From: "Joe C. Hecht" <joehecht@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Why FloodFil doesn't work on Printer.Canvas?
Date: 15 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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Steve Schafer (TeamB) wrote:
>
> On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 22:58:55 -0200, "Flavio Tobias"
> <flaviomarc@iname.com> wrote:
>
> >How can I use FloodFill on Printer.Canvas? I need to paint an area but
> >doesn't work on Printer.
>
> Not all GDI devices support FloodFill. Printers are especially
> unlikely to support it.

Very correct, and the reason is there is often no
frame buffer used for a printer. FloodFilling against
pixels already printed is kinda difficult :0

Joe
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