>>>>> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 18:33:55 +0200, "Perl Authors Upload Server" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List: > modid: Text::PCL::Basic > DSLIP: Rdpfp > description: Create PCL for printing plain text files > userid: PRL (Phil R Lawrence) > chapterid: 11 (String_Lang_Text_Proc) > communities: > comp.lang.perl.modules > similar: > none > rationale: > This module will provide PCL strings that cause your printer to > print a plain text file with *exactly* the right font -- i.e. the > exact font needed to fill the page with as many fixed width > characters across and down as you specify. "Text" is toplevel namespace that has already attracted too many different problem domains. How about Printer::PCL::Fontsize? I suppose the module isn't platform-dependent, right? > Why is this good? > If you are creating plain text reports you need not be constrained > to specific width and height layouts. You need 133x67 characters > instead of 132x66? No problem. You need 350x200 characters? No > problem. (Magnifying glass not included.) You can choose any > combination of width and lines per page. > My number one usage of this module: printing source code for a good > read-through. Have you ever tried to print source code from Notepad? > What a brain dead program... you end up with a huge, unusable font. > It's not much better to print from a program where you can choose > the font either. Too much trial and error. By using this module the > printer can use *exactly* the right font to fit your widest line > without wrapping, leaving blocks visually intact. > Why is this module called Text::PCL::Basic? Because it does nothing > fancy with PCL. It's just a straightforward way to layout a > fixed-width page. > enteredby: PRL (Phil R Lawrence) > enteredon: Mon Apr 15 16:33:54 2002 GMT > The resulting entry would be: > Text::PCL:: > ::Basic Rdpfp Create PCL for printing plain text files PRL > Thanks for registering, > The Pause Team > PS: The following links are only valid for module list maintainers: > Registration form with editing capabilities: > https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=94100000_3df1baa9744fbc1c&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_preview=1 > Immediate (one click) registration: > https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=94100000_3df1baa9744fbc1c&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_insertit=1 -- andreas
