Re: [Swftools-common] Backward swf when using pdf2swf

[Chris Pugh]

It won't know it is 'incorrect',  just like it does't know there is an error.
You have to know which shape it was that is being rendered incorrectly.

Personally, I don't know enough about the internals as yet ( working on it )
in order to attempt a patch.  I'm sure one will come now that this topic has
been revisited.  Which reminds me..

.. perhaps there should be a 'known bug' tracker/listing section on the wiki?

Regards,


Chris.

On 19 April 2010 20:50, Adrián <address@hidden> wrote:
> Thanks Chris.
>
> I tried what you said, but it seems that no line points the incorrect shape.
> I believe we have to wait for a patch.
>
>
> 2010/4/16 Chris Pugh <address@hidden>
>>
>> On 15 April 2010 17:21, Adrián <address@hidden> wrote:
>> > hi to all,
>> >
>> > when converting a sample pdf to swf, I get a backward swf. I have only
>> > one
>> > case now.
>> >
>> > I saw on this list that it is a known bug
>> >
>> > (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/swftools-common/2008-12/msg00059.html).
>> > also I understand that using "-s bitmap" fixes the problem (losing some
>> > quality).
>> >
>> > but, how may a Java process know if conversion failed?
>>
>> > I used command line for convert and conversion finishes ok. since there
>> > is
>> > no warning or error message, "breakonwarning" parameter is not aware
>> > that
>> > conversion didn't finish well.
>>
>> Since pdf2swf doesn't actually know it 'failed', how can you possibly
>> check?
>>
>> Without patching the relevant source code, the only way round I am able to
>> think
>> of, is to parse the vervose output,
>>
>>     pdf2swf -vvv your.pdf -o your.swf
>>
>> for the incorrect shape fill line.
>>
>> Now the matter has been broached again, maybe a patch will be implemented?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Chris.
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