No. 367

Add More Tick Marks to the Ruler at Large View Percentages

IWBNI additional ruler tick marks were inserted into the ruler when a large view percentage is selected. As it is now, for view percentages above 100%, the distance between tick marks on the ruler is:
 
Measurement Units Distance Between Tick Marks
EVPUs 24 EVPUs
Inches 1/16 inch
Centimeters 1 millimeter
Point 6 points
Picas 1/2 pica
Spaces 1/2 space


This could be implemented by adding a menu item called Ruler Options to the View menu. This menu item would display a new dialog box called Ruler Options that could contain the following controls:

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Ruler Options Dialog Box

Distance Between Tick Marks:
 
View Percentage Range Distance Between Tick Marks for Measurement Units
From To EVPUs Inches Centimeters Points Picas Spaces
100 % 149 % 24 1/16 .1 6 1/2 1/2
150 % 399 % 24 1/16 .1 6 1/2 1/2
400 % 799 % 12 1/32 .1 3 1/4 1/4
800 % 1000 % 1 1/64 .05 1 1/8 1/8

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Created: March 4, 2000
Last Updated: March 4, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b