Fill-out Forms webpage

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by dalani, Dec 17, 2006.

  1. #1
    I want to add a webpage to my site that allows users to fill a form and the info to be used to print a PDF form with pre-defined fields filled out with data retrieved form the users info entered on the webpage.

    I know it exist but I don't know how to design one with the desired automation.
    So I guess what Im asking is:
    1) Is there some repository of CSS forms I can customize for my needs?

    2)An automatic script I can upload to my webserverhost service to allow some processing of user data to generate a PDF file??

    any help would be appreciated.
     
    dalani, Dec 17, 2006 IP
  2. JEET

    JEET Notable Member

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    #2
    Use PHP to create the PDF file and process the form.
    There's a library to create a PDF file on the fly.
    I don't have a link handy right now... sorry.
    Bye :)
     
    JEET, Dec 17, 2006 IP
  3. fadetoblack

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    #3
    can be done with PHP forms .. just google for the script
     
    fadetoblack, Dec 17, 2006 IP
  4. weknowtheworld

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    Yes PHP is the best option...
     
    weknowtheworld, Dec 18, 2006 IP
  5. dalani

    dalani Peon

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    Thanks for the answer. Now I know that my webhosting offers PHP support. But in all honesty I am over my head with PHP programming. But I will google for the PHP code to convert a form to PHP.

    About the form to be printed aas PDF: I am using an XML document to provide the document design. I figure I can script parse the XML file to insert the user form data then shove the result into a XML to PDF converter.
    Guess Ill have to google that too eh?
    If any have an answer or links to that please do post.
     
    dalani, Dec 18, 2006 IP
  6. dp-user-1

    dp-user-1 Well-Known Member

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    PHP gets simpler once you learn the basics.

    www.w3schools.com might help, but I find it best to examine other scripts and figure out how they work.
     
    dp-user-1, Dec 18, 2006 IP
  7. dalani

    dalani Peon

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    I found this site which has some very useful PHP, and AJAX scripts
    http://www.dynamicdrive.com/

    Anyone here can comment about that site?
    who have used any of their stuff?
     
    dalani, Dec 28, 2006 IP