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  PHP: convert a page to pdf badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> - 2013-03-28 01:40 -0700
    Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 10:57 +0000
      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 11:15 +0000
    Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-03-28 09:14 -0400
    Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-03-28 09:50 -0700
      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 17:31 +0000
      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf adrian@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Adrian Tuddenham) - 2013-03-28 17:32 +0000
        Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 18:04 +0000
          Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf adrian@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Adrian Tuddenham) - 2013-03-28 19:14 +0000
            Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 19:42 +0000
              Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] adrian@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Adrian Tuddenham) - 2013-03-28 21:38 +0000
                Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 22:30 +0000
                  Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] adrian@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Adrian Tuddenham) - 2013-03-29 08:44 +0000
                    Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-29 12:59 +0000
                      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-03-29 13:18 +0000
                        [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking (was: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-03-29 15:01 +0100
                          Re: [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking (was: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]) Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-03-29 16:57 +0000
                            Re: [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-29 17:13 +0000
                              Re: [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-03-29 17:20 +0000
                        Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-29 14:41 +0000
                          Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-03-29 16:36 +0000
                      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] adrian@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Adrian Tuddenham) - 2013-03-29 13:57 +0000
                    Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT] Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-03-29 11:22 -0700
          Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-03-28 21:19 +0000
      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-03-28 18:39 +0100
        Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-28 18:06 +0000
        Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-03-28 15:21 -0400
      Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf Andy <str_343@hotmail.com> - 2013-03-29 12:16 +0000

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can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php 

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#8883

On 28/03/13 08:40, badmus aliu wrote:
> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php
>
google PDFliblite - its a free version of a commercial library that 
gives you the tools to make a reasonable PDF page.


http://www.pdflib.com/download/free-software/pdflib-lite-7/
http://pecl.php.net/package/pdflib


Its not to be used for profit - then you should buy the commercial version.

You may need to install a few fonts on your web server as well as the 
library and the PHP library shims if you want to use fonts other than 
the basic postcript ones. All of this is a bit clunky, but once there it 
works.

here is a library in PDF I created to print, download or email invoices 
as PDF  attachments. Using the PDFliblite functions as primitives.

<?php
// Here we go then. Simple functions to  set up text an images into PDF 
format.
// Probably worth having some global variables../

$font=0; //current font handle
$fontstyle="normal";
$fontpoint=10;
$pdf=""; // the current resource.

function setfont($size,$weight)
{
	global $fontpoint;
	$fontpoint=$size;
	global $fontstyle;
	global $font;
	global $pdf;
	if ($fontstyle!=$weight)
		{
		if ($weight=='normal')
			$font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica","iso8859-1","");
		else if ($weight=='bold')
			$font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica-Bold","iso8859-1","");
		else if ($weight=='italic')
			$font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica-Oblique","iso8859-1","");	
		else if ($weight=='bold-italic')
			$font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica-BoldOblique","iso8859-1","");
		$fontstyle=$weight;
		}
pdf_setfont($pdf,$font,$fontpoint);
}

function end_page()
	{
	global $pdf;
	PDF_end_page($pdf);
	}
function close_document()
	{
	global $pdf;
	pdf_close($pdf);
	}
function new_page($title)
	{
	global $font,$fontweight,$fontstyle,$fontpoint,$pdf;
	pdf_begin_page($pdf,595,842);
	box(15,750,565,50,"#D0D0D0",0);
	setfont(14,'bold');
	$img=pdf_load_image($pdf,"gif","../Images/Logo2.gif","" );
	pdf_place_image($pdf,$img,25,777,0.10);
	text(297.5,760,$title,'centre');
	setfont(8,'normal');
	date_default_timezone_set ("Europe/London");
	text(470,790,date("G:i T: D M d Y"),'left');
	}
function new_document()
	{
	global $pdf;
	$pdf=PDF_new();
	pdf_begin_document($pdf,"","compatibility=1.5");
	}

function text($x,$y,$text,$align)
	{
	global $pdf,$font,$fontpoint;
	pdf_setfont($pdf,$font,$fontpoint);
	 // $text=mb_convert_encoding($text, "ISO-8859-1","UTF-8");
	if($align=='right')
		$x-=pdf_stringwidth($pdf,$text,$font,$fontpoint);
	else if ($align=='centre')
		$x-=pdf_stringwidth($pdf,$text,$font,$fontpoint)/2;
	pdf_show_xy($pdf,$text,$x,$y);
	return pdf_stringwidth($pdf,$text,$font,$fontpoint);
	}

function box($x,$y,$width,$height,$color) // color is #XXXXXX
	{
	global $pdf;
	setcolor($color);
	pdf_rect($pdf,$x,$y,$width,$height);
	pdf_fill($pdf);
	setcolor("#000000"); // back to black.
	}
function setcolor($color)
	{
	global $pdf;
	$string = str_replace("#","",$color);
	$red = hexdec(substr($string,0,2)) / 255;
	$green = hexdec(substr($string,2,2)) / 255;
	$blue = hexdec(substr($string,4,2)) / 255;
	pdf_setcolor($pdf,"fill",'rgb', $red, $green, $blue,0);
	}
function send_pdf_file($name)
	{
	global $pdf;
	 $buf = PDF_get_buffer($pdf);
      $len = strlen($buf);
      header("Content-type: application/pdf");
      header("Content-Length: $len");
      header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=\"".$name.".pdf\"");
      print $buf;
	}
function print_pdf_file($printer)
	{
	global $pdf;
	$buf = PDF_get_buffer($pdf);	
	$len=strlen($buf);
	$handle=popen("/usr/bin/lp -o sides=one-sided -d ".$printer." -- -", 'w');
	fwrite($handle,$buf);
	}
	
function mail_pdf_file($email, $subject,$from,$return_path,$body,$filename)
{
	global $pdf;
	$buf=PDF_get_buffer($pdf);
	$attach=chunk_split( base64_encode($buf),72, "\n");
	$boundary = md5( time() );
	$headers = sprintf("From: %s\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Type: 
multipart/mixed; boundary=\"%s\"",
				$from, $boundary);
	 $message = sprintf("\nThis is a multi-part message in MIME 
format.\n--%s\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; 
format=flowed\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: 
7bit\n\n%s\n\n--%s\nContent-Type: application/pdf; 
name=\"%s\"\nContent-Disposition: inline; 
filename=\"%s\"\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: base64\n\n%s\n\n--%s--\n",
      $boundary,$body,$boundary,$filename, $filename,$attach,$boundary);
      mail($email, $subject, $message, $headers, "-f ".$return_path );
     }
?>



-- 
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to 
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
diminishing number of producers.

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#8884

On 28/03/13 10:57, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 28/03/13 08:40, badmus aliu wrote:
>> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf
>> using php
>>
> google PDFliblite - its a free version of a commercial library that
> gives you the tools to make a reasonable PDF page.
>
>
> http://www.pdflib.com/download/free-software/pdflib-lite-7/
> http://pecl.php.net/package/pdflib
>
>
> Its not to be used for profit - then you should buy the commercial version.
>
> You may need to install a few fonts on your web server as well as the
> library and the PHP library shims if you want to use fonts other than
> the basic postcript ones. All of this is a bit clunky, but once there it
> works.
>
> here is a library in PDF I created to print, download or email invoices
> as PDF  attachments. Using the PDFliblite functions as primitives.
>
> <?php
> // Here we go then. Simple functions to  set up text an images into PDF
> format.
> // Probably worth having some global variables../
>
> $font=0; //current font handle
> $fontstyle="normal";
> $fontpoint=10;
> $pdf=""; // the current resource.
>
> function setfont($size,$weight)
> {
>      global $fontpoint;
>      $fontpoint=$size;
>      global $fontstyle;
>      global $font;
>      global $pdf;
>      if ($fontstyle!=$weight)
>          {
>          if ($weight=='normal')
>              $font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica","iso8859-1","");
>          else if ($weight=='bold')
>              $font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica-Bold","iso8859-1","");
>          else if ($weight=='italic')
>              $font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica-Oblique","iso8859-1","");
>          else if ($weight=='bold-italic')
>
> $font=pdf_load_font($pdf,"Helvetica-BoldOblique","iso8859-1","");
>          $fontstyle=$weight;
>          }
> pdf_setfont($pdf,$font,$fontpoint);
> }
>
> function end_page()
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>      PDF_end_page($pdf);
>      }
> function close_document()
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>      pdf_close($pdf);
>      }
> function new_page($title)
>      {
>      global $font,$fontweight,$fontstyle,$fontpoint,$pdf;
>      pdf_begin_page($pdf,595,842);
>      box(15,750,565,50,"#D0D0D0",0);
>      setfont(14,'bold');
>      $img=pdf_load_image($pdf,"gif","../Images/Logo2.gif","" );
>      pdf_place_image($pdf,$img,25,777,0.10);
>      text(297.5,760,$title,'centre');
>      setfont(8,'normal');
>      date_default_timezone_set ("Europe/London");
>      text(470,790,date("G:i T: D M d Y"),'left');
>      }
> function new_document()
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>      $pdf=PDF_new();
>      pdf_begin_document($pdf,"","compatibility=1.5");
>      }
>
> function text($x,$y,$text,$align)
>      {
>      global $pdf,$font,$fontpoint;
>      pdf_setfont($pdf,$font,$fontpoint);
>       // $text=mb_convert_encoding($text, "ISO-8859-1","UTF-8");
>      if($align=='right')
>          $x-=pdf_stringwidth($pdf,$text,$font,$fontpoint);
>      else if ($align=='centre')
>          $x-=pdf_stringwidth($pdf,$text,$font,$fontpoint)/2;
>      pdf_show_xy($pdf,$text,$x,$y);
>      return pdf_stringwidth($pdf,$text,$font,$fontpoint);
>      }
>
> function box($x,$y,$width,$height,$color) // color is #XXXXXX
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>      setcolor($color);
>      pdf_rect($pdf,$x,$y,$width,$height);
>      pdf_fill($pdf);
>      setcolor("#000000"); // back to black.
>      }
> function setcolor($color)
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>      $string = str_replace("#","",$color);
>      $red = hexdec(substr($string,0,2)) / 255;
>      $green = hexdec(substr($string,2,2)) / 255;
>      $blue = hexdec(substr($string,4,2)) / 255;
>      pdf_setcolor($pdf,"fill",'rgb', $red, $green, $blue,0);
>      }
> function send_pdf_file($name)
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>       $buf = PDF_get_buffer($pdf);
>       $len = strlen($buf);
>       header("Content-type: application/pdf");
>       header("Content-Length: $len");
>       header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=\"".$name.".pdf\"");
>       print $buf;
>      }
> function print_pdf_file($printer)
>      {
>      global $pdf;
>      $buf = PDF_get_buffer($pdf);
>      $len=strlen($buf);
>      $handle=popen("/usr/bin/lp -o sides=one-sided -d ".$printer." --
> -", 'w');
>      fwrite($handle,$buf);
>      }
>
> function mail_pdf_file($email, $subject,$from,$return_path,$body,$filename)
> {
>      global $pdf;
>      $buf=PDF_get_buffer($pdf);
>      $attach=chunk_split( base64_encode($buf),72, "\n");
>      $boundary = md5( time() );
>      $headers = sprintf("From: %s\nMIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Type:
> multipart/mixed; boundary=\"%s\"",
>                  $from, $boundary);
>       $message = sprintf("\nThis is a multi-part message in MIME
> format.\n--%s\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8;
> format=flowed\nContent-Transfer-Encoding:
> 7bit\n\n%s\n\n--%s\nContent-Type: application/pdf;
> name=\"%s\"\nContent-Disposition: inline;
> filename=\"%s\"\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: base64\n\n%s\n\n--%s--\n",
>       $boundary,$body,$boundary,$filename, $filename,$attach,$boundary);
>       mail($email, $subject, $message, $headers, "-f ".$return_path );
>      }
> ?>
>
>
>
PS: I forgot to mention that in order to do this you need unrestricted 
access to the server including possibly a compiler and the ability to 
install PEAR stuff and C libraries - i.e. root access on a *nix system - 
  to install this, which no commercial hosting company will do, unless 
you pay them money, and not likely even then.

In my case the solution was to employ them in an intranet, and on a 
virtual server, that I control. I accept this is not always the 
preferred solution for many people.

I knew then, of no better way to achieve the desired endpoint.

Perhaps one exists now.

-- 
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to 
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
diminishing number of producers.

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#8885

On 3/28/2013 4:40 AM, badmus aliu wrote:
> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php
>

There are a number of packages which will allow you to create a PDF. 
Did you try googling for "php pdf" (without the quotes)?  I happen to 
like fpdf (www.fpdf.org).

But if you're looking for an easy way to do it, there isn't.  The page 
is rendered by the browser, and PHP as no access to the rendered page. 
You'll need to generate the page as a pdf (you can start with your 
existing code).  You won't be able to just "scrape" the browser.

Another option would be one of the HTML to PDF generators - these can 
take the HTML you've already generated and create a PDF from that.

-- 
==================
Remove the "x" from my email address
Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attglobal.net
==================

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#8886

In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
 badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:

> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php 

On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.

On Windows or Linux, you'll have to code a solution using various 
libraries.

-- 
DeeDee, don't press that button!  DeeDee!  NO!  Dee...
[I filter all Goggle Groups posts, so any reply may be automatically ignored]

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#8887

On 28/03/13 16:50, Michael Vilain wrote:
> In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
>   badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php
>
> On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.
>

thats hardly a server sode solution is it?

> On Windows or Linux, you'll have to code a solution using various
> libraries.
>
well no, you could print the page and save as pdf there as well.


-- 
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to 
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
diminishing number of producers.

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#8888

Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

> In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
>  badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php
> 
> On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.

I think this only works with OSX.  In the earlier MacOSs (OS 6 to OS9),
the print command will allow you to Save to file.  This gives a
PostScript document which you can then convert to PDF with Distiller.

Some MacOS applications such as PageMaker 6.5 have an option to export
as a PDF; but it isn't really a direct conversion, it still goes through
the PostScript- Distiller route.


-- 
~ Adrian Tuddenham ~
(Remove the ".invalid"s and add ".co.uk" to reply)
www.poppyrecords.co.uk

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#8890

On 28/03/13 17:32, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
>
>> In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
>>   badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf using php
>>
>> On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.
>
> I think this only works with OSX.  In the earlier MacOSs (OS 6 to OS9),
> the print command will allow you to Save to file.  This gives a
> PostScript document which you can then convert to PDF with Distiller.
>

works just fine here on linux. Print to file defaults to a pdf, on Firefox.

> Some MacOS applications such as PageMaker 6.5 have an option to export
> as a PDF; but it isn't really a direct conversion, it still goes through
> the PostScript- Distiller route.
>

shows how backward OSX is..
>

However that's not what the OP wants. he doesn't want to involve the 
users browser.

he wants to generate a pdf an the server. Or why else would he ask in a 
PHP newsgroup?



-- 
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to 
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
diminishing number of producers.

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#8892

The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 28/03/13 17:32, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> > Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
> >>   badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf
>>>using php
> >>
> >> On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.
> >
> > I think this only works with OSX.  In the earlier MacOSs (OS 6 to OS9),
> > the print command will allow you to Save to file.  This gives a
> > PostScript document which you can then convert to PDF with Distiller.
> >
> 
> works just fine here on linux. Print to file defaults to a pdf, on Firefox.

I don't understand the relevance of this reply.  Neither Linux nor
Firefox can run under MacOS.

> 
> > Some MacOS applications such as PageMaker 6.5 have an option to export
> > as a PDF; but it isn't really a direct conversion, it still goes through
> > the PostScript- Distiller route.
> >
> 
> shows how backward OSX is..

Again, I cannot see a connection betwen your reply and the preceding
comment, because PageMaker 6.5 is not an OSX application.

> >
> 
> However that's not what the OP wants. he doesn't want to involve the 
> users browser.
> 
> he wants to generate a pdf an the server. Or why else would he ask in a
> PHP newsgroup?

I fully appreciate that; but I felt it was necessary to correct any
possible confusion between the behaviour of Mac OS and of OSX, which
could have misled others who read this group.


-- 
~ Adrian Tuddenham ~
(Remove the ".invalid"s and add ".co.uk" to reply)
www.poppyrecords.co.uk

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#8894

On 28/03/13 19:14, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On 28/03/13 17:32, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
>>> Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
>>>>    badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf
>>>> using php
>>>>
>>>> On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.
>>>
>>> I think this only works with OSX.  In the earlier MacOSs (OS 6 to OS9),
>>> the print command will allow you to Save to file.  This gives a
>>> PostScript document which you can then convert to PDF with Distiller.
>>>
>>
>> works just fine here on linux. Print to file defaults to a pdf, on Firefox.
>
> I don't understand the relevance of this reply.  Neither Linux nor
> Firefox can run under MacOS.
>

I don't undestand the relevance of this comment

1/. Firefox can run under MacOSX
2/. so can linux in a virtual machine
3/, "I think this only works with OSX."

>>
>>> Some MacOS applications such as PageMaker 6.5 have an option to export
>>> as a PDF; but it isn't really a direct conversion, it still goes through
>>> the PostScript- Distiller route.
>>>
>>
>> shows how backward OSX is..
>
> Again, I cannot see a connection betwen your reply and the preceding
> comment, because PageMaker 6.5 is not an OSX application.
>
s/OSX/OS
>>>
>>
>> However that's not what the OP wants. he doesn't want to involve the
>> users browser.
>>
>> he wants to generate a pdf an the server. Or why else would he ask in a
>> PHP newsgroup?
>
> I fully appreciate that; but I felt it was necessary to correct any
> possible confusion between the behaviour of Mac OS and of OSX, which
> could have misled others who read this group.
>

I doubt anyone but you even remembers what OS9 or earlier is, or does 
Even our PowerPcs here have at least OSX on them. I cant imagine anyone 
still runs it natively.

And in any case the comments were directed at the person who said 'you 
can ONLY DO THAT ON OSX, not windows or Linux.

As we have shown, that is incorrect., Certainly Linux, and probably 
windows can print to a PDF using a pdf print driver (for windoze).


>


-- 
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to 
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
diminishing number of producers.

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#8896 — Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]

The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 28/03/13 19:14, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> > The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >> On 28/03/13 17:32, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> >>> Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In article <a2b28350-6f57-43bc-935e-66a179409287@googlegroups.com>,
> >>>>    badmus aliu <bajab247@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> can anyone help me on how to convert a database driven page to pdf
> >>>> using php
> >>>>
> >>>> On MacOS, just print the generated page and save to PDF.
> >>>
> >>> I think this only works with OSX.  In the earlier MacOSs (OS 6 to OS9),
> >>> the print command will allow you to Save to file.  This gives a
> >>> PostScript document which you can then convert to PDF with Distiller.
> >>>
> >>
> >> works just fine here on linux. Print to file defaults to a pdf, on Firefox.
> >
> > I don't understand the relevance of this reply.  Neither Linux nor
> > Firefox can run under MacOS.
> >
> 
> I don't undestand the relevance of this comment
> 
> 1/. Firefox can run under MacOSX
> 2/. so can linux in a virtual machine
> 3/, "I think this only works with OSX."
> 
> >>
> >>> Some MacOS applications such as PageMaker 6.5 have an option to export
> >>> as a PDF; but it isn't really a direct conversion, it still goes through
> >>> the PostScript- Distiller route.
> >>>
> >>
> >> shows how backward OSX is..
> >
> > Again, I cannot see a connection betwen your reply and the preceding
> > comment, because PageMaker 6.5 is not an OSX application.
> >
> s/OSX/OS
> >>>
> >>
> >> However that's not what the OP wants. he doesn't want to involve the
> >> users browser.
> >>
> >> he wants to generate a pdf an the server. Or why else would he ask in a
> >> PHP newsgroup?
> >
> > I fully appreciate that; but I felt it was necessary to correct any
> > possible confusion between the behaviour of Mac OS and of OSX, which
> > could have misled others who read this group.
> >
> 
> I doubt anyone but you even remembers what OS9 or earlier is, or does
> Even our PowerPcs here have at least OSX on them. I cant imagine anyone
> still runs it natively.

The post to which I replied said "MacOS", not "Mac OSX".  To avoid any
confusion I made the distinction between the two.  From your comments
about Firefox it appears that you regard OSX as the only Mac operating
system and have fallen into the very trap I was trying to steer people
away from.

Mac OS 8 and 9 are still perfectly adequate for non-entertainment work
and have many good features which were thrown away when Mac introduced
OSX.  And yes, I do run it natively on all but one of my machines.

-- 
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#8897 — Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]

On 28/03/13 21:38, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:

>
> Mac OS 8 and 9 are still perfectly adequate for non-entertainment work
> and have many good features which were thrown away when Mac introduced
> OSX.  And yes, I do run it natively on all but one of my machines.
>
How's your pet brontosauraus?


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#8899 — Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]

The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 28/03/13 21:38, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> 
> >
> > Mac OS 8 and 9 are still perfectly adequate for non-entertainment work
> > and have many good features which were thrown away when Mac introduced
> > OSX.  And yes, I do run it natively on all but one of my machines.
> >
> How's your pet brontosauraus?

As an engineer, my choices are based on what does the job best, not on
what is currently fashionable.  My car has pneumatic tyres (Dunlop
1888), my house is fitted with ordinary water taps (Brecknell 1859) and
my video projector uses an arc lamp (Davy 1801).

If you want to use the most up-to-date computer system, bear in mind
that  OSX is based on UNIX from 1969, whereas MacOS is much newer,
having been first released in 1984.


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#8904 — Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]

On 29/03/13 08:44, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On 28/03/13 21:38, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Mac OS 8 and 9 are still perfectly adequate for non-entertainment work
>>> and have many good features which were thrown away when Mac introduced
>>> OSX.  And yes, I do run it natively on all but one of my machines.
>>>
>> How's your pet brontosauraus?
>
> As an engineer, my choices are based on what does the job best, not on
> what is currently fashionable.  My car has pneumatic tyres (Dunlop
> 1888), my house is fitted with ordinary water taps (Brecknell 1859) and
> my video projector uses an arc lamp (Davy 1801).
>
> If you want to use the most up-to-date computer system, bear in mind
> that  OSX is based on UNIX from 1969, whereas MacOS is much newer,
> having been first released in 1984.
>
>
all ultimately  'written' in machine code, which predates the lot of them.


Sheesh. a religious nutcase.

"Olde is better" (cf tyres)
"New is better" Cf OS9).

cant you come up with something better than that? like " *nix had proper 
pre-emptive multi tasking years before os9 and windows failed to 
implement it correctly"

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lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
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#8905 — Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]

In article <kj4381$3kv$1@news.albasani.net>,
 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> cant you come up with something better than that? like " *nix had proper 
> pre-emptive multi tasking years before os9 and windows failed to 
> implement it correctly"

And plenty of OSes had it before unix. So your point is *what* precisely?

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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#8907 — [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking (was: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT])

Tim Streater wrote:

> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> cant you come up with something better than that? like " *nix had proper
>> pre-emptive multi tasking years before os9 and windows failed to
>> implement it correctly"
> 
> And plenty of OSes had it before unix.

No, according to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-
emptive_multitasking#Systems_supporting_preemptive_multitasking> and 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix>, Unix, at Bell Labs, was the first 
operating system to support *pre-emptive* _multi-tasking_, in 1969/1970 
(hence the Unix timestamp 0 equals 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC) as an 
improvement to the time-sharing Multics (1964) where multi-tasking was first 
implemented.  Sinclair QDOS (1984) and Amiga OS (1985) and other operating 
systems (particularly the Unix-like ones) followed Unix in that regard.


PointedEars
-- 
Sometimes, what you learn is wrong. If those wrong ideas are close to the 
root of the knowledge tree you build on a particular subject, pruning the 
bad branches can sometimes cause the whole tree to collapse.
  -- Mike Duffy in cljs, <news:Xns9FB6521286DB8invalidcom@94.75.214.39>

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#8910 — Re: [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking (was: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT])

In article <1905400.vG1O3Ob32A@PointedEars.de>,
 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:

> Tim Streater wrote:
> 
> > The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> cant you come up with something better than that? like " *nix had proper
> >> pre-emptive multi tasking years before os9 and windows failed to
> >> implement it correctly"
> > 
> > And plenty of OSes had it before unix.
> 
> No, according to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-
> emptive_multitasking#Systems_supporting_preemptive_multitasking> and 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix>, Unix, at Bell Labs, was the first 
> operating system to support *pre-emptive* _multi-tasking_, in 1969/1970 
> (hence the Unix timestamp 0 equals 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC) as an 
> improvement to the time-sharing Multics (1964) where multi-tasking was first 
> implemented.  Sinclair QDOS (1984) and Amiga OS (1985) and other operating 
> systems (particularly the Unix-like ones) followed Unix in that regard.

My timeline had unix starting in the 70s but no matter. Certainly the OS 
I was using 1970-78 at CERN, running on a French-built Sigma7 and called 
Siris7, had pre-emptive multitasking. And I'm not sure that the Atlas 
Supervisor (1962) didn't do it too.

The concepts were all there by that point for anyone to organise into an 
OS, which we did once or twice in our group at CERN.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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#8911 — Re: [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking

On 29/03/13 16:57, Tim Streater wrote:
> In article <1905400.vG1O3Ob32A@PointedEars.de>,
> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:
>
>> Tim Streater wrote:
>>
>> > The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> >> cant you come up with something better than that? like " *nix had
>> proper
>> >> pre-emptive multi tasking years before os9 and windows failed to
>> >> implement it correctly"
>> > > And plenty of OSes had it before unix.
>>
>> No, according to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-
>> emptive_multitasking#Systems_supporting_preemptive_multitasking> and
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix>, Unix, at Bell Labs, was the first
>> operating system to support *pre-emptive* _multi-tasking_, in
>> 1969/1970 (hence the Unix timestamp 0 equals 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC)
>> as an improvement to the time-sharing Multics (1964) where
>> multi-tasking was first implemented.  Sinclair QDOS (1984) and Amiga
>> OS (1985) and other operating systems (particularly the Unix-like
>> ones) followed Unix in that regard.
>
> My timeline had unix starting in the 70s but no matter. Certainly the OS
> I was using 1970-78 at CERN, running on a French-built Sigma7 and called
> Siris7, had pre-emptive multitasking. And I'm not sure that the Atlas
> Supervisor (1962) didn't do it too.
>

multitasking goes back a long way but pre-emptive does not go back as far.

Certainly Unix was one of the earliest , but that may have been because 
the hardware it came on had the right sort of interrupts.


> The concepts were all there by that point for anyone to organise into an
> OS, which we did once or twice in our group at CERN.
>
Indeed. I've written a couple of schedulersto do pre-emptive 
multitasking..one on DOS2.2!!!


there isn't much need to turn ordinary multitasking into pre-emptive, 
but there is not much point in doing it until you have users with 
terminals, rather than teletypes. For batch work you might as well use 
IO wait to context switch, or co-operative multitasking.
And the idea of a computer with a CRT and keyboard is  a late 60s early 
70s one.



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members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
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#8912 — Re: [OT] Pre-emptive multi-tasking

In article <kj4i45$61q$1@news.albasani.net>,
 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> And the idea of a computer with a CRT and keyboard is  a late 60s early 
> 70s one.

Which I used for my DIC - and while doing that I managed to crash all of 
CERN's central computers in 1970 by typing two characters.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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#8908 — Re: PHP: convert a page to pdf [OT]

On 29/03/13 13:18, Tim Streater wrote:
> In article <kj4381$3kv$1@news.albasani.net>,
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> cant you come up with something better than that? like " *nix had
>> proper pre-emptive multi tasking years before os9 and windows failed
>> to implement it correctly"
>
> And plenty of OSes had it before unix. So your point is *what* precisely?
>
well exactly. Good ideas live on., bad ideas like OS9, die rapidly.


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lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the 
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are 
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a 
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