Andreas J. Koenig wrote: > >>>>> 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?
After browsing a bit I think PCL::Simple might be best. I say this because PCL is an alternative to Postscript, and Postscript is a toplevel namespace. If a programmer is browsing modules by name it would be best for him to see both Postscript and PCL choices at the top level. While there is nothing yet in Perl, there are commercial packages that churn out whiz-bang formatted documents entirely in PCL. This toplevel namespace would explicitly make room for more robust alternatives to Postscript. Also, there is a Postscript::Simple module, so this module would provide a direct alternative (though Postscript::Simple does more :-). > I suppose the module isn't platform-dependent, right? No, and the only module it uses is Exporter. > > 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_3df1baa9 744fbc1c&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_preview=1 > > Immediate (one click) registration: > > https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=94100000_3df1baa9 744fbc1c&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_insertit=1 > > > -- > andreas >
