Re: How-To embed POSTSCRIPT Commands into Word Doc

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Peter,

Thank you. I had found this entry previously. This is process I am trying
to use. I also noted this on-line documentation is for Word 2003.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

Do you mean when you use the \p cell, \p row, \p para options?

I'm not sure Word 2007's online help provides the full online help for
PRINT (and even that is barely adequate) - it may be worth having a look
here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051861821033.aspx

Peter Jamieson

http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

Wayne wrote:
I am trying to do something similar with Word 2007, but it appears the x/y
numbers being generated are incorrect for Cell, Row, and Para. Page appears
to generate correctly. Setting a parmeter in Word options for 'Use printer
metrics to lay out document', improved the results (incorrect position, but
now at least on the page). Is there another parmeter I need to set to have
numbers generate properly, or is there a known bug that I must wait on a fix
for? Thanks in advance.

"George-of-the-Jungle" wrote:

G'Day John,

Thank you. It does work. I found I also need to set my Tools> Options >
"View" tab > and select "Field Codes" in order to display them in the
document for editing/correcting. (Typos make a difference).
--
George V KP.org


"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote:

Insert>Fields>All Fields>"PRINT"

The old PRINT field is still there. Insert it, then add the PostScript you
want within it.

It'll work :-)


On 8/2/07 4:05 AM, in article
07D0969F-2851-491F-A743-DC7663F31767@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "George-of-the-Jungle"
<George-of-the-Jungle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In previous versions of WORD, (Mac version) you could enter postscript
commands within a doc and get the commands processed while the text printed
also.
How in Word 2003 (PC) can you do the same - An example would be great.

This is my test.doc which does not print any postscript with the text. The
same print will do if I use my old Mav Word v 5a:

# <this part is "hidden">
{PRINT \p page³
/inch {72 mul} def
/Helvetica-Bold findfont 150 scalefont setfont
3.0 inch 2.5 inch moveto
0 setlinewidth
57.0 rotate (COPY) true charpath
gsave .95 setgray fill grestore stroke²} # <following line is not hidden>
--------- Begin TEST ---------
{PRINT \p para²wp$box .95 setgray fill²} # <this line is hidden>

testing Postscript Format and commands {PRINT\p page ³commands²}

Printer is HP LaserJet 5 SI MX



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