our configuration:

EAServer 5.5
PowerBuilder 9, 11.5
Windows XP, 2003

what we do:

generate PDF documents using the distill method (Sybase Postscript 
Printer Driver, Ghostscript) with PowerBuilder in EAServer using 
datastore.SaveAs(ls_fileName, PDF!, TRUE). This works fine, no problem 
there.

what is it about:

the generated PDF document seems to be somewhat 'protected' - what I 
mean is: if I open the PDF document, select some text therein and copy 
this text to a notepad document then the resulting text is non readable

anybody has an idea why ?
anybody knows if this behaviour can be controlled or changed ?

Thx for any answer
Andi

Hi Andi;

1) What version of GhostScript are you using?
2) Did you install the "Sybase DataWindow PS" print driver from the GS 
installation and *not* from PB?

Regards ... Chris
President: OSUG / STD Inc.
Blog: http://chrispollach.blogspot.com
PBDJ: http://chrispollach.sys-con.com
SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass

"Andi"  wrote in message news:4cd7f503$1@forums-1-dub...

our configuration:

EAServer 5.5
PowerBuilder 9, 11.5
Windows XP, 2003

what we do:

generate PDF documents using the distill method (Sybase Postscript
Printer Driver, Ghostscript) with PowerBuilder in EAServer using
datastore.SaveAs(ls_fileName, PDF!, TRUE). This works fine, no problem
there.

what is it about:

the generated PDF document seems to be somewhat 'protected' - what I
mean is: if I open the PDF document, select some text therein and copy
this text to a notepad document then the resulting text is non readable

anybody has an idea why ?
anybody knows if this behaviour can be controlled or changed ?

Thx for any answer
Andi 

Hi Chris

1) we use:
  - GhostScript 7.05 with PowerBuilder 9
  - GhostScript 8.60 with PowerBuilder 11.5

2) EAServer/PowerBuilder installs the PrinterDriver automatically, we 
dont have to do anything there...

Thx for ur anwer
Andi

Am 08.11.2010 15:51, schrieb Chris Pollach:
>
> Hi Andi;
>
> 1) What version of GhostScript are you using?
> 2) Did you install the "Sybase DataWindow PS" print driver from the GS
> installation and *not* from PB?
>
> Regards ... Chris
> President: OSUG / STD Inc.
> Blog: http://chrispollach.blogspot.com
> PBDJ: http://chrispollach.sys-con.com
> SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass
>
> "Andi" wrote in message news:4cd7f503$1@forums-1-dub...
>
> our configuration:
>
> EAServer 5.5
> PowerBuilder 9, 11.5
> Windows XP, 2003
>
> what we do:
>
> generate PDF documents using the distill method (Sybase Postscript
> Printer Driver, Ghostscript) with PowerBuilder in EAServer using
> datastore.SaveAs(ls_fileName, PDF!, TRUE). This works fine, no problem
> there.
>
> what is it about:
>
> the generated PDF document seems to be somewhat 'protected' - what I
> mean is: if I open the PDF document, select some text therein and copy
> this text to a notepad document then the resulting text is non readable
>
> anybody has an idea why ?
> anybody knows if this behaviour can be controlled or changed ?
>
> Thx for any answer
> Andi

Hi Andi;

  FWIW: I am using GS version 9.0

    I would install the Print Driver manually in your EAS environment. I 
believe that the automatic install uses the INF file provided by Sybase 
(which is very old) and not the one that is supplied by GS. I would also 
recommend that you think about upgrading your GS version. Not that this will 
address your problem - but, at least you can then eliminate the older 
software and obsolete print driver as a potential cause.

Regards ... Chris
President: OSUG / STD Inc.
Blog: http://chrispollach.blogspot.com
PBDJ: http://chrispollach.sys-con.com
SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass

"Andi"  wrote in message news:4cda7e47@forums-1-dub...

Hi Chris

1) we use:
  - GhostScript 7.05 with PowerBuilder 9
  - GhostScript 8.60 with PowerBuilder 11.5

2) EAServer/PowerBuilder installs the PrinterDriver automatically, we
dont have to do anything there...

Thx for ur anwer
Andi

Am 08.11.2010 15:51, schrieb Chris Pollach:
>
> Hi Andi;
>
> 1) What version of GhostScript are you using?
> 2) Did you install the "Sybase DataWindow PS" print driver from the GS
> installation and *not* from PB?
>
> Regards ... Chris
> President: OSUG / STD Inc.
> Blog: http://chrispollach.blogspot.com
> PBDJ: http://chrispollach.sys-con.com
> SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass
>
> "Andi" wrote in message news:4cd7f503$1@forums-1-dub...
>
> our configuration:
>
> EAServer 5.5
> PowerBuilder 9, 11.5
> Windows XP, 2003
>
> what we do:
>
> generate PDF documents using the distill method (Sybase Postscript
> Printer Driver, Ghostscript) with PowerBuilder in EAServer using
> datastore.SaveAs(ls_fileName, PDF!, TRUE). This works fine, no problem
> there.
>
> what is it about:
>
> the generated PDF document seems to be somewhat 'protected' - what I
> mean is: if I open the PDF document, select some text therein and copy
> this text to a notepad document then the resulting text is non readable
>
> anybody has an idea why ?
> anybody knows if this behaviour can be controlled or changed ?
>
> Thx for any answer
> Andi 

We thought about installing a newer GS version when I read something 
about potential security issues in the old GS version. This is quite a 
long time ago but we never did it...

And the drill :-) you are suggesting I will do only if our customer 
needs the readable PDF's. At the moment it is just a question not an 
order -> never change a running system just for fun.

BTW I was hoping to find a solution without try an error ROFL

Thanks for your contribution
Andi

Am 10.11.2010 15:44, schrieb Chris Pollach:
> Hi Andi;
>
> FWIW: I am using GS version 9.0
>
> I would install the Print Driver manually in your EAS environment. I
> believe that the automatic install uses the INF file provided by Sybase
> (which is very old) and not the one that is supplied by GS. I would also
> recommend that you think about upgrading your GS version. Not that this
> will address your problem - but, at least you can then eliminate the
> older software and obsolete print driver as a potential cause.
>
> Regards ... Chris
> President: OSUG / STD Inc.
> Blog: http://chrispollach.blogspot.com
> PBDJ: http://chrispollach.sys-con.com
> SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass
>
> "Andi" wrote in message news:4cda7e47@forums-1-dub...
>
> Hi Chris
>
> 1) we use:
> - GhostScript 7.05 with PowerBuilder 9
> - GhostScript 8.60 with PowerBuilder 11.5
>
> 2) EAServer/PowerBuilder installs the PrinterDriver automatically, we
> dont have to do anything there...
>
> Thx for ur anwer
> Andi
>
> Am 08.11.2010 15:51, schrieb Chris Pollach:
>>
>> Hi Andi;
>>
>> 1) What version of GhostScript are you using?
>> 2) Did you install the "Sybase DataWindow PS" print driver from the GS
>> installation and *not* from PB?
>>
>> Regards ... Chris
>> President: OSUG / STD Inc.
>> Blog: http://chrispollach.blogspot.com
>> PBDJ: http://chrispollach.sys-con.com
>> SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass
>>
>> "Andi" wrote in message news:4cd7f503$1@forums-1-dub...
>>
>> our configuration:
>>
>> EAServer 5.5
>> PowerBuilder 9, 11.5
>> Windows XP, 2003
>>
>> what we do:
>>
>> generate PDF documents using the distill method (Sybase Postscript
>> Printer Driver, Ghostscript) with PowerBuilder in EAServer using
>> datastore.SaveAs(ls_fileName, PDF!, TRUE). This works fine, no problem
>> there.
>>
>> what is it about:
>>
>> the generated PDF document seems to be somewhat 'protected' - what I
>> mean is: if I open the PDF document, select some text therein and copy
>> this text to a notepad document then the resulting text is non readable
>>
>> anybody has an idea why ?
>> anybody knows if this behaviour can be controlled or changed ?
>>
>> Thx for any answer
>> Andi
>