saving pdf files to the server

[lional]

Hi All

Anyone please help

I am trying to save pdf documents to the server. I would prefer that it is not shown to the user.

What I am trying to achieve is to create a pdf, save it to the server, and then email it as an attachment

 

Is this possible, and if so How is it done?

 

Any help will be appreciated

 

 

Thanks

 

Lional

 

[MadTechie]

how are you creating the PDF is the main question..

 

yes its possible but route depends on how you are creating the PDF, worst case i guess you could just us ob_flush

[lional]

This is my demo code

require 'PDF.php';                    // Require the class.

$pdf = &PDF::factory('l', 'a4');      // Set up the pdf object.

$pdf->open();                        // Start the document.

$pdf->setCompression(true);          // Activate compression.

$pdf->addPage();                      // Start a page.

$pdf->setFont('Arial', '', 36);      // Set font to courier 8 pt.

$pdf->text(25, 50, 'Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland');  // Text at x=100 and y=100.

//$pdf->setFontSize(20);                // Set font size to 20 pt.

//$pdf->setFillColor('rgb', 1, 0, 0);  // Set text color to red.

//$pdf->line(200, 100, 200, 100);      // Draw a line.

$pdf->setFont('Arial', '', 12); // Set font to courier 8 pt.

$pdf->text(250, 100, 'DEGREE OF INSTALLED MASTER IN THE MARK DEGREE');  // Text at x=100 and y=100.

$pdf->setFont('Arial', '', 24); // Set font to courier 8 pt.

$pdf->text(275, 130, 'Certificate of Innstallation');  // Text at x=100 and y=100.

//$pdf->setDrawColor('rgb', 0, 0, 1);  // Set draw color to blue.

//$pdf->setFillColor('rgb', 1, 1, 0);  // Set fill/text to yellow.

//$pdf->rect(200, 300, 100, 100, 'fd'); // Draw a filled rectangle.

//$pdf->addPage();                      // Add a new page.

$pdf->setFont('Arial', 'BI', 12);    // Set font to arial bold

//$pdf->text(100, 100, 'Second page');  // Text at x=100 and y=100.

//$pdf->image('sample.jpg', 400, 100);  // Image at x=50 and y=200.

//$pdf->setLineWidth(4);                // Set line width to 4 pt.

//$pdf->circle(200, 300, 150, 'd');    // Draw a non-filled

$pdf->output('foo.pdf');              // Output the file named foo.pdf

 

// Upload file to server

$filename = 'foo.pdf';

 

// Move the file over.

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['foo.pdf'], "uploads/$filename")) {

echo '<p>The file has been uploaded!</p>';

} else {

echo '<p><font color="red">The file could not be moved.</font></p>';

}

 

?>

 

[MadTechie]

What about doing this instead, creatre in the location instead of moving it..

 

require 'PDF.php';                    // Require the class.

$filename = 'foo.pdf';
$fullpath = "uploads/".$filename;

$pdf = &PDF::factory('l', 'a4');      // Set up the pdf object.
$pdf->open();                         // Start the document.
$pdf->setCompression(true);           // Activate compression.
$pdf->addPage();                      // Start a page.
$pdf->setFont('Arial', '', 36);      // Set font to courier 8 pt.
$pdf->text(25, 50, 'Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland');   // Text at x=100 and y=100.
//$pdf->setFontSize(20);                // Set font size to 20 pt.
//$pdf->setFillColor('rgb', 1, 0, 0);   // Set text color to red.
//$pdf->line(200, 100, 200, 100);       // Draw a line.
$pdf->setFont('Arial', '', 12);               // Set font to courier 8 pt.
$pdf->text(250, 100, 'DEGREE OF INSTALLED MASTER IN THE MARK DEGREE');   // Text at x=100 and y=100.
$pdf->setFont('Arial', '', 24);               // Set font to courier 8 pt.
$pdf->text(275, 130, 'Certificate of Innstallation');   // Text at x=100 and y=100.
//$pdf->setDrawColor('rgb', 0, 0, 1);   // Set draw color to blue.
//$pdf->setFillColor('rgb', 1, 1, 0);   // Set fill/text to yellow.
//$pdf->rect(200, 300, 100, 100, 'fd'); // Draw a filled rectangle.
//$pdf->addPage();                      // Add a new page.
$pdf->setFont('Arial', 'BI', 12);     // Set font to arial bold
//$pdf->text(100, 100, 'Second page');  // Text at x=100 and y=100.
//$pdf->image('sample.jpg', 400, 100);   // Image at x=50 and y=200.
//$pdf->setLineWidth(4);                // Set line width to 4 pt.
//$pdf->circle(200, 300, 150, 'd');     // Draw a non-filled
$pdf->output($fullpath);              // Output the file named foo.pdf

?>