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robtester · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

I have found that the XGraphicsRdfRenderer.DrawString() truncates strings when the string includes an & symbol( at the &). It also will remove + character from a string (I am sure there are others characters that give strange behavior as well). Is there a way to get these symbols to display on the PDF? What is the list of special characters that will not display?

Rob.

Stefan Lange · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Cologne, Germany

Hello,

the class XGraphicsPdfRenderer is not intended for beeing used directly in your code (it was public, but this was a mistake). Use only class XGraphics for drawing.

However, I cannot duplicate your observation. Please tell me more details.

>>What is the list of special characters that will not display?
By design there are no such characters.

Regards
Stefan Lange

robtester · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

Actually, we are not calling the renderer directly. We traced the call back from XGraphics.DrawString. Given the snippet of code below if we try to draw the a string that contains "Hello & World" the pdf will contain "Hello". If we try "Hello + World" we get "Hello World". If we try "Hello World" we get "Hello World".

XGraphics gfx=XGraphics.FromPdfPage(doc.AddPage(new PdfPage()))

XStringFormat format = new XStringFormat();

format.Alignment=XStringAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment=XLineAlignment.Near;

gfx.DrawString(title1,
new XFont("Verdana",12,XFontStyle.Italic),
XBrushes.Black,
new XRect(TITLE_BOX_X,TITLE_BOX_Y,TITLE_BOX_WIDTH,TITLE_BOX_HEIGHT)
,format);

Stefan Lange · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 47 Location: Cologne, Germany

I believe you, but I have no idea. I tried the "Hello, World" sample and it works. There is no code that eats up special characters.

Please mail me the PDF file that your sample produces.