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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 9:55 am
Post subject: ASP to PDF dilemma
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Hi All
As I'm a 'one man bander', I'm really pushed to grab good projects from the
big boys, but I've finally managed to get my foot in the door for a project
which could be a good one and I've reached an almighty stumbling block.
The company that I'm trying to get in with has an established web site and
have fallen out with the current developers. I've said that I can take it
on only to find that although 99% of the site is classic ASP and SQL Server
DB, the crucial 1% is an ASP.net component that creates PDF docs from data
in their DB and images in a pre-designated folder. I found that the
excellent Persits has an ASP 2 PDF component that works in both classic ASP
and ASP.net, but my problem is that my current ISP won't install this
component and doesn't have any alternative.
My immediate thought to this problem was that I could get hold of another
ISP that does have a ASP to PDF component, set up an account with them and
then do a frameset 'cludge' (needed so that I can show that the addressbar
is still in the current web site) to point the result set to a small ASP web
site on the new ISP to create the PDF in a new window.
My problem is, do you know of any cheap ASP hosts that provide this ASP to
PDF facility?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 9:55 am
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On Mon, 2 May 2005 14:21:34 +0100, Laphan wrote:
> Hi All
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> As I'm a 'one man bander', I'm really pushed to grab good projects from the
> big boys, but I've finally managed to get my foot in the door for a project
> which could be a good one and I've reached an almighty stumbling block.
>
> The company that I'm trying to get in with has an established web site and
> have fallen out with the current developers. I've said that I can take it
> on only to find that although 99% of the site is classic ASP and SQL Server
> DB, the crucial 1% is an ASP.net component that creates PDF docs from data
> in their DB and images in a pre-designated folder. I found that the
> excellent Persits has an ASP 2 PDF component that works in both classic ASP
> and ASP.net, but my problem is that my current ISP won't install this
> component and doesn't have any alternative.
>
> My immediate thought to this problem was that I could get hold of another
> ISP that does have a ASP to PDF component, set up an account with them and
> then do a frameset 'cludge' (needed so that I can show that the addressbar
> is still in the current web site) to point the result set to a small ASP web
> site on the new ISP to create the PDF in a new window.
>
> My problem is, do you know of any cheap ASP hosts that provide this ASP to
> PDF facility?
Why go through with this kludge? Transfer everything to a new host that can
support everything you need. Will your current host install asp2pdf if you
pay for it?
We will be adding a new service within a month (if you can wait) that
supports asp2pdf and SQL Server. Still the same price of $7.95/month.
Karim
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 10:55 am
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 14:21:34 +0100, Laphan <nospam RemoveThis @none.nl> wrote:
> ...
> but my problem is that my current ISP won't install this
> component and doesn't have any alternative.
What's stopping you using the same host as the erstwhile deevelopers?
> ...
> My problem is, do you know of any cheap ASP hosts that provide this ASP
> to PDF facility?
Cheap? The component you require costs $299 (presumably US)
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.asppdf.com/download.html" target="_blank">http://www.asppdf.com/download.html</a>
SQL server hosting is not 'cheap' either.
How much space does your application need? Also, do you have any rough
idea of transfer requirements?
In any event, good luck.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 11:55 am
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William Tasso wrote:
> SQL server hosting is not 'cheap' either.
Yes it is. We pay $26 a month, and we get one SQLServer 2000 DB in that
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 11:55 am
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 15:35:46 +0100, SpaceGirl
<NOtheSpacegirlSPAM.RemoveThis@subhuman.net> wrote:
> William Tasso wrote:
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>> SQL server hosting is not 'cheap' either.
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> Yes it is. We pay $26 a month, and we get one SQLServer 2000 DB in that
> (as well as mySQL etc etc).
Sure - depends on how one defines cheap. In the context of AWW that's
usually less than $15/annum and includes exclusive use of the vendors wife
on alternate weekends.
YMMV 
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 11:55 am
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And lo, William Tasso didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> On Mon, 02 May 2005 15:35:46 +0100, SpaceGirl
> <NOtheSpacegirlSPAM DeleteThis @subhuman.net> wrote:
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>> William Tasso wrote:
>>
>>> SQL server hosting is not 'cheap' either.
>>
>> Yes it is. We pay $26 a month, and we get one SQLServer 2000 DB in that
>> (as well as mySQL etc etc).
>
> Sure - depends on how one defines cheap. In the context of AWW that's
> usually less than $15/annum and includes exclusive use of the vendors
> wife on alternate weekends.
And free beer. Musn't forget free beer.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:55 pm
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GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, William Tasso didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
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>> Sure - depends on how one defines cheap. In the context of AWW that's
>> usually less than $15/annum and includes exclusive use of the vendors
>> wife on alternate weekends.
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> And free beer. Musn't forget free beer.
Grey, Grey, Grey... so naive. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
You're paying for that beer in your annual $15!
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:55 pm
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And lo, Toby Inkster didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> GreyWyvern wrote:
>> And lo, William Tasso didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
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>>> Sure - depends on how one defines cheap. In the context of AWW that's
>>> usually less than $15/annum and includes exclusive use of the vendors
>>> wife on alternate weekends.
>>
>> And free beer. Musn't forget free beer.
>
> Grey, Grey, Grey... so naive. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
> You're paying for that beer in your annual $15!
Oh shush. I can *pretend* it's free  Don't ruin it for me now...
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:55 pm
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Karim wrote
> We will be adding a new service within a month (if you can wait) that
> supports asp2pdf and SQL Server. Still the same price of $7.95/month.
OP. Don't go near this guy, he/she/it is a liar.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:55 pm
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And lo, Charles Sweeney didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> Karim wrote
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>> We will be adding a new service within a month (if you can wait) that
>> supports asp2pdf and SQL Server. Still the same price of $7.95/month.
>
> OP. Don't go near this guy, he/she/it is a liar.
In the interest of public safety, I second this warning. Karim may
"participate" in a web-hosting business (although he'd never admit it),
but he has a history of verbal abuse and sockpuppeting
<http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=sock%20puppet>
Grey
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:55 pm
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Laphan wrote:
> Hi All
>
> As I'm a 'one man bander', I'm really pushed to grab good projects from
> the big boys, but I've finally managed to get my foot in the door for a
> project which could be a good one and I've reached an almighty stumbling
> block.
>
> The company that I'm trying to get in with has an established web site and
> have fallen out with the current developers. I've said that I can take it
> on only to find that although 99% of the site is classic ASP and SQL
> Server DB, the crucial 1% is an ASP.net component that creates PDF docs
> from data
> in their DB and images in a pre-designated folder. I found that the
> excellent Persits has an ASP 2 PDF component that works in both classic
> ASP and ASP.net, but my problem is that my current ISP won't install this
> component and doesn't have any alternative.
>
> My immediate thought to this problem was that I could get hold of another
> ISP that does have a ASP to PDF component, set up an account with them and
> then do a frameset 'cludge' (needed so that I can show that the addressbar
> is still in the current web site) to point the result set to a small ASP
> web site on the new ISP to create the PDF in a new window.
>
> My problem is, do you know of any cheap ASP hosts that provide this ASP to
> PDF facility?
>
> Thanks
>
> Laphan
The problem is that you're going proprietary.
I'm generating invoices in TeX, then using pdftex and Perl's MIME::Lite to
email the invoice as pdf.
Free, Standard, platform independent, immune to vendor whims.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:55 pm
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GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Charles Sweeney didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
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>> Karim wrote
>>
>>> We will be adding a new service within a month (if you can wait) that
>>> supports asp2pdf and SQL Server. Still the same price of $7.95/month.
>>
>>
>> OP. Don't go near this guy, he/she/it is a liar.
>
>
> In the interest of public safety, I second this warning. Karim may
> "participate" in a web-hosting business (although he'd never admit it),
> but he has a history of verbal abuse and sockpuppeting
> <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=sock%20puppet>
>
> Grey
>
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 2:52 pm
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 14:44:45 -0400, GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Charles Sweeney didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
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>> Karim wrote
>>
>>> We will be adding a new service within a month (if you can wait) that
>>> supports asp2pdf and SQL Server. Still the same price of $7.95/month.
>>
>> OP. Don't go near this guy, he/she/it is a liar.
>
> In the interest of public safety, I second this warning. Karim may
> "participate" in a web-hosting business (although he'd never admit it),
> but he has a history of verbal abuse and sockpuppeting
> <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=sock%20puppet>
Companies that do wrong do not survive. As Sweeney's little malpractice
host has proved, people who put up fly-by-night ventures and spend time
posting drivel here every day do little good. Same goes for Grey who seems
to have little work to keep him busy.
People find out what's good for them regardless of what two trolls post on
an alt ng.
Besides, what I post here is my own personal opinion.
Karim
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 2:55 pm
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 14:44:45 -0400, GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Charles Sweeney didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
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>> Karim wrote
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>>> We will be adding a new service within a month (if you can wait) that
>>> supports asp2pdf and SQL Server. Still the same price of $7.95/month.
>>
>> OP. Don't go near this guy, he/she/it is a liar.
>
> In the interest of public safety, I second this warning. Karim may
> "participate" in a web-hosting business (although he'd never admit it),
> but he has a history of verbal abuse and sockpuppeting
> <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=sock%20puppet>
One more thing to add... cheapesthosting.com has no plans of selling itself
to others and we have very loyal customers who have been with us since
1997.
Karim
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:05 pm
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And lo, Karim didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> Besides, what I post here is my own personal opinion.
Funny, I thought this echo stopped months ago...
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