Chantal Rosmuller wrote:
> Hi, I am writing a script that loops through textboxes in a document and 
> resizes them until the frame fits. However after resizing and re evaluating 
> the overflow the script gives me the exact same number. How is that possible 
> and what can I do about it?
>
>
> # ---------------------------------------------------#
> # check of het script vanuit scribus wordt gestart   #
> #----------------------------------------------------#
>
> import sys
> try:
>    import scribus
>
> except ImportError:
>    print "This script only works from within Scribus"
>    sys.exit(1)
>
> #Loop through the pages 
> page = 1
> pagenum = scribus.pageCount()
> while (page <= pagenum):
>      scribus.gotoPage(page)
>      #go to the next page in the next loop
>      page += 1
>      #and get all pageitems, this function gets
>      #name, obejcttype and ordre for eacht item
>      #
>      #objecttype 4 is textframe
>      ItemsOnpage = scribus.getPageItems()
>      #print pageitmes for debugging puprposes
>      ItemsOnpage
>      #count the number of items
>      NumberItemsOnpageTotal=len(ItemsOnpage)
>      #loop through items
>      NumberItemsOnpage = 1
>      while (NumberItemsOnpage <= NumberItemsOnpageTotal):
>       #whe have arrays of itemproperties (name, obejcttype and ordre)
>       #within arrays with items, first get the current itme number in the 
> array
>       #current item number is NumberItemsOnpage but counting in an array
>       # starts with zero so subtract one
>       NumberItemsOnpageArraynumber=NumberItemsOnpage-1
>       #now move to the right item
>       CurrentItem=ItemsOnpage[NumberItemsOnpageArraynumber]
>       #the first value in the itemarray is the itemname
>       CurrentItemName=CurrentItem[0]
>       print CurrentItemName
>       #the secund value is the itemtype
>       CurrentItemType=CurrentItem[1]
>         print CurrentItemType
>       #type 4 is textbox
>       if CurrentItemType == 4:
>               print "this is a textbox"
>               selectObject(CurrentItemName)
>               OverflowChar = scribus.textOverflows(CurrentItemName)
>               print "initial overflow"
>               print OverflowChar
>               if OverflowChar > 0:
>                       (CurrentItemwidth, CurrentItemheight) = 
> scribus.getSize(CurrentItemName)
>                       InitialAddition=1000
>                       ItemHeight=CurrentItemheight+InitialAddition
>                       
> scribus.sizeObject(CurrentItemwidth,ItemHeight,CurrentItemName)
>                       ##OverflowChar = 0
>                       ##print "overflow zero"
>                       ##print OverflowChar
>                       scribus.selectObject(CurrentItemName)
>                       OverflowChar = scribus.textOverflows(CurrentItemName)
>                       print "overflow after first adjustment"
>                       print OverflowChar
>       #go to the next item
>       NumberItemsOnpage += 1
>
> _______________________________________________
>   
You think you have resized, but apparently not.

I would try these things in sequence:

1. stick a getSize() command after your sizeObject() command. If nothing 
else, it will let you know if you actually did resize. It may also cause 
the sizeObject to take effect.
2. put a redrawAll command after the sizeObject() command.

Greg


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