Creating a PDF catalog

[brushwoodnursery]

Thank you very much! looking forward to seeing, using it!

[joyjoy]

OK, I've got the code working, created the PDF and it's looking fine. (albeit 145+ pages! )

I'll clean up the php and repost it here, shortly.

Other helpful tips:

You have to have more than 32Megs on your php.ini file or it'll error out - I've updated mine to 96M and it works. If you can change your php.ini file it's:

memory_llimit = 96M

Put that at the end of the file. If you can't change yours - call your server host and ask them to change it. :)

I'll be working on reformatting the pdf slightly as it only lists 5 or 6 products per page.

Good luck.

Hi. Just wondering if you got this code up yet? Could you give me an idea of what it does?

Does it generate a pdf catalog based on your current product listings? I've seen on other websites where they have a e-catalog link, when you click it a catalog is generated in real time. It's through a php file vs an actual pdf link like I've also seen which is another option...but still not as efficient.

Thank you!!

[Fez-o Joe]

OK - there's some major issues with formatting that are 'almost' beyond my control... I'm still a php noob - so it's taking me quite a bit.

Some issues I've found:
- image links take the person away from the pdf if displayed in a browser. the link need to have a _blank attrib, but the line is being generated as just a link, not a < a > (which would have made it easy!)

- the number of items per page is coming up short on the page calculation, and it's leaving a ton of white space.

- they really meant it when they said only jpg or gif - if you don't have an proper image set, it'll error out - a good way to fix your database, but be prepared.

As always, backup your files...

[joyjoy]

OMG! Just wanted to share with you all...I found exactly what I was looking for!

Check out this add on:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=276

Good Luck! It works perfectly for me

[kburner]

OK - there's some major issues with formatting that are 'almost' beyond my control... I'm still a php noob - so it's taking me quite a bit.

Some issues I've found:
- image links take the person away from the pdf if displayed in a browser. the link need to have a _blank attrib, but the line is being generated as just a link, not a < a > (which would have made it easy!)

- the number of items per page is coming up short on the page calculation, and it's leaving a ton of white space.

- they really meant it when they said only jpg or gif - if you don't have an proper image set, it'll error out - a good way to fix your database, but be prepared.

As always, backup your files...

Were you able to get this working? I am looking for a pdf catalog to put on site and be able to send to customers. I could put link on one of the EZ pages.

Thanks, Kim

[Fez-o Joe]

Were you able to get this working? I am looking for a pdf catalog to put on site and be able to send to customers. I could put link on one of the EZ pages.

I haven't revisited it since I got it working in the basic form - got too busy with other real world 'stuff'

I did find that making a catalog with images, and one without proved to answer a lot of email questions. (and the home page links made it easy)

The biggest negative is the size of the PDF with images - in my case it's a 15Meg file with 600 items... I'm sure with compressing the images further could work, again - haven't had the time to revisit it.

I know, not the answer you wanted to see...

[kburner]

I haven't revisited it since I got it working in the basic form - got too busy with other real world 'stuff'

I did find that making a catalog with images, and one without proved to answer a lot of email questions. (and the home page links made it easy)

The biggest negative is the size of the PDF with images - in my case it's a 15Meg file with 600 items... I'm sure with compressing the images further could work, again - haven't had the time to revisit it.

I know, not the answer you wanted to see...

Um...when you finally get back to it, I would like to use it. I have around 340 products. Thanks, Kim

[Fez-o Joe]

Um...when you finally get back to it, I would like to use it. I have around 340 products. Thanks, Kim

It can be used now - it's just not 'pretty' in my mind. Just grab the file from a few posts up and update your installation. *as always, back-up first*

You can see what they look like from my Disaster site first if you wish. I will try and look at it early next month.

Have fun,

[leilanddale]

Okie. I thought I'd give this a go and hopefully I'll have some semblance of a pdf catalog and I would be able to check it out, BUT...when I go to the Extras menu and select to create a pdf, I get a blank screen.

On the previous page I downloaded the updated pdf_catalogue.php file and replaced the old one. No change. I then went and downloaded the more recent one a few posts up. Still a blank page.

Any suggestions?

[leilanddale]

Okie. I thought I'd give this a go and hopefully I'll have some semblance of a pdf catalog and I would be able to check it out, BUT...when I go to the Extras menu and select to create a pdf, I get a blank screen.

On the previous page I downloaded the updated pdf_catalogue.php file and replaced the old one. No change. I then went and downloaded the more recent one a few posts up. Still a blank page.

Any suggestions?

This is the error in the cache file:

Cannot redeclare class PDF in /var/www..../pdf_catalogue.php on line 30