Different page sizes for each output page

[jpt13653903]

Paraphrased from an email sent by @JonThe640:

It would be nice if we can choose the pagesize -page_size=extents|A3|A4|letter] for each pdf page separately.

I request this because in the first page, we want to add a signature box automatically by means of a script, but the page should have a standard size (letter or A4). For other pages, the extend option is best because we have larger images.

[jpt13653903]

I think I'm going to break lots of people's scripts if I change the behaviour of the page_size option...

Would you mind if I keep the page_size option, and add a next_page_size option that does the following:

• The next page will be forced to one of the standard sizes before "final" processing
• "Final" processing does what it does at the moment, i.e. override the page size if page_size was specified.

In other words: if you want the behaviour you want, don't mix the next_page_size and page_size options in the same script. Also, you can't use page_size=extents with next_page_size=A4, because the next_page_size will be overwritten with extents.

[jpt13653903]

I've changed my mind... I think I've found a way to make the next_ variants override the global options.

[jpt13653903]

In version 1.10 you can now set up a script similar to:

"Gerber2pdf.exe"                                                     ^
  -nowarnings                                                        ^
  -silentexit                                                        ^
  -page_size=extents                                                 ^
  -output=Output                                                     ^
  -next_page_size=A4                                                 ^
  -combine                                                           ^
    -colour=0,128,0         top_copper.grb                           ^
    -colour=135,157,175,200 top_solder_mask.grb                      ^
    -colour=191,191,0,200   top_silk.grb                             ^
    -colour=255,255,255     drill_file.drl.grb                       ^
    -colour=0,0,0           board_outline.grb                        ^
  -combine -mirror                                                   ^
    -colour=0,128,0         bottom_copper.grb                        ^
    -colour=135,157,175,200 bottom_solder_mask.grb                   ^
    -colour=191,191,0,200   bottom_silk.grb                          ^
    -colour=255,255,255     drill_file.drl.grb                       ^
    -colour=0,0,0           board_outline.grb                        ^
  -combine -nomirror                                                 ^
    -colour=0,128,0         top_copper.grb                           ^
    -colour=135,157,175,200 top_solder_mask.grb                      ^
    -colour=191,191,0,200   top_silk.grb                             ^
    -colour=255,255,255     drill_file.drl.grb                       ^
    -colour=0,0,0           board_outline.grb                        ^
  -mirror                                                            ^
    -colour=0,128,0         bottom_copper.grb                        ^
    -colour=135,157,175,200 bottom_solder_mask.grb                   ^
    -colour=191,191,0,200   bottom_silk.grb                          ^
    -colour=255,255,255     drill_file.drl.grb                       ^
    -colour=0,0,0           board_outline.grb                        ^
  -nomirror -nocombine                                               ^
    top_silk.grb                                                     ^
    bottom_silk.grb                                                  ^
    top_copper.grb                                                   ^
    bottom_copper.grb                                                ^
    top_solder_mask.grb                                              ^
    bottom_solder_mask.grb                                           ^
    drill_file.drl.grb                                               ^
    board_outline.grb

Only the first page will be A4 size. All the others will follow the "global" extents option.

[JonThe640]

The new version 1.10 work perfectly!!!! Thank you so much John, you are the king!!

[jpt13653903]

Pleasure. Sorry these updates took so long -- my day-job was CRAZY last year. Hopefully this year will be less chaotic...

[JonThe640]

no problem, last week, I was on vacation in Mexico.