Styling Checkboxes for PDF output

Styling Checkboxes for PDF output

Posted by: doug on 26 March 2020, 9:54 am EST

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  Posted 26 March 2020, 9:54 am EST - Updated 30 September 2022, 2:45 am EST

  Hello! We are using Spread.NET to view/edit spreadsheet as well as export them to PDF. When looking at the spreadsheets in HTML, the checkboxes look great and work great, but when exporting to PDF, the checkboxes become tiny little black squares that are not useful and you cannot tell if they are checked or not. We are using Spread 11. Any idea on how better to style the checkbox elements before exporting to PDF to make them more useful in the PDF? Thank you!

  

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  Posted 26 March 2020, 9:05 pm EST

  Hi,
  
  We tried to export the PDF with CheckBoxes at our end using the following demo sample and it works as expected.
  
  https://demos.componentone.com/Spread/ASPNET/ControlExplorer_v12E/samples/PrintToPDF/Overview.aspx

  Please find the attached PDF file for reference.

  Regards,
  
  Manish Gupta

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  Posted 26 March 2020, 9:06 pm EST

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  Print To PDF - Overview.zip

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  Posted 27 March 2020, 2:19 am EST

  Thank you Manish! Is this using the latest version of Spread.NET? We are currently using version 11. Would we have to update to the latest version to get the checkboxes looking good? Could you test with Spread.NET 11? Thank you!

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  Posted 29 March 2020, 7:18 pm EST

  Hi Dough,
  
  We have tried the same with the Spread 11.0.20183.0 version and the PDF gets exported correctly.
  
  If you would like to get the above version, please download it from here:
  
  https://cdn.grapecity.com/SpreadNET/installer/11.0.20183.0/offlineDownload_ComponentsOnly.zip

  Please refer to the attached exported PDF. PDFSpread-11.zip

  Regards,
  
  Manish Gupta

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  Posted 30 March 2020, 3:10 am EST

  Thank you Manish! I will take a look to see what is what. Much appreciated!