InfoPath Dev

Hi,

How can i generate a pdf from my InfoPath form ??
No matter if i need a pricee or a free lib.
I just want to generate a pdff file from my form
Any ample code is welcom ;)

The easiest way would be to just print the form to a PDF image writer.

To make things nicer you could first define a default print view where you make the form ready for print.

hth

Nice idea but the thing i want to do is

1- Generate the pdf from the form
2- Email the pdf

In fact i don't need to preview the pdf.
I think a lib should exist to transform the info path xml data into a pdf file, no ?

PS: I'm not working on a server, i don't think i can use FO to covert my form to a PDF (tell me if i'm wrong)

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Originally posted by AndersR

The easiest way would be to just print the form to a PDF image writer.

To make things nicer you could first define a default print view where you make the form ready for print.

hth

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I'm quite new to info path, how you do that ?
any link/example to a generation of a pdf from a form is welcom ;o)

Hi guys,

Imussier, I am wondering whether you have solve the issue. Cause I'm doing the same thing here.

I don't want the manually print to PDF by selecting File>Print>select PDF printer

I want to automatically convert infopath form to PDF by pressing a button.

Anyone has any idea or have experience with this one before ?
Any help will be very much appreciated
Thank you very much ...

Regards,
Tjendarta Ho

HI,

What I have done for make this is create a xsl-fo files for transform my xml like I want! This idea is good if you want to generate a different view of what you have in Infopath!

After I have make a webservice that make the transform with FOP after save it in a location and show the result (pdf) to the user! this last step is (I think) possible to make directly in infopath and without saving!

Other things is wait on office 2007 that make this possible!

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thierry

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Originally posted by Virgul

HI,

What I have done for make this is create a xsl-fo files for transform my xml like I want! This idea is good if you want to generate a different view of what you have in Infopath!

After I have make a webservice that make the transform with FOP after save it in a location and show the result (pdf) to the user! this last step is (I think) possible to make directly in infopath and without saving!

Other things is wait on office 2007 that make this possible!

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thierry

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In fact i've installed a pdf writer on thre computer and create a printpreview view in InfoPath, from this preview i've selected pdf printer has the view printer (check view properties)

And it's done, when you clic on the print bitton it print the file in a pdf...

You can bypass the print preview with a little bit of C# code to simulate the print order (print button in fact) but you'll get a pop up invinting you to input the destination pdf file (waht i don't want)

Hop it helps...


PS: The XSL:FO methode sounds good but a bit, humm, hard, enormous !
By the way could you post or email me your xsl:fo way to do the job, i'm curious o see that ;o)