On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:29 AM, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 07:55:28AM -0500, boB Stepp wrote: >> Solaris 10, Python 2.4.4 >> >> I have very little experience with issuing print commands using a Unix >> environment. Despite this, I wish to design a Tkinter window with a >> "Print" button, which, when clicked, would create a copy of the >> contents of the window as a .pdf file. GhostScript is available on my >> systems. >> >> I know that the Canvas container has the ability to print itself to a >> postscript file, but I do not want to use Canvas as my container >> object. > > You will excuse me, I hope, but I'm afraid that comes across as rather > foolish: > > "I want to hammer this nail into this piece of wood. I have a hammer, > but I don't want to use a hammer. I would prefer to use a saw, or > perhaps a paint brush. How can I do this?" > > > Why don't you want to use a Canvas? That sounds like it will solve your > problem. Use a Canvas as the container, give it a button, and have the > button send a message to the Canvas saying "Print yourself to PDF > file!" > > If you explain why you don't wish to use a Canvas, perhaps we can > suggest a solution that doesn't involve trying to hammer nails with > paint brushes.
Perhaps I am being foolish! But I do have my reasons, which, in this case, is I wanted to take advantage of the pack and grid geometry managers. These two tools seem to make the positioning of the widgets much easier. Unless I am missing something, in a Canvas container I will have to assign pixel coordinates for everything, which sounds like a lot more work! In any event, I *would* like to know how to solve the original problem, creating a print button that will print the contents of its overall container object. -- boB _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
