Re: print attributes in pdf document

[Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not exactly sure where you're confused, Thomas. Are you saying UNDERLINE 
doesn't work for PDFs when it's conditioned on an indicator? (Has the 
indicator been turned on in the program?) OR are you saying you haven't 
seen UNDERLINE specified in any DDS Manual?

The DDS Manual (for Printer Files) states:

UNDERLINE (Underline) keyword in printer files
You use this field-level keyword to specify that the IBM i operating 
system underlines the field when it is printed.
Specify UNDERLINE only if the printer supports underlining.
This keyword has no parameters.
Option indicators are valid for this keyword.

And an example from the same:

A    FLD1 40  47SPACEA(2) UNDERLINE
A 30 FLD2 40A 47SPACEA(2) UNDERLINE

(Incidentally, there is no need to use CPYSPLF. The Printer File can 
produce a PDF directly. See
DEVTYPE(*AFPDS)
TOSTMF('/home/...../PRINTOUT.pdf')
WSCST(*PDF)
on the CRTPRTF/OVRPRTF commands.)

Not sure if this helps you at all.
Brian.

On 03/04/2025 19:27, tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
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> I've got an external print file, produced by an RPGLE program, that includes
> various print attributes, like underline, highlight, and colors.
>
> The print file is converted to a pdf document in the IFS (using the cpysplf
> command on a server with 5770TS1 IBM Transform Services for i installed).
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> It looks like the UNDERLINE, for example, is working, but only when there is
> no indicator that would activate it.
>
> I haven't seen that in any DDS manual.
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> Can anyone confirm or 'unconfuse' me?
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> Kind Regards,
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>   
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> Thomas Garvey
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