PHP and Creation of PDFs

[steveracicot]

Hi Everyone,


I was wondering if anyone could tell me what was in involved in creating PDFs using PHP. Can I convert any document format ( ie. Word Doc, AutoCad, etc.) to pdf ? Is there any format I cant convert to pdf. What are some of the pitfalls in using PHP to convert documents to pdf? resource issues, etc.??


Thanks

Steve

 

[sleipnir214]

The thing is that PHP's PDF functions are there to programmatically create PDFs on the fly, not to convert documents.

The gotcha is making PHP understand the file format of the incoming document, particularly if you're dealing with Mi¢ro$oft's squirrely file formats. Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!