Embedding Flex App/Component/Chart in a PDF

I know there are solutions out there like AlivePDF and PurePDF. However we also want to be able to embed pieces of our application into the pdf we generate. An example is saving an interactive grid into a pdf so that a client can also use the chart as if he/she had the application open.
Is there any pdf actionscript library out there that can achieve RIA functionality?
Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure to your question.
Check the examples:
http://www.davidortinau.com/blog/generate_pdfs_with_actionscript_using_alivepdf/
In my case I use coldfusion to create a report forms, pass the info to my form variables and then save as pdf.
I see that you can include images.
Johnny
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thanks

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If these Flex app has something like JSR based Flex portlets, then you can integrate them in WLP more easily. Another option is to consume these Flex Portlets as remote portlets using WSRP on WLP Side and the producer will be Flex Portal App (with flex portlets).
See if this link helps: http://livedocs.adobe.com/livecycle/es/sdkHelp/programmer/lcds/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=wsrp_1.html
Ravi Jegga

Standalone Flex App

I want to use some components from a Flex app that we are
developping to create a standalone application for some of our
clients who just want to use a few (small) features of our
application.
I'm planning to use the in-process HSQLDB database and no
server-side code (i.e. no server at all), and have the following
questions:
1. Did anyone try to this yet? Is it at all possible?
2. How can I setup a jdbc connection to an in-process
(embedded) hsqldb, without going through a server object?
Thanx in advance for any suggestion (even: "not possible,
forget it...")
Rui

You want to look for Adobe Apollo (coming out next year) or
mdm Zinc's product. At least with Zinc, You can make standalone
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I found an answer here: http://forums.adobe.com/message/1979424#1979424
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