>Dear MetaCard developpers,
>
>Count me in the list of those who think that MC users should be able
>to print directly from MetaCard. A software that has, as one of it's
>main goals, the sharing of data, should be able to print that data as
>it appears on screen or through a report template in an intuitive manner.
>
>I have subscribed to the list one week before I got MetaCard and I'm
>disappointed in that area of printing because I see myself probably
>spending more time scripting printing routines than developping the
>stacks them selves.
>
>If MetaCard Corp. wants to make their software more attractive to
>HyperCard users, make it at least a little better than HyperCard at
>printing. If they want to make MetaCard a more attractive AND complete
>software, add strong and intuitive report features to it.
>
So you think that would do it? Considering all advantages MC offers
including almost 100% cross platform compatibility, fast engine, etc.,etc.
and mainly a "normal" language by comparison to most other script languages
around, I doubt someone who needs such an environment would find it not
attractive because it doesn't do good printing. Also consider that if
there really is a problem with MC chances are it will be fixed sooner
rather then later which was never an option with HyperCard.
>Just an idea: I would love to be able to import PDF pages in a
>background as a printing template on top of which I would only have to
>place transparent fields. Print marked cards and boom! High quality
>reports! If you ever do it... MC will be selling itself by this
>feature alone in the pre-press industry.
>(Have I heard well about Apple developping PDF based display
>postscript at system level?)
>
>Am I too optimistic about future new printing capabilities in MC?
>
>I'm a long time Hypercard user that likes the object based graphics of
>MC, I want to print them along with styled text with one command!
>
>If nobody inside or outside MC Corp. can build some professional
>printing in MC, then, please somebody make a decent Print Field with
>automatic pagination.
>
>Thank you to all subscribers of the list for their interesting and
>usefull information.
>
>
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>* Gaetan Trudel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>* Conseiller technique, pr�-presse �lectronique/
>* Technical Adviser, Electronic Pre-Press
>* Litho Acme Inc., 85 de Castelnau W., Montr�al, Qc, Canada H2R 2W3
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Regards, Andu
