Thanks, I'll give it a look

C.

2012/4/28 <mcd@is-sixsigma.com>

> > Code examples for PHP could be a second choice.
>
> I don't have a line on any off the shelf FOSS applications, although I
> bet there is something out there.  I use a PHP script to generate a
> monthly report as a PDF.
>
> I use a PDF class for PHP but it appears it has been updated since I
> downloaded it many moons ago.  It looks to be at http://ros.co.nz/pdf/
> but mine relies on fpdf, which also seems to be around, but it looks
> like the current version doesn't.  So my examples might not be all
> that useful.
>
> I was going to include the stuff I use but the zip is a bit large for
> this list.  Besides the actual class there are a few fonts which take
> plenty of space.
>
> I've attached a sample which I've hacked up some.  I use this monthly
> to generate a report.  I've taken important bits from the include
> files and pasted them into it, and left out uninteresting functions.
> Kinda grunty and maybe hard to follow, but it should contain an
> example of almost everything you might want to do.
>
> I assume you know how to do the database stuff.
>
> For the PDF
>
>  $PageSize =3D array(0,0,$Page_Width,$Page_Height);
>  $pdf =3D & new Cpdf($PageSize);
>  $pdf->SetTextColor(0,0,0);
>  $pdf->selectFont('helvetica-Bold');
>  $FontSize=3D18;
>
>  $pdf->addText($XPos,$YPos,$FontSize,_('blah, blah, blah'));
>  // and do that a bunch of times
>
> then
>
>  $buf =3D $pdf->output();
>  $len +=3D strlen($buf);
>
>  header('Content-type: application/pdf');
>  header('Content-Length: ' . $len);
>  header('Content-Disposition: inline; filename=3D' . $DateShort .
> '-rpt.pdf');
>  header('Expires: 0');
>  header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=3D0, pre-check=3D0');
>  header('Pragma: public');
>
>  $pdf->stream()
>
> ?>
>
> Yeah, all the text positioning can get kinda grody, but it does work.
> The example has functions for a new page, header, etc.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> --McD
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