how to export mysql database table contents on to a PDF file. it has to be displayed in the website as "download/print data". when the customer click on that he/she has to get the PDF opened or an option to download the PDF with all the contents of the table.
help from the experts are highly appreciated
You can use FPDF library
Download its zip file from net. I don't remember the link. If you dont find it. tell me i wll send you its zip folder. following is the sample code to generate pdf for php code. Here code is reading data from file, you can execute a query instead for your case.
require('fpdf.php');
class PDF extends FPDF
{
//Load data
function LoadData($file)
{
//Read file lines
$lines=file($file);
$data=array();
foreach($lines as $line)
$data[]=explode(';',chop($line));
return $data;
}
//Simple table
function BasicTable($header,$data)
{
//Header
foreach($header as $col)
$this->Cell(40,7,$col,1);
$this->Ln();
//Data
foreach($data as $row)
{
foreach($row as $col)
$this->Cell(40,6,$col,1);
$this->Ln();
}
}
//Better table
function ImprovedTable($header,$data)
{
//Column widths
$w=array(40,35,40,45);
//Header
for($i=0;$i<count($header);$i++)
$this->Cell($w[$i],7,$header[$i],1,0,'C');
$this->Ln();
//Data
foreach($data as $row)
{
$this->Cell($w[0],6,$row[0],'LR');
$this->Cell($w[1],6,$row[1],'LR');
$this->Cell($w[2],6,number_format($row[2]),'LR',0,'R');
$this->Cell($w[3],6,number_format($row[3]),'LR',0,'R');
$this->Ln();
}
//Closure line
$this->Cell(array_sum($w),0,'','T');
}
//Colored table
function FancyTable($header,$data)
{
//Colors, line width and bold font
$this->SetFillColor(255,0,0);
$this->SetTextColor(255);
$this->SetDrawColor(128,0,0);
$this->SetLineWidth(.3);
$this->SetFont('','B');
//Header
$w=array(40,35,40,45);
for($i=0;$i<count($header);$i++)
$this->Cell($w[$i],7,$header[$i],1,0,'C',1);
$this->Ln();
//Color and font restoration
$this->SetFillColor(224,235,255);
$this->SetTextColor(0);
$this->SetFont('');
//Data
$fill=0;
foreach($data as $row)
{
$this->Cell($w[0],6,$row[0],'LR',0,'L',$fill);
$this->Cell($w[1],6,$row[1],'LR',0,'L',$fill);
$this->Cell($w[2],6,number_format($row[2]),'LR',0,'R',$fill);
$this->Cell($w[3],6,number_format($row[3]),'LR',0,'R',$fill);
$this->Ln();
$fill=!$fill;
}
$this->Cell(array_sum($w),0,'','T');
}
}
$pdf=new PDF();
//Column titles
$header=array('Country','Capital','Area (sq km)','Pop. (thousands)');
//Data loading
$data=$pdf->LoadData('countries.txt');
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',14);
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->BasicTable($header,$data);
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->ImprovedTable($header,$data);
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->FancyTable($header,$data);
$pdf->Output();
?>Hi,
How to get fpdf zip file for downloading.
Thank you.
Anand.k
Let me know whether you are able to download fpdf.zip attached with this reply.
Here's another librabry to create pdf-files in php : TCPDF
Download here.
I used FPDF before and for me personally the library TCPDF is easier in use.
Hope you give it a try.
the above program is about php.....how about change jsp to pdf ?
iText free Java library for converting number of document types, or you can go for JasperReports (however I think this is just enhanced version of iText)
the above program is about php.....how about change jsp to pdf ?
Googling might help. I found a free pdf library called IText.
You can find it here
Hopes this helps.
Grtz,
Googling might help. I found a free pdf library called IText.
You can find it here
Hopes this helps.
Grtz,
Congratz on discovering and reposting what was already recommended...
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