This isn't perfect, but it's moving in the right direction:
http://www.cygnus.com/~irox/tkprint/
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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!!
>
>
> --
> RJ Ent. -- http://www.rjent.pair.com
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