End-user-defined character (EUDC) appears as a square when you save a Visio 2003 file as a Web page (829617)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003

SYMPTOMS

If you type an end-user-defined character (EUDC) in a Microsoft Office Visio 2003 drawing and save the drawing as a Web page, the EUDC character may appear as a square when you view the Web page.

Note EUDC are special characters, such as a user-defined Japanese Kanji character, that you create with an editor and assign to a code point in a reserved range that is in each particular Asian operating system version.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
  1. Quit all Microsoft Office programs.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  4. Locate and then select the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Visio\Application

  5. With the Application key selected, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click String Value.
  6. Type MetafileTypeForExport, and then press ENTER.
  7. With MetafileTypeForExport selected, click Modify on the Edit menu.
  8. In the Edit String dialog box, type 2 in the Value box, and then click OK.

    Note The acceptable values for MetafileTypeForExport are in the following list:
    • 0 - EMF+ Dual (default)
    • 1 - EMF+ Only
    • 2 - EMF Only
  9. On the File menu, click Exit.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/11/2006
Keywords:kbpending kbprb KB829617 kbAudDeveloper kbAudEndUser
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