[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> Is the printPapersize read-only? If no, have I missed somewhere in both >>>> the >>>> MC and Rev docs where it's described as such? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard Gaskin >>> ============== >>> Probably missed something... >>> >>> Rev1.1.1 >>> Transcript dictionary entry printPaperSize property: >>> >>> "The printPaperSize property specifies the dimensions of the paper used for >>> printing. >>> >>> set the printPaperSize to paperWidth,paperHeight" >> >> Ah, but it seems to only work until you call "answer printer" -- run this: >> >> on mouseup >> set the printPaperSize to 444,444 >> answer the printPaperSize >> answer printer >> answer the printPaperSize >> -- >> set the printPaperSize to 444,444 >> answer the printPaperSize >> end mouseup >> >> -- >> Richard Gaskin > ================== > Oh, so NOW you decided to give more information. Why didn't you include the > above bit of script in the first post? = Because it hadn't been written. I only pinned down the recipe moments before that last post.
> I included another little change. After answer printer executed, I set the > paper size in the printer dialog to A4. Then when answer the > printPaperSize executed, it displayed 595,841. Then running the button > script again resulted in ONLY 595,841. So, it looks like after the answer > printer is executed, whatever paper size is set in the printer now becomes > the unchangeable-by-script value for the printPaperSize property. This > qualifies as a bug in my book. If it is a "feature", I would really like to > hear the reasoning behind it. > > I also thought that perhaps by using open printing and close printing in > various combinations with setting the printPaperSize property might > "reset" things--no way. It does seem like a bug -- cc' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.2: Publish any database on any site ___________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
