[scribus] recalculation of overflow is not correct

[Chantal Rosmuller]

On Monday 02 March 2009 14:29:08 Gregory Pittman wrote:
> Chantal Rosmuller wrote:
> > Hi, I am writing a script that loops through textboxes in a document and
> > resizes them until the frame fits. However after resizing and re
> > evaluating the overflow the script gives me the exact same number. How is
> > that possible and what can I do about it?
> >
> >
> > # ---------------------------------------------------#
> > # check of het script vanuit scribus wordt gestart   #
> > #----------------------------------------------------#
> >
> > import sys
> > try:
> >    import scribus
> >
> > except ImportError:
> >    print "This script only works from within Scribus"
> >    sys.exit(1)
> >
> > #Loop through the pages
> > page = 1
> > pagenum = scribus.pageCount()
> > while (page <= pagenum):
> >      scribus.gotoPage(page)
> >      #go to the next page in the next loop
> >      page += 1
> >      #and get all pageitems, this function gets
> >      #name, obejcttype and ordre for eacht item
> >      #
> >      #objecttype 4 is textframe
> >      ItemsOnpage = scribus.getPageItems()
> >      #print pageitmes for debugging puprposes
> >      ItemsOnpage
> >      #count the number of items
> >      NumberItemsOnpageTotal=len(ItemsOnpage)
> >      #loop through items
> >      NumberItemsOnpage = 1
> >      while (NumberItemsOnpage <= NumberItemsOnpageTotal):
> > 	#whe have arrays of itemproperties (name, obejcttype and ordre)
> > 	#within arrays with items, first get the current itme number in the
> > array #current item number is NumberItemsOnpage but counting in an array
> > # starts with zero so subtract one
> > 	NumberItemsOnpageArraynumber=NumberItemsOnpage-1
> > 	#now move to the right item
> > 	CurrentItem=ItemsOnpage[NumberItemsOnpageArraynumber]
> > 	#the first value in the itemarray is the itemname
> > 	CurrentItemName=CurrentItem[0]
> > 	print CurrentItemName
> > 	#the secund value is the itemtype
> > 	CurrentItemType=CurrentItem[1]
> >         print CurrentItemType
> > 	#type 4 is textbox
> > 	if CurrentItemType == 4:
> > 		print "this is a textbox"
> > 		selectObject(CurrentItemName)
> > 		OverflowChar = scribus.textOverflows(CurrentItemName)
> > 		print "initial overflow"
> > 		print OverflowChar
> > 		if OverflowChar > 0:
> > 			(CurrentItemwidth, CurrentItemheight) =
> > scribus.getSize(CurrentItemName) InitialAddition=1000
> > 			ItemHeight=CurrentItemheight+InitialAddition
> > 			scribus.sizeObject(CurrentItemwidth,ItemHeight,CurrentItemName)
> > 			##OverflowChar = 0
> > 			##print "overflow zero"
> > 			##print OverflowChar
> > 			scribus.selectObject(CurrentItemName)
> > 			OverflowChar = scribus.textOverflows(CurrentItemName)
> > 			print "overflow after first adjustment"
> > 			print OverflowChar
> > 	#go to the next item
> > 	NumberItemsOnpage += 1
> >
> > _______________________________________________
>
> You think you have resized, but apparently not.
>
> I would try these things in sequence:
>
> 1. stick a getSize() command after your sizeObject() command. If nothing
> else, it will let you know if you actually did resize. It may also cause
> the sizeObject to take effect.
> 2. put a redrawAll command after the sizeObject() command.
>
> Greg
>
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Hi,

I tried both:

redrawall does not help. getsize tells me the size increased but the overflow 
value stays the same. Is this a bug?

Regards Chantal