Snapshot question

[Craig Newman]

The docs must be wrong. I just tested with all seven of the graphic options in the tools palette, and they all rotate just fine.

Craig

> On May 31, 2024, at 9:30 PM, Neville Smythe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Many thanks Craig and Bernd for your suggestions
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> Craig: Unfortunately the docs say revRotatePoly only works with lines, curves and polygons
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> Bernd: Oh! Yes, exporting as png does work to give transparent corner bits! Obvious now!
> 
> I think I had briefly considered this and rejected it because at the time I was conflating the problem with an issue I am going to have later in my project. The roundrect graphics are going to be used as niches for a collection of images: the images should be scaled and rotated to fit the graphic object (or now its png alter-ego). Now while referenced images such as png’s can be rotated (more precisely, have their angle set) they lose their scaling, reverting to their native size; and rotated images cannot be scaled (why?? Rather a strange restriction. I think the graphical engine for LC is showing its age rather badly). Which somehow led me to think I had to use the bitmap form for snapshots. But if I place and scale the original image, then export that as a png,  the exported image should have the required size and so can then be rotated without changing its size. I hope.
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> Neville
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