Make pdf files

[PhilipG]

I'm writing a program where you can add information about certain events.

Now I want to summary this information and save it into a .pdf file!

I've search the forum and found this:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=42776&hl=fly2pdf&st=0

My first question is. Can I use this? I've tried to understand how the script

works, but i don't find where he defines how the document would look like!

I've also found a program called fly2pdf. This seems to do all I need to.

The only problem is the same here: Idon't understand how it works. And i

don't find any documentation, exampels or any thing.

But i do find a pdf file that I think explains some things. But since it

is written in German witch I don't speak it's quite use less

The big question is: How can i make my program write it own pdfs?

would be glad for help!

Edited January 3, 2010 by PhilipG

[martin]

I don't know about those links but to create a pdf from data you just need to print the data to a pdf creator. The first problem you may have is how to actually print the data. There are various examples of printing around and there is a udf in my signature which makes it relatively easy (I hope) to arrange the text and graphics on a page. I have given some links in my thread to other ways. Then when you print the formatted text and graphics result you just need to select the pdf creator instead of a printer.

CutePDF is an example of a free pdf writer that installs as a printer.

[ProgAndy]

An alternative for creating PDFs is the libharu dll. It creates PDFs directly without the need of installig a printer or an ActiveX-dll.

Edited January 3, 2010 by ProgAndy

[PhilipG]

I don't know about those links but to create a pdf from data you just need to print the data to a pdf creator. The first problem you may have is how to actually print the data. There are various examples of printing around and there is a udf in my signature which makes it relatively easy (I hope) to arrange the text and graphics on a page. I have given some links in my thread to other ways. Then when you print the formatted text and graphics result you just need to select the pdf creator instead of a printer.

CutePDF is an example of a free pdf writer that installs as a printer.

That printer script was really nice. And I think it will solve most of my problems. But the user will still need to have installed a pdf printer in order for it to work.

An alternative for creating PDFs is the libharu dll. It creates PDFs directly without the need of installig a printer or an ActiveX-dll.

Thats why I think this is a better solution for this particular program. But i'm afraid i never worked with dll calls!

How does that work for libharu? I guess that that's what i should use right?)

[ProgAndy]

Thats why I think this is a better solution for this particular program. But i'm afraid i never worked with dll calls!

How does that work for libharu? I guess that that's what i should use right?)

That's right, you have to use DLLCall, but don't aks me write UDFs for it since there are so many functions in the DLL and i do not have the motivation and the time to wrap them into AutoIt-functions.

[PhilipG]

That's right, you have to use DLLCall, but don't aks me write UDFs for it since there are so many functions in the DLL and i do not have the motivation and the time to wrap them into AutoIt-functions.

Thanks I'm trying to sort it out right now. Though it's quite hard since I've never done it before. Thanks for the tip by the way! I Think it will prove really helpful!