[REBOL] Re: Multiple Fonts in area
From: jason:cunliffe:verizon at: 24-Oct-2002 5:11
> Generating HTML and then browsing it (Rebol/View's 'browse) is one
> reasonable solution. I agree, a printing solution would be really great for
> Rebol. It's something that I need as well.
Until Rebol has its own robust solution, Flash is also a good tool for printing.
Oldes' %make-swf.r allows considerable Rebol interface to this already :-)
http://oldes.multimedia.cz/swf/
Players for Mac, Windows, Linux
[and some other platforms with restricted features]
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/downloads.html
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shockw
aveFlash
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flashplayer_beta.htm
Can be used within a Web Browser, or as standalone executable which bundles the
flash player and allows many more features via 3rd party extension products:
http://www.wildform.com/tutorials/cd/#3
http://www.northcode.com/studio/index.html
http://www.flashnpack.com/
http://www.flashants.com/
Unlike PDF, no Adobe splash screen to go through, plus better control of which
graphic area/page will print.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actions/print.html#
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actions/printasbitmap.htm
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In Flash fonts can be completely embedded so no system font dependency.
Excellent visual scalability, speed and interactivity. Flash also handles
Unicode.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/unicode.htm
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/languages/unicode_in_flmx/
http://www.oddhammer.com/unicode/tutorial.htm
./Jason
