[scribus] Exporting a graphic frame

[Ken Springer]

On 4/2/17 5:56 PM, Gregory Pittman wrote:
> On 04/02/2017 06:24 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
>> On 3/29/17 8:09 AM, Gregory Pittman wrote:
>>> On 03/28/2017 03:45 PM, Gregory Pittman wrote:
>>>> On 03/28/2017 10:35 AM, Ken Springer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> As I said in another message, your suggested solution is by far the
>>>>> best
>>>>> of the answers.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I know you're not a Scripter fan, but I think my solution would be
>>>> scriptable -- just select the frame, run the script, and the script does
>>>> the rest.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And so, here it is, the script:
>>>
>>> https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Creating_an_Object-sized_Document
>>
>> It took me awhile to figure out how to run it, as I couldn't find any
>> info on exactly what to do with the script.  But a long time ago, I
>> think you had  told me what to do, and I managed to figure it out, and
>> get it into the right folder.
>>
>> It ran, but it crashed.  Here's the text of the error from the clipboard:
>>
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>   File "<string>", line 10, in <module>
>>   File "C:\Users\Wordworks\Programs\Scribus 1.5.2\share\scripts\Creating
>> an Object-sized Document.py", line 27
>>     else:
>>        ^
>> IndentationError: expected an indented block
>>
>> I've forgotten where the dialogue box said to file the bug, and if you
>> give me that link, I'll be happy to file it.
>>
>
> No, don't bother to file a bug. I've noticed sometimes that when you
> copy from the webpage of the wiki, the indentations can get messed up.
> Try this:
>
> Go to the webpage and select the tab that says View Source. Now go down
> to the script and highlight from the line that says:
>
> #!/usr/bin/env python
>
> to the line that says:
>
> scribus.messageBox("Finished", "Done!",scribus.ICON_NONE,scribus.BUTTON_OK)
>
> then copy that, and paste to a file, save and run in Scribus.
> If that doesn't work, let me know and I can just send you the file directly.

Right now, frustrated with learning Scribus.  So not in the mood to mess 
with the source.  LOL

Please send me the file, the address in the header is valid.

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