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pdf from otf table

Former Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:56:13 GMT

Hi.

I have got problem with my smartform.

When i look at smartform from spool or from print preview it looks ok, but when i try to make pdf file using OTF table my smartform is without special characters (polish letters).

Any advice ?

Re: pdf from otf table

Former Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:32:36 GMT

You can try with using function modules : CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF

SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_PDF.

For Spool conversion : FM

CONVERT_OTFSPOOLJOB_2_PDF

Re: pdf from otf table

Former Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:59:02 GMT

I tried those functions. The problem is in otf table. Smartform return OTF table wrong converted,

when i tried SSFCOMP_PDF_PREVIEW which import otf table and make preview from it, this created pdf have not got polish letters.

Re: pdf from otf table

Former Member — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:52:21 GMT

Hi,

See below .

DATA: lv_lines TYPE I,

lv_filesize TYPE STRING,

lv_pdf_xstring TYPE xstring.

DATA: lt_otf TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ITCOO,

lt_obj_bin TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOLISTI1,

lt_lines TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE,

Convert OTF to PDF

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

format = 'PDF'

IMPORTING

bin_filesize = lv_filesize

bin_file = lv_pdf_xstring

TABLES

otf = lt_otf

lines = lt_lines

EXCEPTIONS

err_max_linewidth = 1

err_format = 2

err_conv_not_possible = 3

err_bad_otf = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

Convert PDF data into Binary fomrat

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

EXPORTING

buffer = lv_pdf_xstring

TABLES

binary_tab = lt_objbin.

I was getting problem when i was converting OTF to PDF then I used above function module and my problem is solved. May this help you.

Thanks,

Jayshree.

Re: pdf from otf table

Former Member — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:20:57 GMT

Just try by creating a new smartstyle for the smartform.

This will work as the font you are using might not support Polish characters.

Thanks

Nitin

Edited by: Nitin Sachdeva on Dec 17, 2008 5:21 AM

Re: pdf from otf table

Former Member — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:28:54 GMT

I found in sap note 941495 answer to my question.

Re: pdf from otf table

Former Member — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:31:11 GMT

sap note 941495 :

A PDF file is created from a Smart Form using CONVERT_OTF. The form uses the COURIER font for a text in the Latin-2 character set (for example, Polish).

Although a PDF substitute font is installed for COURIER and Latin-2 with Report RSTXPDF2 (see Note 141343), this font is not inserted into the PDF. The Latin-2 special characters are therefore not displayed correctly in the PDF.