Tabs Are Not Processed Correctly by Pdfcomp.exe

ID: Q169909

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1

SYMPTOMS

Pdfcomp.exe is the SNA Server utility that is used to compile PDF files into PDT files for use with SNA Server Print Service. If the PDF file contains tabs, the entire line is ignored. For instance, the following will cause the entire line to be ignored:


   SBP<Tab>              EQU 1B 28 73 31 42   /* start bold printing
      */

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0 and 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork snaprintservice kbfix3.00.sp2
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug