How to print Japanese characters using FixedContentEditor

[Aishwarya]

Hi,

I am looking for writing Japanese characters using FixedContentEditor. Can u please suggest the code. 

 

Thanks in advance.

Aishwarya

[Martin]

Hello Aishwarya,

You have several options:

If you are creating a cross-platform app, using PdfProcessing .Net Standard assemblies you can choose from:

1. Registering a font using the FontsRepository class and then setting this font to the desired text to be drawn by using the FixedContentEditor`s TextProperties:
   

   RadFixedDocument document = new();
   RadFixedPage firstPage = document.Pages.AddPage();
   FixedContentEditor editor = new(firstPage);
   editor.Position.Translate(20, 20);
   
   FontFamily qianTuXiaoTuTiFontFamlily = new FontFamily("QianTuXiaoTuTi");
   byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes("QianTuXiaoTuTi-2.ttf");
   FontsRepository.RegisterFont(qianTuXiaoTuTiFontFamlily, FontStyles.Normal, FontWeights.Normal, data);
   FontsRepository.TryCreateFont(qianTuXiaoTuTiFontFamlily, out FontBase qianTuXiaoTuTiFont);
   
   editor.TextProperties.Font = qianTuXiaoTuTiFont;
   editor.DrawText("こんにちは世界！");

2. There is an option to draw the text inside a Block as well: RadPdfProcessing manually register font.
3. Another option is to pass the needed fonts using the FixedExtensibilityManager`s FontsProvider property. Detailed information can be found in the Cross Platform Support Fonts article. An example can be found in our GitHub repository: GenerateDocument.

If you are creating a .Net Framework app you can use PdfProcessing .Net Framework binaries and the needed fonts will be loaded out of the box from the OS (if they are installed):

RadFixedDocument document = new RadFixedDocument();
RadFixedPage firstPage = document.Pages.AddPage();
FixedContentEditor editor = new FixedContentEditor(firstPage);
editor.Position.Translate(20, 20);
editor.DrawText("こんにちは世界！");

I hope this helps. Do not hesitate to contact us if any additional questions arise.

Regards,
Martin
Progress Telerik