Unicode Font in a PDF report (iTextSharp)

I tried to use unicode font (Arial Unicode MS - arialuni.ttf) in a PDF document generated with iTextSharp. I am able to create the PDF document with this font.
In the iTextSharp documentation, we are suppose to be able to send unicode, but I don't understand how to do this in Labview.
I read A List of Tips and Tools for using Unicode in LabVIEW but I am stuck. Any ideas?
Jean-Marc
Jean-Marc
LV2009 and LV2013
Free PDF Report with iTextSharp

I don’t have the new version in my actual computer. I will go by memory.
1)      I found no way to connect a LabVIEW string to an Unicode iTextSharp phrase or paragraph;
2)      The only way I found is to add a .NET string (mscorlib.system.string --> Unicode Basic Multilingual Plane) to an iTextSharp phrase or paragraph.
3)      You construct this .NET string with an array of UTF16.
To construct the U16[ ]:
1)   I wrote the text in NotePad (Unicode).
2)   I copy the string in a LabVIEW string (not Unicode);
3)   I remove the BOM;
4)   I swap the bytes (2 bytes by to 2 bytes) and I typecast in U16.
Jean-Marc
LV2009 and LV2013
Free PDF Report with iTextSharp
Attachments:
Crude example Unicode Paragraph LV2013.vi ‏14 KB

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So my question is how to make my column headers in bold?
So these are my questions.
1. how can i align Title(DCS Clinical Report-Technician wise) center of pdf report with image named:logo5.png immediately coming to it's right?.
2. how do i add the given below row and it's data to my top my table in pdf report from c# windows forms using itextsharp?
3.how to make my column headers in bold?
I know that i have to do some modifications to my code but i dont know how to do it. Can anyone help me please.
Any help or guidance in solving this problem would be greatly appreciated.
vishal

Hi,
>>1. how can i align Title(DCS Clinical Report-Technician wise) center of pdf report with image named:logo5.png immediately coming to it's right?.
2. how do i add the given below row and it's data to my top my table in pdf report from c# windows forms using itextsharp?
3.how to make my column headers in bold?<<
I’m sorry for the issue that you are hitting now.
This itextsharp is third party control, for this issue, I recommended to consult the control provider directly, I think they can give more precise troubleshooting.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp/
Thanks for your understanding.
Regards,
Marvin
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https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100015859952009E/crxir2win_sp6.exe
MSM:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100000634042010E/crxir2sp6_net_mm.zip
MSI:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100000633302010E/crxir2sp6_net_si.zip
Failing that, you will have to move to a supported environment...
Ludek
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Edited by: Ludek Uher on Jul 20, 2010 7:54 AM

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