Re: [Swftools-common] Missing characters while converting PDF to SWF

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On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:43:43 +0000
YI Melthen <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> We faced a problem while converting the PDF to SWF, some characters
> are missing, attached is the example PDF file.
> 
> If we use the tool to open this PDF file, we found the character
> capital 'S' are all missing.

> In the PDF file:
> [cid:image001.png@01CD91C6.6A52B610][cid:address@hidden:address@hidden
> After Opened by the tool
> [cid:image004.png@01CD91C6.6A52B610][cid:address@hidden:address@hidden
> 

On conversion with 0.9.2 ( generic Linux ), I could only find *one*
missing caps 'S'. That from the beginning of the line under the,

        WAYBILL
        FCL/FCL

section, i.e.

        'hipped on board MCL SUCCESS.. '

The line spacing seemed very close together, so maybe a spurious
control character or gremlin in the pdf file causing pdf2swf to
skip a beat?

As a test I imported the pdf into Inkscape, immediately exported
it back out again, and repeated the conversion.  Result this time?
No missing caps 'S' from anywhere that my eyes could spot.

I'm sure someone out there might just have a more tech explanation,
as to why this should have happened..?

Regards,



Chris.