Re: can pdf forms be used to submit data into a db?
| From: | David Robley | Date: | Thu, 28 Aug 2003 03:22:23 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: can pdf forms be used to submit data into a db? | ||
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In article <OFC01C59D2.F2BFDEC6-ON0A256D8F.0007CBC2-
0A256D8F.0007DB4B@courts.state.hi.us>, Ryan.K.Look@courts.state.hi.us
says...
> hi guys and gals, aloha from hawaii,
>
> Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but i just need to know if it
> is technically possible to have a pdf form be filled out online and then
> once the user hits submit, php takes the data and puts it into a db or some
> sort of db technology and if the need arises to pull up that record once
> more, php fetches the data from the db and dynamically fills out the pdf
> form and presents it to the end user...can do? or anyone know who i can
> talk to about this...
>
> thanks and mahalo from hawaii
>
> <incentive>
> if anyone can help me or point me in the right direction, i MAY be inclined
> to send some macadamia nuts to the continental US
> </incentive>
I think the FDF (Forms Data Format) functions may be just what you need.
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