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Hi, I need a solution that I thought would have been 'out-of-the-box' but cannot find it. 
QuickPDF looks like it could achieve the solution, however, I am not a developer. To use QuickPDF is there a simple set of resources I can pickup and use straight away? Here is what I am trying to achieve: 
1) Dynamically render a batch of PDF files from a delimited file
2) Allow user input fields on the PDF form
3) Be able to import the user input values from the PDF form

All off-the-shelf products seem to allow for customisation of forms, importing of data OR just allow for dynamic rendering of a static PDF. I can't seem to get all 3 points! But I do know that anything is possible with enough coding... just trying to avoid re-inventing the wheel. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew Newey
Owner: Kick Speed

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brisrocket Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 25 Oct 12 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote brisrocket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: I need advice on getting started Posted: 25 Oct 12 at 7:27AM
	Hi, I need a solution that I thought would have been 'out-of-the-box' but cannot find it. QuickPDF looks like it could achieve the solution, however, I am not a developer. To use QuickPDF is there a simple set of resources I can pickup and use straight away? Here is what I am trying to achieve: 1) Dynamically render a batch of PDF files from a delimited file 2) Allow user input fields on the PDF form 3) Be able to import the user input values from the PDF form All off-the-shelf products seem to allow for customisation of forms, importing of data OR just allow for dynamic rendering of a static PDF. I can't seem to get all 3 points! But I do know that anything is possible with enough coding... just trying to avoid re-inventing the wheel. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Andrew Newey Owner: Kick Speed

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 12 at 10:39PM
	Hi Andrew! I've moved your post to a better place ;-) What you wanna do you can do with QuickPDF. Please keep in mind it's a library - there's a pretty large bunch of functions but no "out-of-the-box-solution". Directly on the Debrnu-website there are other products but i think what you wanna do you have to do by your own ... with the help of QuickPDF ;-) For now you should take/read the starting-guides from the official support-pages to make your first steps. Cheers and welcome here, Ingo

brisrocket Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 25 Oct 12 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote brisrocket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 12 at 7:11AM
	Hi Ingo, thanks mate. Good to know. The thing is I don't want to do the development. I'll check the usual outsourcing places (like ODesk) to see if QuickPDF is a widely held skillset and recruitable. Cheers, Andrew

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Nov 12 at 6:14AM
	Andrew 1) Dynamically render a batch of PDF files from a delimited file 2) Allow user input fields on the PDF form 3) Be able to import the user input values from the PDF form 1. This is quite easy with Quick PDF Library. 2. Are you wanting this via a GUI or programmatically. Quick PDF Library doesn't have a GUI interface. 3. QPL has full support for creating, reading and writing standard Acrobat form fields. Quick PDF Library is quite easy to pick up so you may find qualified people on oDesk and you may also find people here in this forum that might be interested I suspect. Andrew.