How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

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Can anybody tell me the code of how to generate a pdf file in from a form in Lotus Notes Client

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Subject: How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

There are several ways to generate a pdf output from notes data.

  1. If you’re good at java programming then try to develop your own pdf generation tools using iText. Visit www.lowagie.com for more information.

  2. There are a few freebie tools available. The downside with them is they print a water mark for each page generated. Try a google search.

  3. If you don’t mind spending a few thousand ($/£) then there are a lot of tools already in the market. I had used DominoPDF and ActivePDF which are server based solutions and very easy to configure and saves a lot of time developing and customizing.

HTH

Sai

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Subject: activePDF & LN - demo

i wrote a little demo on integrating activePDF and LN:

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Subject: RE: How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

Hi

Your answer is very accurate,

I forgot to mention that I was speaking about free software in mine. :wink:

ian

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Subject: RE: How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

Hi I am late, But i have some thing to share.

You can do this by installind PDF writer on server and using BG Agent. you can accomplish this with lotus script.

Thanks

Kiran

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Subject: RE: How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

Hi

Yes, I already used it with a back office archiving product I supported.

BUT, this tool is not free, as I said, I have some Pavlov’s reflex that consits in

answering to questions with Free solutions, and I always forget to talk about commercial ones. ;o)

ian

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Subject: How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

Hi

Consider searching on the web for pdf format, you’ll see it is owned by adobe, and that it is

not possible to generate this kinda documents easily.

Even more, Adobe and MS are not able to have a deal concerning pdf within MS Office.

Search for pdf in php, and/or in java, and find a way of using it with Notes client, but I

believe that it won’t be easy !

HTH

ian

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Subject: How to generate a PDF file in Lotus Notes Client

Some more…

Set App = CreateObject(“AcroExch.App”)

Set A_Doc = CreateObject(“AcroExch.AVDoc”)

'Acrobat Viewer layer of the core API

Set P_Doc = CreateObject(“AcroExch.PDDoc”)

'Portable Document layer of the API

This is a part how you can create an PDF objects.

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