Hi Mike, Thanks for your responses. I will try out your suggestions and post a solution if I happen to resolve this one.
S Mike Marchywka-2 wrote: > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- >> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:55:06 -0800 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [iText-questions] PDF opened in Java shows 'Error Page' in >> Title >> >> >> Hi Mike, >> >> The .jar is always built into the .ear for the application and deployed >> to >> the server. >> >> The original WL8 version used iText-1.4.7.jar. I did not have to make any >> significant code changes when I went from iText-1.4.7.jar to >> iText-2.1.7.jar, while there were quite a few changes going to >> iText-5.0.1.jar. Since WL10 runs under Java 1.6, and the 5.0.1 version is >> written in Java 5, I was hoping the Adobe 9 issues were resolved in >> iText-5.0.1.jar. > > well, it doesn't sound like a gross problem- the insiginifcant > would be good suspects I guess. > >> >> I wish it was easier to narrow down the problem in the iText.jar. Since >> no >> errors are thrown and I have not been able to pinpoint the difference in >> the >> documents I was hoping somebody had already experienced the problem. > > Its hard to know if itext even thinks there is a problem. > I guesss a debug jar could help, I have gotten in to habit of using the > c++ preprocessor with java and can make build with various features > or for different target platforms ( even java is not entirely platform > independent). > > Really this could be anything- an invalid input image, a messed up font, > etc. > If you can identify what the reader is complaining about you should be > able > to narrow down the possible code issues. > It is possible you could just dump the pdf as an ascii file and visually > compare the ascii to a known good one or see if the high bit is > now being reset using a binary dump utility etc. > > > > >> >> Thanks... >> S >> >> >> >> Mike Marchywka-2 wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:12:04 -0800 >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [iText-questions] PDF opened in Java shows 'Error Page' in >>>> Title >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> >>>> The code has been under my control through the changes aso I can >>>> confirm >>>> that no configurations changes were made. Also all the tests were run >>>> on >>> >>> Changing versions of something often creates small config changes. >>> This could be a classpath order or some really subtle thing- unlikely >>> but I'm pointing out issues. Normally you can't just change a jar >>> file when API has changed and assume all the methods are the same >>> and it sounds like you never tried to recompile your app against the new >>> itext jars. I usually try to have a build of somethiing designed to run >>> on >>> a server >>> that runs from the command line so it is easier to test. >>> >>>> the same server so that is also not likely to be the problem. However, >>>> my >>>> PC has Adobe 9 installed which was the client when I ran the tests >>>> described >>>> below. Then later, I tested it on a PC with Adobe 8 installed and I did >>>> not see ant of the errors. >>>> >>>> This could be an Adobe 9 related problem. Does anybody know of a fix >>>> for >>>> it? >>> >>> If you want to approach this empirically and look at properties of the >>> final >>> result, version-specific Adobe problems can only be answered by an >>> insider >>> like >>> Leonard- I'm not sure if either version has any means to get a detailed >>> error report or >>> report back to adobe when it finds an error ( obviously I try not to use >>> them LOL) . >>> I'm not sure there is a good pdf-dump tool likely to >>> point to the questionable code inside the pdf but maybe someone can >>> suggest one. >>> But, again, if you can narrow down the >>> problem item and it seems to be isolated, you may be able to find the >>> itext code >>> responsible and post that. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> S >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mike Marchywka-2 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>>> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:53:27 -0800 >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: [iText-questions] PDF opened in Java shows 'Error Page' in >>>>>> Title >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This may be an application specific problem. If anybody has >>>>>> experienced >>>>>> it >>>>>> before, please let me know. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am in the process of upgrading a java web application from >>>>>> Weblogic8 >>>>>> to >>>>>> Weblogic10. The application renders invoices in PDF format via >>>>>> iText.jar. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There have been some cases where web servers treat PDF as ASCII >>>>> and clear high bit. You wouldn't want to rule out a change in >>>>> configuration >>>>> so if you can diff config files that may be worthwhile ( if not for >>>>> this >>>>> specific problem more generally ). Some people have complained about >>>>> quirks or problems using their code with servlets etc and it isn't >>>>> hard >>>>> to write code that only works for a very idiosyncratic server setup. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The original WL8 version used iText-1.4.7.jar >>>>>> >>>>>> For the WL10 version I first tried iText-2.1.7.jar saw the errors I >>>>>> am >>>>>> about >>>>>> to describe in this post and so am now trying out iText-5.0.1.jar but >>>>>> still >>>>>> see the same errors. The invoices (1 or 2 page documents) are all >>>>>> rendered >>>>>> correctly, however, some of the invoices are rendered with the title >>>>>> displayed as: >>>>>> >>>>>> Billng App - Error Page (only this line shows) >>>>>> https://... url to the page >>>>>> >>>>>> The title should display: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://... url to the page >>>>>> >>>>>> Error Page is the default title for the application's errorpage.jsp >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can you trace the code far enough to get something related to itext? >>>>> Did you recompile against new itext or just replace jar files? >>>>> Often catching Exception is done when Throwable is more comprehensive. >>>>> In particular note that this does not derive from exception, >>>>> >>>>> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodError.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> If the applicaiton is throwing any errors, it is not apparent as >>>>>> there >>>>>> are >>>>>> no errors in the logs or any visible differences in the PDF document. >>>>>> It >>>>>> is >>>>>> always the same documents that display the error. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please let me know if you need more information, code extracts or >>>>>> screen >>>>>> shots. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your responses to this would be much appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> S >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>> http://old.nabble.com/PDF-opened-in-Java-shows-%27Error-Page%27-in-Title-tp27722675p27722675.html >>>>>> Sent from the iText - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >>>>>> Try the new software tools for yourself. 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