prestashop 1.5.0.13 RC PDF encoding

[ezakimak]

Hi,

Anybody could point me where to set the PDF encondings ?

 

Thanks

 

Hugo

[gfilipek]

Hi.

I have the same question.

Where can i change PDF font ? Default generate "?" instead "ł" for example.

[deadegghead]

Hi, I had the same problem.

It seems you can't set encoding or font in 1.5.0.13 (according to my findings in BO). But it also seems to be temporary, according to this bug tracker comment: http://forge.prestashop.com/browse/PSCFV-1887?focusedCommentId=52279&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-52279

 

In that comment you'll find a working solution for changing font.

I tested with freeserif, for czech characters (well, just "č" in fact, i still don't have the invoice transalted).

 

I'd just recommend instead of editing /prestashop/classes/pdf/PDFGenerator.php, edit /prestashop/override/classes/pdf/PDFGenerator.php - It works just the same, but you don't get lost in editing core files.

By default, the file looks like this:

 

<?php
class PDFGenerator extends PDFGeneratorCore
{
}

 

You want to change it to this (with the font that works for you):

 

<?php
class PDFGenerator extends PDFGeneratorCore
{
public function setFontForLang($iso_lang)
{
 $this->setFont('freeserif');
}
}

 

 

The system checks for language used, before setting which font to use for generating the pdf. It's just there's nowhere to define which fonts go with which languages, but that shouldn't take long. (I'd say it's important and easy enough to be fixed in final version. When the pdf generator is already (finally, for us non-basic-latin) changed .)

[Dmit]

Hi, I had the same problem.

It seems you can't set encoding or font in 1.5.0.13 (according to my findings in BO). But it also seems to be temporary, according to this bug tracker comment: http://forge.prestas...l#comment-52279

 

In that comment you'll find a working solution for changing font.

I tested with freeserif, for czech characters (well, just "č" in fact, i still don't have the invoice transalted).

 

I'd just recommend instead of editing /prestashop/classes/pdf/PDFGenerator.php, edit /prestashop/override/classes/pdf/PDFGenerator.php - It works just the same, but you don't get lost in editing core files.

By default, the file looks like this:

 

<?php
class PDFGenerator extends PDFGeneratorCore
{
}

 

You want to change it to this (with the font that works for you):

 

<?php
class PDFGenerator extends PDFGeneratorCore
{
public function setFontForLang($iso_lang)
{
 $this->setFont('freeserif');
}
}

 

 

The system checks for language used, before setting which font to use for generating the pdf. It's just there's nowhere to define which fonts go with which languages, but that shouldn't take long. (I'd say it's important and easy enough to be fixed in final version. When the pdf generator is already (finally, for us non-basic-latin) changed .)

 

Thank you. Russian works pdf

[Nick Fedchik]

PrestaShop 1.5.0.15

classes\pdf\PdfGenerator.php

line 37

cnange

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'helvetica';

to

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'freeserif';

 

UPDATE: Works fine both on my workstation with Win7 and on CentOS 6.3 server

Edited August 16, 2012 by Nick Fedchik (see edit history)

[Nick Fedchik]

To Core developers: Is it possible to add a dropdown list of fonts supported by TCPDF in BO? Let's merchants decide which font is compatible and looks much correct.

http://www.tcpdf.org/fonts.php

 

At least, the PDF Core (standard) fonts are:

• courier : Courier
  
• courierB : Courier Bold
  
• courierBI : Courier Bold Italic
  
• courierI : Courier Italic
  
• helvetica : Helvetica
  
• helveticaB : Helvetica Bold
  
• helveticaBI : Helvetica Bold Italic
  
• helveticaI : Helvetica Italic
  
• symbol : Symbol
  
• times : Times New Roman
  
• timesB : Times New Roman Bold
  
• timesBI : Times New Roman Bold Italic
  
• timesI : Times New Roman Italic
  
• zapfdingbats : Zapf Dingbats
  

I see it's possible to upload a TTF to server and convert it for TCPDF.

 

Another feature - Google Fonts

[Nick Fedchik]

I see a lot of changes in the svn regarding to PDF

A    tools/tcpdf/encodings_maps.php
A    tools/tcpdf/datamatrix.php
A    tools/tcpdf/tcpdf.php
A    tools/tcpdf/tcpdf.crt
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/cid0jp.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/freeserif.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/freeserif.z
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/helveticai.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/helveticabi.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/dejavusans.ctg.z
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/dejavusans.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/helvetica.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/dejavusans.z
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/helveticab.php
A    tools/tcpdf/fonts/freeserif.ctg.z
A    tools/tcpdf/sRGB.icc
A    tools/tcpdf/pdf417.php
A    tools/tcpdf/spotcolors.php
A    tools/tcpdf/tcpdf.fdf
A    tools/tcpdf/LICENSE.TXT
A    tools/tcpdf/tcpdf.p12
A    tools/tcpdf/tcpdf_parser.php
A    tools/tcpdf/cache
A    tools/tcpdf/cache/table_data_demo.txt
A    tools/tcpdf/cache/utf8test.txt
A    tools/tcpdf/cache/chapter_demo_1.txt
A    tools/tcpdf/cache/chapter_demo_2.txt
A    tools/tcpdf/qrcode.php
A    tools/tcpdf/unicode_data.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/urd.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/mlt.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/heb.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/hrv.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/zho.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/bel.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/dan.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/slv.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/srp.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/cat.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/far.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ces.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/mkd.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/hat.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ger.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/nob.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/kat.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/msa.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/bul.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/yid.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/hye.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/cym.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/swa.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/pol.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/hun.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/est.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/kor.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/sqi.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/eus.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/swe.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ron.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/por.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ukr.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ara.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/chi.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/bra.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/gle.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/afr.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/fra.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/glg.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/eng.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/rus.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ind.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/ita.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/nld.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/aze.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/spa.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/lang/jpn.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/tcpdf_config.php
A    tools/tcpdf/config/tcpdf_config_alt.php
A    tools/tcpdf/barcodes.php
A    tools/tcpdf/htmlcolors.php
A    tools/tcpdf/tcpdf_filters.php

Hope it solve the llocal fonts/encodings problem in PDF, will test it!

 

Default font still doesn't changed:

class PDFGeneratorCore extends TCPDF

{

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'helvetica';

Edited August 22, 2012 by Nick Fedchik (see edit history)

[dydyt]

PrestaShop 1.5.0.15 classes\pdf\PdfGenerator.php line 37 cnange

 const DEFAULT_FONT = 'helvetica'; 

to

 const DEFAULT_FONT = 'freeserif'; 

UPDATE: Works fine both on my workstation with Win7 and on CentOS 6.3 server

 

OMG! You're genius! WORKS!

 

THANK YOU!

[blacktop]

Thank you very very much!

It works fo Russian pretty fine!

[mehnihma]

This does not work in PS 1.5.2 please help???

[Hasini]

It didn't work for me either, on 1.5.2.

I'm trying to make the font support Hebrew.

 

Do you guys know where to change the enconding?

[WooF]

PrestaShop 1.5.0.15

classes\pdf\PdfGenerator.php

line 37

cnange

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'helvetica';

to

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'freeserif';

 

UPDATE: Works fine both on my workstation with Win7 and on CentOS 6.3 server

 

Works fine for me in PrestaShop™ 1.5.2.0 and ubuntu server.

 

Thank you.

[the.rampage.rado]

Changing fonts for this issue simply can't stop working on following version.

 

Did it on 1.5.3.1 also and it works great. freeserif si not much in conjunction with the shop's fonts but it's OK. I've disabled invoices so better work and look like that rather not work at all.

[lordshop]

thanks. Works also in Greek in ver 1.5.3.1

[Diakro]

PrestaShop 1.5.0.15

classes\pdf\PdfGenerator.php

line 37

cnange

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'helvetica';

to

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'freeserif';

 

UPDATE: Works fine both on my workstation with Win7 and on CentOS 6.3 server

 

Thanks!

 

In case of the hungarian special characters:

const DEFAULT_FONT = 'dejavusans';

Edited February 23, 2013 by wram (see edit history)

[jimsake2]

Works fine with freeserif in 1.5.3.1 for greek

thanks guys

[tsimento]

hi ,

on version 1.5.2.0   any other  solution  for ????   on PDF invoice ( Greek)

For some  reasson which didnt  know "freeserif"  doesnt change  the Bug   or helvetica stay Default font  .

[dandumit]

in PDFGenerator.php it's an array 

	public $font_by_lang = array(
		'ja' => 'cid0jp', 
		'ro' => 'freeserif'

I have added 'ro'.

you may add a 'gr' entry with a font that it's supported by TCPDF

[dosnavigator]

in PDFGenerator.php it's an array 

	public $font_by_lang = array(
		'ja' => 'cid0jp', 
		'ro' => 'freeserif'

I have added 'ro'.

you may add a 'gr' entry with a font that it's supported by TCPDF

Thank you dandumit . It worked.