Re: printing from xcode
Re: printing from xcode
- Subject: Re: printing from xcode
- From: Hank Kester <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:45:21 -0700
I have XCode set for US Letter, which is what I'm trying to use. One
possible cause is that I had "Format for: " set to "Any Printer." When
I get home I can try with my printer chosen in the popup.
In the meantime, BBEdit is doing a great job for me.
-Hank
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:55:24 +1200, Denis Stanton <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Mar 29, 2005, at 9:16 AM, Markian Hlynka wrote:
>
> > does xcode have some secret hidden printing preferences somewhere? I
> > just printed a page of text (notes), and the footers with the date and
> > page number are half-clipped off. Plus, the font is hideous and too
> > big. Can I change this on a per-file or per-print job basis?
>
> On Mar 29, 2005, at 9:42 AM, Hank Kester wrote:
>
> > For what it's worth, I've NEVER printed a page in XCode without the
> > footer being cut off. This morning, while looking at some old
> > print-outs, I considered filing a bug report, but I assumed the issue
> > was fixed. Should we file bugs?
>
> This exact issue was discussed at length with Project Builder. I just
> gave up on printing from PB and as a result have never even considered
> printing from XCode. I always open the required document with BBEdit,
> which does a very nice job.
>
> As I recall there was some response from our Apple friends when the
> issue was being discussed. They generally expressed amazement that
> people were unhappy with printing, which they thought was perfectly OK.
> The rest of us found the fonts to be ridiculously large and ill-fitted
> to the page.
>
> I can only assume that Xcode programming team have particular printer
> that interprets their preferred font in such a way as to look OK to the
> developers, and they have never looked at anyone else's printout.
>
> I just did a test. My page is not clipped, so maybe I'm being unfair
> on the Xcode developers. It uses a much bigger font than I would like
> so it spread my code over too many pages. I'm sticking with BBEdit.
>
> One thought on the clipping. Have you made the correct selection for
> US Letter or A4?
>
> Denis Stanton
> Orcon Internet Limited
> (09) 480 9299
> http://www.orcon.net.nz
>
>
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