https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/strange-characters/m-p/2666844#M615524 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you are using custom program to print smartform THEN</P><P></P><P>use fm after READ_TEXT</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_ITF_TO_STREAM_TEXT'</P><P>EXPORTING</P><P>language = sy-langu</P><P>TABLES</P><P>itf_text = i_tline</P><P>text_stream = i_textstream.</P><P></P><P>aRs</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:54:11 GMT former_member194669 2007-08-22T04:54:11Z https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/strange-characters/m-p/2666843#M615523 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi ,</P><P></P><P>I am getting strange characters like &lt; in smart form while print preview in production but not in development or quality system.</P><P>strange characters are coming while importing the TLINE structure,text entered in business tcode. {standard program SAPLSTXD} in this program i am getting the strange characters.</P><P></P><P>could you please tell me how to resolve.</P><P></P><P>regards</P><P>RAj.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:41:24 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/strange-characters/m-p/2666843#M615523 Former Member 2007-08-22T04:41:24Z https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/strange-characters/m-p/2666844#M615524 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you are using custom program to print smartform THEN</P><P></P><P>use fm after READ_TEXT</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_ITF_TO_STREAM_TEXT'</P><P>EXPORTING</P><P>language = sy-langu</P><P>TABLES</P><P>itf_text = i_tline</P><P>text_stream = i_textstream.</P><P></P><P>aRs</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:54:11 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/strange-characters/m-p/2666844#M615524 former_member194669 2007-08-22T04:54:11Z