lleirborras / render_as_pdf

Lleïr Borràs i Metje
<memtest AT gmail DOT com>

This is a plugin that helps you generating pdf files. Php is needed to run it.

This plugin uses http://html2pdf.spipu.net/

I will put some more info, but here is an example.

##config/environment.rb
require 'render_as_pdf'

##CONTROLLER
class ReportsController < ApplicationController
  def show
    @report = Report.find(params[:id])

    respond_to do |format|
      format.pdf{
        pdf_data=render_as_pdf(:template => "/cens/show.html.erb" , :layout => false)
        send_data(pdf_data, :type => "application/pdf", :filename => "some_name.pdf")
      }
    end
  end
end

##VIEW
<style type="text/css">
/*Som styles*/
</style>

<page backtop="10mm" backbottom="10mm" orientation="paysage">
  <page_header>
    <!-->Here yout header<-->
  </page_header>

  <page_footer>
    <!-->Here yout footer<-->
  </page_footer>

  <!-->Here your data<-->
</page>