Question

The way I need this to work is as follows:

1. There will already be a PDF form on
   the server that serves as a template
   for the final PDF.
2. A user fills out a web form and
   submits it to the server.
3. The information the user submitted
   via the web form then populates
   predetermined fields on the PDF then
   saves a copy of the PDF with the
   users’ data.

Is there a free tool/software out there for this?

If this is possible what tool/app/com/active x object works the best?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Probably no way to find free ASP/ActiveX object to fill PDF forms which is free of charge and not under GPL-like license. AFAIK the cheapest tool (about 25 USD) that is capable of filling forms from a command line is PDF Toolkit (http://www.pdflabs.com/docs/install-pdftk/ ). This tool is under open source GPL license but commercial license is available at 25 USD per unit.