Anyone using wx.lib.printout?

[true911m]

I managed to give myself the capability to print to paper with just a couple function calls, but my efforts have stalled there.

I would like to, minimally, be able to change a few page elements such as the typeface and margins, but it appears the properties and methods are buried much deeper than the examples I have encountered so far.

All documentatiion I have uncovered is for the C wxPrintout module, and is minimal at best.

If anyone has documentation/instructions, or some example code that does something of this nature, it would be most helpful.

Thanks.

[bartonc]

Windows or Linux?

[true911m]

Sorry, I thought it was obvious, but I was thinking of the win32 stuff instead. This is for windows.

[bartonc]

I managed to give myself the capability to print to paper with just a couple function calls, but my efforts have stalled there.

I would like to, minimally, be able to change a few page elements such as the typeface and margins, but it appears the properties and methods are buried much deeper than the examples I have encountered so far.

All documentatiion I have uncovered is for the C wxPrintout module, and is minimal at best.

If anyone has documentation/instructions, or some example code that does something of this nature, it would be most helpful.

Thanks.

The font is handled by the document (check out document/view overview in the C wx docs). Margins are set in a setup dialog. I'm sure that we can figure out how to get that open for you.

[bartonc]

The font is handled by the document (check out document/view overview in the C wx docs). Margins are set in a setup dialog. I'm sure that we can figure out how to get that open for you.

I'm not sure if this will work. I'm trying to attach "PrintFramwork. txt" which I copied from the demos in case you don't have that yet. Get it here

[bartonc]

I'm not sure if this will work. I'm trying to attach "PrintFramwork. txt" which I copied from the demos in case you don't have that yet. Get it here

It worked!

[true911m]

It worked!

I'm getting an "invalid attachment message" from that link...

[bartonc]

I'm getting an "invalid attachment message" from that link...

Drat! Now I do, too (now, it worked last night). Do you have demos and docs? Download it at wxPython site if not.

[true911m]

By demos, are you referring to the wxPython package? I'm not finding it.

[bartonc]

By demos, are you referring to the wxPython package? I'm not finding it.

Nope, there's a second msi called something like "demos and docs".

[bartonc]

Nope, there's a second msi called something like "demos and docs".

BTW, I checker out the "print framework". It is beautiful.

[true911m]

I have the wxPython demos, and I've been through them a few times. There's very little out there re using printout. I did incorporate what I found, though it breaks my program control by forcing app.loop() back to pySimpleApp or something similar.

What's this file you're trying to get me?

[true911m]

I found the PrintFramework in the Miscellaneous section. I also found a copy of WxPython Iin Action, which has a section on it.

[bartonc]

I found the PrintFramework in the Miscellaneous section. I also found a copy of WxPython Iin Action, which has a section on it.

The book is essential for getting started. It also help support the work being done on wxPython. The print framework is covered.

[true911m]

The book is essential for getting started. It also help support the work being done on wxPython. The print framework is covered.

Yeah, this is the first comprehensive walkthrough I've seen on ANY of this stuff.
I'm walking through the printout chapter now. Let's see what I get out of it. It's nice to have a few diagrams.

The reason I picked up wxPython in the first place was for printing capability. I got reportlab working, but the call to Adobe Reader is still a little schitzy under some circumstances, even though it maintains cross-platform compatibility.

If you're looking to pick up the language from a general-purpose perspective, you really need to be able to print. :)