On Aug 28, 2014, at 7:20 AM, Ben <ben_cocoa_dev_l...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm trying to make a tool for myself to fill in some repetitive forms. > They've got a custom paper size with a series of boxes to be filled in. > > Given that I know the dimensions of the paper and the locations and > dimensions of the boxes to fill in, I should be able to draw a view that > prints onto these sheets. However, I'm getting lost in the printing system > trying to figure out what steps I need to take to get this working. > > I don't understand how to go from the physical paper size (say 80mm wide, > 150mm tall) to the paper size Cocoa wants in points. Is there a method that > gives a scaling factor from points to any physical unit? > > I'll also need to precisely position drawn strings in the view to print, so > will presumably need to translate points to physical dimensions when drawing > too. > > Can anyone point me to something that might explain how to proceed here? As the docs say, sizes are measured in the user coordinate space: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaDrawingGuide/Transforms/Transforms.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40003290-CH204-SW5 This guide is important to read as well. Keary Suska Esoteritech, Inc. "Demystifying technology for your home or business" _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
