printing problems! 1

[jackaster]

Hi, me again...

I am having a few problems printing. I am making this CD, and I have a recipe section. In this section, there is one recipe on each page. The user can navigate throughout these recipes, but I want a seperate print button on each page. I have got that part to work, but now my problem is, when I print the frame, it only prints half of what I want, it cuts it off! I know this one may be easy, but I am stumped. I am using this code for my print button:

on (release) {
getURL ("print:", "\\dip"
}




(\dip being the instance name of the text i want to print.)

Sorry if it sounds easy, but I can't get it!!!
Thanks in advance to oldnewbie, cuz he's always on the ball!

Jack

 

[oldnewbie]

Sorry! Never done it! Can't help you on this one!
Can only refer you to these:

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/webprinting/download/

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Getting_Started/Customis-Eddie_Ca-31/index.shtml

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Getting_Started/Printing-Eddie_Ca-28/index.shtml

... In this last one's overview, quickly read this:

1. No Print Preview.
Your visitor won't be able to see what is about to be printed. So it is very important tell the visitor what he/she is about to print. As a developer, test it, test it, test it! There can be nothing more embarrassing than creating a super-shmick site only to print out an ill-formatted, letter or brochure that looks something like the office idiot created.

2. Must have a Browser.
Printing in Flash can only be done with a browser so standalone Flash projector will not be able to print.

3. Can't Print Effects.
Flash will output objects in your movie to a printer as they are in the library. Therefore any tweening, transform or alpha effects applied to your objects will not translate to the printed form. So when developing printable content apply the KISS (keep it simple stupid!) principle.

... You mentioned a CD! Standalone? Might be your problem... Although if you can print half of it, maybe not!

;-)

"If nothing else, I can always serve as a bad example!”

 

[jackaster]

Thanks partner, I knew I could count on you!!!

I did figure it out with a little trial and error! I appreciate all of the searching you have done. If there is one guy who knows what he's doing...my vote is for OLDNEWBIE!!!

I don't know why it says the Standalone cannot print...I've got mine down pat! If anyone is wondering how...don't hesitate to ask!


JACK