Printing an Image

[-= JB =-]

Hi Jacqueline,

    Thank you very much for taking the time to provide
all the information related to my question.

-=>JB<=-

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On Jun 12, 2007, at 2:53 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:

> Well, yes and no, and maybe. ;) Where do you want to place the 
> objects? If they are outside the window boundaries, then yes, you'd 
> have to do as you say. But note that invisible windows will still 
> print fine, and that is, in fact, a popular way to set up printing 
> routines. You create a stack (usually a substack made just for that 
> purpose) with a layout that matches how you want your page to look. It 
> can have images, objects, whatever you need. If necessary, fill any 
> fields with the text you need to print. Then print the card. The 
> window is never made visible, so the user never sees it. In a way, the 
> printing stack acts like a print buffer.
>
>> Do you have any info on this or can you direct me to the best area to 
>> read about it.
>
> The best way is to read other people's scripts, but finding those can 
> be hit and miss. I just looked at revOnline and didn't find much 
> there. There are a couple of resources in the RR material. In the Rev 
> docs, click the "Getting Started" icon and then the Advanced 
> tutorials. There are two printing tutorials in there, one on basics 
> and one on laying out custom reports. There is also a tutorial online 
> by Dan Shafer (but I've lost the link; does anyone have it?)
>
> Maybe someone has a nice, fairly generic printing handler that could 
> be posted here?
>
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> Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com