Text2PDF Java Class (JC) is a commercially sold Java process that is used to automate the conversion of text-based reports to the Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) file format. 

Text2PDF JC is a stand-alone method that accepts specific arguments and generates the appropriate output file (passed as an argument).

The PDF file format is fast becoming an industry-standard for electronic document viewing.  The PDF format allows for documents that can be accessed by a broad range of hardware and software devices (including PDAs and Internet browsers). The PDF file specification is also platform independant so it can be transported from machine-to-machine (eg: UNIX to Windows) while still retaining its viewable formatting.

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Why use Text2PDF JC?

Written with the latest Java SDK (1.4.2.07), the Text2PDF JC can be used to convert your legacy systems reports from basic text file to PDF. Text2PDF JC is simple to implement and can run on a large variety of operating systems (including SUN Solaris, IBM AIX, Windows ... actually any platform that Java can run on).

Text2PDF JC is also extremely useful for Software Development companies -- Text2PDF JC can convert your applications source code, database schema, or application help into an easily searchable and archiveable document that could be distributed with your application.

But definitely the best use of Text2PDF JC is applying graphical formatting to your current application's boring textual output.

How do I use Text2PDF JC?

Step 1.
You identify which text document (or documents) you want to convert to PDF.

Example Text Document: A Customer Listing

Step 2.
You define configuration files that specify what to actions to perform on the text document. The configuration file allows you to specify document specific properties (such as PaperType or Orientation) or formatting specific properties (such as applying an Image, Rectangle or Line on Pages)

Example Configuration File: A Configuration File

Step 3.
You integrate Text2PDF JC into your process at the appropriate location (typically just after you've generated the text document).

Integrating into the appropriate location is very simple. You merely need to invoke a command-line statement and pass some parameters to Text2PDF JC.

Example Call: java -classpath . Text2PDF "customer.cfg" "Author" "Report Title" "customer.txt" "customer.pdf"

This simple command will read the configuration file to determine your requirements, open the text document, read it, and output the PDF document. Simple.

Example PDF Output: The Customer Listing in PDF

What can I control with Text2PDF JC?

The full documentation is included in the download. But some things that are controllable are:

• Orientation - Landscape or Portrait
• PaperType - Letter, Ledger, A4 etc plus Custom Sizes
• Images - include JPEG, GIF or PNG images into your document
• PointSize - how large should the text be displayed?
• Font - with which font should the text be output in?
• Rectangles, Bars (Lines), Text - graphical elements to add spice to your output
• plus many more features - read the documentation for the full possibilities.

What is the Pricing and Licensing for Text2PDF JC?

There are basically four different tiers for pricing and licensing. They are outlined below. But none of the licences allow for redistribution or resale of Text2PDF JC (unless otherwise specified).

• Personal Edition - $25 USD

The Personal Edition is a stripped down offering that doesn't allow some of the core functionality of the other versions. That is, compression and the inclusion of images into your text documents has been disabled.

This version is also only licensed for non-corporate usage on a single computer and we only accept payments for this version via PayPal.

• Corporate Edition - $499 USD

This version gives you full access to all the features (except encryption) of the Text2PDF Java Class. You may use this in a corporate environment and the license extends to any branches of the corporate tax entity. That is, if you have multiple entities (subsidiaries, branches etc) that report their corporate income as a combined entity, then Text2PDF JC can be utilized by those entities also. You have unlimited use of Text2PDF JC within your organization but, again, you may redistribute or resell Text2PDF JC to any other corporate entities.

• Corporate Edition with Encryption - $699 USD

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If you can't wait then purchase the Corporate Edition and then upgrade later for only $100 USD. (a $100 USD savings)

This version will offer all the same features of the Corporate Edition but you will be able to apply encryption to the PDF document. This will disallow tampering of document's data plus you will be able to apply passwords for document access. The licensing conditions outlined in the Corporate Edition also applies to this version.

• Application Edition - $4999 USD

This version is for companies that create and distribute an application. This license gives them royalty-free rights to redistribute Text2PDF JC with their application. The Java source code is not included.