[Scribus] Adjust script (trait_de_coupe.py)

[Louis Desjardins]

myyers a ?crit :
> Hi,
> 
> as recommended in this mailing list I use the script trait_de_coupe.py 
> to insert crop marks into a pdf. That's fine but I have to adjust the
> position of the marks (which is no problem). I would like to change the
> length of the crop marks either which is a problem.
> The script looks like this:
> 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> [...]
> def main():
>     userUnit = getUnit()
>     setUnit(1)
>     x,y = getPosition()
>     l,h = getSize()
>     t1 = createLine(x, y-4, x, y-9)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t1)
>     t2 = createLine(x+l, y-4, x+l, y-9)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t2)
>     t3 = createLine(x, y+9+h, x, y+4+h)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t3)
>     t4 = createLine(x+l, y+9+h, x+l, y+4+h)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t4)
>     t5 = createLine(x-4, y, x-9, y)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t5)
>     t6 = createLine(x-4, y+h, x-9, y+h)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t6)
>     t7 = createLine(x+l+4, y+h, x+l+9, y+h)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t7)
>     t7 = createLine(x+l+4, y, x+l+9, y)
>     setLineWidth(0.6, t7)
>     deselectAll()
>     setUnit(userUnit)
> [...]
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
> 
> Changing the value of the x,y coordinates changes the position of 
> the marks, okay. I assumed inserting a new value for 'setLineWidth'
> would define a new length for the marks but it changes nothing. 
> 
> Any hints?

Hi,

My answer is only a guess. I really have never done a script but looking 
at this makes me think of this:

1. The setLineWidth must refer to the line thickness, imho.
2. The length of the mark must be achieved by the x or y start and end 
values, depending on the line being vertical or horizontal. So, for instance

t1 = createLine(x, y-4, x, y-9)

defines the length of the mark, between -4 and -9 and all the crop marks 
are set at the same length as far as I understand.

I wonder how come we have 2 t7 and no t8 ?

Again, only a guess. I maybe completely wrong!

Nonetheless, it is fun trying to figure this out!

Louis

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