PDF In-The-Box for Delphi is a VCL component that lets you create PDF files programmatically.

It writes native PDF format with no intermediate file.

No third-party software needed.

You don't have to know anything about the PDF format structure.

Supports Delphi 5, 6, 7, 2005 and 2006 (Win32 mode), and C++ Builder 5, 6 and 2006.

Source code in Delphi language is available in option.

ActiveX and DLL APIs also available.

Your applications based on PDF In-The-Box can be freely deployed.

No run-time licence needed! A comprehensive programming interface (about 110 methods, properties and events) allows you to build up sophisticated PDF documents.

Features: TEXT MANAGEMENT - All TrueType fonts supported.

- Multi-line text with smart hyphenation, horizontal and vertical alignment.

- Style sheets.

- Style inheritance.

- Insertion of rich texts loaded from RTF files.

INTERACTIVE FORMS - Supported field types: pushbutton, edit box, memo box, list box, combo box, check box, radio buttons.

- Support of style sheets.

- Links and JavaScript actions can be set on all fields.

GRIDS - Powerful grid management system with cell drawing and filling methods.

- Customization of aspect and dimensions for every column.

GRAPHICS - 15 methods available to draw geometrical shapes (lines, rectangles, circles, pies, polygons, Bezier curves, etc).

- Images retrieved from memory or loaded from disk (.BMP, .JPG, .WMF, .EMF, .ICO formats).

- Smart image stretching (preserving aspect ratio).

- Image compression with Zlib or Jpeg algorithms.

- Repetitive image management.

MULTIMEDIA - Bookmarks (table of contents displayed as an outline tree in PDF viewers) - Hyperlinks: internal, remote, external or Internet links.

- Annotations and rubber stamps.

DOCUMENT CONTROL - All paper sizes supported.

- Orientation may be changed inside a document.

- Document properties: author, keywords, producer, subject, title.

- Encryption and protection: owner password, user password, security options.