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jfu
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Posted - 17 Feb 2006 : 16:42:30
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Is it possible to set the line width less than 1?
I know we can use SetLineWidth to set line width to 0.5. But when you print your graph, the actual line width is the same as you set line width to 1.
Thanks,
Jim Fu
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quinncurtis
1164 Posts |
Posted - 17 Feb 2006 : 17:10:26
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The minimum line width for screen display is one pixel. In order to maintain WYSIWYG the printer output is the same proportional size. The Windows printer drivers are then able to map colors to various levels of grayscale for B&W printers. |
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jfu
11 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 08:58:04
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When you set line width to one pixel, The graph looks great on screen. But when you print that graph. The lines become thicker than the lines on screen. It doesn't keep the same proportional size. The old version QC Tool(3.0) is much better than .net version.
Thanks,
Jim
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quinncurtis
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Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 09:59:24
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We looked at some printouts objectively and do not see lines printed proportionally thicker than displayed on the screen. We think the .Net software is much more accurate at reproducing the screen image at high resolution than any of our older Windows software. If you have a simple example that you feel demonstrates the problem, you can send the complete project to support@quinn-curtis.com and we will look at it.
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bli7167
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 10:01:32
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Any news on this? Do you still need a sample priject? I experiences the same scenario, that a 1 pixel line on screen is MUCH thicker on the print out.
Also when I plot a grid and select DOT as line style, what comes out is not really a dot, but a little v shaped mark pointing to various directions.
Thanks.
Bing
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quinncurtis
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 10:04:36
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Yes, we need an example, since we are not aware of any of our printing examples (see the example LinePlotSalesVolume) reproducing the line thickness problem. The originator of this thread never sent us an example. |
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bli7167
12 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 11:43:46
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Hi,
Thanks for your help.
Do you have a fax number, I'd like to send you some print out some sample charts from inhouse w/ regard to line width.
I will also send you my sample test program in a separate mail.
Thanks.
Bing
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quinncurtis
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 11:59:27
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If we need any faxes we will let you know. Just send an example program and EXACT, DETAILED, instructions on how to reproduce the problem.
But first, before you do anything, please answer these questions:
1. Did you print while running the LinePlotSalesVolume example ? And did the program reproduce the problem ?
2. Can you make the example program LinePlotSalesVolume reproduce the problem by making changes to it ?
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quinncurtis
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 15:55:54
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The lines in your example program print proportionate to the lines in the image on the screen. What you actually want is disproportinate printing, where the printed graph has lines much thinner than they appear on the screen, in order to match some in-house program that you have. The software does not support dis-proportionate printing, because that violates the WYSIWYG philosophy of the software. |
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