How does iText get the width in it's code? It appears to get correct values.
thanks - dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paulo Soares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "David Thielen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "itext" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:27 AM Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Font width problem > A direct match is probably impossible but you can have a test text to > compare the widths and then set the AffineTransform in FontRenderContext. > This may or may not work, I'm no java graphics expert. > > Best Regards, > Paulo Soares > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Thielen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "itext" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 18:37 > Subject: [iText-questions] Font width problem > > > > Hi; > > > > Attached is a program that determines the text width using both Java and > > iText. The output is: > > > > iText width = 81.26401 > > java width = 75.0 > > java bounds width = 74.09375 > > java bounds method 2 width = 75.0 > > > > The iText width measure appears to be more accurate when the actual pdf > > is written. However, my code is all written using the java > > AttributedString/AttributedCharacterIterator code which handles all the > > word breaks, etc. based on locale which I also need. > > > > Any ideas on how to get the java calls to return values that match what > > Acrobat displays? Because at the moment I have the end of one word > > overwriting the bef=gining of the next (when there is a character format > > change between the words and I have to display each seperately). > > > > thanks - dave > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions
