PDF In-The-Box for Delphi is a VCL component that lets you create PDF files programmatically. It writes native PDF
format with no intermediate file. No third-party software needed. You don't have to know anything about the PDF
format structure.
Supports Delphi 5, 6, 7, 2005 and 2006 (Win32 mode), and C++ Builder 5, 6 and 2006. Source code in Delphi
language is available in option. ActiveX and DLL APIs also available.
Your applications based on PDF In-The-Box can be freely deployed. No run-time licence needed!
A comprehensive programming interface (about 110 methods, properties and events) allows you to build up sophisticated PDF documents. Features:
TEXT MANAGEMENT
- All TrueType fonts supported.
- Multi-line text with smart hyphenation, horizontal and vertical alignment.
- Style sheets.
- Style inheritance.
- Insertion of rich texts loaded from RTF files.
INTERACTIVE FORMS
- Supported field types: pushbutton, edit box, memo box, list box, combo box, check box, radio buttons.
- Support of style sheets.
- Links and JavaScript actions can be set on all fields.
GRIDS
- Powerful grid management system with cell drawing and filling methods.
- Customization of aspect and dimensions for every column.
GRAPHICS
- 15 methods available to draw geometrical shapes (lines, rectangles, circles, pies, polygons, Bezier curves, etc).
- Images retrieved from memory or loaded from disk (.BMP, .JPG, .WMF, .EMF, .ICO formats).
- Smart image stretching (preserving aspect ratio).
- Image compression with Zlib or Jpeg algorithms.
- Repetitive image management.
MULTIMEDIA
- Bookmarks (table of contents displayed as an outline tree in PDF viewers)
- Hyperlinks: internal, remote, external or Internet links.
- Annotations and rubber stamps.
DOCUMENT CONTROL
- All paper sizes supported.
- Orientation may be changed inside a document.
- Document properties: author, keywords, producer, subject, title.
- Encryption and protection: owner password, user password, security options.
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