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Re: Beta 1 not different from Beta 0 ...
>>>>> "Rick" == rick ho <rick.ho@utoronto.ca> writes:
In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.960505184451.12239A-100000@log3> rick.ho@utoronto.ca writes:
Rick> Can anyone tell me if there is any difference between
Rick> Executor 2 Beta 1 and Beta 0. I'm sure some bugs are fixed
Rick> in Beta 1, but is there any major improvements,
Rick> quicktime/ATM compatibility, better printing, etc.
You can now user "-pagesize" to tell Executor to create PostScript for
alternate paper sizes:
-pagesize a4
will tell Executor that the final output device will be using "A4"
sized paper. In addition to a4 you can also use "letter", "tabloid",
"ledger", "legal", "executive", "a3", "a5", "b4" or "b5".
If none of those is what you want you can specify, in points (72
points to an inch), an arbitrary size:
-pagesize 200x300
will give you a page that's 200 points wide and 300 points tall. You
can use this to tell Executor to print in landscape mode, for instance
to get landscape letter you could use:
-pagesize 792x612
This says the dimentions of the paper are 11 inches by 8.5 inches,
i.e. letter sized, but rotated 90 degrees.
We're aware that this is a sub-optimal solution for printing and that
eventually the paper size and orientation should be something that you
can adjust using "Page Setup", but this allowed us to quickly get
something into our existing customers' hands so that they can test and
make sure that the PostScript we're now producing is correct; we can
worry about the user interface later.
The official beta1 announcement will be out fairly soon. It will
document this feature and mention some of the bugs that were fixed in
beta1.
Rick> I'm looking forward to the un-crippled version. E/D 2 runs
Rick> much faster than E/D 1.99q even with the sound on.
We're working around the clock to get E2 out the door.
Rick> PS. you can actually use the E/D 2 new look by overwriting
Rick> the EXSYSTEM.HFV in v1.99q with that of v2. Don't forget to
Rick> backup the old exsystem.hfv just in case.
You should probably just extract "System Folder:Browser" and use that.
Some other things have changed in the System Folder and you might have
problems if you mix and match the System file (specifically the
Preferences panel might not work properly).
Rick> :-> Rick
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
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