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Posted to users@pdfbox.apache.org by Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch> on 2012/03/20 00:39:35 UTC
€ in PDF
Hi,
I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF": http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document containing the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for endash and emdash symbols.
Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the TextToPDF utility.
Thanks for your help,
Martin
(I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
Re: € in PDF
Posted by Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com>.
Hello,
I have found a solution to handle specials characters encoded in UTF-16,
re-build the string with characters codes from encoding:
char[] cs = nltds.toCharArray();
StringBuilder sencoded = new StringBuilder();
Encoding e =
EncodingManager.INSTANCE.getEncoding(COSName.WIN_ANSI_ENCODING);
for (int i = 0; i < cs.length; i++) {
Character c = cs[i];
sencoded.appendCodePoint(e.getCode(e.getNameFromCharacter(c)));
}
contentStream.drawString( sencoded.toString() );
Other things to do, is to add the glythlist.txt to your project and setting
the same encoding for the font (mine is trutype).
As a side effect, some characters names from the glyphlist.txt file are not
described into the WinAnsiEncoding class, I personnaly add nonbreakingspace
as a space (i am not sure it's a good thing, and i don't know how the
encoding is calculated, i whish i could map it to the corresponding
character, but i don't know how to calculate it)
addCharacterEncoding( 040, "space" );;
/// make a nonbreakingspace a space
addCharacterEncoding( 040, "nonbreakingspace" );;
Anyway, the builded string is correctly rendered at end into the pdf
generated.
The character should be (i think):
U+00A0 NO-BREAK SPACE
Propriétés générales du caractère
Présent dans Unicode depuis : 1.1
Catégorie Unicode : Séparateur, espace
Diverses représentations utiles
UTF-8 : 0xC2 0xA0
UTF-16 : 0x00A0
UTF-8 en C octal échappé : \302\240
Entité décimale XML :  
I hope this is original and that will be usefull because i spend a lot of
time searching a solution.
I also request help from PDFBox community to tell me if it is a good
solution, and how the character encoding is calculated.
This old post suggest that utf-16 is not handle for string objects :
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/285502
Is that true?
Regards,
Kévin
2012/3/21 Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com>
> Hello,
>
> Using PDFBox looks better for me as the code allow direct interaction with
> PDF building, as I can directly insert PDF commands. So I am sure that I
> can have full control on generated PDF.
>
> But I will have a look to FOP to see if it can feed my needs.
>
> Thanks,
> Kévin
>
>
>
> 2012/3/20 mehdi houshmand <me...@gmail.com>
>
>> Hi Martin,
>>
>> I'm not sure I'd necessarily agree with you there, but I'm sure you've
>> done
>> your homework. Sorry I can't help with the PDFBox issue.
>>
>> Mehdi
>>
>> On 20 March 2012 15:23, Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch> wrote:
>>
>> > The reason for choosing PDFBox instead of Apache FOP is that it (a) is
>> > easier to generate simple PDFs, and (b) uses less disk space.
>> >
>> > Martin
>> >
>> > On 20.03.2012, at 08:59, mehdi houshmand wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Guys,
>> > >
>> > > Why is it you're using PDFBox to create these PDFs? Have you
>> considered
>> > > using Apache FOP (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/)? Is there a
>> > specific
>> > > reason you're using PDFBox specifically?
>> > >
>> > > Mehdi
>> > >
>> > > On 20 March 2012 06:49, Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hello,
>> > >>
>> > >> The same for me.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-1242?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel#issue-tabs
>> > >>
>> > >> Kévin
>> > >>
>> > >> 2012/3/20 Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>
>> > >>
>> > >>> Hi,
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF":
>> > >>> http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document
>> > >> containing
>> > >>> the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for
>> > endash
>> > >>> and emdash symbols.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the
>> > TextToPDF
>> > >>> utility.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Thanks for your help,
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Martin
>> > >>>
>> > >>> (I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
Re: € in PDF
Posted by Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com>.
Hello,
Using PDFBox looks better for me as the code allow direct interaction with
PDF building, as I can directly insert PDF commands. So I am sure that I
can have full control on generated PDF.
But I will have a look to FOP to see if it can feed my needs.
Thanks,
Kévin
2012/3/20 mehdi houshmand <me...@gmail.com>
> Hi Martin,
>
> I'm not sure I'd necessarily agree with you there, but I'm sure you've done
> your homework. Sorry I can't help with the PDFBox issue.
>
> Mehdi
>
> On 20 March 2012 15:23, Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch> wrote:
>
> > The reason for choosing PDFBox instead of Apache FOP is that it (a) is
> > easier to generate simple PDFs, and (b) uses less disk space.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > On 20.03.2012, at 08:59, mehdi houshmand wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > > Why is it you're using PDFBox to create these PDFs? Have you considered
> > > using Apache FOP (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/)? Is there a
> > specific
> > > reason you're using PDFBox specifically?
> > >
> > > Mehdi
> > >
> > > On 20 March 2012 06:49, Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> The same for me.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-1242?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel#issue-tabs
> > >>
> > >> Kévin
> > >>
> > >> 2012/3/20 Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>
> > >>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>
> > >>> I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF":
> > >>> http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
> > >>>
> > >>> I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document
> > >> containing
> > >>> the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for
> > endash
> > >>> and emdash symbols.
> > >>>
> > >>> Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the
> > TextToPDF
> > >>> utility.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks for your help,
> > >>>
> > >>> Martin
> > >>>
> > >>> (I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> >
> >
>
Re: € in PDF
Posted by mehdi houshmand <me...@gmail.com>.
Hi Martin,
I'm not sure I'd necessarily agree with you there, but I'm sure you've done
your homework. Sorry I can't help with the PDFBox issue.
Mehdi
On 20 March 2012 15:23, Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch> wrote:
> The reason for choosing PDFBox instead of Apache FOP is that it (a) is
> easier to generate simple PDFs, and (b) uses less disk space.
>
> Martin
>
> On 20.03.2012, at 08:59, mehdi houshmand wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Why is it you're using PDFBox to create these PDFs? Have you considered
> > using Apache FOP (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/)? Is there a
> specific
> > reason you're using PDFBox specifically?
> >
> > Mehdi
> >
> > On 20 March 2012 06:49, Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> The same for me.
> >>
> >>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-1242?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel#issue-tabs
> >>
> >> Kévin
> >>
> >> 2012/3/20 Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF":
> >>> http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
> >>>
> >>> I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document
> >> containing
> >>> the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for
> endash
> >>> and emdash symbols.
> >>>
> >>> Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the
> TextToPDF
> >>> utility.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your help,
> >>>
> >>> Martin
> >>>
> >>> (I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
>
>
Re: € in PDF
Posted by Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>.
The reason for choosing PDFBox instead of Apache FOP is that it (a) is easier to generate simple PDFs, and (b) uses less disk space.
Martin
On 20.03.2012, at 08:59, mehdi houshmand wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Why is it you're using PDFBox to create these PDFs? Have you considered
> using Apache FOP (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/)? Is there a specific
> reason you're using PDFBox specifically?
>
> Mehdi
>
> On 20 March 2012 06:49, Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> The same for me.
>>
>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-1242?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel#issue-tabs
>>
>> Kévin
>>
>> 2012/3/20 Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF":
>>> http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
>>>
>>> I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document
>> containing
>>> the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for endash
>>> and emdash symbols.
>>>
>>> Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the TextToPDF
>>> utility.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>> (I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
Re: € in PDF
Posted by mehdi houshmand <me...@gmail.com>.
Hi Guys,
Why is it you're using PDFBox to create these PDFs? Have you considered
using Apache FOP (http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/)? Is there a specific
reason you're using PDFBox specifically?
Mehdi
On 20 March 2012 06:49, Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The same for me.
>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-1242?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel#issue-tabs
>
> Kévin
>
> 2012/3/20 Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF":
> > http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
> >
> > I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document
> containing
> > the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for endash
> > and emdash symbols.
> >
> > Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the TextToPDF
> > utility.
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > (I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: € in PDF
Posted by Kévin Sailly <ke...@gmail.com>.
Hello,
The same for me.
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-1242?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel#issue-tabs
Kévin
2012/3/20 Martin Hentschel <he...@inf.ethz.ch>
> Hi,
>
> I want to follow up on this message "€ in PDF":
> http://markmail.org/message/h4skurvieiyk7izq
>
> I spent hours trying to figure out how to create a PDF document containing
> the Euro symbol. The output is always garbled. Same happens for endash
> and emdash symbols.
>
> Attached you find a text file and an output PDF created by the TextToPDF
> utility.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Martin
>
> (I also tried using TTF fonts, but didn't help.)
>
>
>
>