7) I get the same PDF as back in step 2 before the changes. Doesn't matter if I level up or down or anything else, I am constantly getting the old PDF.
I haven't tried logging out and logging back in yet.
The work around is to either use a new browser, or go to incognito mode which is *horrible* because you have to reauthenticate on your twitch account or whatever and that takes a while.
Wanted to post +1 on this. Same thing, downloaded PDF. Leveled up. Re-download - you still get the old PDF. Tried to change something else in the character edit to see if it would force a re-gen... no, still get the same PDF. Tried the workaround of using incognito mode and it would not work as I use google account to log in here and at least without special settings incognito doesn't allow 3rd party cookies so it would not authenticate. Will try downloading via firefox (I use chrome) and see but just wanted to say it's still happening at least to me. I suspect generating PDFs is maybe time-limited and the code is checking to see when the PDF was last generated before re-doing it.
Wanted to post +1 on this. Same thing, downloaded PDF. Leveled up. Re-download - you still get the old PDF. Tried to change something else in the character edit to see if it would force a re-gen... no, still get the same PDF. Tried the workaround of using incognito mode and it would not work as I use google account to log in here and at least without special settings incognito doesn't allow 3rd party cookies so it would not authenticate. Will try downloading via firefox (I use chrome) and see but just wanted to say it's still happening at least to me. I suspect generating PDFs is maybe time-limited and the code is checking to see when the PDF was last generated before re-doing it.
One work around, copy your character and then print e.g. print "Copy of Boromir" that PDF will be properly regenerated.
The team are aware; however, the function is built in with it leveraging the browser cache - without a full rebuild of the export function, the limitations would require you to clear the browser cache after making changes and exporting the same character a second (or further) time.
Thanks for this. Still seeing the issue today in Nov 2022 and this fix worked for me, although I had to add "?=1" for the first update and then "?=2" for the second update.
July 2024: literally 4 years after this thread was posted and this is still a problem. It's kind of sad. Thank goodness I am somewhat computer literate and understand the URL workaround posted above, god help anyone that isn't and quits out of frustration.
July 2024: literally 4 years after this thread was posted and this is still a problem. It's kind of sad. Thank goodness I am somewhat computer literate and understand the URL workaround posted above, god help anyone that isn't and quits out of frustration.
This is especially maddening considering all of the PR the company is doing about advancing D&D's digital presence. Like, hello, you can't even get your main website's character creator to properly export the correct character sheet information? How am I supposed to trust that you have any ability to advance D&D in the digital space elsewhere?!
The bug exists because of how browser caching works, something beyond the control of the site
I do not want this to come off as a personal attack, because I know you're just towing the company line, but that is a very weak argument. The fact that adding a ?=1 at the end of the url for the exported PDF bypasses the cache tells me that someone worth their html5 programming chops could come up with a way to make sure the exported sheets employ the same "cache free" output. D&D Beyond is owned by WoTC, which itself is a subsidiary of Hasbro, and they are all over the web saying that they want to advance D&D into the digital sphere. They just hired a former Blizzard/World of Warcraft leader as their CEO, but you're telling me that there's not one person on the D&D Beyond payroll that can figure out how to code the character sheet PDF output so it bypasses browser caches?
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If I do the following in Chrome
1) Open character sheet
2) Export to PDF
3) Open the character builder
4) Change level of the character
5) Return to character sheet
6) Export to PDF
7) I get the same PDF as back in step 2 before the changes. Doesn't matter if I level up or down or anything else, I am constantly getting the old PDF.
I haven't tried logging out and logging back in yet.
The work around is to either use a new browser, or go to incognito mode which is *horrible* because you have to reauthenticate on your twitch account or whatever and that takes a while.
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ModeratorHi GregCa, thanks for catching that! I've confirmed it on my own character and passed this along to the team.
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Wanted to post +1 on this. Same thing, downloaded PDF. Leveled up. Re-download - you still get the old PDF. Tried to change something else in the character edit to see if it would force a re-gen... no, still get the same PDF. Tried the workaround of using incognito mode and it would not work as I use google account to log in here and at least without special settings incognito doesn't allow 3rd party cookies so it would not authenticate. Will try downloading via firefox (I use chrome) and see but just wanted to say it's still happening at least to me. I suspect generating PDFs is maybe time-limited and the code is checking to see when the PDF was last generated before re-doing it.
One work around, copy your character and then print e.g. print "Copy of Boromir" that PDF will be properly regenerated.
Just wanted to bump this. Still experiencing this bug.
Another bump. Still experiencing this, and it really hosed up a session for a new player last week.
The team are aware; however, the function is built in with it leveraging the browser cache - without a full rebuild of the export function, the limitations would require you to clear the browser cache after making changes and exporting the same character a second (or further) time.
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A simple fix to this is to add a fake query string to the end of the url (eg. "?=1").
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sheet-pdfs/username_characterNumber.pdf can be replaced by https://www.dndbeyond.com/sheet-pdfs/username_characterNumber.pdf?=1
This would force the browser to load the new pdf from the server every time.
I'm still getting this problem as well.
Thanks for this. Still seeing the issue today in Nov 2022 and this fix worked for me, although I had to add "?=1" for the first update and then "?=2" for the second update.
Can confirm this worked for me. Very easy workaround, thank you @Flyingspacebar.
Making a copy and printing that worked. Thanks.
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Just to let you know, this issue is still there, tho the URL workaround below is working. This is quite annoying.
this is literally the solution why is this not the top of the thread
Even better, why hasn't WoTC fixed this problem after several years of it??? Is it possible they don't care?! :O
July 2024: literally 4 years after this thread was posted and this is still a problem. It's kind of sad. Thank goodness I am somewhat computer literate and understand the URL workaround posted above, god help anyone that isn't and quits out of frustration.
This is especially maddening considering all of the PR the company is doing about advancing D&D's digital presence. Like, hello, you can't even get your main website's character creator to properly export the correct character sheet information? How am I supposed to trust that you have any ability to advance D&D in the digital space elsewhere?!
The bug exists because of how browser caching works, something beyond the control of the site
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I do not want this to come off as a personal attack, because I know you're just towing the company line, but that is a very weak argument. The fact that adding a ?=1 at the end of the url for the exported PDF bypasses the cache tells me that someone worth their html5 programming chops could come up with a way to make sure the exported sheets employ the same "cache free" output. D&D Beyond is owned by WoTC, which itself is a subsidiary of Hasbro, and they are all over the web saying that they want to advance D&D into the digital sphere. They just hired a former Blizzard/World of Warcraft leader as their CEO, but you're telling me that there's not one person on the D&D Beyond payroll that can figure out how to code the character sheet PDF output so it bypasses browser caches?