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Functions / Working With Paper Types

GXNewPaperType

You can use the GXNewPaperType function to create a new paper-type object.

gxPaperType GXNewPaperType (gxJob aJob, Str31 name, 
                  gxRectangle *pageSize, gxRectangle *paperSize);

aJob

A reference to the job object with which to associate the new paper-type object.

name

The name of the new paper type.

pageSize

A pointer to a rectangle that defines the page size, or imageable area of the paper.

paperSize

A pointer to a rectangle that defines the paper size.

function result

A reference to the newly created paper-type object.

DESCRIPTION

The GXNewPaperType function creates a paper-type object with the title name, the imageable area defined by the pageSize rectangle, and the paper size defined by the paperSize rectangle. This function associates a paper type of these specifications with the specified job object.

RESULT CODES

gxSegmentLoadFailedErr	A required code segment could not be found, or there was not enough memory to load it.
collectionVersionErr	The version of the collection object is not compatible with the current version of the Collection Manager.
gxPaperTypeNotFound	The paper-type object cannot be located.

SEE ALSO

For an example that uses the GXNewPaperType function, see "Creating a Paper-Type Object" on page 4-32.

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