BulkPDF
Documentation 1.0.3.0
BulkPDF is a free and easy to use freeware program (Open Source), which allows you to fill in an existing PDF form as often as you like with different values automatically. All you need is a spreadsheet file (Microsoft Excel 2007/2010/2013, LibreOffice or OpenOffice Calc) with the desired values.
BulkPDF automatically detects the available values in the selected spreadsheet file. The column names found are then assigned manually to the form fields. After the filling has been started, the software moves through the table line by line and inserts the cell value into the PDF Forumlar. The PDF file is then saved with the file name, which is also taken from the table.
• Supports text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, combo boxes and list boxes
• Individual configuration for each form field
• File name freely configurable with automatic value
• Write protection for individual form fields and for the entire document can be set
• Save and load configuration
• Configuration manually adjustable (XML)
• Relative paths in the configuration file possible
• command line utility available
• Compatible with Acroform and XFA
•.NET Framework 4.5
To be able to use the data in the spreadsheet file, a certain format of the data must exist. The first line basically belongs to the column name. These should be selected appropriately, as they are used in the program to select the desired data sets. BulkPDF goes as far as the column names until it encounters an empty cell. The program then determines the maximum number of lines in the table. To do this, the program goes through line by line and only stops if a line consists of empty cells only.
Vorname | Nachname | Adresse | ... |
Mueller | Bernd | Weit-Weit-Weg | ... |
Mustermann | Max | Mustermann Straße | ... |
Musterfrau
| Marie
| Mustermann Straße
| ... |
... | ... | ... | ... |
The form field names should be descriptive in the PDF file so that they can be easily identified in the program. The field names are listed as shown in the following screenshot for data selection (red). A further help for identification can be the already set value of the field (blue).
The installer "BulkPDF. exe" can be downloaded from the website[http://opensource.bulkpdf.de/files/BulkPDF.exe]. After installation, a link to BulkPDF can be found on the desktop.
The ZIP file "BulkPDF. zip" can be downloaded from the website[http://opensource.bulkpdf.de/files/BulkPDF.zip]. The user interface can then be started via "BulkPDF. exe"in the unpacked directory.
For the command line function you can easily create a configuration via the GUI, which you save at the end. For this configuration you can simply create a shortcut in the last step or you can call it via the CMD:
BulkPDFConsole.exe "your_configuration.bulkpdf" wait
The configuration can be easily changed later on via GUI or editor, because BulkPDF files are XML files.