HMG_HPDF - Export to PDF made easy...

[bpd2000]

Now no need to "Print Preview", code directly using HMG_HPDF,
better & best way for Print Preview

Thank you to Rathi for simple codeing method

[mol]

I want to refresh this topic, because I have a problem with embedding font into .pdf file.
I'm using Arial Narrow font - it is non stardard window font. But my installlation program installs it.
Everything is OK when I'm printing document. But, If I export this document do PDF, Arial Narrow is changed with normal Arial font.

I've tried to add font file to .pdf by command

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HPDF_LoadTTFontFromFile( _HMG_SYSDATA[ 150 ][ 1 ], MyExePath+"\arialn.ttf", .T.)

but without success.

Can anybody help me?

[EduardoLuis]

Hi Mol:

You don't need to previously load the font.-
The font file you want to use must be inside the root/folder of your app.-
Take a look a HPDF sample (line 459 - 460).-
I apply these on my app with font types that don't exist on Windows fonts folder (all print outputs of my app are PDF and some of them really complex).-
It works with no difficulty
Hoping these helps you
With regards.
Eduardo

[mol]

My font file is places in application root directory, but it's not linked in .pdf file.
Maybe because it's installed in Windows, too?

[EduardoLuis]

Hi Mol:

I think it doesn't matter if font file is inside Windows font file.-
Is really well writen the font filename ??
As i see on my Windows, arial narrow filena name is "ARIALN.TTF" all in Capital Letter.-
Check that.
Hopping these helps you.
Edudardo

[mol]

Can you try to generate pdf via this code:

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@ 20,20 HPDFPRINT "test font ARIAL- ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP" ;
				FONT "ARIAL" ;
				SIZE 12 ;
				COLOR BLACK
@ 25,20 HPDFPRINT "test font ARIAL NARROW - ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP" ;
				FONT "ARIAL NARROW" ;
				SIZE 12 ;
				COLOR BLACK

[EduardoLuis]

Hi Mol:

Here you get the code.-
Just for your info, i have Arial Narrow on my Win font, but you can include the font file on your app root directory
Hopping these helps you.
With Regards.
Eduardo

demo_font.zip

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[mol]

Works OK, thanks Eduardo.
I didn't know I must use font filename directly.
But, now, I have a problem - In my app user decides which font is used to generate report. He selects windows font name.
Is it possible to get font filename from using windows font name?

[mol]

It's stange - when I select other exotic font to print text - pdf contains this font.
When I use "Arial Narrow" - it uses ordinary ARIAL

[franco]

Hi, all
I finally have hpdfprint working nicely, but have problem to set globle font size from 12 to 10. is there a way like
SET HPDFDOC FONT SIZE TO 10 at start of document. Must be a way.
Thanks in advance, Franco