Pdfcrowd Forums - Updates Information about service updates. http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/list.php?9 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:12:24 -0400 Phorum 5.2.14 http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,1379,1379#msg-1379 Added a new API method (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,1379,1379#msg-1379
PHP example usage: 
$client->setPageMargins("1in", "0.2in", "0.5in", "0.2in");
]]> support Updates Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:28:54 -0400 http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,1015,1015#msg-1015 Service Update (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,1015,1015#msg-1015 Added:
  • Support for the <iframe> element. A nice side effect of this is that now it is possible to print Javascript based Google Visualizations.
  • "Content-Encoding: gzip" support.
Improved:
  • Execution of JavaScript code triggered by the body onload event.
  • The "connect timeout" is now set to 10 seconds.
  • Reporting of missing resources.
Fixed:
  • Linear gradient padding.
]]> support Updates Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:20:22 -0400 http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,930,930#msg-930 Scheduled maintenance - June 3, 2012 - 04:00am-05:00am UTC (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,930,930#msg-930 your local time). The service will not be available during the upgrade.

This action is required by our hosting provider. We apologize for the inconvenience.]]> support Updates Wed, 30 May 2012 03:55:54 -0400 http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,722,722#msg-722 New API options added (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,722,722#msg-722
Header&Footer related 
method: setHeaderFooterPageExcludeList(exclist)
html:   header_footer_page_exclude_list
A comma seperated list of physical page numbers on which the header a footer are not printed. Negative numbers count backwards from the last page: -1 is the last page, -2 is the last but one page, and so on.
Example: "1,-1" will not print the header and footer on the first and the last page. 
method: setPageNumberingOffset(offset)
html:   page_numbering_offset
An offset between physical and logical page numbers. The default value is 0.
Example: if set to "1" then the page numbering will start with 1 on the second page.


Watermark 
method: setWatermark(url, offset_x, offset_y)
html:   watermark_url, watermark_offset_x, watermark_offset_y
url is a public absolute URL of the watermark image (must start either with http:// or https://). The supported formats are PNG and JPEG. offset_x and offset_y is the watermark offset in units. The default offset is (0,0). 
method: setWatermarkRotation(angle)
html:   watermark_rotation
Rotates the watermark by angle degrees. 
method: setWatermarkInBackground(value)
html:   watermark_in_background
When value is set to True then the watermark is be placed in the background. By default, the watermark is placed in the foreground.


HTTP 
html: content_disposition
The value of the Content-Disposition HTTP header sent in the response. Allowed values:
  • inline - The browser will open the PDF in the browser window.
  • attachment - Forces the browser to pop up a Save As dialog. This is the default value.
    ]]>     support Updates Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:24 -0500     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,665,665#msg-665 Added a new API option (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,665,665#msg-665 content_disposition]]> support Updates Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:58:37 -0500 http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,570,570#msg-570 Local Links (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,570,570#msg-570
    Example: 
    <p>
 <a href="#anchor">Local link</a>
</p>

....

<p>
 <a name="anchor">Anchor</a>
<p/>
    ]]>     support Updates Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:13:23 -0400     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,514,514#msg-514 Pfcrowd moved to a new hosting provider (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,514,514#msg-514 hosting provider.

    The new IP address is 69.164.218.62.

    If you have limited access from Pdfcrowd in your firewall, please make sure that the new IP address is let through.]]>     support Updates Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:51:38 -0400     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,499,499#msg-499 Transparent body background (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,499,499#msg-499
    HOWTO:

    1. Download the latest API client library for your language
    2. Declare the following CSS rule: 
        body { background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.0); }
    3. Call the setTransparentBackground() API method, here is a PHP example: 
        $client->setTransparentBackground(True)
    ]]>     support Updates Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:47:12 -0400     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,460,460#msg-460 Minor updates 2011-08-07 (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,460,460#msg-460
  • We do not automatically regenerate the API key if the password is changed now. This was causing confusion.
  • The Save to PDF link now automatically appends the .pdf extension if it is missing in the pdf_name field.
  • The PDF author field no longer contains the source URL.
    • ]]>     support Updates Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:39:01 -0400     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,442,442#msg-442 Page background color (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,442,442#msg-442
    You can use the setPageBackgroundColor() method, here is a PHP example: 
    $client->setPageBackgroundColor("ee329a");
    ]]>     support Updates Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:14:21 -0400     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,441,441#msg-441 Web Open Font Format (WOFF) support (2 replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,441,441#msg-441 WOFF today. This allows using Google Font API in your HTML layouts.

    Here is an example, just copy the following code and paste it here. 
    <html>
  <head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Tangerine">
    <style>
      body {
        font-family: 'Tangerine', serif;
        font-size: 48px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Making the Web Beautiful!</h1>
  </body>
</html>
    ]]>     support Updates Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:49:40 -0500     http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,440,440#msg-440 version 2.0 of API clients - changed defaults (no replies) http://pdfcrowd.com/forums/read.php?9,440,440#msg-440
    • pdf_scaling_factor, setPdfScalingFactor() - from 1.33 to 1.0
    • html_zoom, setHtmlZoom() - from 1.0 to 2.0

    These new defaults improve the quality of generated PDF. Some background on these changes can be found in this article.]]>     support Updates Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:00:57 -0400