Strange characters transferring songs to MediaSource Organi
Funny..... sometimes when?I transfer songs from Windows Explorer to MediaSource Organizer the song titles change and will have funny characters replacing some of the original letters. I have run spyware and antivirus software but nothing showed. Can someone explain why this is happening and what I can do to fix it's? Many thanks?Bobby?
It might be a problem with the tags. Copy the file, use a tagging program to remove the tags from the copied file, then try transferring again.
Failing that make sure to get the latest drivers, firmware, MediaSource and MediaSource plugin from Nomadworld.com downloads.
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You can also try opening the PDF with preview, then doing a copy and paste to TextEdit and printing from there.
Adobe makes it easier, but you do have software to accomplish this.
Only download Adobe reader from this site, to avoid "fakes/spoofs/malware" that will cause damage to your machine.
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import be.steppe.cursusdienst.instellingen.Variabelen;
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+ new java.util.Date()));
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if (docWriter != null)
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+ baosPDF.size()
+ " bytes");
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package be.steppe.cursusdienst.beans;
import java.util.Vector;
import be.steppe.cursusdienst.Product;
import be.steppe.cursusdienst.FormProduct;
import java.io.*;
import be.steppe.cursusdienst.instellingen.Variabelen;
import com.lowagie.text.*;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;
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public WinkelWagen() {
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return producten;
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if(pId == ((Product) (producten.elementAt(i))).getProductId()) {
producten.removeElementAt(i);
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for(int i = 0 ; i < producten.size() ; i++) {
aantal = 0;
int prodId;
alInLijst = false;
Product p = (Product) producten.elementAt(i);
prodId = p.getProductId();
for(int l = 0 ; l < lijst.size() ; l++) {
if(prodId == ((FormProduct) (lijst.elementAt(l))).getProductId()) {
alInLijst = true;
if(!alInLijst) {
for(int q = 0 ; q < producten.size() ; q++) {
if(prodId == ((Product) (producten.elementAt(q))).getProductId()) {
aantal++;
int pId = ((Product) (producten.elementAt(i))).getProductId();
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double pr = ((Product) (producten.elementAt(i))).getPrijs();
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public double berekenTotaal() {
double totaal = 0;
for(int i = 0 ; i < producten.size() ; i++) {
Product p = (Product) producten.elementAt(i);
totaal = totaal + p.getPrijs();
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Document doc = new Document();
ByteArrayOutputStream baosPDF = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
PdfWriter docWriter = null;
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doc.addAuthor("author");
doc.addCreationDate();
doc.addProducer();
doc.addCreator(Variabelen.getPdfAuteur());
doc.addTitle("BESTELLING");
doc.setPageSize(PageSize.LETTER);
HeaderFooter footer = new HeaderFooter(
new Phrase("BESTELLING ID: GEPLAATST DOOR:"),
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doc.setFooter(footer);
doc.open();
for(int i = 0 ; i < vector.size() ; i++) {
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doc.add(new Paragraph(
"This document was created on "
+ new java.util.Date()));
catch (DocumentException dex)
baosPDF.reset();
throw dex;
finally
if (doc != null)
doc.close();
if (docWriter != null)
docWriter.close();
if (baosPDF.size() < 1)
throw new DocumentException(
"document has "
+ baosPDF.size()
+ " bytes");
return baosPDF;
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<html>
<head>
</head>
<%@ page import="java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream" %>
<%@ page import="java.io.PrintWriter"%>
<%@ page import="be.steppe.cursusdienst.instellingen.Variabelen"%>
<%@ page import="be.steppe.cursusdienst.beans.WinkelWagen"%>
<%@ page import="be.steppe.cursusdienst.Product"%>
<%@ page import="java.util.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.lowagie.text.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.lowagie.text.pdf.*" %>
<jsp:useBean class="WinkelWagen" id="winkelWagen" scope="session" />
<body>
<%
ByteArrayOutputStream baosPDF = null;
try
baosPDF = winkelWagen.fix();
StringBuffer sbFilename = new StringBuffer();
sbFilename.append("filename_");
sbFilename.append(System.currentTimeMillis());
sbFilename.append(".pdf");
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response.setContentType("application/pdf");
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sbContentDispValue.append("inline");
sbContentDispValue.append("; filename=");
sbContentDispValue.append(sbFilename);
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sos = response.getOutputStream();
baosPDF.writeTo(sos);
sos.flush();
catch (DocumentException dex)
response.setContentType("text/html");
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writer.println(
this.getClass().getName()
+ " caught an exception: "
+ dex.getClass().getName()
+ "<br>");
writer.println("<pre>");
dex.printStackTrace(writer);
writer.println("</pre>");
finally
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%>
</body>
</html>can anyone please help me out ...
gr
Steppeok,
I removed the html tags in the jsp-file and now acrobat reader does start.
but it says the pdf file is damaged and cannot be repaired ...
any ideas?
gr
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