fryd@g.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Fryd) (06/23/89)
I am in the process of writing a short little utility program to convert
EPSF files to PICT resources. Everything works, except that the resulting
picture is not resizeable on a LaserWriter. The picture scales properly
on QuickDraw devices (like the mac screen) but always comes out at the
original size on a LserWriter.
I must be doing something simple wrong, as converting EPSF to PICT should
be a simple task. EPSF files contain both a QuickDraw and a
PostScript version of the same image. The QuickDraw version is stored in
a PICT resource, and the PostScript version is stored as text in the
data fork.
All I should have to do is:
- create a new picture
- establish a PostScript reference point (Tech Note 183)
PenSize(0, 0);
MoveTo(theBounds.left, theBounds.bottom);
Line(0, 0);
PenSize(1, 1);
- issue a PostScriptBegin picture comment
- send '1 -1 scale currentpoint translate ' with the PostScriptHandle
picture comment. This moves the PostScript coordinate system to the
lower left corner of where the picture should be (from Tech Note 183)
- use DrawPicture to playback the original QuickDraw picture.
- use multiple PostScriptHandle picture comments to send the PostScript
from the data fork.
- issue a PostScriptEnd picture comment
- close the picture.
Everthing seems to be working, except for resizing the picture. I can take
the generated PICT resource and paste it into MicroSoft Word 4.0, The
QuickDraw version appears on the screen, and the PostScript version goes
to the LaserWriter.
My problem is that if the user rescales the picture in MS Word, the QuickDraw
version (on -screen) changes size, but the printed version does not.
I am using version 6.0 of the LaserWriter driver.
Does anyone have any idea of how to make the PostScript scale along with
the quickdraw?
Thanks in advance. and as usual if you mail to me, I will post results.
Michael Fryd ARPA: Michael.Fryd@cs.cmu.edu
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