def example_CreatePDF():
'''
create a pdf file
'''
printer = os.getenv("PRINTER")
if printer is None:
print(
"examplecreatePDF: environment variable PRINTER not defined, returning"
)
return
PySpectra.cls()
PySpectra.delete()
PySpectra.setTitle("Create PDF file and send it to the printer")
PySpectra.setWsViewport("DINA5")
scan = PySpectra.Scan(name='PDF Output',
nPts=100,
xMin=-1.,
xMax=1.,
xLabel='Position',
yLabel="Counts")
scan.y = np.sin(scan.x)
PySpectra.setWsViewport("DINA4")
PySpectra.display()
PySpectra.createPDF(flagPrint=True)
return
def createHardCopy(printer=None, flagPrint=False, format='DINA4'):
'''
create postscript/pdf file and send it to the printer
'''
fName = None
if spectraInstalled and useSpectra:
Spectra.gra_command(" set 0.1/border=1")
if flagPrint:
if printer is None:
raise ValueError(
"graPyspIfc.createHardCopy: flagPrint == True but no printer"
)
Spectra.gra_command(
" postscript/%s/redisplay/nolog/nocon/print/lp=%s" %
(format, printer))
else:
Spectra.gra_command(" postscript/%s/redisplay/nolog/nocon/print" %
(format))
Spectra.gra_command(" set 0.1/border=0")
Spectra.gra_command(" postscript/redisplay/nolog/nocon/print/lp=%s" %
printer)
else:
fName = PySpectra.createPDF(flagPrint=flagPrint, format=format)
#
# necessary to bring pqt and mpl again in-sync, mind lastIndex
#
PySpectra.cls()
PySpectra.display()
return fName
