From 111517e846626bd2d3fdb15248c308f58ac3ed6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: solanus1234 <58365326+solanus1234@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 17:38:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Create softcover_spine_calc_inches.py

Creates a new document with spine area defined for softcover books, based on size, paper weight, and number of pages. Includes a rotated text box in spine.
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 softcover_spine_calc_inches.py | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 softcover_spine_calc_inches.py

diff --git a/softcover_spine_calc_inches.py b/softcover_spine_calc_inches.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85656bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/softcover_spine_calc_inches.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import scribus
+import math  
+
+
+from scribus import *
+
+
+P = scribus.valueDialog('Book Cover Calculator','Enter Number of pages')
+P = float(P)
+G = scribus.valueDialog('Book Cover Calculator','Enter Paper Weight (ppi)')
+G = float(G)
+W = scribus.valueDialog('Book Cover Calculator','Enter Page Width in Inches')
+W = float(W)
+H = scribus.valueDialog('Book Cover Calculator','Enter Page Height in Inches')
+H = float(H)
+R = scribus.valueDialog('Book Cover Calculator','Enter Cover Paper thickness (ppi)')
+R = float(R)
+S = (P/G) + ((2/R)*2)
+S = float(S)
+W2 = W + S + W + 0.079
+scribus.newDocument((W2,H), (0.375, 0.375, 0.375, 0.375), scribus.PORTRAIT, 1, scribus.UNIT_INCHES, scribus.PAGE_1, 0, 1) 
+scribus.setVGuides([W, (W/2), (W + S/2), (W + S), (W + S + W/2)])
+createText((W+S), 0, H, S, "spinetext")
+rotateObject(270, "spinetext") 
+S = round(S,3)
+S=str(S)
+zoomDocument(-100)
+
+end = scribus.messageBox('Book Spine Width, Inches:', S, ICON_WARNING, BUTTON_OK)