It's a printer or printer driver issue. iText creates an accurate PDF, after
that, is out of our hands.
Best Regards,
Paulo Soares
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gantz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 20:51
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [iText-questions] Problem with in-accurate units of measure.
>
>
> When I run the following code and print the resulting PDF file (using
> Acrobat Reader 5.1) I expect to get a rectangle 4 inches wide by 5 inches
> high spaced 1 inch from the bottom left margin.
>
> Instead I get a rectangle that is about 3.75 inches wide by 4.68 inches
> high. Also, the rectangle is spaced about 1.18 inches from the left margin
> and 1.31 inches from the bottom margin. What is the reason for this? Is
> the PDF format not this accurate? Is this an Acrobat issue? Is it an
> itext issue?
>
> I would appreciate any assistance offered.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael L. Gantz
>
>
>
> import java.io.*;
> import com.lowagie.text.*;
> import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;
>
> public class Test {
>
> public static float toPoints(double inches) {
> return(float) (inches * 72.0);
> }
>
> public static void main(String args[]) {
>
> try {
> FileOutputStream fos;
> Document document;
> PdfWriter writer;
> PdfContentByte cb;
> Rectangle pageSize;
>
> fos = new FileOutputStream("test.pdf");
> pageSize = new Rectangle(toPoints(8.5), toPoints(11.0));
> document = new Document(pageSize);
>
> writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, fos);
>
> document.open();
>
> cb = writer.getDirectContent();
>
> cb.rectangle(toPoints(1.0), toPoints(1.0),
> toPoints(4.0), toPoints(5.0));
> cb.stroke();
> document.close();
> } catch(Throwable t) {
> t.printStackTrace();
> }
> }
> }
>
>
>
>
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