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printFrom

Syntax

    printFrom fromFrame {,toFrame} {,reduction}

Description

Command; prints whatever is displayed on the Stage in each frame, whether or not the frame is selected, starting at the frame specified by `fromFrame`. Optionally, you can supply `toFrame` and a reduction value (100%, 50%, or 25%).

The frame being printed need not be currently displayed. This command always prints at 72 dots per inch (dpi), bitmaps everything on the screen (text will not be as smooth in some cases), prints in portrait (vertical) orientation, and ignores Page Setup settings. For more flexibility when printing from within Director, see PrintOMatic Lite Xtra, which is on the installation disk.

Example

This statement prints what is on the Stage in frame 1:

    printFrom 1

This statement prints what is on the Stage in every frame from the marker Intro to the marker Tale. The reduction is 50%.

    printFrom label("Intro"), label("Tale"), 50