Hi ,
I’m looking for some advise on inserting data from a MySQL database into a PDF using PHP , this will need yo be done on the fly .
I’m building a website where users can click add to list ans this will save the name,email,number of the company and display it on there profile page . Once the user clicks complete list this will insert the details into a PDF and make it available for download.
Any advise would be greate
Thanks Ian
Hi Ian,
There are packages on the net that will help you put together PDF from scratch out of PHP. There are also packages that allow you to insert stuff into an existing PDF and then there are that allow you to make a copy of an existing PDF and insert stuff in that.
Another possibility may be that you configure a PDF printer. Then anything you send to it will be turned into a PDF file.
I have used this one for some PDF generation. Maybe it’ll serve you.
If not, put “PHP PDF” into google and see what it turns up ( it’s how I found this stuff originally )
http://www.setasign.de/products/pdf-php-solutions/fpdi/
Hope this helped,
good luck!
O.
PS. Do read the ‘use’ clause on this one.
Thanks for the reply i think that i will take that part out as its more advanced than what i am at this point of time , thanks again for your time
Ian
Hi ,
Just incase any one else is wondering how to put php into a pdf i have a few handy links for you that has got this working for me
http://code.google.com/p/dompdf/downloads/list <- download from here
This youtube video explains how to use it.
Ian