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using post to write PDF

Hello I'm trying to a post var that looks like this and split it so i get the name and data out in to cells... This is out of flash and is used for three other things in there which is why i thought I could just use this single var..... Thanks for the help on this... it's one of my weak areas... thanks again...
jeremyBass

here is what the var is
$_POST["dataArray"] =
{em_data_rec_v:na},{em_data_rec_d:na},{em_data_rec_di:na},{appstate_cb:na},{Job_Pick`0|Unit Secretary Medical Unit},{Job_Pick`1|UNIT SECRETARY - SURGICAL UNIT},{row|0,employer|asdf,address|asdf,phone|asdf,supervisor|asdf,contact|false,wage|asdf,duties|asdf,from|Thu Jun 5 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008,to|Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008,reason|asdf},{row|1,employer|new Employee,address|asdf,phone|asdf,supervisor|asdf,contact|false,wage|asdf,duties|asdf,from|Mon Jun 9 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008,to|Mon Jun 2 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008,reason|asdf}

so the cell should look something like this:

em_data_rec_v
      na
em_data_rec_d
      na
em_data_rec_di
      na
appstate_cb
      na
Job_Pick`0
      Unit Secretary Medical Unit
Job_Pick`1
      UNIT SECRETARY - SURGICAL UNIT
row|0
      employer
            asdf
      address
            asdf
      phone
            asdf
      supervisor
            asdf
      contact
            false
      wage
            asdf
      duties
            asdf
      from
            Thu Jun 5 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008
      to
            Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008
      reason
            asdf
row|1
      employer
            new Employee
      address
            asdf
      phone
            asdf
      supervisor
            asdf
      contact
            false
      wage
            asdf
      duties
            asdf
      from
            Mon Jun 9 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008
      to
            Mon Jun 2 00:00:00 GMT-0700 2008
      reason
            asdf

<?php
//============================================================+
// File name   : example_011.php
// Begin       : 2008-03-04
// Last Update : 2008-05-28
// 
// Description : Example 011 for TCPDF class
//               Colored Table
// 
// Author: Nicola Asuni
// 
// (c) Copyright:
//               Nicola Asuni
//               Tecnick.com s.r.l.
//               Via Della Pace, 11
//               09044 Quartucciu (CA)
//               ITALY
//               www.tecnick.com
//               info@tecnick.com
//============================================================+
 
/**
 * Creates an example PDF TEST document using TCPDF
 * @package com.tecnick.tcpdf
 * @abstract TCPDF - Example: Colored Table
 * @author Nicola Asuni
 * @copyright 2004-2008 Nicola Asuni - Tecnick.com S.r.l (www.tecnick.com) Via Della Pace, 11 - 09044 - Quartucciu (CA) - ITALY - v - info@tecnick.com
 * @link http://tcpdf.org
 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html LGPL
 * @since 2008-03-04
 */
require("../PHPMailer_v2.0.0/class.phpmailer.php");
require_once('../config/lang/eng.php');
require_once('../tcpdf.php');
 
 
 
// extend TCPF with custom functions
class MYPDF extends TCPDF {
	
	//Load table data from file
	function LoadData($file) {
		//Read file lines
		$lines=file($file);
		$data=array();
		foreach($lines as $line)
		$data[]=explode(',',chop($_POST["dataArray"]));
		return $data;
	}
	
	//Colored table
	function ColoredTable($header,$data) {
		//Colors, line width and bold font
		$this->SetFillColor(255,0,0);
		$this->SetTextColor(255);
		$this->SetDrawColor(128,0,0);
		$this->SetLineWidth(.3);
		$this->SetFont('','B');
		//Header
		$w=array(40,35,40,45);
		for($i=0;$i<count($header);$i++)
		$this->Cell($w[$i],7,$header[$i],1,0,'C',1);
		$this->Ln();
		//Color and font restoration
		$this->SetFillColor(224,235,255);
		$this->SetTextColor(0);
		$this->SetFont('');
		//Data
		$fill=0;
		foreach($data as $row) {
			$this->Cell($w[0],6,$row[0],'LR',0,'L',$fill);
			$this->Cell($w[1],6,$row[1],'LR',0,'L',$fill);
			$this->Cell($w[2],6,number_format($row[2]),'LR',0,'R',$fill);
			$this->Cell($w[3],6,number_format($row[3]),'LR',0,'R',$fill);
			$this->Ln();
			$fill=!$fill;
		}
		$this->Cell(array_sum($w),0,'','T');
	}
}
 
// create new PDF document
$pdf = new MYPDF(PDF_PAGE_ORIENTATION, PDF_UNIT, PDF_PAGE_FORMAT, true); 
$pdf->SetProtection(array('print')); 
 
// set document information
$pdf->SetCreator(PDF_CREATOR);
$pdf->SetAuthor("Nicola Asuni");
$pdf->SetTitle("TCPDF Example 011");
$pdf->SetSubject("TCPDF Tutorial");
$pdf->SetKeywords("TCPDF, PDF, example, test, guide");
 
// set default header data
$pdf->SetHeaderData(PDF_HEADER_LOGO, PDF_HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH, PDF_HEADER_TITLE, PDF_HEADER_STRING);
 
// set header and footer fonts
$pdf->setHeaderFont(Array(PDF_FONT_NAME_MAIN, '', PDF_FONT_SIZE_MAIN));
$pdf->setFooterFont(Array(PDF_FONT_NAME_DATA, '', PDF_FONT_SIZE_DATA));
 
//set margins
$pdf->SetMargins(PDF_MARGIN_LEFT, PDF_MARGIN_TOP, PDF_MARGIN_RIGHT);
$pdf->SetHeaderMargin(PDF_MARGIN_HEADER);
$pdf->SetFooterMargin(PDF_MARGIN_FOOTER);
 
//set auto page breaks
$pdf->SetAutoPageBreak(TRUE, PDF_MARGIN_BOTTOM);
 
//set image scale factor
$pdf->setImageScale(PDF_IMAGE_SCALE_RATIO); 
 
//set some language-dependent strings
$pdf->setLanguageArray($l); 
 
//initialize document
$pdf->AliasNbPages();
 
// add a page
$pdf->AddPage();
 
// ---------------------------------------------------------
 
// set font
$pdf->SetFont("vera", "", 12);
 
//Column titles
$header=array('something','Capital','Area (sq km)','Pop. (thousands)');
 
//Data loading
$data=$pdf->LoadData('../cache/table_data_demo.txt');
 
// print colored table
$pdf->ColoredTable($header,$data);
 
 
// ---------------------------------------------------------
 
//Close and output PDF document
//$pdf->Output("example_011.pdf", "I");
 
 
//$sendTo = "*@roadrunner.com";
//$subject = "My Flash site reply";
//
//// variables are sent to this PHP page through
//// the POST method.  $_POST is a global associative array
//// of variables passed through this method.  From that, we
//// can get the values sent to this page from Flash and
//// assign them to appropriate variables which can be used
//// in the PHP mail() function.
//
//
//// header information not including sendTo and Subject
//// these all go in one variable.  First, include From:
//$headers = "From: " . $_POST["firstName"] ." ". $_POST["lastname"] . "<" . $_POST["email"] .">\r\n";
//// next include a replyto
//$headers .= "Reply-To: " . $_POST["email"] . "\r\n";
//// often email servers won't allow emails to be sent to
//// domains other than their own.  The return path here will
//// often lift that restriction so, for instance, you could send
//// email to a hotmail account. (hosting provider settings may vary)
//// technically bounced email is supposed to go to the return-path email
//$headers .= "Return-path: " . $_POST["email"];
//
//// now we can add the content of the message to a body variable
//$message = Output("example_011.pdf", "I");
//
//
//// once the variables have been defined, they can be included
//// in the mail function call which will send you an email
//mail($sendTo, $subject, $message, $headers);
////============================================================+
//// END OF FILE                                                 
////============================================================+
// file that loads phpmailer and your smtp config info
// you set this up if you follow the phpmailer tutorial.
//require_once('lib/mailconfig.php');    
 
// create your pdf file. maybe give it a unique filename.
$filename = "example_011.pdf";
// use for Upload folder >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
$pdf->Output("/home/content/*/*/*/*/html/*/uploads/apps/" . $filename,"F"); 
$pdf->Output($filename, "F");  
$mail = new PHPMailer();
$mail->MsgHTML($body);
$mail->AddAddress("X@roadrunner.com", "John Doe");
$mail->From     = "nowens@sjrmc.org";
$mail->FromName = 'X';
$mail->Subject  =  'Employment Application CC';
$mail->Body     =  'Thank you for submiting your application. REPLACE TEXT';
 
if(!$mail->AddAttachment("example_011.pdf"))	{
    echo "There was a problem attaching the pdf.";
    echo $mailer->ErrorInfo;
}
 
if(!$mail->Send()) {
  echo 'Failed to send mail';
} else {
  echo 'Mail sent';
}
 
 
 
 
 
?>