i came to the same conclusion, thank you for reporting it. Paul
> On Jul 4, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > By synchronicity, I start writing a very similar message a few days ago. > > I stopped writing the email when I'd typed the words "is there another print > property I should be using?" and as is often the case when I draft a > despairing message to the use- list, this prompted me to look a bit harder > and find the answer. > > My problem, at least, was solved by finding the printPaperSize, which > correctly returns (for A4 at 100%) "595,842" - a reasonable approximation for > A4 paper converted to inches at 72dpi. > >> Can anyone shed some light on this please. > > Simple answer: it's a bug. At some point the printPaperRectangle has been > nobbled to be exactly the same as the printRectangle. I've reported this as > http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=19997 > > In the meantime, the printPaperSize is your friend, provided the page setup > is at default scale and orientation: in this case, the printPaperRectangle > should be the same as printPaperSize with two zeros. > > However if you're not at default scale/orientation, you're a bit out of luck. > You can reasonably infer orientation from the printRectangle, but there's not > a reliable way to figure out the true scaled paper size from the combination > of printRectangle and printPaperSize (which is why we need > printPaperRectangle). > > Ben > > > On 30/06/2017 19:17, Terence Heaford via use-livecode wrote: >> LC 8.1.4, MacOS 10.12.5 >> Print Paper Rectangle returns 8,8,834,587 for A4 Landscape. >> This does not seem to match the description in the dictionary? >> "The printPaperRectangle property contains four comma-separated integers and >> is in points. >> The default value reflects the default values of the printPaperSize and >> printPaperOrientation. >> The four numbers represent the left, top, right and bottom of the rectangle >> being printed to. >> The rectangle is relative to the top-left of the page, and the left and top >> will currently always be 0.” >> Can anyone shed some light on this please. >> Thanks >> Terry >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode Paul p...@livecode.org Mac OS Sierra 10.12.1 _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
