Create draft.py

Watermark/draft.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+'''
+A script to place a light grey watermark 'DRAFT' on a new layer. 
+Requires an existing document, but can be modified to 
+create a new document if it does not exist
+
+uses (See the API in Help->Scribus Manual->For Developers->Scripter API;
+ haveDoc
+ createLayer
+ getActiveLayer
+ setActiveLayer
+ createText
+ setUnit
+ setText
+ setTextColor
+ setFontSize
+ rotateObject
+Tested on 1.4.3 and A2, A4, A5, Letter. 
+'''
+
+from scribus import *
+
+# Could be expanded to include localization here
+draft  = "DRAFT"
+#draft = "ENTWURF"
+#draft = "BROUILLON"
+
+L = len(draft)                                	# The length of the word 
+                                              	# will determine the font size
+defineColor("gray", 11, 11, 11, 11)           	# Set your own color here
+
+if haveDoc():
+    u  = getUnit()                            	# Get the units of the document
+    al = getActiveLayer()                     	# Identify the working layer
+    setUnit(UNIT_MILLIMETERS)                 	# Set the document units to mm,                                            
+    (w,h) = getPageSize()                     	# needed to set the text box size
+
+    createLayer("c")
+    setActiveLayer("c")
+
+    T = createText(w/6, 6*h/10 , h, w/2)  # Create the text box
+    setText(draft, T)                         	# Insert the text
+    setTextColor("gray", T)                  	# Set the color of the text
+    setFontSize((w/210)*(180 - 10*L), T)     	# Set the font size according to length and width
+
+    rotateObject(45, T)                      	# Turn it round antclockwise 45 degrees
+    setUnit(u)                               	# return to original document units
+    setActiveLayer(al)                       	# return to the original active layer