Printing the System Diagram
What You Will Learn
- To print one SDL diagram
- To adjust print options
- To scale a printout
How to Print
You have now drawn your first SDL diagram. It may be convenient to print the diagram before proceeding with the remaining exercises. On UNIX, we assume that your computer environment includes a PostScript printer. If not, you may skip this exercise.
To print the diagram:
- Raise the SDL Editor window.
- Select the Print command from the File menu. The Print dialog is opened.
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You may instead click the quick button for Print.
Figure 40 : The Print dialog
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- If you have set up your preferences adequately, the dialog should be preset with the correct options. If not, you need to check and possibly modify at least the:
- Paper format option menu
- Destination Format: if you do not have access to a PostScript printer in Windows, you may select MSW Print.
- Execute command (governed by the preference PrinterCommand).
- Once the settings look OK, order the printout by clicking the Print button. On UNIX, a PostScript file will be generated on /tmp and the file will be piped to the Execute command that you have specified. In Windows, a print file will be generated by using the Execute command that you have specified to print it, or by using the default printer driver if you have selected MSW Print format.
- If the file is sent to a printer queue, the printer should respond almost immediately. If you are not satisfied with the size of the resulting printout, you may scale it as follows:
- Click the Setup button. The Print Setup dialog is opened.
Figure 41 : The Print Setup dialog
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- Adjust the scale to the value of your choice and click OK.
- Order the printout once more by clicking Print.