PDF Plugin not using fonts correctly

Classic Servoy
1

I am using the pdf plugin to generate pdf output from a form:

forms.Print_PDF.controller.show()
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob();
if (success){

forms.Print_PDF.controller.print(true,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
} 
var thePDF = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob();
rw_final_report=thePDF
globals.thePDF='rw_final_report';
forms.main.controller.show();

Servoy’s built in pdf plugin seems to convert the output to a PDF which doesnt render the fonts properly. They all come out in a Arial type of font rather than reflecting the time font that shows on the screen.

When i print this screen it seems to print fine and when i use create pdf on the mac print screen it renders the fonts fine.

Could this be the printer driver it selects? is it a basic java one or something that doesnt not render times fonts?
Is there a way of making it pick a better printer driver or is something that the plugin simply is not advanced enough to do?

Does anyone have any experience of this.

David

2

in the pdf plugin, you will find a function, where you can point to your font-folder.

if you do that, the used fonts are embedded. (it works for standard fonts, like verdana, arial, tahoma, etc…)

but we found that some exotic fonts, weren’t embedded either! :-(

3

Thanks for that,

Only problem is that it still doesnt seem to work. I am only using times as a second font!

forms.Print_PDF.controller.show()
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob();

if (success){
plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('/Library/Fonts/');
forms.Print_PDF.controller.print(true,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
} 
var thePDF = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob();
rw_final_report=thePDF
globals.thePDF='rw_final_report';
forms.main.controller.show();


forms.PDF_PREVIEW_WINDOW.controller.show();

is that the correct code. I am on a mac and my fonts are in Macintosh HD/Library/Fonts which i am sure is /Library/Fonts

David