Problem Creating PDF with Cyrillic Characters

[former_member210118]

Good morning.

I'm trying to create a PDF from a internal table (so far not a problem ). The problem comes when the characters are in Cyrillic (in this case Bulgarian).

After creating the PDF, the characters that appear are nothing like what they should be. Can someone help me please ?

After creating the PDF, this is sent by email.

Here is the program I have:

REPORT  zzt_rjm_3.

 DATA:
       go_send_request         TYPE REF TO cl_bcs,
       gt_text                              TYPE bcsy_text,
       gt_bin_content               TYPE solix_tab,
       gs_bin_content              LIKE LINE OF gt_bin_content,
       go_document                 TYPE REF TO cl_document_bcs,
       go_sender                      TYPE REF TO cl_sapuser_bcs,
       go_recipient                   TYPE REF TO if_recipient_bcs,
       go_bcs_exception        TYPE REF TO cx_bcs,
       lv_sent_to_all                TYPE os_boolean,
       gt_txt_content                TYPE soli_tab,
       gs_txt_content               LIKE LINE OF gt_txt_content,
         bin_filesize                   TYPE i,
         obj_len                          TYPE so_obj_len.


 *     --------------- Begin ----------------
 TRY.
 *-- Create persistent send request
     go_send_request = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).

 *-- Create Document type text
     APPEND 'This is the email Body' TO gt_text.
     go_document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document( i_type    = 'RAW'
                                                                                                          i_text    = gt_text
                                                                                                          i_length  = '38'
                                                                                                          i_subject = 'RJM TEST' ).
 *-- Create Attachment type Raw
     PERFORM create_pdf.

     MOVE bin_filesize TO   obj_len   .

     CALL METHOD go_document->add_attachment
       EXPORTING
         i_attachment_type     = 'PDF'
         i_attachment_subject  = 'Attach Subject'
        i_attachment_size     = obj_len
         i_attachment_language = 'W'
         i_att_content_hex     = gt_bin_content.


 *-- Add Document to send request
     CALL METHOD go_send_request->set_document( go_document ).

 *-- Set Sender
     go_sender = cl_sapuser_bcs=>create( sy-uname ).
     CALL METHOD go_send_request->set_sender
       EXPORTING
         i_sender = go_sender.

 *-- Add Recipient
     go_recipient = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( 'ricardo.monteiro-ex@email.com' ).
     CALL METHOD go_send_request->add_recipient
       EXPORTING
         i_recipient = go_recipient
         i_express   = 'X'.

 *-- Send Document
     CALL METHOD go_send_request->send(
       EXPORTING
         i_with_error_screen = 'X'
       RECEIVING
         result              = lv_sent_to_all ).

     IF lv_sent_to_all = 'X'.
       WRITE 'Success'.
     ENDIF.

     COMMIT WORK.

   CATCH cx_bcs INTO go_bcs_exception.
     WRITE: 'Error Occurred:'(001).
     WRITE: 'Error Type:'(002), go_bcs_exception->error_type.
     EXIT.

 ENDTRY.

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *&      Form  CREATE_PDF
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 FORM create_pdf .
   DATA: t_otf            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF itcoo,
         t_otf_conversion TYPE TABLE OF tline,
         binarchivobject  TYPE /ixos/bf_tt_docs_bin,
         options          TYPE itcpo,
         pdf_xstring      TYPE xstring,
         header           TYPE thead,
         result           TYPE itcpp,
 *        bin_filesize     TYPE i,
         it_text_table     TYPE tline_t,
         is_text_table     LIKE LINE OF it_text_table,
         l_devtype              TYPE rspoptype.


   is_text_table-tdline = 'Колело верижно :DWKFSD-SPR106 00 00 01'.  "This is the text in Cyrillic to be sent in the PDF
   APPEND is_text_table TO it_text_table.

 *  header = i_header.
   header-tdform = 'ECSC_PRINT_SAPSC'.
   header-tdstyle = 'S_DOCUS1'.

   options-tdcopies = 1.
   options-tdcover  = space.
   options-tdgetotf = 'X'.
   options-tddest = 'ZWINCY'.
   options-tdimmed = 'X'.


   CALL FUNCTION 'PRINT_TEXT'
     EXPORTING
       device  = 'PRINTER'
       dialog  = ' '
       header  = header
       options = options
     IMPORTING
       result  = result
     TABLES
       lines   = it_text_table[]
       otfdata = t_otf.

   CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
     EXPORTING
       format       = 'PDF'
     IMPORTING
       bin_filesize = bin_filesize
       bin_file     = pdf_xstring
     TABLES
       otf          = t_otf
       lines        = t_otf_conversion.

   CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'
     EXPORTING
       buffer     = pdf_xstring
     TABLES
       binary_tab = binarchivobject.

   gt_bin_content = cl_document_bcs=>xstring_to_solix( ip_xstring = pdf_xstring ).
 ENDFORM.                    " CREATE_PDF

[alexander_bolloni]

Hello Ricardo,

OTF-PDF has limitations when it comes to Unicode. Often there is a need to install TrueType fonts (using RSTXPDF2 or RSTXPDF2UC) for the PDF converter, you can search for notes mentioning these reports.There are many SAP notes on this.

You seem to be using a custom device type ZWINCY which supposedly supports Cyrillic.

Maybe check SAP note 322998.

If you have a Unicode system, it is advisable to use a Unicode device type like SWINCF or PDFUC (because it will support more languages), and then the following note would apply: 999712.

Now it also depends whether you use the "proper" SAP fonts for Cyrillic. Typically, SAP device types use COURCYR,HELVCYR and TIMECYR for Cyrillic text.

Best regards,

Alexander

[former_member210118]

Well right now, in development system i can send the PDF with the cyrillic characters ok...

The problem now is in Quality System where the email goes with the PDF, but inside the PDF there is nothing...it is empty with only 4kb instead of the 70kb of information.

I thought it was the OFT information to do with the fonts, but they're the same in both systems. And I checked the fonts in Quality System, and they seem to be there.

Anyone has any ideas ?