Comments on: PDF Templates via Rails http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/ What is this for? Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Constantine Mavros http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-178 Constantine Mavros Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:35:36 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-178 All, I had this solution working until I had to move it to Backgrondrb for automation purposes. Now every time It tries to load the PdfWriter it seg faults. Anyone have any thoughts? Any help appreciated. All, I had this solution working until I had to move it to Backgrondrb for automation purposes. Now every time It tries to load the PdfWriter it seg faults. Anyone have any thoughts? Any help appreciated.

]]> By: magnum blog » Blog Archive » links for 2008-04-22 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-177 magnum blog » Blog Archive » links for 2008-04-22 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:37:41 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-177 [...] PDF Templates via Rails « Just a Techie Blog (tags: generator create howto pdf rails reports ruby rubyonrails template tutorial) [...] [...] PDF Templates via Rails « Just a Techie Blog (tags: generator create howto pdf rails reports ruby rubyonrails template tutorial) [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-167 Daniel Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:47:28 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-167 Hi, After much banging-of-the-head-against-the-wall I figured out how to circumvent the "Can't start the AWT" error on Leopard. Rjb::load has an optional second argument that's an array of command-line args for the java vm. Adding -Djava.awt.headless=true seems to do the trick. Ultimately, line 12 in the current version should reads as follows: Rjb::load(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'ext', 'itext-2.0.4.jar'), ['-Djava.awt.headless=true']) Dunno how it affects non-Mac environments but my guess is that it won't hurt. Anyway, thanks for this great code, and please continue to work on it- it's quite useful. Hi, After much banging-of-the-head-against-the-wall I figured out how to circumvent the “Can’t start the AWT” error on Leopard. Rjb::load has an optional second argument that’s an array of command-line args for the java vm. Adding -Djava.awt.headless=true seems to do the trick. Ultimately, line 12 in the current version should reads as follows:

Rjb::load(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), ‘..’, ‘..’, ‘ext’, ‘itext-2.0.4.jar’), ['-Djava.awt.headless=true'])

Dunno how it affects non-Mac environments but my guess is that it won’t hurt. Anyway, thanks for this great code, and please continue to work on it- it’s quite useful.

]]> By: Jason Yates http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-156 Jason Yates Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:26:23 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-156 It would probably be best if you post this on the PDF::Stamper mailing list. http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/pdf-stamper-devel It would probably be best if you post this on the PDF::Stamper mailing list.

http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/pdf-stamper-devel

]]> By: magnum http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-155 magnum Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:01:28 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-155 the funny thing is that i just installed the one from sn on rubyforge i'm using this code: def print_pdf @pdf = PDF::Stamper.new("/Users/magnum/webapps/gest/lib/test_template.pdf") @pdf.text :text_field01, 'test' @pdf.image :button_field01, "logo.gif" @pdf.save_as "test_output.pdf" end @pdf.image works perfectly BUT @pdf.text always throw me an exceptio, always: NoClassDefFoundError in InvoiceController#print_pdf /Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/lib/pdf/stamper/rjb.rb:66:in `method_missing' /Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/lib/pdf/stamper/rjb.rb:66:in `text' /Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/app/controllers/invoice_controller.rb:55:in `print_pdf' /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.6/lib/action_controller/base.rb:1101:in `send' ... ... ... the funny thing is that i just installed the one from sn on rubyforge

i’m using this code:

def print_pdf
@pdf = PDF::Stamper.new(“/Users/magnum/webapps/gest/lib/test_template.pdf”)
@pdf.text :text_field01, ‘test’
@pdf.image :button_field01, “logo.gif”
@pdf.save_as “test_output.pdf”

end

@pdf.image works perfectly
BUT @pdf.text always throw me an exceptio, always:
NoClassDefFoundError in InvoiceController#print_pdf
/Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/lib/pdf/stamper/rjb.rb:66:in `method_missing’
/Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/lib/pdf/stamper/rjb.rb:66:in `text’
/Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/app/controllers/invoice_controller.rb:55:in `print_pdf’
/Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.6/lib/action_controller/base.rb:1101:in `send’
…
…
…

]]> By: magnum http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-154 magnum Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:49:58 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-154 i think too, but now i've got another error, it return /Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/lib/pdfstamper.rb:29:in `method_missing' always when i call def set( key, value ) puts(key+"="+value.to_s) begin @form.setField( key, value.to_s ) rescue end end please, have you a skype account or something similar :-) ? my skype account skype: reactiva , gtalk: reactiva@msn.com thanks a lot ! Bye Antonio (magnum) i think too, but now i’ve got another error, it return
/Users/magnum/Documents/webapps/gest/lib/pdfstamper.rb:29:in `method_missing’

always when i call

def set( key, value )
puts(key+”=”+value.to_s)
begin
@form.setField( key, value.to_s )

rescue

end

end

please, have you a skype account or something similar :-) ? my skype account skype: reactiva , gtalk: reactiva@msn.com

thanks a lot !
Bye Antonio (magnum)

]]> By: Jason Yates http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-153 Jason Yates Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:52:39 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-153 Funny. I was getting this error a couple days ago. I believe it is a issue on Leopard/OS X. I moved the code over to my Ubuntu box and it worked correctly. I also created a RubyForge project for this code. It has been updated. You might want to check that out also. http://rubyforge.org/projects/pdf-stamper/ The code on SVN is the lastest and greatest and should work. It also works on JRuby. E-mail me if you find a workaround. Funny. I was getting this error a couple days ago. I believe it is a issue on Leopard/OS X. I moved the code over to my Ubuntu box and it worked correctly.

I also created a RubyForge project for this code. It has been updated. You might want to check that out also.

http://rubyforge.org/projects/pdf-stamper/

The code on SVN is the lastest and greatest and should work. It also works on JRuby.

E-mail me if you find a workaround.

]]> By: magnum http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-152 magnum Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:46:37 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-152 i get this error, can you help me ? Can't start the AWT because Java was started on the first thread. Make sure StartOnFirstThread is not specified in your application's Info.plist or on the command line ? i get this error, can you help me ?
Can’t start the AWT because Java was started on the first thread. Make sure StartOnFirstThread is not specified in your application’s Info.plist or on the command line

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]]> By: ed http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-60 ed Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:57:22 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-60 This is was I was looking for ! I have this solved in a java application using a servlet; now I am trying to rewrite my application in ruby/rails. Into which file does the pdfstamper code go ? Would that be a model file ? Does it matter where you place the itext.jar and if so , where do you have to place it ? Is there any rule regarding the path to the template ? Thank you This is was I was looking for !

I have this solved in a java application using a servlet; now I am trying to rewrite my application in ruby/rails.

Into which file does the pdfstamper code go ? Would that be a model file ?

Does it matter where you place the itext.jar and if so , where do you have to place it ?

Is there any rule regarding the path to the template ?

Thank you

]]> By: Bruno Lowagie http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-2 Bruno Lowagie Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:06:01 +0000 http://jaywhy.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/pdf-templates-via-rails/#comment-2 Thank you for the excellent blogpost. I have added a link to it in my FAQ: http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=35 Some extra pointers: You are right when you say there is only one product that can create XFA forms: Adobe LiveCycle Designer. But there are plenty of other products that can create AcroForms. See http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=31 to read more about the difference between the two flavors of PDF forms. As for using Image placeholders: there's a possible solution in the third comment of the FAQ entry on forms, but in a more recent iText version a new method was added to iText that makes it easier to replace a button (buttons are the best placeholders for images): search for AcroFields.replacePushbuttonField() Thank you for the excellent blogpost. I have added a link to it in my FAQ: http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=35

Some extra pointers:

You are right when you say there is only one product that can create XFA forms: Adobe LiveCycle Designer. But there are plenty of other products that can create AcroForms.
See http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=31 to read more about the difference between the two flavors of PDF forms.

As for using Image placeholders: there’s a possible solution in the third comment of the FAQ entry on forms, but in a more recent iText version a new method was added to iText that makes it easier to replace a button (buttons are the best placeholders for images): search for AcroFields.replacePushbuttonField()

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