Greetings,
I have exmined the news groups about printing in tcl for some time while
writting the app that I am working on (entirely in vtcl;) many thanks Stewart!)
and I have listed a couple of the sugestions that I seem to understand. Below
are 2 examples, the first for Unix and the second for windoze.
Getting it to print in Unix:
exec lpr << [.canvas postscript]
Getting it to print in windoze:
set lpt [open LPT1 w]
puts $lpt [.canvas postscript]
close $lpt
I am thinking that in this case that if a postscript printer is not used
this will not work with the lpt1 and windoze example. I think from what I can
test on my RedHat box the filter catches it and all is well:) Perhaps someone
can confirm or deny this conjecture.
Anyhow here are my questions:
Question 1.) Is there a better way? (Please be specific.)
Question 2.) How do I place (or arrange) the info I want to place in the
canvas? (Again, please be specific.)
On Q2. I am thinking of printing invoices which I can probably just send
text to the lpr and do not need postscript however, I am very puzzled about
if I want nice things like images or other neat things. I am assuming I should
take advantage of the canvas. Then I am also puzzled about letters. I would
like to print the return address on a letter to follow the invoice. But how to
get the text oriented correct on the letter.....hmmmmm.....
Thoughts Welcome and Many Thanks!!
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