Edit pdf files using PHP

[giovanni.85]

Hi!

I am trying to edit a PDF file using a php script.

I already have the pdf template with just a string to substitute. This string is <<name>>.

In the php script I am using str_replace () but to substitute the string <<name>> with a variable which contains my name, but it does not change anything on the template.

I do not want to use PDFlib or similar, I prefer stay on the open source side.

Any idea?

Many thanks!

[eval(BadCode)]

I solve these problems with a serverside include to python and pass arguements like -n <<NAME>> and -p <<PATH TO TEMPLATE>> and -r <<RETURN NAME>>

the details are very dependent on which programming languages your know, but this is how I would solve that problem.

[themarty]

Have a look at Zend_Pdf:
http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.pdf.html

[sohguanh]

Hi!

I am trying to edit a PDF file using a php script.

I already have the pdf template with just a string to substitute. This string is <<name>>.

In the php script I am using str_replace () but to substitute the string <<name>> with a variable which contains my name, but it does not change anything on the template.

I do not want to use PDFlib or similar, I prefer stay on the open source side.

Any idea?

Many thanks!

It is strange PDFlib at PECL is not really free. I still thot pecl.php.net is like Perl CPAN where you can find free modules to use.

Anyway try http://pear.php.net/package/File_PDF File_PDF is another PDF library I think should be free.

Perl CPAN equivalent for PHP

http://pecl.php.net
http://pear.php.net