RE: [PHP] Printing on a local printer

No, you cannot.[*] You need a software that will _create_ the PDF's. You wouldn't be able to use mysql_* functions in PHP if MySQL client wasn't compiled into PHP. When you want to create PDF documents from within PHP, you need a software that will do it, and compile PHP with support for that software. You can either use PDFLib or CLibPDF. * You could probably create PDF documents from within PHP _without_ either of these _provided_ you: 1) were on windows, 2) had software from Adobe capable of creating PDF files (not Acrobat Reader - it's called Reader for a reason) 3) that software had COM interface But I'm not sure about this, so don't cite me. :) At 16:43 23.12. 2000, Kraa de Simon wrote the following: -------------------------------------------------------------- >But I can use the pdf_* functions _without_ installing additional products >like pdflib? > >When I use pdf_open() is a new PDF file opened in Acrobat or something??? > >Huh??? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cynic [mailto:cynic@mail.cz] >> Sent: zaterdag 23 december 2000 16:38 >> To: Kraa de Simon; Php-General (E-mail) >> Subject: Re: [PHP] Printing on a local printer >> >> >> I reckon your hair will turn white on this, unless you use >> PDFLib (or the other one) to generate the files. And it might >> even then. >> >> >> At 16:22 23.12. 2000, Kraa de Simon wrote the following: >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> >Hi, >> > >> >A customer wants data from an html form printed on a local printer. >> > >> >We are talking about pre-printed forms; so only data like >> name, address, >> >price must be send to the printer. >> > >> >How could/should I handle this using PHP? >> > >> >I can't think of anything else of displaying the fields on >> the screen in the >> >right positions and use browser capabilities to print the screen? >> > >> >But than I'm sure I will have problems with offset/layout of >> the fields and >> >I don't like this solution. >> > >> >Any advice/help will be appreciated! >> > >> >Simon. >> > >> >-- >> >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> >To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >> >For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >> >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: >> php-list-admin@lists.php.net >> ------end of quote------ >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Cynic: >> >> A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who taught >> that virtue constitutes happiness and that self control is >> the essential part of virtue. >> >> cynic@mail.cz >> >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: >> php-list-admin@lists.php.net >> ------end of quote------ ____________________________________________________________ Cynic: A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who taught that virtue constitutes happiness and that self control is the essential part of virtue. cynic@mail.cz