Q110360: How to Select Custom Page Sizes in FoxPro for Macintosh

Article: Q110360
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b
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Last Modified: 05-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SUMMARY
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The FoxPro for Macintosh Report Writer does not allow the selection of custom
page sizes, regardless of the type of printer selected. In FoxPro for Windows,
this functionality is available if the printer driver selected allows the use of
custom page sizes. To add this functionality to FoxPro for Macintosh, see the
information below.

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You can edit the FoxPro for Macintosh resource file to add this functionality.
The following information is excerpted from the FoxPro ReadMe file shipped with
FoxPro for Macintosh.

Changing Paper Sizes for the ImageWriter
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To change paper sizes for the ImageWriter printer, you need to adjust the FoxPro
for Macintosh resource file. Information about paper sizes is stored in the PREC
resource of FoxPro and is accessed through the Page Setup dialog box.

Custom page sizes are not available with all printer drivers. For example, you
cannot change the paper size used by a LaserWriter.

To add a custom paper size option to the Page Setup dialog box:

1. Quit FoxPro for Macintosh.

2. Open FoxPro for Macintosh in a resource editor (such as ResEdit).

3. Open the PREC resource.

4. Open the ID number 4.

5. In the field labeled "Number of Btns," change the number from 5 to 6.

6. In the fields labeled "Btn 6 Height" and "Btn 6 Width," enter the height and
  width of the new paper size. Each number represents 1/120th of an inch. For
  example, an 8.5-by-11-inch paper size has a height of 1320 and a width of
  1020.

7. In the field labeled "Btn 6 Name," add a descriptive name to appear next to
  the button.

8. Save your changes and exit the resource editor.

To use the custom paper size option:

1. Select an ImageWriter printer with the Macintosh Chooser.

2. Start FoxPro.

3. From the File menu, choose Page Setup.

4. Choose the custom paper size.

NOTE: FoxPro adds a .5-inch margin to the top of all documents printed with an
ImageWriter. To remove this margin, select the No Gaps Between Pages check box
in the Page Setup dialog box.

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Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b

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