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A Package for generating PDF files using PhantomJS. The package is framework agnostic, but provides integration with Laravel 4/5.

Notice: This package only works on 64-bit Linux operating systems.

##Installation Run composer require antking/phantom-pdf

####Laravel 4 Installation (optional)

Add PhantomPdfServiceProvider in the providers array in app/config/app.php

'providers' => [
  ...
  'PhantomPdf\Laravel\PhantomPdfServiceProvider'
]

####Laravel 5 Installation (optional)

Add Laravel5ServiceProvider in the providers array in config/app.php

'providers' => [
  ...
  'PhantomPdf\Laravel\Laravel5ServiceProvider'
]

Laravel 4/5 Facade usage (optional)

Add the facade to the aliases array in app/config/app.php (optional)

'aliases' => [
  ...
  'PDF' => 'PhantomPdf\Laravel\PDFFacade'
]

##Usage with Laravel

class SampleController extends Controller {

  public function index()
  {
    $view = View::make('index');
    
    return PDF::createFromView($view, 'filename.pdf');
  }

  public function save()
  {
      $view = View::make('index');

      PDF::saveFromView($view, 'path/filename.pdf');
  }
}

##Usage outside Laravel

$pdf = new PdfGenerator;

// Set a writable path for temporary files
$pdf->setStoragePath('storage/path');

// Saves the PDF as a file
$pdf->saveFromView($html, 'filename.pdf');

// Returns a Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\BinaryFileResponse
return $pdf->createFromView($html, 'filename.pdf');