Re: SoftWrap in NormalMode or Scale in EditMode?
- From: Bob Keeney <bobk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ftcdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 21:38:54 -0500
Those measurement systems were determined long before we acquired FTC.
Bob Keeney
BKeeney Software Inc.
http://www.bkeeney.com
On Jun 7, 2013, at 5:51 PM, Jim Pitchford <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ah, got it, those dimensions are in inches - very Imperial of you. And
> internally you use TWIPS at 1440/inch.
>
> And you assume 72 px per inch.
>
>
> Jim Pitchford
> jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 7 Jun 2013, at 16:13, Jim Pitchford <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Bob.
>>
>> I assume you are using .getdoc.setPageWidth and .getDOc.getPageWIdth… but
>> what dimensions are used - its about 100 times too small for pixels and
>> doesn't line up with inches or cm??
>>
>> Jim Pitchford
>> jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7 Jun 2013, at 13:43, Bob Keeney <bobk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Rather than use edit mode, use page mode and change the size of the paper.
>>> I did this for Shorts and it works well.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jun 7, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Jim Pitchford <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have tried a work around of drawing the FormattedText control into a
>>>> picture.graphics, and then g.drawpicture into a canvas. Whilst this
>>>> creates the desired scaling effect, it is very limited as picture uses
>>>> bitmap graphics, so the quality of fonts etc diminishes quickly.
>>>>
>>>> It would be nice to be able to find a way of keeping the graphics quality.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Pitchford
>>>> jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7 Jun 2013, at 10:08, Jim Pitchford <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In order to be able to print my new FTC based control, I need to be able
>>>>> to scale it.
>>>>>
>>>>> The control I have built uses EditMode to take advantage of its soft
>>>>> wrapping - allowing me to fit text into any sized output. But I notice
>>>>> that there is no scaling within EditMode.
>>>>>
>>>>> SetScale seems to be only available in Normal or Page modes. Is it
>>>>> possible to turn on soft-wrapping in either of these modes?
>>>>>
>>>>> Or is there another solution to get a scaled copy of a soft wrapped
>>>>> EditMode into a canvas paint event?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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