Coordinate references.

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Thomas Troesch <ttroesch at gmail.com> writes:

> Yes.  You must be using a workaround from the Windows check printing bug
> and multiplying everything by 8.33 to get values at 600dpi.  So a 1/4"
> is equivalent to 150.
>
> If you use Coords_1=750;1000;3333;167  the line should move down .25
> inches.  I added 150 to the second value.
>
> In general its x,y or x,y,width,height.  y increases as you move down the
> page.
>
> The last two numbers define a clipping box for the field when it is
> printed, width by height, if the values are given.  I find it useful for
> fields that occasionally may be very large, like a memo.  That way the
> field clips rather than printing over another field.  You don't want the
> PAYEE printing over the AMOUNT for instance.  Its also important when
> printing the stub when you have that type of check.
>
> The line Show_Boxes=true will show the bounding boxes on print ( for
> testing ), but I don't remember off hand if this works with the Windows
> workaround you are using.  I think it just might.
>
> I hope this helps you out.
>
> Thomas

Great instructions.

Any chance you could put these instructions on the GnuCash wiki (if they
are not already there)?

Thanks!

-derek

> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:48 PM, dniezby <daveniezby at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> The Grid doesn't help. I'm using a custom setting because I'm on Windows.
>> The grid prints too small.
>>
>> Here is what I have now.
>>
>> Type_1 = PAYEE
>> Coords_1 = 749.97;849.966;3333.2;166.66
>>
>> I just need to know which one moves the line down a bit.
>> I figured that the 749 is from the left. But what are the other 3 entries?
>>
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