Package lib :: Module xcairo :: Class PageWriter

Class PageWriter

object --+    
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      Page --+
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            PageWriter

class to output multiple pages in raster (png) or vector (pdf) format

Instance Methods

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__init__(self, filename, pagespec=None, keep_transparency=True, landscape=False, b=0.0)
initialize PageWriter object

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_setup_surface_and_context(self)
setup cairo surface taking into account raster mode, transparency and landscape mode

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end_page(self)
in PNG mode, output a separate file for each page

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new_page(self)
setup next page

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Inherited from object: __delattr__, __format__, __getattribute__, __hash__, __new__, __reduce__, __reduce_ex__, __repr__, __setattr__, __sizeof__, __str__, __subclasshook__

Class Variables

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PDF = 0

PNG = 1

Instance Variables

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Surface
cairo surface (set by _setup_surface_and_context)

base
out filename (without extension)

cr
cairo context (set by _setup_surface_and_context)

int curpage
current page

ext
filename extension (with dot)

format
output format: PDF or PNG

img_format
cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32 or cairo.FORMAT_RGB24 depending on keep_transparency

bool keep_transparency
True to use transparent instead of white fill color

Inherited from Page: Margins, Size, Size_mm, Text_rect, landscape

Properties

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Inherited from object: __class__

Method Details

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init(self, filename, pagespec=None, keep_transparency=True, landscape=False, b=0.0)
(Constructor)

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initialize PageWriter object

Class PageWriter

__init__(self, filename, pagespec=None, keep_transparency=True, landscape=False, b=0.0) (Constructor)

init(self, filename, pagespec=None, keep_transparency=True, landscape=False, b=0.0)
(Constructor)