Re: XML 2 PDF

[Raul Jager <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The Paraguayan law describes in detail the XML file to send as a bill,
but it also requires to provide the client with a printed version if he
request it.

Our "public relations" people want the printed copy to be pretty.

Will overlays allow me to use different fonts sizes?


On 7/24/19 8:11 PM, Art Tostaine, Jr. wrote:
> We still use DDS for reports but we are giving users CSV files more and
> more instead of reports.
>
> When we do reports they usually have overlays for boxes and logos,
> graphics, etc.
>
> Art
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 6:31 PM Raul Jager <raul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > To comply with a new law to create and process electronic documents, we
> > need to select some items from a large XML and generate and mail a PDF.
> > As a "proof of concept" I wrote a program that puts in a PDF a couple of
> > items (need more) and mails it.  Before I do all the program I will like
> > your opinion about the way I am doing it. In RPG: Select the XML from a
> > table (SQL) XML-INTO  to split the XML Override the printer to ifs
> > (gives a PDF) Move to field in a printer file (DDS), write... sndsmptemm
> > ...   --> my mail client receives a message with the PDF attached. Why
> > do I ask?  It was a long time since I did the last printer file, and I
> > did not used any pretty stuff, just plain text, so I need to learn about
> > box, lines, fonts etc. in DDS.  I was surprised when I opened  the
> > manual in the 7.4 page, and found the 7.2 manual, no new things in 7.3
> > nor 7.4.  Is it a good idea to use DDS?   Is DDS going away? Are there
> > better alternatives? TIA Raúl
> >
> >
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