Hi
I'd like to create a printable output file from within Squeak, for
instance to create a report.
I've done a little Googling and I'm surprised by how little material
in the way of examples relating to creating printable files exist.
However, I've found a couple of classes class called PostscriptCanvas
and EPSCanvas and a method within it called morphAsPostscript.
To try these classes out I created a tiny code example and my first
workspace example was:
p := PasteUpMorph new.
p extent: 300@300.
p position: 20@20.
p borderColor: Color black.
p setProperty: #cornerStyle toValue: #rounded.
p openInWorld.
(FileStream newFileNamed: 'test1.ps') nextPutAll: (PostscriptCanvas
morphAsPostscript: p).
unfortunately the above doesn't work and halts with doesnotUnderstand
#pageBBox.
when I try the example again but this time using the EPSCanvas class:
p := PasteUpMorph new.
p extent: 300@300.
p position: 20@20.
p borderColor: Color black.
p setProperty: #cornerStyle toValue: #rounded.
p openInWorld.
(FileStream newFileNamed: 'test2.eps') nextPutAll: (EPSCanvas
morphAsPostscript: p).
this time I generate output but the corners of the box aren't rounded
in the eps file (they are rounded on the screen).
So, my questions are:
1) Am I on the right track as far as generating printable output or
should I be using an alternative technique?
2) Why does the first example crash with doesnotUnderstand #pageBBox?
3) Why does the second example *almost* work but does not render the
rounded corners?
Many thanks
Kevin
