Load a Font to insert text inside a PDFPage

Bouzidi
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IP: 192.168.0.71 8 years 5 months ago #13037 by Bouzidi

Load a Font to insert text inside a PDFPage was created by Bouzidi

Hi,

I m trying to insert text inside a PDFPage but I m failed to load a PDFDocFont.
In fact, I added the font at the initialization on the AppOnLaunched() Method this way:
PDFGlobal.FontFileListStart();
PDFGlobal.FontFileListAdd(inst_path + "\\Assets\\font\\argbsn00lp.ttf");
PDFGlobal.FontFileListEnd();

And when I m trying to get it this way :
PDFDocFont dfont = pdfDoc.NewFontCID("argbsn00lp.ttf",

;

But unfortunately, I m always getting a null dfon, I tried to change the style from 8 to 1 but with no success.
Any help please ?

Thanks,

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IP: 192.168.0.71 8 years 5 months ago - 8 years 5 months ago #13038 by nermeen

Replied by nermeen on topic Load a Font to insert text inside a PDFPage

NewFontCID expects the font name (not the font file name), font name exists in the font list.
To get the font name you should use PDFGlobal.GetFaceCount(), PDFGlobal.GetFaceName() to enumerate fonts (after PDFGlobal.FontFileListEnd()), and use the font name related to your file.

Code:

int face_first = 0;
int face_count = PDFGlobal.GetFaceCount();
String fname = null;
while (face_first < face_count)
{
	fname = PDFGlobal.GetFaceName(face_first);
	face_first++;
}

Note:

Make sure to call this after activating the premium license.
Make sure that the font file has Build Action = Content and Copy to Output Directory = Copy if Newer

Last edit: 8 years 5 months ago by nermeen.

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IP: 192.168.0.71 8 years 5 months ago #13039 by Bouzidi

Replied by Bouzidi on topic Load a Font to insert text inside a PDFPage

Thank you Nermeen,

In fact, my PDFGlobal.GetFaceCount() returns 3 with 3 names but when I call NewFontCID with one of the three I m always getting a null.
I m using it the same way as the preview project with a premium licence and I changed the font file properties to
Build Action - Content
Copy to Output Directory = Copy if Newer
But I m always getting a null as shown in the watch screenShot.

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IP: 192.168.0.71 8 years 5 months ago #13040 by nermeen

Replied by nermeen on topic Load a Font to insert text inside a PDFPage

Make sure that the file has the correct access mode

Code:

FileAccessMode.ReadWrite

The below code is working in the demo project:

Code:

bool r = PDFGlobal.ActiveLicense(2, ...);
CreateFontAsync();

Code:

public async static void CreateFontAsync()
        {
            StorageFolder tempFolder = ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder;
            StorageFile file = await tempFolder.GetFileAsync("File.pdf");

            PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc();
            using (var stream = await file.OpenAsync(FileAccessMode.ReadWrite))
            {
                if (doc.Open(stream, "") == PDF_ERROR.err_ok)
                {
                    PDFDocFont dfont = doc.NewFontCID(PDFGlobal.GetFaceName(0), 8);
                    if(dfont != null)
                    {

                    }
                }
            }
}

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IP: 192.168.0.71 8 years 5 months ago #13044 by Bouzidi

Replied by Bouzidi on topic Load a Font to insert text inside a PDFPage

Hi,
I finally solved like this :
Initialize PDF enviroment.
String inst_path = Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation.Path;
PDFGlobal.SetCMapsPath(inst_path + "\\Assets\\cmaps.dat", inst_path + "\\Assets\\umaps.dat");
PDFGlobal.FontFileListStart();
PDFGlobal.FontFileListAdd(inst_path + "\\Assets\\font\\argbsn00lp.ttf");
PDFGlobal.FontFileListEnd();

int face_first = 0;
int face_count = PDFGlobal.GetFaceCount();
String fname = null;
while (face_first < face_count)
{
fname = PDFGlobal.GetFaceName(face_first);
if (fname != null && fname.Length > 0) break;
face_first++;
}

// set default font for fixed width font.
if (!PDFGlobal.SetDefaultFont("", "AR PL SungtiL GB", true) && fname != null)
PDFGlobal.SetDefaultFont("", fname, true);
// set default font for non-fixed width font.
if (!PDFGlobal.SetDefaultFont("", "AR PL SungtiL GB", false) && fname != null)
PDFGlobal.SetDefaultFont("", fname, false);

if (!PDFGlobal.SetAnnotFont("AR PL SungtiL GB") && fname != null)
PDFGlobal.SetAnnotFont(fname);

PDFGlobal.LoadStdFont(0, inst_path + "\\Assets\\font\\0");

bool r = PDFGlobal.ActiveLicense(Const.RADAEE_LICENSE_TYPE, RadaeeLicenseCompany, .RadaeeLicenseEmail, RadaeeLicenseKey);

Loading the Font :
PDFDocFont dfont = mDocGenerator.NewFontCID(PDFGlobal.GetFaceName(1),

;
PDFPageFont rfont = page.AddResFont(dfont);

Thanks Nermeen,

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