text copied form LC generated PDF, WTF?
Klaus major-k
klaus at major-k.de
Tue Feb 18 16:25:23 EST 2020
> Am 18.02.2020 um 19:40 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>
> Hi friends,
>
> I know that copying text form a PDF file may result in unexspected results,
> but this is really ridicoulous!?
>
> I created a PDF from LC (selected "Save as PDF" in the macOS Print dialog)
> and when I copy some text and past it into TextEdit, this is what i get:
> <https://major-k.de/staxx/text_from_lc_pdf.jpg>
> Where on earth are my numbers and where is my text?
additional info:
I exclusively use the build-in means of macOS 10.14.6 with LC Indy 9.5.1:
1. System wide Printing to PDF resp. "Open in Preview"
2. Preview to open and diplay the PDF, I copied the text here
3. TextEdit to paste the copied text from 2
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Klaus Major
https://www.major-k.de
klaus at major-k.de
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