Example code is for an older version of Toolkit, newer code is available.
<?php
// Copyright (c) 2021 ActivePDF, Inc.
// ActivePDF Toolkit 2017
// Example generated 01/28/21
?>
<?php
// Get current path
$strPath = dirname(__FILE__) . "\\";
// Instantiate Object
$oTK = new COM("APToolkit.Object");
// Here you can place any code that will alter the output file
// Such as adding security, setting page dimensions, etc.
// Create the new PDF file in memory
$intOpenOutputFile = $oTK->OpenOutputFile("MEMORY");
if ($intOpenOutputFile != 0) {
Error("OpenOutputFile", $intOpenOutputFile);
}
// Open the template PDF
$intOpenInputFile = $oTK->OpenInputFile($strPath . "PDF.pdf");
if ($intOpenInputFile != 0) {
Error("OpenInputFile", $intOpenInputFile);
}
// Here you can call any Toolkit functions that will manipulate
// the input file such as text and image stamping, form filling, etc.
// Copy the template (with any changes) to the new file
// Start page and end page, 0 = all pages
$intCopyForm = $oTK->CopyForm(0, 0);
if ($intCopyForm != 1) {
Error("CopyForm", $intCopyForm);
}
// Close the new file to complete PDF creation
$oTK->CloseOutputFile();
// Set the in memory PDF to a variable
// To retrieve the PDF as a byte array use oTK.BinaryImage
$memPDF = $oTK->OutputByteStream;
// Toolkit can take a PDF in memory and use it as an input file
// Here we will use the PDF we just created in memory
// Create the final PDF on disk
$intOpenOutputFile = $oTK->OpenOutputFile($strPath . "final.pdf");
if ($intOpenOutputFile != 0) {
Error("OpenOutputFile", $intOpenOutputFile);
}
// Prepare the in memory PDF to be used with Toolkit
$oTK->InputByteStream = $memPDF;
// Now we can use 'MEMORY' as the filename with OpenInputFile or MergeFile
$intMergeFile = $oTK->MergeFile("MEMORY", 0, 0);
if ($intMergeFile != 1) {
Error("MergeFile", $intMergeFile);
}
// Close the final file to complete PDF creation
$oTK->CloseOutputFile();
// To save a PDF in memory to a file directly call SaveMemoryToDisk
$oTK->SaveMemoryToDisk($strPath . "SavedMemory.pdf");
// Release Object
$oTK = null;
// Process Complete
echo "Done!";
// Error Handling
function Error($method, $outputCode) {
echo "Error in " . $method . ": " . $outputCode;
}
?>