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yOffset

Type

property

Summary

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

Syntax

set the yOffset of <EPSObject> to <points>

Description

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

The yOffset is the distance in points from the top edge of the paper to the top edge of the postScript object. This controls the placement of the postScript object when it's rendered.

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

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

Examples

set the yOffset of EPS 1 to 72 -- 1 inch

glossary: EPS, property

keyword: item

property: boundingBox, points, postScript, top, xOffset, yExtent

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

linux

Platforms

desktop

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