in reply to PDF::API2 Examples

I'll volunteer. I use PDF::API2 all the time at work and am currently writing an add-on module for the next release which is putting me right in the thick of things. The docs are woeful which is a pity because the module is so powerful. I guess it's just that fredo is a coder not a writer :)

Update: I currently have the developer release installed and so can't execute the examples. Once I'm back on the production box tomorrow I'll start writing.

Update 2004-08-05: I still haven't done this sorry. I'll put together a quick tutorial based on some simple operations soon. Promise.

Update 2004-08-17: I've started on it .. details here

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Re: Re: PDF::API2 Examples
by demerphq (Chancellor) on Feb 02, 2004 at 11:24 UTC

    I have serious reservations about the changes between the latest stable and the dev release. Hes completely changed the object model. Classes which used to exist dont anymore. And it wont run under 5.6. I suspect that the module will fork with a large number of users using the old stuff. Sad really.

    But definately a proper tutorial/documentation on the project would be really good.


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    demerphq

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      I wrote about careless version dependencies in my http://use.perl.org journal some time back (here), a post which was specifically motivated by issues with PDF::API2.

      This post came about whilst performing some work with PDF::API2 for a previous employer. It was found that in it's standard installation, the module required at least Perl 5.6 to run - This presented an issue given that the production platform for this employer was 5.005.03. Upon closer examination however, it was found that the only Perl features being employed that necessitated Perl 5.6 was the use of our - Fifteen minutes later a patch was written which allowed PDF::API2 to be deployed without issue under 5.005.03.

       

      perl -le "print unpack'N', pack'B32', '00000000000000000000001010111110'"

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