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IO23479: Text selection in PDF files incorrect due to page size

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Open a PDF document with a applet viewer or a custom application
    using the Java Viewer Toolkit.and select text.  The selected
    text will not correspond to the selection when the page size is
    not a standard 8.5 x 11 inch.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * 999                                                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Open a PDF document with the eClient applet viewer or a      *
    * custom application using the Java Viewer Toolkit.and select  *
    * text.  The selected text will not correspond to the          *
    * selection when the page size is not a standard 8.5 x 11      *
    * inch.                                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * 999                                                          *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The Java Viewer Toolkit has been fixed to highlight and make
    available for copy the text selected.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IO23479

  • Reported component name

    ECLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5724B43Z1

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-06-15

  • Closed date

    2015-12-01

  • Last modified date

    2015-12-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • 999
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    JAVA VIEWER

  • Fixed component ID

    5724B43J1

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 September 2021