[BrandonCorbin]

Hello again cohorts. I have a challenge that can reap impressive rewards for any developer that can take the following code and turn it in to an installable application. All that really needs to happen is have this script put in to ~/Library/PDF Services PDF SERVICES


This thread covers the discussion of writing a PDF Service (the answer is at the bottom), and automatically taking the results and sending it to PrintFu. Learn more about the PrintFu Make-A-Buck Foundation

PrintFu is a service that takes large documents - prints, binds and ships a printed book. So this service allows a user to print directly to PrintFu from your Print Dialog box.Also covered in this MacOsXHints story.

Who ever builds an application using this ground work, will be able to insert their email in the request call, and will receive a dollar for each order, paid monthly via PayPals mass pay.

Code:
on open these_items
  
  tell me to activate
  set question to "Ready to send this file to PrintFu?"
  
  display dialog question buttons {"Yes", "Cancel"} default button 1
  set userChoice to button returned of result
  if userChoice is not "Cancel" then
    repeat with aFile in these_items
      set pdfLocation to POSIX path of aFile
      set thisurl to do shell script �
        "curl -F \"fileUpload=@" & pdfLocation �
        & "\" -F \"mcAction=processRemoteFileUpload\" http://www.printfu.org/index.cfm"
      open location thisurl
    end repeat
  end if
end open

Note: the CURL do shell script has to be on the same line, it can not be on seperate lines.

Anyone up to it?

[MikeJS]

Is something like this what you're looking for?

[BrandonCorbin]

Thats it almost to a tee... I would suggest the following:

Replace YOUR EMAIL HERE with your email, that way we know to pay you when orders come in from your script.

I also added a snippet about "Your upload time..."

Then you might want to have a readme or something happen so people know what to expect after they install it.

Code:
on open these_items
	
	tell me to activate
	set question to "Ready to send this file to PrintFu?
	Your upload time will depend on how large your document is."
	
	display dialog question buttons {"Yes", "Cancel"} default button 1
	set userChoice to button returned of result
	if userChoice is not "Cancel" then
		repeat with aFile in these_items
			set pdfLocation to POSIX path of aFile
			set thisurl to do shell script "curl -F \"fileUpload=@" & pdfLocation & "\" -F \"mcAction=processRemoteFileUpload\" -F \"pppemail=YOUREMAILHERE\" http://www.printfu.org/index.cfm"
			open location thisurl
		end repeat
	end if
end open

[Devin Lane]

This thread gets the award for "widest post evar!" It scrolls horizontally in a 1600px wide window!

[BrandonCorbin]

Originally posted by Devin Lane:
This thread gets the award for "widest post evar!" It scrolls horizontally in a 1600px wide window!

I would like to thank the Academy and especially my parents.

[MikeJS]

I've updated it with a small readme and the new script (here). Feel free to do whatever you want with it, and if you need anything else you can email me at michaeljs at gmail.com.

[geran]

anyone knows if there is something simular in europe (EU)?

[BrandonCorbin]

Originally posted by geran:
anyone knows if there is something simular in europe (EU)?

Actually I have 2 printing companies that I am working with in (one in Scandinavia and the other somewhere in europe) that I hope to have up and running before to long... Now as far as price is concerned, it might be a little more expensive.

Talk to you soon
Brandon

[geran]

Scandinavia sounds good, I live in Sweden =)

[Devin Lane]

I'm a tad confused. Brandon, is PrintFu your company? I couldn't find anything on the site or blog that said anything about the developers.

If so, that's a really cool idea! I might find myself using that in the near future, when I have large documents to print out.

[BrandonCorbin]

'Tis

Originally posted by Devin Lane:
I'm a tad confused. Brandon, is PrintFu your company? I couldn't find anything on the site or blog that said anything about the developers.

If so, that's a really cool idea! I might find myself using that in the near future, when I have large documents to print out.