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Criteria
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DynamicPDF 1.0
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ActivePDF
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PDFConnect 3.0
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Author
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Gilgamesh Solutions
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ActivePDF
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PDF Connect
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Technical Requirements
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HTMLDOC (FREE download here for Windows. For other operating systems, please go to http://www.easysw.com for FREE binary source code)
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- You must have 40 bit Strong Encryption installed before obtaining
Professional Version.
- Minimum Pentium 200 Mhz requirement
- Minimum 32 MB RAM
- Minimum 5 MB Hard Drive space
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- You must have Adobe Acrobat (FULL VERSION only. Cost: $450)
- You need to create a PDF Form using a software (PDFWriter or Adobe Acrobat Distiller)
- You need to edit the PDF form to add field names. They should match the fields sent to your tag
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Setup
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Once your HTMLDOC is setup (installation requires no path alterations or extra work), you can
use DynamicPDF 1.0 tag.
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Installation of the software package. You might have to install 40 bit Strong Encryption if
you don't have it on your server.
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Once you develop your PDF form using a popular pdf software, you should place two files in
your root directory (PDFConnect3.cfm, PDFConnectfield.cfm), then you can start using PDFConnect 3.0
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Output
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PDF, PS, and HTML files.
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PDF files, and populating form fields.
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Populating your pdf form fields.
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Compatibility
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HTMLDOC compiles and runs on AIX, Digital (Tru64) UNIX, FreeBSD, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, NetBSD,
OpenBSD, Solaris (Intel or SPARC), MacOS X, and Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. DynamicPDF 1.0
runs on ColdFusion 5.0, MX (theoretically 4 and 4.5 as well)
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Windows systems only.
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Not mentioned on the web site.
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Programming Knowledge
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No programming knowledge required. The most you need to know is HTML to generate the most
complex reports.
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Familiarity with COM, ADO, Registry network and security settings, and others required.
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Familiarity with programming using provided packages required.
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Support
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You can submit unlimited support inquiries for:
- $9 for a whole month. 3-5 hours response guaranteed.
- $15 for 2 months. 1-3 hours response guaranteed.
- $20 for 3 months. 1-2 hours response guaranteed.
You also get FREE upgrades on new editions, and up to 65% discounts on future releases with your
support purchase. Support options can be purchased anytime after product purchase.
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For immediate support options, support is available for $3,000 and it includes eighteen 2-hour
response time incidents.
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No upgrade support mentioned on the web site.
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License
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$69 for one-server license.
$89 for two-server license.
$149 for unlimited-server license.
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One license per server.
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One license per server.
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Cost
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$125 $69 for one-server licence
$89 for two-server license.
$149 for unlimited-server license.
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For Professional Version: $649 per license per server.
For Corporate Edition: $1,198 per 2-license purchase.
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$200 per license (per server).
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