Re: export grid to pdf string problem
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- Subject: [mg85997] Re: export grid to pdf string problem
- From: ragfield <ragfield at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 04:40:19 -0500 (EST)
- References: <fq8qvi$jc7$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Feb 29, 5:40 am, Mitch Murphy <mi... at lemma.ca> wrote:
> hi,
>
> export to pdf converts strings to some kind of internal form (which
> looks like a notebook viewed in a text editor) when exporting a Grid
> (not a GraphicsGrid), ie.
>
> what i want ...
>
> Off-road use of diesel 50.12%
> Heavy-duty diesel vehicles 17.61%
> Marine Transportation 7.63%
>
> what i get ...
>
> "Off-road use of diesel" "\!\(\"50.12\"\)%"
> "Heavy-duty diesel vehicles" "\!\(\"17.61\"\)%"
> "Marine Transportation" "\!\(\"7.63\"\)%"
>
> any suggestions? how do i get rid of all the crud?
g=Style[Grid[{
{"Off-road use of diesel", "50.12%"},
{"Heavy-duty diesel vehicles", "17.61%"},
{"Marine Transportation", "7.63%"}
}], ShowStringCharacters->False]
Export["/tmp/test.pdf", g]
-Rob