Re: SoftWrap in NormalMode or Scale in EditMode?

  • From: Bob Keeney <bobk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "ftcdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ftcdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:43:05 -0500

Rather than use edit mode, use page mode and change the size of the paper.  I 
did this for Shorts and it works well.

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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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