How to enter the symbol "checkbox" in pdf format created by report4pdf?

Question

So, I'm working on creating PDF files using the report4PDF package (bob nemec) from Cincom's VisualWorks 8.1 software. I do everything in the "small".

However, now the problem that I am facing is that I cannot check the box for the character displayed in PDF.

So my code will look like this:

pdfDocument := Report4PDF.R4PReport new.
exporter := SAGETEAPDFDataExporter onDocument: pdfDocument.
exporter currentText text string:' Available'.
"Followed by relevant code to save PDF"

But what appears in my PDF format is basically "available." A space appears instead of a checkmark. I even tried using dingbat codes (ex: # 9744). Works with symbols of copyright, alpha, gamma. Not with a flag symbol.

I tried updating my VisualWorks image from a public repository using report4pdf, pdf, and font development kits. I ran into some questions that I will not mention, since this will take us away from the topic.

Thank Advance

Answer 1

Ok ... So, I decided to find a solution to this issue. I just post an answer here just in case anyone else gets into a similar situation.

    pdfDocument := Report4PDF.R4PReport new.
    exporter := SAGETEAPDFDataExporter onDocument: pdfDocument.
    exporter currentText text:[:text|
         text string zapfDingbats ;string:'q'. 
         text string helvetica; string:'Available' ]. 

, dingbats, . , - : '(Checkbox) Available'. , : 'q Available'. "q" dingbats, "" - Helvetica.

, . @Leandro :)

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