Full Name	PTOCA (Presentation Text Object Content Architecture)
Format ID	ImGearFormats.PTOCA
File Extension(s)	*.pto, *.mod
Data Type	Metafile
Data Encoding	Binary
Multi-Page Support	Yes
Alpha Channel Support	No
Metadata Update Support	No
ImageGear Platforms Support	WIN32, WIN64, .NET, .NET64

ImageGear Supported Versions

• Format 2

ImageGear Supported Features

• IGFilterFormatFlags.DETECTSUPPORT - autodetection
• IGFilterFormatFlags.PAGEREADSUPPORT - single page file reading
• IGFilterFormatFlags.MPAGEREADPSUPPORT - multi-page file reading

ImageGear Read Support

• ImGearCompressions.NONE - Indexed RGB: 8 bpp

ImageGear Write Support

No

ImageGear Filter Control Parameters

Filter Control Parameter	Type	Default Value	Available Values	Description
Factor	DOUBLE	1.0		Linear DIB size Factor.

Comments

ImageGear can read PTOCA files as content of multi- and single-page MOD:CA files, ensuring better compatibility with IBM's AFP (Advanced Function Presentation) printer architecture.

The PT object structure starts with the "Begin Presentation Text" structure field and finishes with the "End Presentation Text" structure field. Text data is placed between these fields and consists of graphic characters and control sequences that describe how the text will be shown on the presentation surface. The PT object can include some other optional structured fields that define initial presentation text values. If PTOCA is included in the MOD:CA content, some presentation text parameters (like code page, font, an initial values) can be defined on the MOD:CA level.

References Used

IBM BookManager BookServer, Copyright 1989, 1999, IBM Corporation.