{"id":597,"date":"2008-09-02T07:21:58","date_gmt":"2008-09-02T12:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/?p=597"},"modified":"2011-06-16T13:53:31","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T18:53:31","slug":"all-caps-was-my-only-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/02\/all-caps-was-my-only-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"ALL CAPS Was My Only Choice!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordinarily it’s fun to take a break from a project and help people using my PageFlip files but yesterday was an exception to the rule. You see, yesterday was the day when Ryan Libre decided to buy my Improved PageFlip Flash file<\/a>. Again, ordinarily this isn’t a problem but, as you’ll soon see, Ryan is an exceptional ignoramus. As evidence of this matter I’ve included our e-mail correspondence in its entirety, not just select parts of it<\/a>. Enjoy…<\/p>\n

After purchasing the Improved PageFlip Ryan had this to say…<\/p>\n

hey, i got the improved one and like it over all. one thing is i can change the page size easily enough, but it screws up the whole formatting. if i add pictures it wont center them and is impossible to aline anything. works just great at the original page size…<\/p>\n

what to do? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It seems Ryan was having trouble resizing the Improved PageFlip so I sent this:<\/p>\n

\nHave you tried this:
\nhttps:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/change-pageflip-size\/<\/a><\/p>\n

There are more PageFlip tutorials here:
\nhttps:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/page-flip-help\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hope that helps.<\/p>\n

Thanks.<\/p>\n

-Sean O’Shell (PixelWit)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shortly thereafter Ryan sent this…<\/p>\n

whats this about adding a rectangle? not mentioned in your resizing tips. is that why the formatting gets all messed up?<\/p>\n

NB:I have amended the bounds page to:<\/p>\n

var pageWi = 500;
\nvar PageHi = 600;<\/p>\n

& added a rectangle with the same x & y<\/p>\n

or is it cause if “Modifying the Print Clips:” i must say i was a little surprised the “documentation” was just 2 pages… <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It seemed Ryan was having trouble resizing the pages and was blaming it on a lack of information in the PDF that is provided with every Improved PageFlip. Oddly enough the PDF is 3 full pages of information so I was a bit surprised that Ryan thinks the documentation is only 2 pages. I sent the following:<\/p>\n

What “resizing tips” are you referring to?<\/p>\n

I have not seen what you are working with so I don’t know what problems you are experiencing. Please post a link to your SWF or if that’s not possible send it as an attachment.<\/p>\n

The 3 pages of documentation are meant to augment the already fairly extensive documentation which I linked to earlier. As far as I know and understand, the PDF documentation covers all of the new features that have been added to the Improved PageFlip quite well. I’m a bit surprised too, this is the first time anyone has mentioned a lack of documentation.<\/p>\n

-Sean O’Shell (PixelWit) <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here’s what Ryan had to say:<\/p>\n

thanks for replying.<\/p>\n

here is a link to a 600pi tall 400pi wide flip book. works fine in the preview, but live the photo goes off the screen, despite the photo and page size being 600pi i show plenty of photos 600pi tall.<\/p>\n

any idea?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh, now I get it. Even though Ryan didn’t include a link, I deduce that Ryan is trying to view a large book within a small stage…<\/p>\n

You didn’t send a link, but it sounds like you need to increase the size of the stage.<\/p>\n

Let me know how you make out.<\/p>\n

-Sean O’Shell (PixelWit) <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A while later Ryan replied:<\/p>\n

\noh, i was really sleepy. http:\/\/www.idioimagers.org\/test.swf here is the link. stage size? how do i change that. i cant find it anywhere in the documentation or your site. i just wanna make it a little bigger and add photos. but ive already spent many hours with no real success.<\/p>\n

ryan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apparently Ryan has spent hours upon hours toiling over this dilemma, pulling his hair out and blaming me for my lack of proper documentation. If only I had written a 10th tutorial… “How to Resize the Stage”. I had this to say…<\/p>\n

Ryan,<\/p>\n

On the page that sells the Improved PageFlip:<\/p>\n

Improved PageFlip<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n