This repository contains code samples that will become part of the "Creating PDF in Ruby" book. Each example models a practical PDF generation use case, implemented with PrawnPDF.
Our goal is to produce roughly a dozen different use cases, each of which will demonstrate different Prawn features and document generation techniques.
So far, the following use cases have been implemented:
- Dynamic form letters (see
examples/form_letter) - Utility bill (see
examples/utility_bill)
Additionally, following sample projects are under construction:
- Supermarket flyer (see
examples/supermarket_flyer) - Receipts (see
example/receipt)
For a list of use cases we're interested in covering but have not implemented
yet, see IDEAS.md.
The code samples in this repository are meant to work with the latest stable version of Ruby.
We make use of Bundler for handling our dependencies, which may at times
track unreleased development snapshots of Prawn. To install all necessary
dependencies, run bundle install.
Each example project also has its own README.md file, so be sure to read
those for project-specific requirements. Most of the time, you will
simply need to run rake to execute the code samples, and rake console
to run an IRB session with all necessary code loaded.
Please use the issue tracker to contact me about any issues you run into. Support is not limited to bug reports: I also want to hear about anything that looks confusing, does not work as expected, etc.
Although I can't promise I'll be able to help, I'm also happy to discuss issues related to adapting these code samples for use within your own projects.
If you'd rather discuss things privately, feel free to send an email to gregory@practicingruby.com.