print member whichCastmember of castLib whichLib [, ... ]
print castLib whichCast [, ... ]
print sprite whichSprite [, ... ]
print string [, ... ]
print list [, ... ]
print documentObject
The print command is an extension to Lingo provided by the PrintOMatic Lite Xtra. This command is used to print one or more items to the currently selected printer. The following Director objects are printable:
text field cast member the text of the field, using the specified
fonts and styles
rich text cast member the bitmap image of the cast member,
including anti-aliasing
bitmap cast member the cast member graphic
PICT cast member the cast member graphic
cast library all printable cast members in the library,
in cast sequence
sprite the cast member of the sprite
text string the text string, in the default font
(Geneva 10pt on Macintosh, Arial 10pt
on Windows)
list (linear or property) the elements in the list
document object the contents of the PrintOMatic Lite
document object
Examples:
You can print a number of objects together with a single call to the print command:
print "Printed Output" & RETURN , member "image" , member "someText"
One of the most powerful uses of the print command is to assemble all the elements of a document into a single cast library, and print the entire cast library with one line of Lingo: