[Zope] Simple way to programmatically merge several PDF files within Zope?

[J Cameron Cooper]

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>I've been looking for the answer to this and come up blank. Maybe one of
>you can help.
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>I have a number of PDF files in a LocalFS directory that I would like to
>programmatically merge into larger, combined files, preferably within
>Zope. Does anything come to mind, any ideas on a simple way to do this?
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To do it in Zope means, basically, an External Method, which means, 
basically, a Python program. Which mean, basically...

that's right: easy like pie.

As to the exact mechanism, I posted this heap of links a whil back. 
Probably something in there is helpful:

http://www.reportlab.com/toolkit/
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-sc6.html?loc=dwmain
http://zope.org/Members/Dirk.Datzert/RenderableCharts/view
http://zope.org/Members/gaaros/ZpdfDocument/zpdfannounce/view
http://zope.org/Members/jack-e/CMFReportTool/view
http://zope.org/Members/gaaros/ZpdfDocument/view
http://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope/2002-January/106265.html

--jcc