This is demonstration of the gem pdf_to_swf-paperclip-processor
- Paperclip ~> 2.3
- Ruby on Rails ~> 3
- SwfTools
- pdf_to_swf-paperclip-processor
Download SwfTools here: http://www.swftools.org/download.html
Follow installation instructions: http://wiki.swftools.org/index.php/FAQ
Now you should have pdf2swf installed on your system
Clone this project:
git clone git://github.com/moonflash/pdf_to_swf_demo.git
cd pdf_to_swf_demo
bundle install
Start:
rails s
Create new page and upload .PDF file (it"s recommended to convert only single page .PDF s )
Feel free to experiment with pdf2swf params to fit your needs:
Params have not been extrapolated and are passed directly to pdf2swf application. Documentation for those can be found on swftools wiki.
-h , --help Print short help message and exit
-V , --version Print version info and exit
-o , --output file.swf Direct output to file.swf. If file.swf contains "%" (file%.swf), then each page goes to a seperate file.
-p , --pages range Convert only pages in range with range e.g. 1-20 or 1,4,6,9-11 or
-P , --password password Use password for deciphering the pdf.
-v , --verbose Be verbose. Use more than one -v for greater effect.
-z , --zlib Use Flash 6 (MX) zlib compression.
-i , --ignore Allows pdf2swf to change the draw order of the pdf. This may make the generated
-j , --jpegquality quality Set quality of embedded jpeg pictures to quality. 0 is worst (small), 100 is best (big). (default:85)
-s , --set param=value Set a SWF encoder specific parameter. See pdf2swf -s help for more information.
-w , --samewindow When converting pdf hyperlinks, don"t make the links open a new window.
-t , --stop Insert a stop() command in each page.
-T , --flashversion num Set Flash Version in the SWF header to num.
-F , --fontdir directory Add directory to the font search path.
-b , --defaultviewer Link a standard viewer to the swf file.
-l , --defaultloader Link a standard preloader to the swf file which will be displayed while the main swf is loading.
-B , --viewer filename Link viewer filename to the swf file.
-L , --preloader filename Link preloader filename to the swf file.
-q , --quiet Suppress normal messages. Use -qq to suppress warnings, also.
-S , --shapes Don"t use SWF Fonts, but store everything as shape.
-f , --fonts Store full fonts in SWF. (Don"t reduce to used characters).
-G , --flatten Remove as many clip layers from file as possible.
-I , --info Don"t do actual conversion, just display a list of all pages in the PDF.
-Q , --maxtime n Abort conversion after n seconds. Only available on Unix.
Have fun with it and drop me a note if you like it.