Greetings,
I am trying to use FOP (v0.20.4) from within a Java application to create a
printed report that
contains very precise spacing. For example, I might have a column of numbers
such as:
9.5
17.23
1492.1
that I need to line up on the decimal point.
I have attempted to do this using a fixed-width font (Courier) along with
white-space-collapse="false".
I have tried two possible approaches:
1. Use PDFRenderer - When I test this (courtesy of the built-in FO
functionality in XMLSpy5), my printed output is EXACTLY what I want. However,
this means an intermediate PDF file being written, followed by a user action to
open the file in Acrobat Reader and print it. My requirement is that there be
no user interaction, so this option is out.
2. Use AWTRender - I can print the exact same reports without user
interaction by adapting the code from the org.apache.fop.apps.PrintStarter.
Unfortunately, my fixed-width font is no longer fixed-width. In PrintStarter,
AWTRenderer is extended, so I assume this is a shortcoming of AWT?
I have verified that the fonts I have attempted to use are available by using
.getAvailableFontFamilyNames() in GraphicsEnvironment.
Does anyone have any advice how I can get my fixed-width fonts to truly be
rendered as fixed-width, without an intermediate PDF file?
Thank you,
Jim Ross
Saint Louis, MO
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