Images in PDF export

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Hi,

I'm trying to use the new PDF functionality to email myself a simple report.

Everything works well except for images.

i am using a free google api to generate a QR code. I put the following code into the Image property of an Image control: "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=320x320&chl=lkjaslkdjadsf&chld=L|0"

All works as expected with the QR code showing up in the PDF emailed.

I've also got another Image control using a different free API for 1D barcodes. Again I put the following in the Image propery: "https://barcode.tec-it.com/barcode.ashx?data=ABC-abc-1234&code=Code128&translate-esc=true&imagetype=Png&eclevel=L"

The barcode shows up in the image control nicely. Unfortunately I can't get it to show up in the PDF. I just get a blank control.

I've tried to save each image from a browser and then upload them as new media. They both seem to PDF fine when putting them into image controls as uploaded media.

Any idea why this might be?

Asaf

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WarrenBelz 153,073 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @asafweis ,

Yes - you have found one of the "bugs" (if I can call it that) of the new experimental PDF function. It will not resolve URL-generated images (or Power Apps charts either)

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Interesting that it works with the google URL though. wonder whats the difference between them

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WarrenBelz 153,073 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Yes - that is interesting - I have not used it a lot, but have never been able to get any charts or URL images to work.

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v-xiaochen-msft on at

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Hi @asafweis ,

Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing why it behaves differently.

But there is a workaround to show the pdf with second url. We can call flow to get the real image content.

Sample:

Hope it helps.

Best Regards,

Wearsky

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cool. I'll give it a try!

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worked great! thank you

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