xOffset

Type

property

Summary

Specifies the location of the left edge of an EPS object's postScript code.

Syntax

set the xOffset of <EPSObject> to <number>

Description

Use the xOffset property to control the placement of an EPS|EPS object on the paper when it's printed.

The xOffset is the distance in points from the left edge of the paper to the left edge of the PostScript object. This controls the placement of the PostScript object when it's rendered.

The xOffset of an EPS object is equal to the first item in the object's boundingBox property.

This property is supported only on Unix systems with Display PostScript installed.

Examples

set the xOffset of EPS thisObject to 144 -- 2 inches

Related

glossary: object, EPS, property

keyword: item, integer

property: left, points, boundingBox, postScript, yOffset

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

linux

Platforms

desktop