF fils on the fly. While I havent reached that stage of development, I have done some snooping around. This site looked promising:

http://www.o2sol.com/public/webui/home.shtml

-Andrew R