Using perl to modify existing PDF?

elbie has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I looked through the perldocs for PDF::Create and PDF::Parse but they don't seem to be as complete as I'd like. I'm trying to take a blank form in PDF format and fill it out depending on user input and spit that back out at the user

More generically, is there a way to take an existing PDF and add extra text or other graphical objects to it?

elbieelbieelbie

Comment on Using perl to modify existing PDF?

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re: Using perl to modify existing PDF? by physi (Friar) on Aug 14, 2001 at 20:14 UTC
PDF import library (PDI) can do this, but it's not free. `----------------------------------- --the good, the bad and the physi-- -----------------------------------` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Using perl to modify existing PDF? by Moonie (Friar) on Aug 15, 2001 at 07:44 UTC
You may want to check out Text::PDF::File and / or TeXExec. I believe TeXexec is free... as well as Text::PDF (from Cpan). Good Luck, - Moon	[reply]