In a message dated 2009.07.04 09:45 -0500, Edward Mendelson wrote:
> --- In wordperfectmac@yahoogroups.com, Kevin McCoy <kevin@...> wrote:

>> Actually, Mac WP uses the Quickdraw coordinate system (72 dpi), not
>> the WP Windows system (1200 dpi). It is therefore, theoretically,
>> possible to print to a paper nearly 38 feet across (32767 / 72 = 455
>> inches or 37' 11"). The only limitation should be your printer and
>> it's driver.
>>
>> The Mac WP file format indicates that most coordinates are
>> represented by a signed 32 bit fixed point number, which is accurate
>> to four decimal places (±32767.0000 72nds of an inch).
>
> You're right ... I'd never guessed that the Mac version used a different
system of measurements.

Nor would I; it would be interesting to see a discussion of why the apparent
relative coarseness of MacOS/Quickdraw (72dpi vs 1200 dpi) works so well.
Are Postscript and Truetype fonts part of the answer?

> Again - thanks for this information.

Thanks to both of you for that information on OS/application coordinate
systems and their limitations.

John K.