I couldn't find it in the documentation either. I was hoping someone knew how to do it as it is beyond my ability. I think it will require a short call to applescript. Please leave a link to buy your latest e-chapter when it is finished. I'm looking forward to reading it.
On 7/25/05 11:29 AM, "Dan Shafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill.......... > > That tidbit is not in the current draft. I did look into it but as > far as I can tell, it's not possible to do this. At least if it is, > documentation for how to do it is definitely buried or missing. > > Dan > > On Jul 25, 2005, at 5:42 AM, Bill wrote: > >> Will your ebook on printing talk about how to feed information >> (such as >> number of pages to print) to printing dialogues? >> >> >> On 7/25/05 1:17 AM, "Dan Shafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Not too far off the mark, Timothy, but a little. >>> >>> When I started my Rev book "series" the idea was that i would simply >>> "port" my HT book to Rev and be done with it. A number of users on >>> the list at that time ensured me that if I did that, I'd be doing the >>> community a huge service. It seemed like a pretty simple undertaking >>> so I jumped in. >>> >>> Boy, was I wrong. Not only would a port have been impossible (thanks >>> in large part to the vastly richer vocabulary and power of Rev) and >>> unhelpful, it would have been counter-productive. I couldn't bring >>> myself to do that. So I ended up with a HUGE project and what I felt >>> was a public commitment to produce it. I dug in and did the best I >>> could under the circumstances. A lot of folks have kindly said good >>> things about what I did produce and I'm continuing to add to the >>> repertoire but it'll never be what's really needed. >>> >>> As I look back, I think the better course would have been to write an >>> intro to Rev and Transcript. As it is, my book is ONLY about >>> Transcript, not really about how to build things in Rev. That's a big >>> missing piece. I could write it but I just don't know if there's a >>> market for it. Frankly, total demand for the first volume was >>> surprisingly small (to me, not to Rev, but then they knew the numbers >>> and I had to guess). >>> >>> Maybe what's needed now is a comprehensive dictionary of Transcript >>> in hypertext form from the perspective of a developer, but I'm not >>> even sure how to start building something like that and feel pretty >>> sure I'd end up getting slammed for "regurgitating the docs" if I >>> did. >>> >>> I'm just about to release my eBooklet on printing. What other >>> subjects do people want? Is a thorough overview of the IDE really >>> needed at this point? I gave one at RevCon West (well, not thorough; >>> not enough time) but not a lot of people seem interested. >>> >>> Sorry for the ramble/rant. Just trying to figure out what's most >>> important to do next, if anything. There are days I think I should >>> just shut up and go back to coding. >>> >>> >>> On Jul 24, 2005, at 7:22 PM, Timothy Miller wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I sometimes wonder why Dan didn't start by writing a comprehensive >>>> reference. As I think about it, that's probably a no-win >>>> proposition for an author, because Rev's free onboard documentation >>>> would be a hard act to follow, even if it's not that good. And as >>>> soon as Rev improved its onboard documentation, the book would stop >>>> selling. 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