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Convert html to pdf with chinese/japanese characters using Power Apps and Power automate

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Hi all,

I am writing a power app to convert HTML to PDF then send an email by using Power Apps and Power Automate.

It is run successfully if the content is all english characters.

However, if the content has Chinese characters, the pdf will show garbled character or square symbol.

I tried to set the meta charset of the html to utf-8,

<head>
<meta charset=""utf-8"">
</head>"

It still not work.

 

May i know how to fix it.

Could anyone help me?

 

Power automate flow:

AT_AlanTse123_0-1696858350448.pngAT_AlanTse123_1-1696858376828.png

 

 

Below is my code

Set(varImage,"");
Set(varImage2,"");
Set(varImage3,"");
Set(varImage4,"");
Set(varImage5,"");

If(IsBlank(Image2.Image),varImage,Set(varImage,JSON(Image2.Image,JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData)));
If(IsBlank(Image7.Image),varImage2,Set(varImage2,JSON(Image7.Image,JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData)));
If(IsBlank(Image11.Image),varImage3,Set(varImage3,JSON(Image11.Image,JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData)));
If(IsBlank(Image12.Image),varImage4,Set(varImage4,JSON(Image12.Image,JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData)));
If(IsBlank(Image13.Image),varImage5,Set(varImage5,JSON(Image13.Image,JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData)));
PowerAppV2inspectiontoemail.Run(
"<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset=""utf-8"">
</head>" &
"<style>
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid gray;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
body {
font-family: 'Noto Sans SC', sans-serif;
}
</style>" &
"<body>
<p style=""font-family:PMingLiU""> "
&
"<table><tr><th>" &"Inspection Date" &"</th><th>" &DateValue1.SelectedDate & Time(Value(HourValue1.Selected.Value), Value(MinuteValue1.Selected.Value), 0) &"</th></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Zone"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue11.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Contractor"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue12.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Work Location"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue13.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"PO number"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue14.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Inspector"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue15.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Inspector record"&"</td><td>"&"<img src=" &varImage & " >" &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Active Site or Non-active Site"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue39.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Job Type"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue40.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"CLPP RE"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue41.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"CLPeS PE"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue42.Selected.Value &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Form 4"&"</td><td>"&"<img src=" &varImage2 & " >" &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Good point 1"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue28.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Good point 2"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue29.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Good point 3"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue30.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Improvement 1"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue46.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Improvement 1 photo"&"</td><td>"&"<img src=" &varImage3 & " >" &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Improvement 2"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue47.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Improvement 2 photo"&"</td><td>"&"<img src=" &varImage4 & " >" &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Improvement 3"&"</td><td>"&DataCardValue48.Text &"</td></tr>" &
"<tr><td>"&"Improvement 3 photo"&"</td><td>"&"<img src=" &varImage5 & " >" &"</td></tr>" &
"</table>
</body>
</html>"
);


SubmitForm(EditForm1);

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,928 Moderator on at

    @AT_AlanTse123 

     

    If you look at the file you created in OneDrive, before its converted to PDF, does it show the characters correctly?

     

    Can you please verify by opening it and letting me know.


    If you like my answer, I would really appreciate if you please Mark it as Resolved, and give it a thumbs up, so it can help others

    Cheers

    Thank You
    Michael Gernaey MCT | MCSE | MCP | Self-Contractor| Ex-Microsoft
    https://gernaeysoftware.com
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgernaey

  • AT_AlanTse123 Profile Picture
    181 on at

    @FLMike 

    Thank you for your reply.

    It shows the characters incorrectly before its converted to PDF.

     

    Thank you

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