RE: [PHP] Printing on a local printer

James, this is nice, but the guy was looking for a way to CREATE PDF documents WITHOUT pdf_* functions. PLUS he wanted to print them on the client, not the server, and I hesitate to assume it's gonna be one machine. At 17:59 23.12. 2000, James Moore wrote the following: -------------------------------------------------------------- >If itsa all running on a local computer then you might also want to look at >COM in PHP to open up your acrobat doc and print it out.. Its very possible >but I wouldnt want to be the person doing it as your going to be using a lot >of code that hasnt been used thourghly so might run into the odd querk.. >rember to report any you find but somthing like > ><?php >// Get Data Here... > >$pi = pdf_open(...); >// Create PDF here using PDF_* functions >// save PDF > >$ai = new COM(application.acrobat); >$ai.open(pdf file); >$ai.print(); >$ai.close(pdf file); >?> > >That would print on the server computer.. you would need dcom etc otherwise >and Im totally unfamiliar with that but hopefully that will give you a >pointer in the right direction (PS all my functions are probably wrong and >are just there to give psudo code). > >James >-- >James Moore >PHP Quality Assurance Team >jmoore@php.net > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cynic [mailto:cynic@mail.cz] >> Sent: 23 December 2000 15:58 >> To: Kraa de Simon; Kraa de Simon; Php-General (E-mail) >> Subject: 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> 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