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DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText

Converts styled text to formatted text.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
PDF	The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New.	$pdf
Text	The text to write.	"Hello World"
LeadingFactor	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.0 or newer. If you pass a value > 0, the plugin will add \LD[] commands to styled text to set leading relative to font size. This way you define the spacing beteween lines.	1.2	Optional

Result

Returns text or error.

Description

Examples

Convert text from field and write to new field:

Set Field [ Create Text::FText ; MBS("DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText"; $pdf; Create Text::Text) ]

See also

• DynaPDF.GetFTextHeight
• DynaPDF.GetFTextHeightEx
• DynaPDF.New
• DynaPDF.Table.SetCellStyledText
• DynaPDF.Table.SetCellText
• DynaPDF.WriteFText
• DynaPDF.WriteStyledText
• DynaPDF.WriteStyledTextEx

Release notes

• Version 11.1
  • Added superscript and subscript support DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText and related functions.
• Version 11.0
  • Added leading factor parameter for DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText, DynaPDF.WriteStyledText and DynaPDF.WriteStyledTextEx.
  • Changed DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText to fall back to Helvetica if font is not found.
  • Improved DynaPDF.ConvertStyledText to handle size difference better.

Example Databases

• DynaPDF/Styled Text

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.1pr7
• Adding leading factor for converting styled text
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.0pr6
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.6pr3
• DynaPDF WriteFText with links inside

Created 13th October 2016, last changed 24th February 2021

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