PDF Printing

[Marty Knapp]

If it was one computer, I’d say there was a good chance but more than one computer I’d say no. Problem must be elsewhere.

Marty

> On Oct 4, 2022, at 10:15 AM, Dan Friedman via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your thoughts, but do you really think a font cache is the issue?   I have two computers in my office having this issue, and about a dozen Macs at my client's location -- that we know of so far!   If it were a font issue, do you think one print method would be successful, and another wouldn't?   If the font table was messed up, I would think it would be wacked for all methods.  No?
> 
> I could be wrong (I'm wrong all the time!) but, I think it's something in LC's internal PDF handling, or some property I need to set or reset.
> 
> -Dan
> 
> 
> On 10/4/22, 9:51 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of Ralph DiMola via use-livecode" <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com on behalf of use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>    Dan,
> 
>    How to delete Windows font cache:
>    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/54452-rebuild-font-cache-windows-10-a.ht
>    ml
> 
>    Ralph DiMola
>    IT Director
>    Evergreen Information Services
>    rdimola at evergreeninfo.net
> 
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf
>    Of Dan Friedman via use-livecode
>    Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2022 11:21 AM
>    To: How to use LiveCode
>    Cc: Dan Friedman
>    Subject: PDF Printing
> 
>    I am getting different results using "open printing to pdf" vs standard
>    printing to a printer.   I have a card with a single field on it with some
>    formatted text in it.   If I print the card to a printer using "open
>    printing with dialog" it all looks perfect (even if I choose to save it to
>    PDF in the print dialog).   But, if I use the "open printing to pdf" method,
>    it get wrong fonts and inconsistent tab spacings.   Here is the EXACT code I
>    am using:
> 
>    on mouseUp currSName
>      put (the hilite of btn "printAsPDF" of stack "ReportOptions") into
>    printAsPDF
> 
>      if printAsPDF then
>        ask file "Save As PDF:" with (currSName & ".pdf")
>        put it into pdfPath
>        open printing to pdf pdfPath
>      else
>        open printing with dialog
>      end if
> 
>      if the result is "Cancel" then
>        exit mouseUp
>      end if
> 
>      print card 1 of stack "GB_PReport"
>      close printing
>    end mouseUp
> 
>    Here are examples of the printouts (the PDFs):
>    Print to PDF - https://www.clearvisiontech.com/WORKING/PrintToPDF1.pdf
>    Print to Printer - https://www.clearvisiontech.com/WORKING/PrintToPDF2.pdf
> 
>    Any thoughts or ideas?
> 
>    LC 9.6.8
> 
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