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Hello,

I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data =
submitted from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need =
to generate either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and =
send it to use. Now parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl =
script shouldn't be a problem. My question is what is the best Perl =
module to use to create the PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF =
file for this type of application? I've been looking at CPAN for =
possible solutions but not real clear which is the best to handle this =
type of application for both PDF or FDF formats.

any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.

TIA,

Mike(mickalo)Blezien
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On 11-03-01 10:58 AM, Mike Blezien wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data submitted from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need to generate either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and send it to use. Now parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl script shouldn't be a problem. My question is what is the best Perl module to use to create the PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF file for this type of application? I've been looking at CPAN for possible solutions but not real clear which is the best to handle this type of application for both PDF or FDF formats.
>
> any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.

I would check out PDF::API2::Simple and PDF::FDF::Simple first. They
may do everything you want and they are simple.


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On 1 March 2011 15:58, Mike Blezien <mickalo [at] frontiernet.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data submitt=
ed from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need to generat=
e either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and send it to use.=
Now parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl script shouldn't be a=
problem. My question is what is the best Perl module to use to create the =
PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF file for this type of applicat=
ion? I've been looking at CPAN for possible solutions but not real clear wh=
ich is the best to handle this type of application for both PDF or FDF form=
ats.
>
> any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
>
> TIA,
>

Well I love PDF::API2 but I have to admit that it's documentation is a
bit tricky at times....I was about to write a paragraph about how it's
no longer being maintained but I see that someone (2011-01-24 - New
Maintainer: Steve Simms) has taken it over. Cool. I have never used
PDF::API2 for forms though.

Good luck,
Dp.

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On 03/01/2011 07:58 AM, Mike Blezien wrote:
> I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data submitted from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need to generate either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and send it to use. Now parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl script shouldn't be a problem. My question is what is the best Perl module to use to create the PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF file for this type of application? I've been looking at CPAN for possible solutions but not real clear which is the best to handle this type of application for both PDF or FDF formats.
> any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.

http://rick.measham.id.au/pdf-api2/

PDF::API2
PDF::TextBlock


HTH,

David

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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Christensen" <dpchrist [at] holgerdanske.com>
To: <beginners [at] perl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Creating PDF/FDF files


> On 03/01/2011 07:58 AM, Mike Blezien wrote:
>> I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data submitted
>> from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need to generate
>> either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and send it to use. Now
>> parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl script shouldn't be a
>> problem. My question is what is the best Perl module to use to create the
>> PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF file for this type of
>> application? I've been looking at CPAN for possible solutions but not real
>> clear which is the best to handle this type of application for both PDF or
>> FDF formats.
>> any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
>
> http://rick.measham.id.au/pdf-api2/
>
> PDF::API2
> PDF::TextBlock
>
>
> HTH,
>
> David

Thanks David I'll check this out.

Mike


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn H Corey" <shawnhcorey [at] gmail.com>
To: <beginners [at] perl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Creating PDF/FDF files


> On 11-03-01 10:58 AM, Mike Blezien wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data submitted
>> from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need to generate
>> either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and send it to use. Now
>> parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl script shouldn't be a
>> problem. My question is what is the best Perl module to use to create the
>> PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF file for this type of
>> application? I've been looking at CPAN for possible solutions but not real
>> clear which is the best to handle this type of application for both PDF or
>> FDF formats.
>>
>> any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
>
> I would check out PDF::API2::Simple and PDF::FDF::Simple first. They may do
> everything you want and they are simple.
>

Thanks Shawn, I like things simple :)

Mike


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This is kinda of a followup to my earlier message below and may not be directly
related to Perl but hope there are some list members that are fimilar with
Adobe.

According to the Acrobat Pro's documentation, when you use the "baked in" submit
form function within Adobe Acrobat (as I am doing), Acrobat sends the data to
the server in whatever file format you specify when setting up the submit
button.

(Reference:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/9.0/Standard/WS58a04a822 e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7dd6.w.html )


The way I'm understanding this reference, the end user's Acrobat software is
submitting the format that I've specified in the submit button (within the PDF
form) ... if that's the case, can't the script read the MIME data, save a temp
file based on that MIME data, then attach that temp file to an e-mail address.
This is the end results we like to accomplish. Have the Perl script interupted
the PDF form and read the MIME data. Is this possible to do? If so how would the
script read the MIME data or the correct way to do this within the script?

Thanks again for any assistance.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Christensen" <dpchrist [at] holgerdanske.com>
To: <beginners [at] perl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Creating PDF/FDF files


> On 03/01/2011 07:58 AM, Mike Blezien wrote:
>> I'm working on a small project that will require us to parse data submitted
>> from an Adobe Reader form, i.e questionaires. Then we'll need to generate
>> either a PDF or FDF temp file, attach it to an email, and send it to use. Now
>> parsing the data from the Adobe Form with a Perl script shouldn't be a
>> problem. My question is what is the best Perl module to use to create the
>> PDF(needed for digital siginatures) or a FDF file for this type of
>> application? I've been looking at CPAN for possible solutions but not real
>> clear which is the best to handle this type of application for both PDF or
>> FDF formats.
>> any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
>
> http://rick.measham.id.au/pdf-api2/
>
> PDF::API2
> PDF::TextBlock
>
>
> HTH,
>
> David
>
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