Generate PDF

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Hi !

I need to create some pdf from my application. I have a table people with a field address and I need to generate a pdf of label of each address ( I think 10 labels per page). The pdf can have around 500 pages. Which library should I use to do it ? I read some information about different library to generate pdf but I don't know if all library are a good choice for generate "big" pdf like that ? And I don't know if one library is the best choice to print pages of label like that ?

Thanks for your help !

Adrien

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Hi Adrien,

Hi !

I need to create some pdf from my application. I have a table people with a field address and I need to generate a pdf of label of each address ( I think 10 labels per page). The pdf can have around 500 pages. Which library should I use to do it ? I read some information about different library to generate pdf but I don't know if all library are a good choice for generate "big" pdf like that ? And I don't know if one library is the best choice to print pages of label like that ?

Assuming you really want to do this with a pdf, I'd recommend starting with Prawn. Labels, in general, can be a bit of a pain though, since they come in so many sizes. Most of the label printing software I'm aware of is non-web based, so you may want to look at the larger picture before settling on the functionality you need in your app.

HTH, Bill

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Thanks for your answer ! I will search some informations about prawn.

adrien

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Hi You can also do this using acts_as_reportable gem but prawn is always best for complicated pdfs.