Hi Kevin, there is a Seaside FAQ on generating PDFs
http://seaside.st/documentation/pdfs HTH Matthias On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Kevin Polston<khwp...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi > I'd like to create a printable output file from within Squeak, for instance > to create a report. > > I've done a little Googling and I'm surprised by how little material in the > way of examples relating to creating printable files exist. However, I've > found a couple of classes class called PostscriptCanvas and EPSCanvas and a > method within it called morphAsPostscript. > > To try these classes out I created a tiny code example and my first > workspace example was: > > p := PasteUpMorph new. > p extent: 3...@300. > p position: 2...@20. > p borderColor: Color black. > p setProperty: #cornerStyle toValue: #rounded. > p openInWorld. > (FileStream newFileNamed: 'test1.ps') nextPutAll: (PostscriptCanvas > morphAsPostscript: p). > > unfortunately the above doesn't work and halts with doesnotUnderstand > #pageBBox. > > when I try the example again but this time using the EPSCanvas class: > > p := PasteUpMorph new. > p extent: 3...@300. > p position: 2...@20. > p borderColor: Color black. > p setProperty: #cornerStyle toValue: #rounded. > p openInWorld. > (FileStream newFileNamed: 'test2.eps') nextPutAll: (EPSCanvas > morphAsPostscript: p). > > this time I generate output but the corners of the box aren't rounded in the > eps file (they are rounded on the screen). > > So, my questions are: > 1) Am I on the right track as far as generating printable output or should I > be using an alternative technique? > 2) Why does the first example crash with doesnotUnderstand #pageBBox? > 3) Why does the second example *almost* work but does not render the rounded > corners? > > Many thanks > Kevin > > _______________________________________________ > Beginners mailing list > Beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org > http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners > _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list Beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners