[CLOSED] How to print the check mark symbol

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January 07, 2013, 10:51 AM

jlsnyc

[CLOSED] How to print the check mark symbol

Does any one know how to print the check mark symbol on a report. I can printed the currency symbol and copyright symbol, we now need the check mark symbol

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January 07, 2013, 11:27 AM

Francis Mariani

The check mark symbol is not available in normal character fonts, but it is in Wingdings 2. This works for HTML but not for PDF:

TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
COUNTRY
COMPUTE CHECK1/A1 = 'P';
COMPUTE CHECK2/A1 = 'R';
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
TYPE=DATA, COLUMN=CHECK1, FONT='Wingdings 2', $
TYPE=DATA, COLUMN=CHECK2, FONT='Wingdings 2', $
ENDSTYLE
-*ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT PDF
END

Francis

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January 07, 2013, 12:28 PM

jlsnyc

thanks that worked fine, howerver we do need to work in PDF. Is there way to do it like the way the Copyright

-SET &UTF_COPY = HEXBYT(49833, 'A1');
-TYPE &UTF_COPY

we need to find the HEX code for the checkmark

January 07, 2013, 01:13 PM

globalwm

quote:
we need to find the HEX code for the checkmark

Would ✓ work for you?

That is: & # x 2713 ; (remove the spaces)

January 08, 2013, 08:33 AM

jlsnyc

quote:
& # x 2713

Hi

Could you provide sample code that works for & X x 2713 value you sent

January 08, 2013, 09:25 AM

Francis Mariani

This works for HTML, but not for PDF:

TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
COUNTRY
COMPUTE CHECK/A8 = '&|#X2713;';

-*ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT PDF
END

Francis

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January 08, 2013, 10:42 AM

MAdams1

quote:
-SET &UTF_COPY = HEXBYT(49833, 'A1');
-TYPE &UTF_COPY

I found this on-line, it may help you.

http://answers.yahoo.com/quest...0100819144054AAutScN

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January 08, 2013, 11:20 AM

DavSmith

Try this. Will work for PDF and HTML. You have to code for both. The stylesheet use of zapgfdingbats is ignored by HTML format and the COMPUTED use of Wingdings 2 is ignored by PDF format. EXL2K, AHTML, DHTML will also get a checkmark using the Wingdings 2 code.

-SET &FORMAT='PDF';
TABLE FILE CAR
SUM
COMPUTE CHECK/A70=IF '&FORMAT' EQ 'PDF' 
                  THEN '3' 
                  ELSE '<font size="4" color="GREEN" face="wingdings 2"> &|#80 </font>';
BY COUNTRY
ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT &FORMAT
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
   TYPE=REPORT, GRID = OFF, SQUEEZE=ON,$
   TYPE=DATA, COLUMN=N2,COLOR=BLUE,SIZE=15, FONT='zapfdingbats', $
ENDSTYLE
END

January 08, 2013, 11:25 AM

Prarie

Good one Dav

January 09, 2013, 04:15 AM

Nordin Ben Ahmed

Why don't you try this:

PRINT

COMPUTE imgsrc/A50V = IF T_REST_PLAN93 LE -1 THEN 'Close.png' ELSE IF T_REST_PLAN93 LE 30 THEN 'Ok.png' ELSE 'search_16.png'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE IMG/A100V = '

';
AS ''
COMPUTE imgsrc1/A50V = 'Close.png'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE IMG1/A100V = '

'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE imgsrc2/A50V = 'warning_16.png'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE IMG2/A100V = '

'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE imgsrc3/A50V = 'Ok.png'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE IMG3/A100V = '

'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE imgsrc4/A50V = 'search_16.png'; NOPRINT
COMPUTE IMG4/A100V = '

'; NOPRINT
AS ''

As Symbol you can use any symbol you want. Just google for nice symbols.
It works and you can be creative in presenting your report.

January 09, 2013, 09:22 AM

jlsnyc

quote:
Originally posted by DavSmith:
Try this. Will work for PDF and HTML. You have to code for both. The stylesheet use of zapgfdingbats is ignored by HTML format and the COMPUTED use of Wingdings 2 is ignored by PDF format. EXL2K, AHTML, DHTML will also get a checkmark using the Wingdings 2 code.

Thanks the code works for us

January 09, 2013, 02:31 PM

DavSmith

J, my pleasure. I appreciate the feedback.

Hi Nordin, Nice suggestion. You are using image ".png" files to generate the checkmark. While it will work, there is certainly more effort in maintaining and modifying code when dealing with images. I try and avoid images whenever possible. Case in point, I can't see the images you attached as part of your code samples here. You may also want to delete 2 of your posts since you have 3 posts with the same info.

January 14, 2013, 05:34 AM

Nordin Ben Ahmed

quote:
Originally posted by DavSmith:
J, my pleasure. I appreciate the feedback.

Hi Nordin, Nice suggestion. You are using image ".png" files to generate the checkmark. While it will work, there is certainly more effort in maintaining and modifying code when dealing with images. I try and avoid images whenever possible. Case in point, I can't see the images you attached as part of your code samples here. You may also want to delete 2 of your posts since you have 3 posts with the same info.

Thanx, I tried 2 edit the post so you don't have the "can't find image" symbol. But somehow ended having three posts.

About using images. The reason we use it because one, you can be very creative in what you display. Second you can choos HQ images instead of LQ featured symbols.