Message-Id: <10599.115522@fatcity.com> From: Brian MacLean Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 17:12:23 -0700 Subject: Web..Java..Oracle..PDF This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C00E29.281C8B82 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" We are looking for a method of generating PDF doc's in the following scenario: 1) A user enters data in a jhtml web form; 2) The server side Java VM takes the form fields and queries the Oracle DB for extra data; 3) A PDF document is produced (somehow) and mailed to the original web user; Platform: Oracle v8.1.5 Solaris 7 Apache Dynamo (Java VM) The real issue is how to get everything into the PDF file format. Is there a way to fill in a PDF doc? Should I write to a post script file (or some other format) then use some tool to convert to PDF? All answers, hints, or web (research) links are greatly appreciated. Brian P. Mac Lean Senior Oracle Database Administrator OCPv8/Oracle Master HomeBid.Com 8700 N. Gainey Center Drive Suite 150 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Tel:480.609.4624 Cel:602.617.6075 Fax:480.609.4646 Net:brian.maclean@homebid.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01C00E29.281C8B82 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Web..Java..Oracle..PDF

We are looking for a method of = generating PDF doc's in the following scenario:

1) A user enters data in a jhtml web = form;
2) The server side Java VM takes the = form fields and queries the Oracle DB for extra data;
3) A PDF document is produced = (somehow) and mailed to the original web user;

Platform:
        Oracle v8.1.5
        Solaris 7
        Apache
        Dynamo (Java VM)

The real issue is how to get = everything into the PDF file format. 

        Is there a way to fill in a PDF doc?

        Should I write to a post script file (or some other = format)
        then use some tool to convert to PDF?

All answers, hints, or web (research) = links are greatly appreciated.

Brian P. Mac = Lean
Senior = Oracle Database Administrator
OCPv8/Oracle Master
HomeBid.Com
8700 N. = Gainey Center Drive
Suite = 150
Scottsdale, = AZ  85258
Tel:480.609.4624
Cel:602.617.6075
Fax:480.609.4646