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Convert word document into pdf [message #376565]

Wed, 17 December 2008 20:54

Supernova11
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Hi all,

We are developing a document archival application.
currently we using webutil to save a Ms.word documents into blob column and preview it again to the user as word document also.

But now there's a requirement to generate the Ms.word document from the database into PDF files. And then save the pdf files into the database again. There is two blob columns in the table for the Ms.word and PDF documents.

Is it possible to do that from Oracle forms, or do we need any other 3rd party component?

Sorry for my bad English..

Thanks

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #376601 is a reply to message #376565]

Thu, 18 December 2008 00:19

Littlefoot
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In my opinion, Forms is not a conversion tool. However, I guess that it could be done (if people managed to fly to the Moon, why wouldn't it be possible to convert a MS Word document into a PDF using Oracle Forms?). Unfortunately, I wouldn't know how to do that, so - I'd use what I already know - open a Word document and save it as a PDF (this step wouldn't involve Oracle), then store newly created PDF into the database.

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #376609 is a reply to message #376601]

Thu, 18 December 2008 00:36

Supernova11
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hi,

Actually i ever think about that method, but that's not what user wants. They want everything done automatically by the application.

Anyway,
Thanks for your answer.

Regards

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #376676 is a reply to message #376609]

Thu, 18 December 2008 04:27

Littlefoot
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Supernova11

They want everything done automatically by the application.

I'm sure they do. The point is: will they get it?

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #376998 is a reply to message #376565]

Fri, 19 December 2008 06:35

rajy_salim
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Registered: January 2008
Location: Beirut - Lebanon

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Why don't you try to save it directly to the PDF format instead of Ms.word??

Rajy

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #379549 is a reply to message #376998]

Wed, 07 January 2009 00:39

djmartin
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Did you solve your problem?

David

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #387339 is a reply to message #379549]

Wed, 18 February 2009 21:46

Supernova11
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Registered: December 2008
Location: Indonesia

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hii,

sorry, i've been very bussy lately.

actually, some one from oracle forums give me an idea like this.

1. generate the saved documents into the real files (*.doc)
2. Create *.bat files which will execute another 3rd party application to convert the documents into PDF format.
3. call the *.bat files from oracle form.
4. Save the converted document into the database.

i've tried that idea. and some how it works. i'm using open office component to convert the document into pdf.

any way. thank's for all of your supports.

best regards.

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Re: Convert word document into pdf [message #387350 is a reply to message #387339]

Wed, 18 February 2009 23:20

djmartin
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Thank you for getting back to us.

David

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