printScale

Type

property

Summary

Specifies how much cards are shrunk or expanded when printing.

Syntax

set the printScale to <ratio>

Description

Use the printScale property to control the size of printed cards.

The printScale specifies the ratio between the number of pixels in the card and the number of points on the printed page. A ratio of 1 means the printed and screen card should be the same size, if the screen's resolution is 72 pixels per inch.

For example, if a card is 360 pixels wide and you want its printed image to be 4 inches (288 points) across, set the printScale to 0.8 (288 pixels divided by 360 points).

Examples

set the printScale to 2 -- double-size cards

set the printScale to .25 -- quarter-size cards

Related

glossary: property

keyword: card

object: card

property: points, pixels, printRotated, printRowsFirst, printCommand

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile