Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread Alan Bourke
We have a customer who when printing a particular report from a Visual Foxpro application sometimes selects the Microsoft PDF Printer (installed with MS Office). This then prompts for a PDF file to save the report output to. They then open the PDF in Acrobat Reader or whatever and need to select

RE: Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread paul.newton.hudl
Hi Alan Yes, I have come across that problem but I'm afraid I can't remember whether we fixed it and, if so, how. I do remember that under certain conditions, the behaviour you describe does occur. Sorry I can't be of more help. Paul -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech On Behalf Of A

RE: Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread John
I don't know if this will help but if you open a PDF in Word it will automatically convert it to a Word document - even if the pdf actually contains an image. John John Weller 07976 393631 > -Original Message- > From: ProfoxTech On Behalf Of Alan Bourke > Sent: 22 February 2022 11:26 >

Re: Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread Alan Bourke
No worries thanks -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm On Tue, 22 Feb 2022, at 12:07 PM, paul.newton.h...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi Alan ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listi

Re: Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread Alan Bourke
Hmm I might suggest that to them thanks -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm On Tue, 22 Feb 2022, at 12:12 PM, j...@johnweller.co.uk wrote: > I don't know if this will help but if you open a PDF in Word it will > automatically convert it to a Word document - even if the pdf actu

AW: Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread Jürgen Wondzinski
Hi Alan, Yes that's a known problem for the "new" Printengine of VFP9. Just do a SET REPO 80 to use the old engine, which will then produce pure textbased PDFs. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: ProFox Im Auftrag von Alan Bourke Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. Februar 2022 12:26 An: profoxt...@lea

Re: Report to Microsoft PDF Printer creates text as images.

2022-02-22 Thread Alan Bourke
Great, will try that! Danke. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mai