Populating a PDF with FPF via an HTML form

I have been trying to take a PDF form, built in Adobe's Designer, populate from an HTML form with PHP and FDF.  I am getting it as far as the FDF, and that is all it is populating.   I have checked all my paths and they are correct and all of the files are uploaded.  I am not getting any php errors.  I got the code from an old open source web site, that does not have support, and the sample on their site also doesn't work. 

If I can get this last part fixed I would like to post it so anyone can use it, I've looked forever for something that would populate a pdf from an html form and this is as close as I have gotten.  I have already fixed several other issues the code had.

Does anyone have any idea where I should look for a solution to this problem?  I have already googled it several different ways, and not found a solution, but I might be missing something.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Also, when I get the code done, where should I post it? 

What is the size of the PDF file?

123 KB is the size of my PDF.

Thanks.

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I don't get it. You want to create an HTML form from a PDF document?

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no she wants to post a form to a pdf file (there is some script to process data into a pdf file)

@PHPNewbie-KY,

do you tried the tutorials/manual from the site where get the script?

The site had a tutorial, and I followed everything it said to a tee.  Most of it was over creating you PDF file.  That was the easy part.

I got the code working up to the part where it makes an fdf, I just can't figure out why it won't go from fdf to pdf. 

The site is live, message me if you would like to see it.

Does anyone have any ideas.  I have still been researching, and can't figure it out.

I've recently been doing research. Yes, theoretically, if you open an FPF file that has a link to a PDF form template, the FPF should be applied to the PDF. I suspect that most applications (like web browsers) do not support this rarely supported feature. I would certainly expect that Adobe Acrobat would support such a feature. I am beginning to write my own software (PHP,Perl) to add form data (to PDF from HTML).

You may want to try running a program called pdftk. It is supposed to apply FPF files:
    http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/

Another good reference is:
    http://www.freeopenbook.com/pdf-hacks/

Let me know if you have any other specific questions.

PS - I just moved to Morehead, east of Lexington KY. Let me know if you're anywhere nearby.

I am about 3 and a half hours from Morehead.  I am outside Bowling Green.

Thanks for your response.

Did you ever find a solution to this problem? If you did, I would love to hear about it.

I have tried filling up a pdf via html using fpf...and still i'm unable to get any luck...anyways..i have to test out more..

if you open an FPF document that has a connection to a PDF pattern template, the FPF should be directed to the PDF. I suppose that most submissions (like world broad web browsers) manage not support this seldom sustained feature. I would absolutely anticipate that Adobe Acrobat would support such a feature.

I also need to fill forms in some PDF documents. Thats where I am stuck ! I did some search and realised I needed to generate a fdf or xfdf file. ...

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