Problem with font converting WMF to PDF
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Topic: Problem with font converting WMF to PDF
Posted By: Rick_Dev
Subject: Problem with font converting WMF to PDF
Date Posted: 19 Jan 16 at 5:56PM
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Hello, I am trying to convert a WMF file to PDF. I've tried in my own code and now I am trying to get it to work using the demonstration script EMF to PDF. The report engine in the programming language I use generates a WMF image for each page of a report. I want to be able to convert these images to PDF. The problem appears related to the fonts used in the WMF file. In the first example below, the WMF has a background image (the W2 form) and then amounts, names, etc printed in Courier New over the top of the background image. Converting to PDF works OK, except the Courier New fields don't look correct. They are squished together. I added this line to the "Convert EMF to PDF" script, but it did not help. QP.AddTrueTypeFont('Courier New',1); link to WMF: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/W2_Page1Font.wmf" rel="nofollow - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/W2_Page1Font.wmf Link to generated PDF: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/W2_Page1Font.pdf" rel="nofollow - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/W2_Page1Font.pdf The problem is not just with these background image type reports. Below is more of a "regular" report that also does not convert to PDF well. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/APAgingActivity.wmf" rel="nofollow - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/APAgingActivity.wmf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/APAgingActivity.pdf" rel="nofollow - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13685133/UpperPark/QuickPDFSupport/APAgingActivity.pdf Any pointers or help would be greatly appreciated. This is using Quick PDF 12.11. (The data in the W2 report is not for a real person.  )Regards, Rick |
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Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 19 Jan 16 at 7:41PM
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Hi Rick, please read all about AddTrueTypeFont here: http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/AddTrueTypeFont.php After adding the font you have to select it with "SelectFont": http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/SelectFont.php ------------- Cheers, Ingo |
Posted By: Rick_Dev
Date Posted: 19 Jan 16 at 9:33PM
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Hi Ingo, I did not originally use SelectFont because I was not directly writing text strings to the PDF document. Since the WMF uses the Font I thought it would be a good idea to embed it in the PDF. Using SelectFont did not make a difference. Any other ideas? Thanks, Rick |
Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 20 Jan 16 at 7:20PM
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Hi Rick, no... there won't be any ideas. You've created the pdf with a standard font a bit similar to courier new. Adding later the correct true type font to the pdf won't make a difference 'cause the font wasn't used. The next new self created pdf will be better 'cause now you know what to do ;-) ------------- Cheers, Ingo |
Posted By: Rick_Dev
Date Posted: 21 Jan 16 at 1:50AM
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Hi Ingo, I am confused by your last post. I did not really create the PDF in the sense that I wrote out all of the text values and images, etc. All I did was add a WMF file to a blank PDF and save it. I used the Convert EMF to PDF example script. The code I used is included below. Are you saying there is something else I should be doing to make this work? How does ImportEMFFromFile deal with Fonts used by the WMF/EMF file? Thanks, Rick // Welcome to Debenu Quick PDF Library Engine // ------------------------------- // Use 'QP' to access the Debenu Quick PDF Library object // Use MsgBox(string text) to display a popup dialog // Use Preview.OpenFromFile(string filename) to load a PDF in the Preview PDF tab // Use DisplayPDFReader(string filename) to display a PDF in the default PDF reader // Use GetOutputFolder() to access the default output folder // Use GetInputFolder() to access the default input folder // ------------------------------- /* Convert an EMF/WMF image to PDF */ //Add Courier Font QP.AddStandardFont(0); QP.AddStandardFont(1); eFontID = QP.AddTrueTypeFont('Courier New',1); QP.SelectFont(eFontID); // Load your image into memory eImageID = QP.ImportEMFFromFile(GetInputFolder() + "W2_Page1Font.wmf", 1, 0); // Select the imported image QP.SelectImage(eImageID); // Get width, height of the image lWidth = QP.ImageWidth(); lHeight = QP.ImageHeight(); // Reformat the size of the page in the selected document QP.SetPageDimensions(lWidth, lHeight); // Draw the image onto the page using the specified width/height QP.DrawImage(0, lHeight, lWidth, lHeight); // Store the updated PDF where you like QP.SaveToFile(GetOutputFolder() + "W2_Page1Font.pdf"); // This line will automatically open the saved PDF in Adobe Reader. // DisplayPDFReader(GetOutputFolder() + "tiger_emf.pdf"); // This display the resulting PDF file in the PDF Preview tab Preview.OpenFromFile(GetOutputFolder() + "W2_Page1Font.pdf"); |
Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 21 Jan 16 at 7:26AM
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Hi Rick, what i wanna tell is only that it's not enough to add a truetype font. You should select it and use it to see some differences ;-) You should try the search function of the library reference with "ImportEMFFromFile" here. There you'll find similar community Posts ... perhaps with answers: http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/Search.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/Search.php ------------- Cheers, Ingo |