Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Klaus wrote: > OK, I spent too much time on this already, I will use "print cd xyz" > for now... IF print card works, AND the width of the field is wider on your card than in the print stack, THEN you have confirmed that the suggestion Mark and I have made for reducing printing margins is

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Mark, > Am 14.02.2020 um 19:35 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-14 18:27, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hm, did take all the above mentioned stape but there are still parts >> that are not printed >> and the TOTAL lines are still wrapped. > > How Odd

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

On 2020-02-14 18:27, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Hm, did take all the above mentioned stape but there are still parts that are not printed and the TOTAL lines are still wrapped. Odd - I modified your test stack button to be: on mouseUp pMouseButton revshowprintdialog false, true

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Mark, > Am 14.02.2020 um 19:13 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-14 17:32, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >>> revPrintField formats the content of the field you specify to fill a new >>> field >>> which fits within the printMargins of the page. >>> 'print

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

On 2020-02-14 17:32, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: revPrintField formats the content of the field you specify to fill a new field which fits within the printMargins of the page. 'print this card' starts printing the card *as it is* with the top-corner at the

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Mothership, > Am 14.02.2020 um 18:15 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-14 17:03, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:= >> I have a workaround with "print this cd", so lets wait and see what >> the mothership says... > > I think 'the mothership' is likely to say

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 18:13 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > >> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:53 schrieb Richard Gaskin: > >> Do you have another image showing the PDF output where any portions > >> of any column are right-aligned while other columns are

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

On 2020-02-14 17:03, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:= I have a workaround with "print this cd", so lets wait and see what the mothership says... I think 'the mothership' is likely to say exactly the same as Richard... Your right aligned column isn't missing - its off the side of the

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Klaus wrote: >> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:53 schrieb Richard Gaskin: >> Do you have another image showing the PDF output where any portions >> of any column are right-aligned while other columns are left-aligned? > > oh my, how embarrassing! :-/ > Sorry, obviously I did look too long at my picture,

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 17:53 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > >> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin: > >> Left alignment is the default so those columns render well without > >> modification. > > > > Yes, but as you can see in my picture, you

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Craig, > Am 14.02.2020 um 18:00 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : > > So I tried it. Works fine, though you have to use gadgetry to print only the > field of interest. > on mouseUpopen printing to pdf ("/users/yourPathNameHere/desktop/xxx"& > ".pdf")print this cdclose

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

dunbarx wrote: > This is done with "revPrintField", where it is only in the print > dialog that I can divert the process to make a PDF. > What is the story with "open printing to "PDF"...? With regard to tabAlign, we can deduce that either syntax for generating a PDF from revPrintField will

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

ia use-livecode To: use-livecode Cc: dunbarx Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 11:52 am Subject: Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign? This is done with "revPrintField", where it is only in the print dialog that I can divert the process to make a PDF. What is the story with "open printing to &quo

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Klaus wrote: >> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin: >> Left alignment is the default so those columns render well without >> modification. > > Yes, but as you can see in my picture, you DID take a look, didn't you > 8-), > the third columns ARE in fact right aligned but only the

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

ajor-k Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 11:17 am Subject: Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign? Hi Richard, added a test stack to the report and some more infos. > Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > > Hm, I applied the fix he

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Richard, added a test stack to the report and some more infos. > Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > > Hm, I applied the fix here, but now the last column is completely GONE > > (not visible in the printout)!? > Hmmm...It worked when I

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Klaus wrote: > Hm, I applied the fix here, but now the last column is completely GONE > (not visible in the printout)!? Hmmm...It worked when I tested here, but I can imagine a scenario where the tabstops may result in a boundary outside the bounds of the field, such as if your field is wider

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 16:00 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > > Am 14.02.2020 um 15:22 schrieb Richard Gaskin: > >> > >> The revPrintField command predates the tabAlign property. I suspect > >> the handler just hasn't been updated to include a transfer

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Klaus wrote: > Am 14.02.2020 um 15:22 schrieb Richard Gaskin: >> >> The revPrintField command predates the tabAlign property. I suspect >> the handler just hasn't been updated to include a transfer of that >> property from your display field to the print stack's field.If my >> hunch is correct,

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 15:22 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > The revPrintField command predates the tabAlign property. I suspect the > handler just hasn't been updated to include a transfer of that property from > your display field to the print stack's field.If my

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

The revPrintField command predates the tabAlign property. I suspect the handler just hasn't been updated to include a transfer of that property from your display field to the print stack's field.If my hunch is correct, adding that may be a one-line pull request, in the block where the other

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Craig, > Am 14.02.2020 um 14:50 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : > > Klaus. > Yep, I get the same thing you did as pdf. OK, thank you for testing! I will use "print this cd" and compute the neccessary lines for mulitpage text. But I really would like to know what is going on here

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Klaus. Yep, I get the same thing you did as pdf. Craig -Original Message- From: Klaus major-k via use-livecode To: How to use LiveCode Cc: Klaus major-k Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 8:24 am Subject: Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign? > Am 13.02.2020 um 20:30 schrieb Klaus major-k

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

> Am 13.02.2020 um 20:30 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > I am trying to print a field, but when it comes to a right aligned TAB > things go awray in the resulting PDF/printout. > > LC 9.5.1, macOS 10.14.6 > > Please take a look here: >

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Sssh. OK. Craig -Original Message- From: Klaus major-k via use-livecode To: How to use LiveCode Cc: Klaus major-k Sent: Thu, Feb 13, 2020 3:50 pm Subject: Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign? Hi Craig, > Am 13.02.2020 um 21:43 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : >

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi Craig, > Am 13.02.2020 um 21:43 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : > > Klaus. > I made a test stack and printed to pdf. Mine had a long string at the right > side of one line. > Everything came out fine. Mac 10.13.4, LC 9.5.1 h... :-/ > Why are you not in the forum, where it is

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

To: How to use LiveCode Cc: Klaus major-k Sent: Thu, Feb 13, 2020 2:30 pm Subject: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign? Hi friends, I am trying to print a field, but when it comes to a right aligned TAB things go awray in the resulting PDF/printout. LC 9.5.1, macOS 10.14.6 Please take a look here

revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

Hi friends, I am trying to print a field, but when it comes to a right aligned TAB things go awray in the resulting PDF/printout. LC 9.5.1, macOS 10.14.6 Please take a look here: LC field on the right, PDF on the left. At the bottom the TAB align and