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Section - 2 : Diagonal Left and Diagonal Right Shading patterns

What changed?

The Documaker output types BPD, MPM, RTF and XER (Metacode) were updated to correct a problem with diagonal left and diagonal right shading patterns.

Why did it change?

Diagonal left and right shading patterns were reversed when generated as a bitmap. This meant the diagonal left shading pattern was printed as diagonal right and the diagonal right shading pattern was printed as diagonal left.

Diagonal patterns can be used in box, chart, line and shade objects. In the figure below, the box that surrounds the text and fields has a pattern of diagonal left

Image represents Documaker Studio Box Options; box with diagonal left pattern — **Figure 2.1 -** Documaker Studio Box Options; box with diagonal left pattern

The 12.6.0 output reversed that, so that the diagonal left pattern was printed as diagonal right

Image represents Top and Left Box edges using diagonal right pattern — **Figure 2.2 -** Top and Left Box edges using diagonal right pattern

With the fix:

Image represents Top and Left Box edges using diagonal left pattern — **Figure 2.3 -** Top and Left Box edges using diagonal left pattern

The RedactPattern is defined in the output type. For example:

< PrtType:BPD >
BMPType = JPG
Class           = BPD
DefaultSymSet = W1
Device         = .\data\a.bmp
DownLoadFonts = Y
Fonts          = PCL,TTF,PS,PCL,AFP,XMC
Module         = BPDW32
PrintFunc      = BPDPrint
RedactPattern = DiagLeft

How does this change affect you?

This change will affect you

If you use diagonal left or diagonal right shading patterns in boxes, lines, shades or redact pattern INI setting AND
If you generate BPD, MPM, RTF or XER (Metacode) output

Are modifications needed to my setup for this change to take effect?

There are no changes needed to your setup for the change to take effect.