need pdf document making tips

[cfnew]

Hi,

In my application i had to create a link called Save as PDF and when i click that i need to create the report on the pdf document.

I need to know how can i make that Save as PDF link to work hen i click on it.

we had option for making excel document but i need same logic for pdf. Can anyone help me in this.

Thanks.

[Dan_Bracuk]

You can use cfdocument to make pdf files.  If you follow the logic from your other program, at what point do you get stuck?

[cfnew]

for excel form making they use logic like this

i need to know what i have to use for making pdf link.

<cfif NOT StructKeyExists(attributes, "make_excel")>
    <cfoutput>
    <a href="test.cfm?zone_no=#attributes.fname#&period=#attributes.period#&make_excel=y" class="displayOnly">Save as an Excel Spreadsheet</a>
    </cfoutput>
</cfif>

[Dan_Bracuk]

Assuming test.cfm is the file that produces excel, did you read it?  What does it do?

[Guest]

What version of CF are you using?

If it is a recent version, look up the CFDOCUMENT tag. One of the output options is PDF. That should get you going in the right direction.