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Chapter 3 - Page Formatting and Dialog Box Customization / Page Formatting and Dialog Box Customization Reference

Constants and Data Types for Paper-Type Collection Items

Base Information

The collection item ID for base information is defined in the following enumeration:

enum { gxBaseTag = 'base' };        

QuickDraw GX stores base information in the gxBaseInfo structure:

struct gxBaseInfo {
   long  baseType;   
};

Field Description

baseType

The user-specified base information, which indicates whether the source of the paper is unknown, US Letter, US Legal, A4, B5, or tabloid.

QuickDraw GX defines paper-type object base types in the following enumeration:

enum {
   gxUnknownBase  =  0,             
   gxUsLetterBase =  1,             
   gxUsLegalBase  =  2,             
   gxA4LetterBase =  3,             
   gxB5LetterBase =  4,             
   gxTabloidBase  =  5              
};

Constant descriptions

gxUnknownBase

If set, the base type is unknown.

gxUsLetterBase

If set, QuickDraw GX uses a US Letter base type.

gxUsLegalBase

If set, QuickDraw GX uses a US Legal base type.

gxA4LetterBase

If set, QuickDraw GX uses an A4 base type.

gxB5LetterBase

If set, QuickDraw GX uses a B5 base type.

gxTabloidBase

If set, QuickDraw GX uses a tabloid base type.

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