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I would like to know how to install this custom add-on, it does not mention how to do so. I can install a .DLL custom tag but uhuh with this. I got own testing server, CFMX, Windows XP, Apache. Also i tried the test on the website and it does not cater for css, but thats just a note to css fans. Thankyou

This tag works great to output dynamic cfm pages, except it lacks the ability to output images and form elements when converted to a PDF....just a forewarning for anyone looking to use this tag to just that.

You're probably correct that it will not work with CSS. I think HTMLDoc is HTML specific...hence its name. As with anything, there are much more robust solutions available. But they aren't near as easy as this method, and they certainly aren't free. Good luck to you.

Works fine except if you use css positioning. HTMLDoc refuses to generate documents unless you have basic html taqs. Or at least I could not get it to work.

Dear Tom King Please, in my java program I generated pdf file on the fly and it reseived ColdFusion .cfm file, using getMessage function in java program. XmlToPdf class registration as customTag text is: #valSome# On display created frame of pdf with empty lists (5), and on the frame "opening" write message -- "... and Mozilla does not know how to handle this file type". This file save also in my java program on my folder on the disk for control and it is normal pdf file. Created PDF file on the fly is wrong.When I generated pdf as ByteArray in java program, in .cfm I reseived error " can not transformed ByteArray to String (I use function ToBase64() in ColdFusion --- , where getMess() get ByteArray. I compare wrong(fly) and rigth pdf(disk) and its different on second line 11 columns . I using UTF-8 or ISO-8859-1 charset, but not help. In java program is right, but when .cfm received generated pdf string , it consist wrong bit. %PDF-1.4 %БЦос -- second line (rigth) and %PDF-1.4 %^Q&>A ---- second line wrong file When I received ByteArray in logs files(administrator) I reseived error "Can not transver ByteArray to String. What I must do to received binary array in Coldfusion .cfm What I can do for reseiving pdf file on the fly, how I can correct my program or where I can find answer on my question. Thank You for advance Regards, Susanna Harutyunyan

Dear Sir I generated in my java program pdf as ByteArray and will create dynamic PDF’s on the fly in my .cfm program. I read this array with get method (from my java program, return byte []) byte [] cc=new byte[9000]; public void setMessage(byte [] msg){ cc=msg; } public byte [] getMessage(){ return this.cc; } In my .cfm program #valSome# Class XmlToPdf registration as customTag. When my .cfm forking, on display create the frame of pdf but empty text, number of list point(5) and this file put in the /tmp directory(is wrong). When I compare this wrong file on /tmp with normal, on 2 line in 11 columns different(1 byte or 1 bit??) Please, how I can dynamic PDF’s on the fly from my program Thank You for advance Regards, Susanna Harutyunyan

You're correct Brad. It is important to think about what you want/need to do with the PDF's after 'you are done with it'. I don't go into that in this tutorial, b/c that's a subject which could use a tutorial of its own. I'm assuming that once people figure out how to created these PDF's, they'll then take the next logical step and figure out how to manage them. I personally track them with a DB, then use a combination of CF and batch commands to get rid of files I no longer need, but again, that's a whole other tutorial.

So what happens to the PDF after you are done with it? If you try to delete it, you need to be careful that it happens after the mail takes place, or after it is displayed to the user. You could end up with lots of temp PDF files someplace clogging up your server.

Michael Shreiber, Credits are implied. I'm assuming anyone who knows how to follow a url or download a cf tag will undoubtedly figure out who these two elements are developed by. You'll certainly find no reference in my tutorial as to me taking credit for these elements. I trust the smart users here at easycfm.com know what is what. Thanks for your concern though.

Everytime I run the code I get a CFID element is undefined in the client? help.