Welcome to Rando PDF Maker, a lightweight and efficient React application designed to generate randomized PDF files with unique filenames. This app was created to solve a repetitive and time-consuming problem: renaming the same file over and over while testing PDF-related features in other applications.
With Rando PDF Maker, you can generate up to 5 PDFs at once, each with a randomized filename composed of an adjective, a color, and an animal (e.g., daring-blue-elephant.pdf). This not only saves time but also ensures unique file names every time, making testing smoother and less frustrating.
- Generate Random PDFs: Create PDFs with randomized filenames in one click.
- Batch Generation: Choose to generate up to 5 PDFs simultaneously.
- Unique File Names: Filenames are dynamically composed of a random adjective, color, and animal.
- Simple and Intuitive UI: Designed for ease of use with dropdown selection and a single download button.
- React: For building the UI and handling state management.
- Vite: For a fast and modern development experience.
- @react-pdf/renderer: For generating the PDF documents.
As a developer working with PDF testing, I frequently encountered the hassle of having to rename files manually every time I tested a new scenario. This became repetitive and annoying, especially when I needed to test multiple PDFs simultaneously. Rando PDF Maker automates this process, enabling seamless testing without the added frustration of manually renaming files.
To get started with the project, follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/rando-pdf-maker.git
cd rando-pdf-makernpm installnpm run devThis will launch the app in your default browser. By default, the development server runs on http://localhost:5173.
To create a production-ready build of the application:
npm run buildnpm run previewEach PDF is assigned a filename composed of three random words:
- Adjective: e.g., "daring," "curious," "fearless."
- Color: e.g., "blue," "red," "yellow."
- Animal: e.g., "camel," "duck," "elephant."
For example: daring-blue-camel.pdf.
The randomness is achieved using JavaScript functions to shuffle arrays and select elements dynamically from pre-defined lists in a JSON file.
- Dropdown: Allows users to select the number of PDFs to generate.
- RandomDoc: Handles the content and layout of each PDF using
@react-pdf/renderer. - File Generator: Combines React and DOM manipulation to dynamically create and download PDF files with randomized names.
If you have suggestions or ideas to improve this app, feel free to fork the repository and open a pull request. Contributions are always welcome!
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Thank you for checking out Rando PDF Maker! If this app has saved you time or made your workflow easier, give it a ⭐️ on GitHub. Happy coding! 🎉