The calculations you mention are typically performed by Windows/driver code -- the app issues Windows API calls such as "GetTextExtent", passing a printer device context handle, and gets back the value it needs. (At least that's the way we code apps here!)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 8:36 AM > > The position, width and length of the line has to be calculated based on the > font metrics for the current font with the given scale, resolution etc. > > So, after being given information about capabilities and metrics of the > current printer from the driver, Protel is probably simply doing the sums wrong!! ************************************************************************ * Tracking #: 263432991AA67F418C37A71F7B0C5A65C3A87342 * ************************************************************************ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
