How to Create a PDF from FileMaker Server

[dbservices]

Generating a PDF from FileMaker Server is a common request. Learn how to make a PDF using open source tools. Includes video and sample file.

 

How to Create a PDF from FileMaker Server

[Rick Whitelaw]

I don't understand the point of this. Why not create the pdf on the client?

[bruceR]

Maybe read the first sentence of the article?

[Rick Whitelaw]

Bruce, I did read the entire post. I'm not challenging anything. Just asking a question and hoping to learn something I don't know. The first sentence of my post says this clearly! Cheers, Rick.

[bruceR]

Well: what is the client? The client, these days, can be WebDirect or Go, as well as FileMaker Pro.

WebDirect doesn't support printing or preview. 

[bcooney]

Here's a scenario that forced us to use a robot client. User enters info into web form. We want to send confirmation email with PDF attachment of their submitted "application."

[Rick Whitelaw]

Thanks, Bruce.

[LaRetta]

I do not see the need to 'down-rate' Rick for his question, liltbrockie.  

I have up-rated his post to offset it.

[liltbrockie]

I've up rated your post to reflect my approval of your offsetting LaRetta.

[LaRetta]

Well, I uprated your post for uprating my post which uprated Rick.  But mostly I uprated your post for being big enough to recognise it.

 

AND for your humour!!  I'm still chuckling over it.

Edited August 16, 2014 by LaRetta