save as PDF doesnot work

Asked by Patoch

hello,

when I want to save as PDF my inkscape drawing, I choose "pdf" in type file, then I have the small PDF window with small cases to thick (convert text to path etc...), I push on OK (or validate) and then appears this warning saying that the file could not be saved.

Why!! before it was working fine! I don't remember to have changed anything on my computer.
 I'm using 0.47, have reinstalled it twice, same pb.

Thank you very much for your help.

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su_v (suv-lp) said :
#1

Which OS do you use?
Does this error occur with every SVG document or with this one drawing only?

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Patoch (celetpat) said :
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Hello ~suv,

tks for your time.
I'm using Vista OS.
This error occurs with every svg documents

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Patoch (celetpat) said :
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Hello,

problem solved!
I uninstalled again inkscape, and I also deleted the inkscape directory (in program files), which was still full of stuff despite complete unisntall.
This was probably the source of the problem, because once reinstalled it is now working.

Sorry for the trouble, just one lesson for that: before reinstalling a faulty Inkscape, be sure to delete (or rename) the Inkscape directory in program files

Tcheers!

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su_v (suv-lp) said :
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Could this have been an issue of a no longer existing path saved in the preferences for saving/exporting documents? Instead of re-installing the complete package you could also try to reset Inkscape's preferences to default values:

1) quit inkscape
2) rename 'preferences.xml' (located in %APPDATA%\Inkscape) e.g. to 'preferences-old.xml'
3) launch Inkscape (it creates a new preferences.xml with default settings)
4) …and test export to PDF again.

Else - maybe your issue was related to
 Bug #480664 in Inkscape: “Save copy as ... pdf -> no file created”
 https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/480664
but unfortunately in that case it is not known what causes the export problem.