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   Hi. 
I have a problem with the print original. When you load a form (LoadFromFile), writing to one of the items (SetFormFieldValueByTitle) as a form "ěščřžýáíé" Save (SaveToFile), everything is fine. 
But if I print the form (PrintDocument) and missing features "ěčř". Can you advise?
Thanks Pavel

Addendum: If you use command instead of the PrintDocument API function ShellExecute (0, "print", "test.pdf", "", "", 1) printing is fine.

Edited by doktor.pj - 19 Jun 14 at 6:11PM

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doktor.pj Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 19 Jun 14 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote doktor.pj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Print diacritics Posted: 19 Jun 14 at 1:51PM
	Hi. I have a problem with the print original. When you load a form (LoadFromFile), writing to one of the items (SetFormFieldValueByTitle) as a form "ěščřžýáíé" Save (SaveToFile), everything is fine. But if I print the form (PrintDocument) and missing features "ěčř". Can you advise? Thanks Pavel Addendum: If you use command instead of the PrintDocument API function ShellExecute (0, "print", "test.pdf", "", "", 1) printing is fine. Edited by doktor.pj - 19 Jun 14 at 6:11PM

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jun 14 at 9:34PM
	Hi Doktor ;-) I can't read your used special characters here in your post. Please read here about the function SetFormFieldValueByTitle: http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/SetFormFieldValueByTitle.php You're using special characters and perhaps you don't use WideString? Additionally you should read and use SetNeedAppearances: http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/SetNeedAppearances.php Knowing a bit about FlattenFormField should be good, too: http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/FlattenFormField.php Starting at page 32 of the developer guide: http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_developer_guide/debenu_quick_pdf_library_10_developer_guide.pdf ... you'll find several samples for your first steps with forms. Cheers and welcome here, Ingo
	Cheers, Ingo

doktor.pj Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 19 Jun 14 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote doktor.pj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 11:35AM
	Thank you for your response. I tried to go through the above commands and settings as well as various examples but the result is still the same. What can I possibly even try? If you were in a previous post unreadable and national characters join in pictures. How it should look: http://ulozto.cz/xQq4gHXu/screen-ok-jpg This will print: http://ulozto.cz/x77bvpdL/screen-bad-jpg Pavel Edited by doktor.pj - 23 Jun 14 at 11:51AM

Wheeley Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 Oct 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wheeley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 14 at 10:47PM
	How about trying the new render engine in version 10.x. Wheeley

doktor.pj Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 19 Jun 14 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote doktor.pj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 14 at 7:11AM
	I tried, unfortunately with the same result as in version 10.12 and at 10.15. Pavel

mLipok Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 14 Location: Poland, Zabrze Status: Offline Points: 449	Post Options Post Reply Quote mLipok Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 14 at 9:55AM
	Question: if you make a new PDF file using Debenu ... after writing, reading, and attempt to print, and then everything is OK?
	Here you can find description how to test my examples: http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2932&PID=12600&title=drawcapturedpagematrix-matrix-howto#12600

doktor.pj Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 19 Jun 14 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote doktor.pj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 14 at 10:18AM
	I do not know. Let me try it. So far I only wrote to the existing form and then printed out. Pavel

doktor.pj Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 19 Jun 14 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote doktor.pj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 14 at 10:52AM
	So I tried the example from the documentation... loPDFLib.SetOrigin(1) loPDFLib.DrawText(100, 100, "ěščřžýáíé") loPDFLib.SaveToFile("d:\test.pdf") ... and the result is still the same ie. some characters are missing. In this case, the characters are missing already saved in PDF. - However, if the above example will fulfill the orders AddTrueTypeFont and SelectFont (see below), everything is fine. loPDFLib.SetOrigin(1) lnFontID=loPDFLib.AddTrueTypeFont('Arial CE {1250}', 1) loPDFLib.SelectFont(lnFontID) loPDFLib.DrawText(100, 100, "ěščřžýáíé") loPDFLib.SaveToFile("d:\test.pdf") lcPrinter=loPDFLib.NewCustomPrinter(loPDFLib.GetDefaultPrinterName) loPDFLib.PrintDocument(lcPrinter, 1, 1, 0) - So I finally tried out for field txtName change the font to Arial and use commands AddTrueTypeFont and SelectFont (see below). Unfortunately, in the press are again some characters omitted. loPDFLib.LoadFromFile("c:\form.pdf", "") lnFontID=loPDFLib.AddTrueTypeFont('Arial CE {1250}', 1) loPDFLib.SelectFont(lnFontID) loPDFLib.SetFormFieldValueByTitle("txtName", "ěščřžýáíé") So the question probably sounds as txtName entry form impose font Arial CE. Appendix: Command GetFormFontName I found that Arial is the first index So I tried SetFormFieldFont command to set the appropriate font for the item txtName but I failed. When I command SaveToFile order form so it is okay i diacritics font is changed to Arial but when printing problem again. Pavel Edited by doktor.pj - 24 Jun 14 at 11:18AM

doktor.pj Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 19 Jun 14 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote doktor.pj Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 14 at 11:37AM
	Solved! I had to add some command AddFormFont and here is all of it: loPDFLib.LoadFromFile("c:\form.pdf", "") lnFontID=loPDFLib.AddTrueTypeFont('Arial CE {1250}', 1) lnIndex=loPDFLib.AddFormFont(lnFontID) FOR f=1 TO loPDFLib.FormFieldCount() loPDFLib.SetFormFieldFont(f, lnIndex) ENDFOR loPDFLib.SetFormFieldValueByTitle("txtName", "ěščřžýáíé") FOR f=1 TO loPDFLib.FormFieldCount() loPDFLib.UpdateAppearanceStream(f) ENDFOR lcPrinter=loPDFLib.NewCustomPrinter(loPDFLib.GetDefaultPrinterName) loPDFLib.PrintDocument(lcPrinter, 1, loPDFLib.PageCount, 0) Thanks for mLipok push in the right direction! Pavel Edited by doktor.pj - 24 Jun 14 at 1:28PM

mLipok Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 14 Location: Poland, Zabrze Status: Offline Points: 449	Post Options Post Reply Quote mLipok Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 14 at 7:05PM
	You're welcome - neighbor (I'm Polish).
	Here you can find description how to test my examples: http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2932&PID=12600&title=drawcapturedpagematrix-matrix-howto#12600