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May 9th, 2008, 04:45 AM

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May 9th, 2008, 05:37 AM

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hey! lol
i said its wasnt the recordset, i changed that straight away :P

i wasnt installed, im in communication with my host now trying to get them to install it.

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May 9th, 2008, 06:27 AM

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right now where cooking, i defintley have the toolkit installed now

problem is i get a page cannot be displayed error message
with thsi code

i have friendly error messages turned off too...

anyone see why by the below, or hint at what it could be?

thanks

Code:

<!--#include virtual='/includes/dbconnection.inc'--> 
<%
ID = request.querystring("ID")
SQL = "SELECT * FROM tblRegistrations WHERE UserID="& ID
set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.Open SQL, adoCon

set fdf = Server.CreateObject("FdfApp.FdfApp")

set output = fdf.FDFCreate

'from a recordset
output.FDFSetValue "name",rs("UName"), false
'from a server host
output.FDFSetFile "http://www.constructionworks.org/vivergo/register.pdf"

Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.fdf"
Response.BinaryWrite outputFDF.FDFSaveToBuf

output.close
set output = nothing
set fdf = nothing

%>

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May 9th, 2008, 06:54 AM

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The page is not where you're looking for it....

Based on your previous link, try this.

Hope that helps.

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May 9th, 2008, 07:47 AM

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i tried that link, then it says missing UserID so i change the link too...

http://www.constructionworks.org/vi...strees.asp?ID=1 then i get pagfe cant be displayed again :S

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May 9th, 2008, 08:10 AM

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Try just a simple example to start with to make sure the FDF dll is working correctly:-

Code:

set fdf = Server.CreateObject("FdfApp.FdfApp")

set output = fdf.FDFCreate

'from a recordset
output.FDFSetValue "name","This is my name", false
'from a server host
output.FDFSetFile "http://www.constructionworks.org/vivergo/register.pdf"

Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.fdf"
Response.BinaryWrite outputFDF.FDFSaveToBuf

output.close
set output = nothing
set fdf = nothing

You also need to make sure you have the .fdf MIME type set on the server. It should be:-
extension=.fdf
content type=application/vnd.fdf

Last edited by richyrich : May 9th, 2008 at 08:15 AM.

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May 9th, 2008, 08:14 AM

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it doesnt work :S

my host has done the following...

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I copied Headers and Libraries/WIN/FdfAcx.dll to system32

and Headers and Libraries/WIN/C/FdfTk.dll to system32

i ran "regsvr32 fdfacx.dll" which completed successfully

i also added read & execute permission on those two dll's for the internet guest user

this code out of the fdf examples folder works fine though

Code:

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%
'ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
'Copyright [1999] - [2001] Adobe Systems Incorporated
'All Rights Reserved
'NOTICE:  Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute 
'this file in accordance with the terms of the Adobe license 
'agreement accompanying it.  If you have received this file 
'from a source other than Adobe, then your use, modification, 
'or distribution of it requires the prior written permission of Adobe.
Set FdfAcX = Server.CreateObject("FdfApp.FdfApp")
Set outputFDF = FdfAcX.FDFCreate 
  
outputFDF.FDFSetValue "Date", "December 31 1999", False
outputFDF.FDFSetValue "Name", "John Clay", False  
outputFDF.FDFSetValue "Address", "12 Saratoga Ave", False  
outputFDF.FDFSetValue "City", "Saratoga", False
outputFDF.FDFSetValue "State", "CA", False
outputFDF.FDFSetFile "http://www.constructionworks.org/vivergo/registration_form.pdf" 
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.fdf"
Response.BinaryWrite outputFDF.FDFSaveToBuf
outputFDF.FDFClose
%>

EDIT:: well when i say work i mean that putting the url .asp in opens a my pdf doc

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May 9th, 2008, 08:17 AM

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Try changing

Code:

output.close

Code:

output.FDFClose

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May 9th, 2008, 08:30 AM

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right i got the test code you gave me working
changed
Response.BinaryWrite outputFDF.FDFSaveToBuf
to
Response.BinaryWrite output.FDFSaveToBuf

so ive got the pdf open now, so when i go the the url the pdf opens but doesnt have the name field filled in

where do i set the field name in adobe livecycle?

i prseumed its under object binding and i set it to Name

but the "name this is my name" does not appear in the field

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May 9th, 2008, 08:32 AM

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another update lol

this code

Code:

<!--#include virtual='/includes/dbconnection.inc'--> 
<%
ID = request.querystring("ID")
SQL = "SELECT * FROM tblRegistrations WHERE UserID="& ID
set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.Open SQL, adoCon

set fdf = Server.CreateObject("FdfApp.FdfApp")

set output = fdf.FDFCreate

'from a recordset
output.FDFSetValue "name",rs("UName"), false
'from a server host
output.FDFSetFile "http://www.constructionworks.org/vivergo/register.pdf"

Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.fdf"
Response.BinaryWrite output.FDFSaveToBuf

output.FDFclose
set output = nothing
set fdf = nothing

%>

opens the pdf but no data filled in now

i changed

these two lines to make it work

Response.BinaryWrite output.FDFSaveToBuf
output.FDFclose

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May 9th, 2008, 08:52 AM

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When I go to http://www.constructionworks.org/vi...strees.asp?ID=1 it brings up the PDF with "Name" filled in in the Name field.

Is that right?

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May 9th, 2008, 08:59 AM

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no that was me trying to guess what part of the field i have to put as name to get it to be filled in, it should say this is my name

i changed it back now

i think it works just my textfields in my pdf form dont have the right names

the bit in red right? where i set name?

Last edited by jesushax : May 9th, 2008 at 09:14 AM. Reason: took image out, masssive!!!