So I tried it. Works fine, though you have to use gadgetry to print only the
field of interest.
on mouseUpopen printing to pdf ("/users/yourPathNameHere/desktop/xxx"&
".pdf")print this cdclose printingendmouseUp
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: dunbarx--- via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
To: use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
Cc: dunbarx <dunb...@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 11:52 am
Subject: Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?
This is done with "revPrintField", where it is only in the print dialog that I
can divert the process to make a PDF.
What is the story with "open printing to "PDF"...?
-----Original Message-----
From: Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
Cc: Klaus major-k <kl...@major-k.de>
Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 11:17 am
Subject: Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?
Hi Richard,
added a test stack to the report and some more infos.
> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
>
> Klaus wrote:
>
> > Hm, I applied the fix here, but now the last column is completely GONE
> > (not visible in the printout)!?
> Hmmm...It worked when I tested here, but I can imagine a scenario where the
> tabstops may result in a boundary outside the bounds of the field, such as if
> your field is wider than the field used in the printed page.
> For that you may need to add one last tabstop to make sure right-aligned text
> isn't rendered outside the object's rect.
OK, will try that!
> > And if the TABALIGN was not repected, why did the columns (NOT the
> > TOTAL Line) appear correctly aligned?
>
> tabAlign is like textAlign but for a given column (tabstop), not to be
> confused with tabStops, which govern the boundaries of columns.
Go figure! :-D
> Left alignment is the default so those columns render well without
> modification.
Yes, but as you can see in my picture, you DID take a look, didn't you 8-),
the third columns ARE in fact right aligned but only the TOTAL... lines are not!
> --
> Richard Gaskin
Best
Klaus
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Klaus Major
https://www.major-k.de
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