Name: prolog

Type: property

Syntax: set the prolog of <EPSObject> to <PostScriptString> 

Summary: Specifies the <PostScript> prolog code of an <EPS|EPS object>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: linux

Platforms: desktop,server,web

Example:
set the prolog of the templateEPS to field "Rotate"

Value:
The <prolog> of an <EPS|EPS object> is a <string>.
By default, the <prolog> <property> of newly created <EPS|EPS objects> is set to empty.

Description:
Use the <prolog> <property> to <prepend> <PostScript> code to an <EPS|EPS object>.

You can use the <prolog> to transform the <EPS> without having to change its <PostScript> <property> (the actual <PostScript> code used to render the image).

This property is supported only on Unix systems with Display PostScript installed.

References: postScript (property), pageCount (property), boundingBox (property), string (keyword), EPS (object), EPS (glossary), property (glossary), prepend (glossary)

Tags: multimedia
