When I create a new character I’m able to view it normally, but when I select to export the character for printing, it loads a blank character sheet with no details.
Has anyone else experienced this, or discovered a workaround?
Like SubmergedMango, I'm guessing you are working on mobile. I have the same thing happen on my iPad. Only a few iPad apps are able to correctly render form fillable pdfs. Adobe's app will, apparently (I don't have it, but others have reported that it works) and so will the Dropbox app. This is not, unfortunately, a problem that Curse/DDB can fix: it's a problem with iOS. The same thing happens to me with form fillable pdfs from other sources.
If you don't have an app that will view it properly on your mobile device, you can transfer it to a laptop or desktop; you should be able to view it properly there. And if need be, export/print a flattened copy of the sheet to re-import to your mobile device.
When I export to pdf from the mobile app (iOS) it shows the character sheet filled out. However, when I then print it, it prints out an empty character sheet. Yes, I opened it on my computer and was able to print it out, but we are hosting the game nights and everyone needs to be able to print their sheets from their phones. This still appears to be a problem 5 years after the last post (2/1/2023). Has this been resolved yet? Any known work arounds on iOS?
When I export to pdf from the mobile app (iOS) it shows the character sheet filled out. However, when I then print it, it prints out an empty character sheet. Yes, I opened it on my computer and was able to print it out, but we are hosting the game nights and everyone needs to be able to print their sheets from their phones. This still appears to be a problem 5 years after the last post (2/1/2023). Has this been resolved yet? Any known work arounds on iOS?
iOS doesn't always handle form fillable pdfs properly. Certain iOS apps will handle them correctly. See my post above for more info.
When I create a new character I’m able to view it normally, but when I select to export the character for printing, it loads a blank character sheet with no details.
Has anyone else experienced this, or discovered a workaround?
Are you exporting it on mobile? I've found a lot of mobile browsers have a real tough time with fillable PDFs.
Like SubmergedMango, I'm guessing you are working on mobile. I have the same thing happen on my iPad. Only a few iPad apps are able to correctly render form fillable pdfs. Adobe's app will, apparently (I don't have it, but others have reported that it works) and so will the Dropbox app. This is not, unfortunately, a problem that Curse/DDB can fix: it's a problem with iOS. The same thing happens to me with form fillable pdfs from other sources.
If you don't have an app that will view it properly on your mobile device, you can transfer it to a laptop or desktop; you should be able to view it properly there. And if need be, export/print a flattened copy of the sheet to re-import to your mobile device.
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So are you saying that even though it shows blank, it’s exporting properly? And if I open it in another (compatible) app, it’ll display the content?
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When I export to pdf from the mobile app (iOS) it shows the character sheet filled out. However, when I then print it, it prints out an empty character sheet. Yes, I opened it on my computer and was able to print it out, but we are hosting the game nights and everyone needs to be able to print their sheets from their phones. This still appears to be a problem 5 years after the last post (2/1/2023). Has this been resolved yet? Any known work arounds on iOS?
iOS doesn't always handle form fillable pdfs properly. Certain iOS apps will handle them correctly. See my post above for more info.
Trying to Decide if DDB is for you? A few helpful threads: A Buyer's Guide to DDB; What I/We Bought and Why; How some DMs use DDB; A Newer Thread on Using DDB to Play
Helpful threads on other topics: Homebrew FAQ by IamSposta; Accessing Content by ConalTheGreat;
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