Checkbox not displaying on PDF

[dev1212]

Hi,

I have a need to create a checkbox on report, it displays correctly when exported to Excel (displays Checkbox) but doesnt display correctly when exported to PDF (displays 2 dotted line _ _).

Below is forumula used
If {table.field}='true' Then
CHR(254)
Else
CHR(168)

The font is set to "Wingdings".

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[dev1212]

Can anybody help me..?

 

[briangriffin]

I don't know why you're having this particular problem, but I've had similar 'unsolvable' formatting problems when exporting to PDF. First I would make sure you're at the current patch level for your version of CR.

As a workaround, you could overlay two different jpg's, then use a dynamic graphic location formula to show the correct one based on a field value.

 

[dev1212]

I know i can do that using conditional suppression. But anyways i found the root of the problem and its that the BOBJ server doesnt have that font so need to install the font on server.

Thanks for your response.