Revisit: simple txt output to PDF advise?

[BobMCT]

I've searched this site and CPAN as well as google for numerous pdf creator utilities. I've read about some of the perl modules available (i.e.: PDF::API, PDF::Report, PDF::ReportWriter, etc).

I think all these are overkill for what I am trying to do. Perhaps some of you can recommend a workable solution that I can research and hopefully incorporate.

I have some perl programs that create business reports using the write(format) feature (which work very well, BTW) and they are now creating text output. I would like to have those converted to or output directly as PDF's so they can be more easily opened for viewing and printing with Acrobat.

Any recommendations as to what my fill this bill with the least amount of changes?

Thanks all for your kind and knowledgeable advise!

B

 

[1DMF]

PDFCreator I beleive has a server install and an API.

I've used ASP to achieve similar via websupergoo's PDF API's



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[MikeLacey]

Bob,

I'd have a look at this

http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/dist/PDF-EasyPDF

Mike

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[BobMCT]

Thanks, gentlemen, for the suggestions. Due to the difficulty of converting write() to direct pdf output versus the imposed time constraints I elected to convert the resulting prn file using the text2pdf program. Quick and works just fine. It's NOT a perl solution but when time is available I plan on revisiting this issue.

B