Problems with watermark using PDFXchange

kenbla · Post by **kenbla** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:43 pm

Hello out there,
I have experienced a problem when creating PDF documents containing watermarks!
When I run the application on my development PC everything works fine, BUT when I move the application to my application server the watermark shows as a pink "strip" instead of the actual watermarktext, the watermark text doesn't show at all!! Very annoying.
If I mark the entire pink "strip" and copy it into Word (copy and paste) the text of the watermark shows!!
Have any of you experienced something like this? and do you have a solution for it?

Post by **John - Tracker Supp** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:48 pm

No have not experienced,

can I ask if the Server is a W2k box and if so have you installed Windows GDI+ ?

If not you need to - and finally if you still have problems, please zip and provide the actual PDF's - both the good one and the bad one.

PS. Which application are you using for PDF viewing and what version please?

thanks

kenbla · Post by **kenbla** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:45 pm

Hi, and thanks for your reply. The problem is that some of my applications that are installed on the same server can create a watermark on the PDF files and other applications cannot!! It is very strange.
/Kenbla

Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:59 pm

No problem - but if you want us to look into - we do need you to answer the questions and provide the info outlined above.

Otherwise we will assume you are not in need of further help at this time.

kenbla · Post by **kenbla** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:34 pm

OK, I have attached a zip-file which contains two test PDF files. The one named Bad_Pink.pdf has a pink/red watermark text at the bottom left which cannot be vewed in the document, and the other file Good.pdf has a watermark that can be read easily also at the bottom left!
If you mark and copy the pink/red watermark and paste it into for example Word you can see the watermark text like this: "Utgåvan sammanställd via PMF"
Both files are created on the same server using the PDFXChange software from a Delhpi program (version 2006).

Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:05 pm

Looks like you forgot to initialize m_LineWidth member of PXC_Watermark structure passed to PXCp_AddWatermark function. I'm right ?

kenbla · Post by **kenbla** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:48 am

That solved the problem!
I appreciate your support!
Thank you very much.

Post by **John - Tracker Supp** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:34 am

Pleasure

kenbla · Post by **kenbla** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:18 pm

One more question for this subject.
What should m_LineWidth be initialized to?

Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:16 pm

m_LineWidth specifies the stroke width for text when text rendering mode uses stroking. Width should be specified in point (1 point is 1/72 inch).

Problems with watermark using PDFXchange

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