If you are like most 4D programmers, you need to create PDF documents. And there are a large number of ways to do this. But they all shared something in common.... All solutions are typically expensive. Expensive not only to purchase for development, but most importantly expensive to deploy with your applications. This often has made bundling PDF generating capability into a 4D application prohibitive.

But that's all changed. Tech Solutions have released PDFMaker4D. This plug works with 4D versions 6.5 and up (Windows only at this stage), and provides you with the basic core functionality you need to code a PDF document. Its not a printer driver, so it will run on all 4D versions, client or server or standalone. And its command set is simple so that you can get up and running immediately. And you don't need to buy Adobe Acrobat for PDF creation. PDFMaker4D does this automatically without the need for Acrobat.

But the most attractive thing about PDFMaker4D is that it comes with a single price for a development/deployment license that entitles you to full rights to deploy unlimited in your applications. This means that you are now able to produce PDF documents without having to worry about the cost of large scale deployment. Also this is a major coup if you are a vertical market developer as you don't have to factor in expensive 3rd party licensing into your product price once you've purchased a developer license. It makes you more competitive and ultimately more successful.

PDFMaker4D is not meant to be a high-end PDF generating tool. There are plenty of options out there if you need the ability to merge PDFs, or require high-end form or document control. However if you simply need to create a PDF in 4D and serve it, whether that be for a web application or a client/server application, you probably don't need all of those features and you certainly don't want to be paying for them in deployment costs. If this is the case, then PDFMaker4D is for you.

It includes functions to control page sizing, fonts, place text anywhere on a PDF page, place JPG or PNG images anywhere on a PDF page, wrap text within a rectangular text area, etc. And then write this all out to disk. Simple and effective.

Try it out

PDFMaker4D is available in demo form so that you can download it and give it a try. It comes with comprehensive documentation (in PDF form of course!) and a demo database to show off what it can do. You can use it for up to 1 hour without any form of restriction, however after 1 hour a 'nag' screen will appear with every call to the PDF generating functions. At its low price, you should find it won't tax your wallet yet you get the opportunity to take it for a test spin without spending a dime.

You can DOWNLOAD the trial version here. Just click on the download image to download a demo version for Windows. The download includes the documentation manual and demo database.

Pricing

Pricing is simple. You need a developer license for each developer in your organization that will be developing with the plug-in. That's it. Once you have this developer license, you are free to use the plug-in royalty free in your applications.

To order, just visit our online store.

What? No Mac version?

At this time, PDFMaker4D is not available in a Mac version. However if there is enough interest from LICENSED CUSTOMERS for this, we will consider porting it to Mac. Please keep in mind that the development of plug-in technologies at the prices we charge for them doesn't provide us with a huge R&D budget, so if you desperately need PDFMaker4D for Macintosh, please CONTACT us directly to discuss this.