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Topic: Re: character spacing ?? (Via Email)
Conf: (P-PDF) Developers, Msg: 131844
From: LeonardR
Date: 4/27/2005 11:46 AM
At 06:56 AM 4/27/2005, p-pdf-developers Listmanager wrote:
>I have a similar issue. I need to create a framework in flash that will
>allow converting vector graphics and diagrams from a flash application
>into a PDF Stream.
OK - sounds like fun ;).
>So far everything has been working good but I had problems creating text.
Have you read the PDF Reference section on text and
encodings? Have you reviewed the relevant font format documents (TrueType
and/or Type1)?
>When creating my PDF Verdana font I got a message saying that the /widths
>are incorrect. I don't know how to get the right widths array.
You need to parse the font file and extract the data from there -
or ask the OS for them.
>I went to Illustrator and created a file with a text box displaying all
>the verdana characters and exported it as a pdf. I found the description
>of the font by opening the file in word pad but it has as base font
>something like /sdafsdf+Verdana.
That is a SUBSET font, and not helpful for your needs.
Leonard
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