IWBNI the following coordinates were displayed on the status bar:

1. The horizontal and vertical coordinates of the current position of the mouse.

2. The horizontal and vertical coordinates of any selected handle.

3. When the graphics tool is selected and a dashed rectangle is created by single clicking and dragging the mouse, the following coordinates could be displayed:

x_origin, y_origin: x_size by y_size

where:

x_origin: horizontal coordinate of starting point,
y_origin: vertical coordinate of starting point,
x_size: the current horizontal size, and
y_size: the current vertical size.

For example:

1.253, 2.378: 4.133x6.334

All numbers could be given in the units selected by Options>Measurement Units.

Such coordinates could be helpful when positioning objects or measuring the distance between objects.

For additional possibilities, see the window used to edit characters in Fontographer 4.1.

Created: July 19, 1999
Last Updated: November 30, 1999
Version: Finale 2000b