 PDF 1.1 issues, Wierd characters |
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 Sep 25 2005, 02:48 PM
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Chicago Survivor  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033  |
Is anyone else getting strange errors in their PDF's?
Notably, on page 139, instead of numbers I get squares with x's in them in the body text. I've tried two different versions of acrobat reader and the same issue on both. |
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Sep 25 2005, 03:42 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
Numbers? If you mean the italic text on that page shows up as 'X' in a box for each character, no you aren't the only one. If you want to know what the text is copy and paste the characters to something like Notepad or MS Word. The font that is used for the italic text is "GaramondPremrPro-It" (i determined this by copy-pasting it to Microsoft Word) so likely our systems don't display that font [edit:in italics] correctly in Acrobat for whatever reason. Interestingly when i print it out from Acrobat my printer does handle it properly, so the print driver/printer magic is translating it to whatever font it needs to be.
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Sep 25 2005, 04:40 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
It used to not have that issue.
Only recently did it do this. |
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Sep 25 2005, 05:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 78 |
That's what I've found. I didn't notice it on my first read through, but they're there now... |
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Sep 25 2005, 05:44 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 746 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 459 |
See it on mine as well.
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Sep 26 2005, 02:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 18-August 05 Member No.: 7,567 |
Yeah I'm getting that now as well.
EDIT: ATM it seems that its only on page 139....but I haven't checked every page yet. But this is rather upsetting considering the cost of the pdf. |
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Sep 26 2005, 02:55 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I'm pretty sure it wasn't doing this prior, but I could most certainly be wrong. I might have read that page originally in the previous version and not in the new one.
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Sep 26 2005, 03:03 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 2-July 05 Member No.: 7,481 |
From Adam on the listserv:
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Sep 26 2005, 03:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 18-August 05 Member No.: 7,567 |
Well thats good to know atleast. |
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Sep 26 2005, 03:06 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Well, it's mildly comforting, does this mean those of us that purchased the PDF will get a another free go at it? I don't want to assume as it's been some time since the last one.
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Sep 26 2005, 03:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 18-August 05 Member No.: 7,567 |
I would hope so. |
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Sep 26 2005, 03:17 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Yes. To the best of my knowledge, both eBook providers will be providing updates to all previous customers when we update the file. |
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Sep 26 2005, 03:40 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
Awesome, thanks Adam.
I'm only critical because I think so highly of you guys. Keep up the good work. |
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Sep 26 2005, 04:59 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 15-January 03 Member No.: 3,911 |
Is there a date on that and the 2nd printing?
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Sep 26 2005, 05:16 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 20-September 05 From: KC Member No.: 7,765 |
I read somewhere else that the 2nd update to the PDF would coincide with the printed edition release. |
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Sep 26 2005, 06:22 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
The second PDF update is supposed to coincide with the second print run. Not the version that is hitting the stores in the next week or two. |
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Sep 26 2005, 07:15 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 20-September 05 From: KC Member No.: 7,765 |
I stand corrected, thanks Fortune :)
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Oct 1 2005, 05:33 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 25-June 05 Member No.: 7,463 |
First off, sorry for being a little off topic. Is the PDF searchable?
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Oct 1 2005, 06:08 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Yes, it is completely searchable.
And you are not off-topic at all. :) |
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