I found the TrueType versions of the 2 barcode fonts I was using and those work just fine.
Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:42 AM > To: 'fop-users@xmlgraphics.apache.org' > Subject: RE: NPE IN SingleByteFont.hasChar when using IDAutomationC39S > font > > Jeremias, > > That gets me a little further. > > Fop now says > > SEVERE: file:///c:/temp/lala.fo:9:42: No conversion defined 40; > property:'height' > > A PDF is however created and when I open it, Acrobat Reader complains PDF > with > "The font 'IDAutomationC39S' contains bad /Flags." > > A document is however opened which does contain "a" barcode. > > Note that I am not necessarily in a big hurry, so if you say "I'm sure it > can be made to work with some coding but right now" is there anything I > can do to actually make it work? > > Thanks, > > Peter > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeremias Maerki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:41 AM > > To: fop-users@xmlgraphics.apache.org > > Subject: Re: NPE IN SingleByteFont.hasChar when using IDAutomationC39S > > font > > > > The problem is the "UnknownEncoding" in the XML. FOP did not recognize > > the encoding and can't handle a font like that. I'm sure it can be made > > to work with some coding but right now, the only thing you can try is to > > replace "UnknownEncoding" with "StandardEncoding" and check if it works. > > Otherwise, you should check out http://barcode4j.sourceforge.net as an > > alternative. > > > > On 30.11.2006 00:56:54 Peter wrote: > > > Thanks for the reply, > > > > > > I started from a Type1 font for which, I have the impression, the -enc > > ansi > > > option is not supported/relevant. > > > > > > Attached the metrics file. > > > > > > All guidance where to look is appreciated, > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: J.Pietschmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:32 PM > > > > To: fop-users@xmlgraphics.apache.org > > > > Subject: Re: NPE IN SingleByteFont.hasChar when using > IDAutomationC39S > > > > font > > > > > > > > Peter wrote: > > > > > I am trying to use a Barcode font (IDAutomationC39S) and I am > > getting an > > > > NPE > > > > > with the following trace listed lower. > > > > > > > > Barcode fonts are tricky, because barcode glyphs are not separate > > > > unicode glyphs. > > > > It seems that the encoding for your font is unknown. Try to generate > > > > the font metrics using the -enc ansi, although I think you did this > > > > already. Would you mind sending in your metrics file? > > > > > > > > If all else fails, try the barcode4j extension or generate a SVG > > > > for the barcode and use this (there are XSLT style sheets out there > > > > for this purpose). > > > > > > > > J.Pietschmann > > > > > > Jeremias Maerki > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
