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How do I use the PRINT field code to ...
I am using Word 2003 on Windows XP and I am trying to figure out how to use
the PRINT field code. My ultimate goal is to embed postscript/pdfmark code to pass to the PDFMaker utility, which creates PDF files from Word documents. I have experience using field codes and I have read the documentation for the PRINT field code. My issue is with the /p para group flag for the PRINT field code. I either have misunderstood the documentation, or it is not working as advertised. I will illustrate with a simple example. Consider a simple document with only one paragraph and using the PRINT field code to print text over the paragraph as in this example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. {PRINT \p para "wp$x 2 div wp$y 2 div moveto 45 rotate /Helvetica findfont 12 scalefont setfont 0.5 setgray (hello) show "} The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. I expected this to produce the word "hello" printed at a 45 degree angle over the center of the paragraph €” instead only the regular text appears with no discernable effect of the PRINT field code. |
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You might want to repost your question in the
microsoft.public.word.printingfonts newsgroup, where the users more knowledgeable about print issues hang out. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Dave" wrote in message ... I am using Word 2003 on Windows XP and I am trying to figure out how to use the PRINT field code. My ultimate goal is to embed postscript/pdfmark code to pass to the PDFMaker utility, which creates PDF files from Word documents. I have experience using field codes and I have read the documentation for the PRINT field code. My issue is with the /p para group flag for the field code. I either have misunderstood the documentation, or it is not working as advertised. I will illustrate with a simple example. Consider a simple document with only one paragraph and using the PRINT field code to print text over the paragraph as in this example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. {PRINT \p para "wp$x 2 div wp$y 2 div moveto 45 rotate /Helvetica findfont 12 scalefont setfont 0.5 setgray (hello) show "} The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. I expected this to produce the word "hello" printed at a 45 degree angle over the center of the paragraph €” instead only the regular text appears with no discernable effect of the PRINT field code. |
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Suzanne,
Thank you for the tip about reposting in the microsoft.public.word.printingfonts newsgroup. Unfortunately, I have had only one reply and it was not helpful (see http://communities2.microsoft.com/co...7-f7c0f5cd382e). Do you have any other suggestions about obtaining help for my question? |
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Be patient?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Dave" wrote in message ... Suzanne, Thank you for the tip about reposting in the microsoft.public.word.printingfonts newsgroup. Unfortunately, I have had only one reply and it was not helpful (see http://communities2.microsoft.com/co...7-f7c0f5cd382e). Do you have any other suggestions about obtaining help for my question? |
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