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# T = createText(w/6, 6*h/10 , h, w/2) # Create the box - here is the original line, which | |||
# makes an excessively large frame (see pic above) | |||
T = createText(w/6, 6*h/10 , 2h/3, w/5) # Create the box - I think you will find this is better | |||
# by making a smaller frame | |||
setText(draft, T) # Insert the text | setText(draft, T) # Insert the text | ||
setTextColor("gray", T) # Set the color of the text | setTextColor("gray", T) # Set the color of the text | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 10 February 2015
A script to place a light grey watermark 'DRAFT' on a new layer. Requires an existing document, but can be modified to create a new document if it does not exist.
If it doesn't work for you, it may have something to do with your default font.
Save the following code as [{{#file: draft.py}} draft.py]
#!/usr/bin/env python
'''
A script to place a light grey watermark 'DRAFT' on a new layer.
Requires an existing document, but can be modified to
create a new document if it does not exist
uses (See the API in Help->Scribus Manual->For Developers->Scripter API;
haveDoc
createLayer
getActiveLayer
setActiveLayer
createText
setUnit
setText
setTextColor
setFontSize
rotateObject
Tested on 1.4.3 and A2, A4, A5, Letter.
'''
from scribus import *
# Could be expanded to include localization here
draft = "DRAFT"
#draft = "ENTWURF"
#draft = "BROUILLON"
L = len(draft) # The length of the word
# will determine the font size
defineColor("gray", 11, 11, 11, 11) # Set your own color here
if haveDoc():
u = getUnit() # Get the units of the document
al = getActiveLayer() # Identify the working layer
setUnit(UNIT_MILLIMETERS) # Set the document units to mm,
(w,h) = getPageSize() # needed to set the text box size
createLayer("c")
setActiveLayer("c")
# T = createText(w/6, 6*h/10 , h, w/2) # Create the box - here is the original line, which
# makes an excessively large frame (see pic above)
T = createText(w/6, 6*h/10 , 2h/3, w/5) # Create the box - I think you will find this is better
# by making a smaller frame
setText(draft, T) # Insert the text
setTextColor("gray", T) # Set the color of the text
setFontSize((w/210)*(180 - 10*L), T) # Set the font size according to length and width
rotateObject(45, T) # Turn it round antclockwise 45 degrees
setUnit(u) # return to original document units
setActiveLayer(al) # return to the original active layer