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1. 383 Searching and Replacing Text in Environments 384 Importinid Text 2222 eed 385 Using the Keyboard to add or edit a Data Change event 388 Using the Font View dialogue to add a non keyboard Character to added eeu 390 APPENDIX B USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS FoRM EDITOR 391 USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS FORM EDITOR 392 Changing text attributes 393 Changing attributes while adding text 395 Editing added Texto 396 Marking text that has been added to a form 396 Searching and Replacing added Text in Forms 397 Importing 398 Using the Font View dialogue add non keyboard character to added text erre ree r enr yxER 401 APPENDIX C PARIS FILENAMES AND DIRECTORIES 402 FILENAMES AND DIRECTORIES 403 Graphic files xm 404 INDEX 405 14 The Paris Designer User Manual THE PARIS SYSTEM Paris is the latest development in document management systems from XL Print Software and provides you with the complete solution to the design maintenance and control of your documents Paris is a modular system that combines powerful document design distribution archiving and retrieval facilities in the Designer the Spooler and the Conversion Mana
2. 3 Click on the Field button to display the Field List 226 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu x Fields inthe environment 5 PartK32 4 From the Field List select the required field then choose OK The field will be displayed in the View Change Graphic dialogue View Change Graphic Attributes Select By Field Field Partk32 Watermark Color Rotation None m Horizontal Alignment Left Vertical Alignment Top Properties Horizontal Fixed Vertical Fixed Frame ri Left 7 0 Width 0 0 Top iso Height 5 For the image to behave dynamically choose the required properties from the Horizontal and or Vertical checkboxes refer to Chapter 10 6 Choose OK The graphic will be displayed on your page in the selected position The Paris Designer User Manual 227 9 USING FORMS AND PAGE DEFINITIONS IN THIS CHAPTER UsiNG FORMS USING PAGE DEFINITIONS VIEWING PAGE ATTRIBUTES UsiNG FORMS IN THIS SECTION ADDING A SECOND FORM TO AN ENVIRONMENT CLEARING A FORM FROM AN ENVIRONMENT CHANGING A FORM IN AN ENVIRONMENT Forms are added to an environment via the View Change Print Order dialogue in the Environment Editor Forms can be changed cyclically or conditionally e If an environment has mult
3. Apply The Paris Designer User Manual 221 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Defining the General settings for the Chart and the Bars A chart can be rotated and if a chart has more than one set the bars within each set in a chart can be stacked The 3D effects of Depth Inclination and Rotation can also be set We are going to use these for the MileSaver chart The 3D effect achieved is according to the values entered in the boxes To define the general settings for the MileSaver Chart 1 2 222 Choose the General tab then choose Solid from the Border menu Enter 5 in the Depth box Depth is the apparent depth as a percentage of the chart width Enter 30 in the Inclination box Inclination is the eye s position above the X axis measured in degrees Enter 45 in the Rotation box Rotation is the number of degrees the eye is positioned to the right of the Y axis Choose OK Your chart will be displayed in your environment as illustrated on the following page iew Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Rotate Chart StackingBars Percentage Border None Width 50 Cluster Overlap 00 3D Effects Inclination 30 Depth 5 Rotation 5 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu The MileSaver Chart Moutily Points
4. eese 294 Using the BO x 100l oorr rre exire xe 295 Adding a static etin nnne rnnt 297 Editing static DOX ient rr exem i oan ea tete 297 Changing the settings for a static box 297 Changing the settings for a static box 298 Using the 299 Addingia static clrcle oreet edd 301 Editing a static tet 301 Changing the settings for a static circle 302 Using the Graphic tool eere 303 Adding a static graphic tete 303 Changing the graphic 5 307 Using the Chart or EXeen euer onu nau anu Kran 309 Example Adding charts to a form 310 Defining default chart settings eere 311 Adding CI ANE sas eiecti itti 315 Creating a Complex Plot Chart creen 317 Creating a Simple Bar 325 Creating a Complex Bar 332 Creating Ple Chart eit i irte aerea 351 12 The Paris Designer User Manual Contents AiG NANG 363 Changing a Chart s Sett
5. How are fields 8 The Paris Designer User Manual 184 184 184 185 Contents CREATING AND FILLING A FIELD 186 Planning your Trelds 189 Creating a field and adding it to the Field List 190 Filling a field with extracted text 192 Editing a iioi 195 INSERTING A FIELD 201 Inserting a field into added text 202 Inserting field s value into a text block 206 Deleting an inserted field ce ccrrrerrer e ree 209 USING FIELDS TO CREATE A CHART 210 Planning your chart 211 Adding a chart using fields eeeeeees 213 USING A FIELD TO LOAD A GRAPHICS FILE 224 Linking the text block 225 Loading the graphics file 226 UsinG Forms AND PAGE DEFINITIONS 228 UsiNG FORMS 229 Adding a second form to an environment 230 Clearing Tor irr een 232 Other ways of changing forms eese 233 Using Local Text Block event eese 233 The Paris Designer User Manual 9 Contents Using a Page Para event esee nnn 233 Using a Runtime event
6. Copying a dynamic form element Resizing boxes and lines Floating dynamic form elements Adding and floating a dynamic image 11 UsiNc THE Paris Form EDITOR ABOUT CREATING FORMS Editing Forms ek raa ace e Static Form FORM DESIGN GUIDELINES CREATING A NEW FORM File menu options 5 caesi esa esse suena kn n Using the File menu options THE PARIS DESIGNER TOOLS BAR A quick guide to selecting a tool ADDING AND EDITING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS Using the Text tool eere Adding a font to the font list eesssssss Adding static The Paris Designer User Manual Contents 260 274 n 274 274 275 277 S 278 RS 279 282 Contents Editing static text cece 288 Changing the attributes font and frame position of static 289 Using the Line tool aet e 290 Adding static 292 Editing static 293 Changing a static line s settings
7. esee nene 233 Adding a Back Page form 234 UsiNG PAGE DEFINITIONS 236 What is page 237 How are page definitions used 238 Adding a page definition 239 Editing a Page 243 Editing the current page definition 244 Editing additional page definitions in an environment 245 Editing Creating an Internal or External page definition 246 Copying a page definition 249 Clearing a page definition 253 Using multiple page definitions and forms 254 Changing page definitions and forms using sequence DrocessinQ een na E REV REFER ERE ERE 255 Changing page definitions and forms by using an event 256 VIEWING CURRENT PAGE ATTRIBUTES 257 10 Usina Dynamic Form ELEMENTS 258 USING DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS 259 What is a dynamic form element 259 Why are dynamic form elements used 259 10 The Paris Designer User Manual How are dynamic form elements created Adding a dynamic form element
8. IPEX6 FRM IPEX6A FRM MSA ONE FRM MSA TWO FRM a 5 5 MS FORM1 FRM MS FORM2 FRM MS FRONT FRM MST IMG FRM MST ONE FRM MST TWO FRM MYNEW FRM MYNEW2 FRM PHONPCL1 FRM PHONPCL2 FRM RDO2 FRM RDO3FB FRM iud gt File name 1 Files of type FRM X Cancel 2 From the list select the form to be merged with the current form 3 Choose Open The selected form will be displayed merged with the elements of the current form 4 Edit the elements as required then save the form when finished The Paris Designer User Manual 375 OVERLAYING A FORM The Overlay Form option imports an existing form which acts as a template for a new form The overlaid form does not become part of the new form and its elements cannot be edited It is displayed in green for use as a template To overlay a form to act as a template 1 Select Overlay Form from the File menu The Select Enter File To Load FRM dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the form to be overlaid from the Select File to Load dialogue Choose OK The selected form will be displayed on your screen in GREEN 4 Usethe form elements as a template to create your new form When finished remove the overlaid form as described on the following page and save the form you have created Removing an overlaid form
9. 3 Select the page def to be added from the Internal or External list The file name will appear in the File To Add box 4 Click on the Add button The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed with the page definition added to the list Select Page Def x Files File amp dd Statmnt2 Internal External Cancel 242 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions EDITING A PAGE DEFINITION You may want to edit a page definition This is achieved via the View Change Page Definition dialogue x Edit the Attributes Page Definition Id Pe Input Dutput Tray pat Edit the Text Blocks Orientation Portat Page o v Width 2490 Height 3507 Select the Text Block 9 N Text Blocks Select the Add Edit or O1 Membership Details 2 MemName amp Address Delete button D2 Summary E dd Delete Edit Cancel Choosing this button will allow you to Create a New Text Block in the page definition refer to Copying a Text Block in Chapter 6 Choosing this button will delete the selected text ele ee ae Choosing this button will CR Text Block in Chapter 6 r definition copied from another regarding deleting text allow you to edit the environment blocks Take note of settings for the selected 1 Click on any text block name WARNING text blo
10. Apply 7 Choose the OK button Your pie charts will appear on the form See Figure 11 11 Paris Designer User s Manual 359 The Chart Tool Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Sydney Porth Brisbane WI De a es M 4 E Res SN Figure 11 11 Pie Charts representing the number of points in the data 3 sets 5 points 360 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Using the Other Slice option The Other Slice option provides Method and Value thresholds to determine which values will be displayed within their own slice and which will contribute to the other slice See Figure 11 12 Using the Other Slice Function Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Threshold Method Threshold Value Border Solid Order Ascendin Other Shi M ethod None M Value 10 Label Other Method The Method options are None Cut Off or Percentile Other Slice Method None Value 0 Labell Cut Off Percentile If None is chosen the Other Slice option does not apply If Cut Off is chosen all data values which have a percentage of the total less than the set threshold Value are
11. cessere nnne 135 Change Form events delen deine feccne 136 Change Back Form events esee 137 Select Device Features nnmnnn 137 The Paris Designer User Manual 7 Contents Adding a local text block event Adding a Data Change Adding an Update Field event Adding a Change Form event Adding a Change Back Form event Adding a Select Device Features Event Editing a local text block event Deleting a local text block event Copying an event to the Clipboard USING INPUT EVENTS Types of Input EVehIS oi e on occae eene Page Para CV Cats OU E RUE Input Record events sissies RUNTIME VERO VERE Environment Change events UsiNG TESTS Test COnditiOrnis Setting up a Test users s eb EE E EP Using two 16 er eee eus 8 UsING FIELDS USING FIELDS What is a field cerne nnn How are fields
12. Per Inch Width Sample 123 ABC xyz Height 0 0 Horizontal Justify Let Vertical Justify Options Description Text Lines per page Data Overflow Active Events View Change Overflow Page Overlow Form Settings Data Clipping Active 4 Your next step is to select the unit of measure for the line spacing Click on the arrow to display the drop down menu and select Per Inch from the list 5 Type the number 6 in the Spacing field The changes to the line spacing will not be updated in the Font field until after you choose OK and exit the dialogue 6 Choose OK You will be returned to the View Change Page Definition dialogue 7 Choose OK A message Current Job has Been Changed Save will be displayed Click on Yes to save the page definition You will be returned to the Environment Editor and the spacing of the data on the page will have changed e Next set the grid line spacing to match the line spacing of the font in the text block 60 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment SETTING THE GRID LINE SPACING Before you create text blocks from the data file you will find it helpful if the grid line spacing matches the font line spacing set in the text block To set the grid line spacing Click on the Settings button to display the System Settings dialogue a
13. dis 0050525295 it sei ex 55 7996 Figure 11 4 The Complex Bar Chart without the Auto Calculate Values checkbox selected Paris Designer User s Manual 339 The Chart Tool Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Syduey Porth Brisbane es n ae x 2s ce e s d t a d teta tette eee 00009 2s Ss Ss 5 ae 55 Ss dh 2s e lt Ses ed Ses Ses S Jn 55 AR me og 59 dd 03 i Ed ex d ed 2s x ed Ks z Figure 11 5 The Complex Bar Chart with the Auto Calculate Values checkbox selected 340 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Rotating a Complex Bar Chart The Rotate Chart option under the View Change Chart Settings General tab has been selected for the Complex Bar chart previously created The chart has been rotated as illustrated below The chart s Legend has been moved from the Top Right to the Right and the settings for the Data Labels have been edited and are no longer rotated 90 degrees Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Amm E AUAM TET HT amp 2MiHon 4iVlilion 6 8 10 Viliion Figure 11 6 The Rotated Complex Bar Chart Paris Designer User s Manual 341 The Chart Tool Creating a Stacked Bar Chart from the Complex B
14. Attributes Data Axis General 314 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Adding a Chart After defining a chart s default settings it can be added To add a Simple Plot chart lu 1 With the Chart tool still selected click on the workspace where you want the chart to be positioned 2 Move the pointer to the diagonal corner position according to the size you want for the chart As you move the pointer a box with a dotted outline will appear on the screen 3 Once the outline is the desired size click again The added chart will be displayed with the settings defined in the Default Chart Attributes dialogue Paris Form Editor CHART 5 x File System View Tools Text Editing Help 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Current Printer Default Abs 47 5 1 7 Paris Designer User s Manual 315 The Chart Tool f NOTE If you click on the View tool then click on the added chart the position and size of the chart will be shown These can be edited in the dialogue as required or the Move tool can be used to change the chart s position and the Edit tool can be used to change the chart s size View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General Simple Plot Chart Left i40 00 Width 27 5 3 0 Height 1 1 0 F Use Default Chart Attributes Cancel Apply Saving the form with the new chart 1 Click on the File menu and choose the Sa
15. If you choose Print Order to display the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue as described on page 107 you will notice that each text block in the current environment is listed in the View Page Definition dialogue 79 To change the text block description Click in the Description box and edit as required The Paris Designer User Manual 109 Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks Lines per page When you create text blocks from your printstream data you determine the number of lines in each block This can be changed if necessary refer to Creating Text Blocks in Chapter 3 To change the lines per page Click in the Lines per page box and edit as required WARNING If you modify the number of lines in one text block any subsequent text blocks may be affected and may also require editing Similarly if you delete a text block you will need to edit the maximum lines in subsequent boxes Justification Changing the horizontal and vertical justification of a text block justifies the text within the block The Horizontal Justification for a selected text block can be set to Left Right or Center The Vertical Justification for a selected text block can be set to Top Bottom or Center To set the justification 1 Click on the arrow next to the Horizontal or Vertical Justify box 2 Choose the required text position from the list displayed 110 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 5 Editing Text
16. Barcode Calculation and Printinal Next button is activated zl Settings Start of file Next Prey teen Selecting the Next button will display the next line of text in the file and enable the Start of File and Prev buttons 4 Select the Next button until the required line of text is displayed Selecting the Prev button will return you to the previous line selecting the Start of File button will return you to the first line in the file The Paris Designer User Manual Importing Text Read From File X File C PARIS USR BARCODE TXT Select Current Text Barcode formats and standards differ by industry and have been develope Para Settings Read Text Start of file 5 Click on the Read Text button The line of text in the Current Text field will be copied into the selected static form text at the cursor 6 Either Press Ctrl W to bring in each subsequent line of text Or Press Ctrl T to again display the Read From File dialogue The Current Text field will display the next line of text in the file after the one just copied 7 Select the Next button until the next line of text required is displayed then select the Read Text button 8 Repeat steps 7 and 8 as required The Paris Designer User Manual 387 Using the Keyboard to add or edit a Data Change event USING THE KEYBOARD TO ADD OR EDIT A DATA CHANGE EVENT
17. Page Size ja Width Test Blocks 01 Membership Details 02 Summary 03 Travel History 04 D5 Flight Details Add Delete E dit P Cancel 2 Choose the text block to be edited from the Text Blocks list 3 Choose the Edit button The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed see p 106 Modifying the settings for the data in the selected text block is described in the relevant sections that follow You use the shortcut keys Ctl J to display the Current Page Definition dialogue without having to go through the Environment menu The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks EDITING TEXT BLOCK ATTRIBUTES View Change Text Block Settings E _ x Attributes Position Font Line Printer 9 Regular 42 0 dts Add Frame Rotate None Color Select Spacing 20 Dots Reset E dit font list Left 55 13 5 Top Width Sample Height 123 ABC xyz Horizontal Justify Let Y Vertical Justify Top E Options Description Summary Lines per page 12 Data Overflow Active Events View Change Overflow Page IE Data Clipping Active Overlow Form pae Settings Description When you create text blocks from your printstream data each text block is given a description This description can be edited
18. Paris Designer User s Manual 347 The Chart Tool Example 1 The Width is set to 5096 of the total available Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities utet W Length of the X axis is the total Width available Example 2 The Width is set to 7096 of the total available Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities o d n e 3 20 24 d d d a d es e 5 ed th 5 SS 199 Length of the X axis is the total Width available Maximum width for each cluster is one fifth of total available The 5 clusters are 70 of the total width 348 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Example 3 Stacked Bar chart with the Width set to 50 of the total available Example 4 Stacked Bar chart with the Width set to 100 of the total available and Auto Calculate Values not selected Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities 15 12 Million ommon BE 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Paris Designer User s Manual 349 The Chart Tool Cluster Overlap The spacing between bars in the same cluster is controlled by the Cluster Overlap option Cluster Overlap is specified as a percentage of the bar s width This option has no effect on stacked bar charts as they have only one bar per cluster f NOTE Cluster Overlap does not apply to 3 Dimensional Complex Bar Charts Example 1 5 Clusters Width 50 Cl
19. arm offering sciali ciecaomte to tte NHilwEancer mrima cn many cf our unicum Dacos peck Dala teeagght formar Cur ver 3 an ranci c Degree to Sanf renci enf Dean ver Dan ver f crc i m Gener um Par trame Demi Mote kam Gowty Plmcm Motmim Lcrmh ruga am f Cm n ver Dan ver A iro Em n Gener lider Partner Oem Bou der Orr A 5 P rne Printer Ready Current Printer Default Page 1 1 7 Figure 4 9 The final design of MYNEW ENV The Paris Designer User Manual 101 Creating your first Form EXITING THE DESIGNER 102 If you need to make further changes to the environment or form before exiting the Designer you can do so You can exit the Paris Designer from either editor If you have made any changes to the environment or form you will be prompted to save them To exit the Paris Designer 1 Select Exit from the File menu or press Alt X 2 Choose Yes from the message dialogue that appears to confirm that you want to exit 3 Choose Yes from any subsequent message dialogues to save the changes you have made Request Q Current Environment has been changed Save The Paris Designer User Manual 5 EDITING TEXT BLOCKS IN THIS CHAPTER DISPLAYING TEXT BLOCK SETTINGS EDITING TEXT BLOCK ATTRIBUTES EDITING THE FONT TYPE EDITING THE FONT COLOR EDITING TEXT BLOCKS The settings
20. Paris Designer User s Manual 309 The Chart Tool Example Adding charts to a form Add a form 1 Open the Form Editor directly from the Paris Designer program group 2 Click on the File menu and choose Save Form As to display the Select Enter Save File Name As dialogue 3 Inthe File box enter the name CHART FRM then choose OK The form name will appear in the header of the Form Editor window Add a font to the font list Before defining a chart s settings add the font required to the Font List gt To add a font to the font list 1 Click on the Text tool then click on the Settings button to display the Default Text Settings dialogue 2 Click on the Add button in the Fonts section of the dialogue The Select Font dialogue will be displayed 3 Select the required font font style and size from the list 4 Choose OK The font will be added to the Font List 5 Repeat the process to add more fonts to the list if required Families Antique T Architecture 123 ABC xyz This is a TrueType Font The same Font will be used on both the screen and printer Adding the font Arial Italic 10 pt to the Font List 310 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Defining default chart settings Before adding any chart the chart s default settings can be defined before it is added We shall demonstrate this by defining the settings for a Simple Plot Chart This method can be used to
21. gt To remove a overlaid form 1 Select the Overlay Form option from the File menu The Select Enter File To Load dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the form previously overlaid 3 Click on the Cancel button to remove the overlay 376 The Paris Designer User Manual APPENDIX USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR CURSOR MOVEMENT COMMANDS If the flashing cursor is displayed when adding text or within a text block in the Environment Editor these commands are always available for use Key Result The Paris Designer User Manual 378 Edit mode keys EDIT MODE KEYS The following commands can be used when you are editing text blocks Result Ctrl M Enter Mark mode Ctrl Q Quit Mark mode Ctrl E Edit the event at the current cursor position beeps if none Ctrl I Insert Field Ctrl U Fill Field Delete event at cursor position beeps if none Ctrl N Move cursor to next event in text block The Paris Designer User Manual 379 Editing added text EDITING ADDED TEXT The Paris Designer keyboard commands allow you to mark a section of added text in an environment and Copy Cut and Paste the marked text Marking text that has been added to the environment gt To mark an area of text 1 Select the Edit tool and position the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked 2 Press Ctrl M and move the cursor to the end of
22. zx Frame a Left 6 6999 Width 111 9666 1 2599 Height 71798 Cancel f NOTE A user defined frame is useful if a series of graphics are added that are required to be positioned exactly on a page at regular intervals For example a catalogue illustrating parts of an item or product Paris Designer User s Manual 305 The Chart Tool The added graphic The circle previously added has been deleted and the text and line have been moved Paris Form Editor M YNEW Brian J Goodman Membership Number amp 05 19810 5 T345ElmoreStreet 49604 001410 198 1645 Newhampton Membership years 3 C ed wg ee eerie gS dance Banta ANDO Oja uhi A c d eS w s 28 0 dts Ready Current Printer Default Page 1 1 Abs 44 79 16 71 Re 7 306 Paris Designer User s Manual Changing the graphic settings The Chart Tool You can position a graphic on a page after it has been added Before opening the View Change Graphic dialogue use the pointer and the coordinates to establish where on the page you want to position the graphic To position the graphic exactly on the page les 1 Click on the View tool and click on the graphic to be changed The View Change Graphic dialog
23. 8Million 1997 1998 1999 Figure 11 16 The Complex Plot Chart without the Auto Calculate Values checkbox selected 324 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Creating a Simple Bar Chart Using the copy of the Simple Plot chart we shall create a Simple Bar chart As can be seen from the dialogue illustrated below the Settings tabs are the same for each simple chart however there are some differences with the options available under each tab To create a Simple Bar Chart Setting the Chart Attributes 1 Click on the View tool then click on the copy of the Simple Plot chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the required chart style from the drop down menu in this case a Simple Bar Chart View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Axis General 5 imple Bar Chart Left 400 Width 26 0 Top 2 0 Height 4 0 3 Click on the Data tab The data added for the Simple Bar chart will be displayed Paris Designer User s Manual 325 The Chart Tool Modifying the Data Attributes Although the data for the chart remains the same as in the Simple Plot Chart the Set contains Bars rather than Points and Fill rather than Style for the Bar Attributes As previously noted when defining the settings for the Simple Plot chart Fields are not applicable as this is a static chart being added in the Form Editor however the Fill Attribut
24. amp Address maximum Purchased 30 lines set to 3 Purchased 40 Purchased 59 ltem Purchased 120 Purchased 80 Item Purchased 325 1 J Dell 1226 Avalon St iCarnarvon NSW Other text blocks added Mrs J Dell 1226 Avalon St 3 No DEL 03579 Text Block 2 Date maximum lines 1 Item Purchased Text Block 3 AccountNum maximum lines 2 Purchased B iltem Purchased Purchased iltem Purchased Item Purchased Text Block 4 Expenditure maximum lines 27 This Text Block isa repeat copy of Text Block land will appearin GREY All Text Blocks have been moved on the page using the Move tool 64 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment CREATING TEXT BLOCKS Before creating text blocks in any environment begin by looking at the data on the page Establish if there are natural groupings of data and the type of group for example Name and Address Message Purchases This can be the basis for the creation of your text blocks Make a note of the number of text blocks required and the number of lines in each block Give each text block a description We are going to use the MileSaver sample data and model environment MYNEW ENYV to illustrate how to create text blocks The printstream data appears on the page in one text block as shown in Figure 3 2 Looking at Text Block 1 there are 5 groups of data
25. 154 To add a Change Back Form event 1 Display the list of event types in the View Change Event List dialogue as described on page 138 and choose Change Back Form from the list 2 Click on the Add button to display the Change Back Form Event dialogue 3 Click on the Change To button to display the Select Enter File To Load dialogue 4 Choose the required form filename then choose Open You will be returned to the Change Back Form Event dialogue The selected form filename will be displayed in the Change To box 5 Setthe test conditions under which the form change is to take place then choose the OK button f NOTE Refer to the Using Tests in this chapter for information regarding setting up test conditions In Chapter 7 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual detailed information on each test option and its use is given under the section Using Tests The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Change Back Form Event x Description 3 Back Form Change Tests 1st Test JNONE 2nd Test 2x Look jn d Fm E AUTOSAVE MYNEW FRM MS BACK FRM Files of type Change Back Form Event x 1 Back Form Tests 1st Test JNONE 2nd Tiest The Paris Designer User Manual 155 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using
26. 3 Click on the Clear button A message box will appear asking you to confirm the clearance x Delete List Item Cancel 4 Choose OK The page def will be cleared from the list f NOTE This function only clears the page definition from the list in the Print Order it does not delete the page def file You may use the Add button to add the page definition again at any time The Paris Designer User Manual 253 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions USING MULTIPLE PAGE DEFINITIONS AND FORMS 254 Multiple page definitions and multiple forms can be used in a cyclic sequence for dealing with complex print jobs By adding page defs and forms in the View Change Print Order dialogue you can have relevant data print onto the appropriate form For example customer invoice information on one account department records on the next and stock control on a third If you want to print the same data on multiple forms with multiple page definitions you have to set Process Each Page in the Input Settings to the number of times that is the number of printed pages you want the data to be repeated Refer to Using Input Settings in the Paris Designer Reference Manual The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions CHANGING PAGE DEFINITIONS AND FORMS USING SEQUENCE PROCESSING If you have multiple page definitions and multiple forms the system simply cycles through the list of page defs
27. 9045 o n n n n n n n B l ead abe t Data color in repeated 9 text blocks is GREY 124 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 6 Manipulating Text Blocks Viewing the repeated text block To view the changes made we selected Current Page Def from the Environment menu to display the View Change Page Definition dialogue View Change Page Definition x r Attributes L Page Definition Id Input Tray Defaut X Dutput Tray Default Repeated text block n Pori vj copied from text block 1 Orientation Portrait hd Membership Details Page Size The description of the Width 2480 repeated text block has been edited to MemName amp Address Text Blocks 01 lt Repeated Data gt 01 Membership Details 02 MemNametAddress 02 Summary 03 Travel History D kA TAA Cancel In the next step we are going to clip the repeated text block The Paris Designer User Manual 125 Manipulating Text Blocks CLIPPING A TEXT BLOCK The Data Clipping option allows you to cut a portion of the printstream data out of a selected text block This option is particularly useful if you wish to edit repeated text blocks You can specify the range of lines and characters that you wish to remain in the text block Lines and characters outside the range are discarded The First Line to Num Lines range is to indicate the number of lines from the selecte
28. Avonlea Tinseltown ZX3 5YZ Cheque Credit Card xxxxxxx xx 276 The Paris Designer User Manual CREATING A NEW FORM The Form Editor can be opened either by selecting the Form Editor icon from the Paris Designer program group or by selecting the Switch option from the System menu in the Environment Editor refer to Switching Editors in Chapter 4 Either method will display the Form Editor window Paris Form Editor New Form ni x File System View Tools TextEditing Help Deh amp eeimme ermnB AN D O amp lila 5 3 Current Printer Default Abs 40 5 3 0 Rel 40 5 3 0 4 Figure 11 14 Form Editor window when opened directly from the Paris Designer program group 277 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating a New Form FILE MENU OPTIONS if you have opened the Form Editor directly If you have opened the Form Editor directly from the program group New Form will be displayed in the title bar of the window options in the File menu will be available Form will be available once you have added elements or made changes to a form File System View Tools Mew Form Alt N Open Form Alt o Save Form Save Form As Alt A Form Attributes Form Info Merge Form Overlay Form Print Alt P Select Printer Modify Printers Reset Resources Exit Alt X if you have switched editors If you are creating a new
29. Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Header Show opulation Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Font Arial 8 Bold Italic Border None Footer Show Tex Font Arial M 12 Regular Border None Paris Designer User s Manual 335 The Chart Tool Viewing the Settings for the Chart Legend The Legend settings for the chart will be displayed as for the Complex Plot Chart For the Complex Bar Chart we will change the position of the Legend To change the position of the legend 1 Click on the Anchor drop down menu and choose Top Right from the menu 2 Next click on the Axis tab View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Display Font Arial 8 Bold Italic z Border Solid Position Anchor Top Right z Align Vertically Cancel Apply 336 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Viewing the Settings for each Chart Axis The Axis settings for the chart will be displayed as for the Complex Plot Chart As we do not wish to modify the settings click on the General tab to view the settings View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Font Aria z 8 Bold Italic Hide Axis Grid None Border None z Y Grid None Y Axis Auto Calculate Va
30. Description SSS Tests 1st Test NONE 2nd Test 4 Choose Exit to return to the Environment Editor The Paris Designer User Manual 171 Using Input Events Chapter 7 Using Events RUNTIME EVENTS Runtime events also known as Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries DJDEs are commands embedded within the input data stream to dynamically modify the printing settings established by the environment A Runtime event is a command sequence embedded in the printstream data and is made up of a runtime event marker default XLP and runtime event command Before the system can recognize a runtime event the runtime event marker has to appear in the printstream followed by the runtime event command This requires some re programming of the printstream data s application For example the following command sequence will change the environment XLP ENV INVOICE END Identifier runtime Terminat event marker erminator Value Event runtime event command Runtime events allow you to m Change the page definition form or environment at any point in the printstream m Select the font list output event list input and output trays m Load and position graphics dynamically Runtime events act as a switch and will remain in effect until another runtime event is encountered as opposed to other events which only apply to the page on which they are found Runtime events can be used to perform tasks that
31. In the Environment Editor the keyboard can be used to add and edit data change events Result Key Ctrl F Displays the Data Change event dialogue to add an event or edit an existing event Ctrl M Enter Mark mode 79 To add a Data Change event ind 1 Click on the Edit tool and move the pointer over the required text block and click to place the cursor 2 Click again to position the cursor at the start of the range you wish to change or use the arrow keys and press Ctrl M This places you in Mark mode ready to mark out sections of text for insertion of events 3 Move the cursor using the arrow keys see previous page to the end of the desired range and press Ctrl F The Data Change event dialogue will be displayed for the addition of an event Refer to Chapter 7 Using Events for more information Data Change Event x r Description m What To Change coo Position 4 0333 Width 14 466 Justify eet FilField Options When To Change Across Specified Rane xl First Line T Number of Lines 4 First Char 12 Number of Chars 25 Tst Test NONE 2nd nest 388 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Keyboard to add or edit a Data Change event To edit a previously added Data Change event 1 Click on the Edit tool and move the pointer over the required text block and click to place the cursor 2 Press Ctl N to move the cursor to t
32. PLANE BMP LET watermark Rotation None Horizontal Alignment Cente Vertical Alignment Cente User Defined Frame Left 5 0 Width fig Top 15 Height fio tees Frame 1345 Elmore Street 308 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool USING THE CHART TOOL In the Paris Designer the styles of chart available are m Simple Plot Chart Complex Plot Chart m Simple Bar Chart Complex Bar Chart m Pie Chart Default Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General Style Simple Plot Chart Left Simple Plot Chart aim Complex Plot Chart Simple Bar Chart Complex Bar Chart Pie Chart The settings available for a chart depend on the style of chart selected To take you through the process of creating each type of chart in this section of the chapter we will add a new form to the Form Editor and add each type of chart to the form Z NOTE If adding a dynamic chart to the Environment Editor the same processes apply as described here except for 1 The Horizontal and Vertical properties that can apply to dynamic charts Refer to Chapter 19 Editing Chart Settings in Part Three of the Paris Designer Reference Manual and Using Dynamic Form Elements in Chapter 10 of this manual 2 The use of fields to create a chart Refer to Using Fields to Create Chart in Chapter 8 of this manual
33. Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms Clear Add Add Clear Files 2 Inthe Back Page Forms section click on the Add button to display the Select Enter File To Load dialogue 3 Select the required file from the list then choose OK The added file will be displayed in the Back Page Forms list in the View Change Print Order dialogue 234 The Paris Designer User Manual Select Enter File To Load Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions Al xl Look in a Fim IPEX64 FRM MSA ONE FRM MSA TWO FRM 5 MS CONT FRIM MS FORMI FRM MS FORM2 FRM MS FRONT FRM MST IMG FRM MST ONE FRM MST TWO FRM MYNEW FRM jan MYNEW2 FRM PHONPCL1 FRM PHONPCL2 FRM RDO2 FRM RDO3FB FRM RDO3JB FRM FRM File 2 MS BACK FRM Files of type FRM File name Files 4 Choose OK to return to the Environment Editor Refer to the section Using multiple page definitions and forms on page 254 for more information The Paris Designer User Manual 235 UsiNG PAGE DEFINITIONS IN THIS SECTION WHAT IS A PAGE DEFINITION HOW ARE PAGE DEFINITIONS USED ADDING CREATING NEW PAGE DEFINITIONS EDITING PAGE DEFINITIONS COPYING PAGE DEFINITIONS CLEARING PAGE DEFINITIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT CHANGING PAGE DEFIN
34. What To Change Width 0 0 Case Justify Upper Case Fill Field Options When To Change 4t Specified Position First Line 1 Number of Lines fi First Char 13 Number of Chars 0 1st Test NONE 2nd Test Cancel FIELD NAME RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET Using this method more than one field can be inserted in the one Data Change event by repeating the text string 206 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu To insert a field s value into a text block using the Fill Field option 1 Select the Edit tool then click on the text block in which the field is to be inserted and place cursor at the required position 2 Press Ctl F The Data Change Event dialogue will appear In the When To Change section of the dialogue At Specified Position and the First Line and First Char of the selected position will be displayed 3 Select the Fill Field checkbox to activate the Options button and click on the Options button to display the Fill Field Settings dialogue Click on the Field button in the dialogue to display the Field List 5 Choose the required field from the Field List then choose OK to return to the Fill Field Settings dialogue 6 Choose OK in each dialogue to return to the Environment Editor The inserted field will be displ
35. by choosing Print Order To display the settings for a text block 1 Open the Environment menu and choose the Print Order option to display the View Change Print Order dialogue x r Page Definitions r Forms Back Page Forms Add Edit cies Add Clear Add Clear Files 2 Choose the required page definition then choose the Edit button The View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed View Change Page Definition x Attributes Page Definition Id Page Input Way D a amp Dutput Tray pat Orientation Page Size 4 Width 2450 Height 50 _ r Text Blocks D Membership Details 03 Travel History 04 4 Choose the text block to be edited from the Text Blocks list the choose the Edit button to display the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue p 106 Modifying the settings for the data in the selected text block is described in the relevant sections that follow The Paris Designer User Manual 107 Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks 108 by choosing Current Page Def To display the settings for a text block 1 Open the Environment menu and choose the Current Page Def option to display the View Change Page Definition dialogue View Change Page Definition x m Attributes Page Definition Id Input Tray pau Dutput Tray Default Orientation
36. 5 Select Fill or Increment from the Update list and the First Line First Char Num Lines Num Chars as required 6 Choose the OK button You will be returned to the View Change Event List dialogue The added event will be displayed in the Local Text Block Events list The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Update Field Event Description Options EMI LM x pdate Fill r Current Fields 1 MembName 2 MembNum 4 Update Field Event Description ptions Update NN First Line 4 NumLnes First Char 71 Num Chars 255 6 DK View Change Event List 4 Local Text Block E vents 5 Select Fill or Increment and the required Lines and Chars Description 1 Data Change Column 2 2 Fill Field MembName Member Name 3 Data Change Column 1 4 Fill Field AccntNum Account Number Update Field Edit Delete Clip The Paris Designer User Manual 151 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Adding a Change Form event A Change Form event is added to the text block where you want the form change to take place WARNING There are two types of Change Form events those that are Local Text Block events and those that are Page Para events see p 167 Avoid using both types in
37. Click on the Add button to display the Select Font dialogue Default Text Settings E Attributes Position Forte Add Frame Spacing Reset Edit font list Left Rotate Top a Color Select Word wrapping enabled oum Width Sampl ample Height Horizontal Justify Le v Vertical Justify S 92 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Select Font x Families Antique T Architecture 10 4 Arial Black 12 i Cancel Fp Arial CE 14 T Arial CYR 4 X 123 ABC xyz This is a TrueType Font The same Font will be used on both the screen and printer 4 Select the font family style and size you require then choose OK For a heading choose a sans serif font in bold large type We have chosen Arial Bold 18 pt 5 The added font and a sample of the font will be displayed in the Default Text Settings dialogue 6 Choose OK to return to the Form Editor Default Text Settings xj 7 Attributes Pasition Font Arial 18 Bold 88 0 dts Add Spacing 88 0 Dots Reset E dit font list Left 0 0 Rotate None j Color Select Word wrapping enabled Sample 123 ABC xyz m a a Width 0 Height Horizontal Justify Left v Vertical Justify Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 93 Cr
38. Hide Asis Grid None Y Border None Y Grid None Y Axis Ticks Label Million Fraction 0 Apply f NOTE If you select the Auto Calculate Values checkbox the minimum and maximum values for the Y axis will be automatically calculated from the chart s data values This is extremely useful when the minimum and maximum values are not known such as with variable data added as fields to a dynamic chart in the Environment Editor It is also useful with a broad data range to be able to create a chart from the actual minimum to actual maximum value Paris Designer User s Manual 321 The Chart Tool Adding the General Settings 1 Choose Solid from the Border menu 2 Choose OK Your modified chart will appear as illustrated on the following page iew Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Rotate Chart Border Cancel Apply 3 You should now have a Simple Plot Chart and Complex Plot Chart displayed on your form 4 Open the File menu and choose the Save Form option The modified form will be saved 5 Make another copy of the Simple Plot chart to modify and create a Simple Bar Chart 322 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Figure 11 15 The Complex Plot Chart with the Auto Calculate Values checkbox selected Paris Designer User s Manual 323 The Chart Tool 10Million
39. The Select Enter File To Load dialogue will be Select the required file from the list then choose OK The file name will appear in the View Change Graphic dialogue The Paris Designer User Manual 271 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements To float the added image 5 In the Properties section of the dialogue select Float from the drop down menus 6 Choose OK The file will be displayed on your page in the position chosen iew Change Graphic Attributes Select By Name Graphic Watermark Color Rotation None Horizontal Alignment Left Vertical Alignment Top Properties Horizontal Float Vertical Float Frame Left fi 50 Width 00 Top 425 Height foo Cancel f NOTE See also Using the Graphics Tool in Chapter 11 of this manual 272 The Paris Designer User Manual 11 USING THE PARIS FORM EDITOR This chapter describes the use of the Form Editor to create modify overlay and merge forms IN THIS CHAPTER ABOUT CREATING FORMS FORM DESIGN GUIDELINES CREATING A FORM THE PARIS DESIGNER TOOLS BAR MODIFYING ELEMENTS UsiNG GROUPS UsiNG FORM OVERLAYS MERGING FORMS ABOUT CREATING FORMS Forms are created in the Form Editor This chapter describes how forms are created in the Form Editor by using the tools in the Tools Bar to add static form elements You are also shown how to edit merge
40. There are two types of tools Element and Modify tools Element tools Element tools will add the selected element to a page An element tool is selected by clicking on the required tool icon once Selecting the tool will display some of the options available for the tool settings in the Status Bar for example the thickness of a line or shading of a circle For additional setting options clicking on the Settings button will display the default settings dialogue for the selected tool Text To add text for example to add a heading to a form Line To add lines Definable line weights and three styles of line type are available Box To draw boxes There are definable line weights border types shade types drop shadowing and rounded box options Circle To draw circles using definable line weights border types and Ol shade types Graphic To import graphic files created in other graphics programs Chart To create bar or histogram charts Multiple values can be added for each point in bar charts Text and line styles and increment units are definable Text To add text blocks to an environment This tool is not available for Block use in the Form Editor Settings Selecting the Settings button will display the default settings dialogue for the currently selected tool 42 The Paris Designer User Manual Modify tools Using the Environment Editor Window These tools allow you to modify the size number lo
41. Using Events Using a Page Para event A Page Para event changes the form for the current page to another selected form Refer to Page Para Events in Chapter 7 Using Events Using a Runtime event A runtime event is executed after the page in which the event is encountered in the printstream data is completed and will remain in effect until another runtime event is encountered You will need to make changes to the printstream data in its original application to add runtime markers and commands Refer to Runtime events in Chapter 7 Using Events The Paris Designer User Manual 233 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions ADDING A BACK PAGE FORM Back Page Forms only apply when printing in Duplex They are unique in that they do not require a page definition in other words they contain no printstream data Back Page Forms are used to print a flat form the back of a page to provide extra static information such as payment option or legal notes They can printed in a cycle by using the Print order or conditionally by using events including Runtime events Back Page Forms are added to an environment via the Print Order dialogue in the same way as a form is added 79 To add a Back Page form 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed listing the current page definitions and forms in the environment View Change Print Order
42. internal or external then choose OK The View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed f NOTE The file name for a new page definition can be any meaningful name up to 8 characters in length 240 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions View Change Page Definition Attributes 5 Page Definition Id amt Input Tray pau Dutput Tray Default Orientation Page Size fat m Width Height 350 Text Blocks Add Delete E dit Cancel 5 Select attributes for the new page definition if necessary refer to Setting the page definition and line spacing in Chapter 3 6 Choose the OK button The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed with the page definition added to the list NOTE The page orientation and size must be the same as that of the associated form Refer to Using multiple page defs and multiple forms in a cyclic sequence The Paris Designer User Manual 241 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions 79 To add an existing page def 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed 2 Click on the Add button to open the Select Page Def dialogue The current page definition will be displayed in the File To Add box Select Page Def x Files File To Add Pagel Internal External
43. 172 unconditional 131 using 131 132 F field values editing 197 198 fields about 184 adding 190 creating 184 186 190 deleting 209 editing 197 filling with extracted text 191 192 filling with extracted text using shortcut keys 195 filling with static text 191 inserting 201 inserting into a text block 206 inserting into static text 202 using 184 using to add a dynamic chart 213 using to create a dynamic chart 210 using to load a graphics file 224 226 Fields View in the Info View window 45 filename extensions used in Paris 403 Files Bar 39 filling fields 186 fields with extracted text 191 192 195 fields with static text 191 floating dynamic form elements 267 dynamic form elements 270 font adding to the Font List 92 111 286 310 The Paris Designer User Manual 409 Filename Extensions and Directories editing font list order 115 editing the color 116 editing the line spacing 113 Font View dialogue adding a non keyboard using to add a non keyboard character to added text 390 401 form saving 281 Form Editor window 37 79 form filename adding 73 forms about 27 adding to an environment 73 adding to an environment 229 230 attributes setting 280 Back Page Forms adding 235 changing using an event 136 152 233 256 changing using sequence processing 255 clearing from an environment 232 creating 78 274 277 design guidelines 275 mergin
44. Available Juy Aug Sept Oct Dec Now that the information in the Travel History text block is displayed in the Bar Chart the text block can be hidden from view Refer to the example in Chapter 7 for instructions on using a Data Change event to hide a text block The Paris Designer User Manual 223 USING A FIELD TO LOAD A GRAPHICS FILE 224 A graphics file image can be loaded into an environment by relating the file to a field created for that purpose The graphic filename must appear in the printstream data then the field can be created and its value filled with the filename extracted from the relevant text block For example you could use this method if you had a catalogue of parts and the part number in the printstream data is the filename of the graphic illustrating the part To create the field you would m Add the field to the Field List page 190 m Fill the field value using an Update Field event to extract the filename from the printstream data page 192 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu LINKING THE TEXT BLOCK Before loading the graphics file the text block with the printstream data containing the filename must be linked to the associated text block To select the text block before loading the file 1 Click on the Graphics tool Environment Input Filter Translation Table x Input Settings Text Blocks Spacing Settings 01 lt Repea
45. Blocks Changing the font The font in a text block can be changed Before you can change the current font you must add the new font to the Font List f NOTE The Paris Designer s font handling capacities allow TrueType PostScript and Bitmap fonts to be used in an environment Depending on the configuration of your PC you may not be able to see all the fonts available in the Select Font dialogue If you are using TrueType fonts you must ensure that you have an HP LaserJet driver loaded on your PC IID or higher If a GDI printer driver is selected for the PC bitmap fonts will not appear in the Font List Refer to Managing Printer Resources in Chapterl and Using the Font List function in Chapter 21 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual To add a font to the Font List 1 Inthe View Change Text Block Settings dialogue click on the Add button to display the Select Font dialogue 2 Select the required font font style and size from the list then choose OK The font will be added to the Font List 3 Repeat the process to add more fonts to the list Fonts added to the Font List are available for use in any text block in your environment To change the font in the text block 1 Click on the arrow next to the Font box to display the Font List then select the required font from the list The font name will be displayed in the Font box and will be on view in the Sample box 2 Click on the OK button in the Vi
46. ELEMENTS 1 2 3 Click on the Group tool This will also activate the Group button Place the pointer at one corner of the elements to be grouped and click Move the pointer to the opposite corner of the group A heavy dotted line will be displayed outlining the area surrounding the elements The elements within the area will remain visible Click to create the group The elements within the group will be highlighted in RED Moving copying and deleting a group Moving copying and deleting a group is identical to moving copying and deleting other elements in the form Refer to Moving static form elements Copying static form elements and Deleting static form elements for more information However elements can be removed from a group without having to delete the whole group Removing elements is explained on the following page 368 The Paris Designer User Manual Using Groups VIEWING AND CHANGING THE ELEMENTS WITHIN A GROUP Elements can be removed from a group added to a group or element settings can be edited within the group This is achieved via the View Change Group Elements dialogue Removing an element from a group Elements can be removed from a group by using the Edit tool or by using the Remove button in the View Change Group Elements dialogue Removed elements remain on view in the Form Editor and are displayed in BLACK elements within the group are displayed in RED 79 To remove an element fr
47. Events Adding a Select Device Features Event The following takes you through the process of adding a text block Select Device Features event to an environment Before this can be done device specific features must be added to the Paris system and a thorough understanding of the use of the features is required This is described in Appendix D Device Specific Features in the Paris System of the Paris Designer Reference Manual To add a Select Device Feature event 1 Display the list of event types in the View Change Event List dialogue as described on page 138 and choose Select Device Features from the list 2 Click on the Add button to display the Select Device Features dialogue 3 Choose the required feature added as described in Appendix D of the Paris Designer Reference Manual 4 Click on the Add button to add the event and display it in the Device Specific Features list 5 Setthe test conditions as required then choose the OK button The added event will be displayed in the View Change Event List dialogue f NOTE Refer to the Using Tests in this chapter for information regarding setting up test conditions In Chapter 7 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual detailed information on each test option and its use is given under the section Using Tests 156 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Select Device Features Event x Description Device Specific
48. Features 3 Choose the required feature from the drop down menu Bindingtholding Page Add Remove Select Device Features Event Description Binding amp holding insert in Page Header 4 Click on the Add button Tests 1st Test NONE 2nd The Paris Designer User Manual 157 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events EDITING A LOCAL TEXT BLOCK EVENT Once a local text block event has been added to the event list it can be edited To edit a local text block event 1 Display the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue as described on page 138 and click on the Events button to display the View Change Event List dialogue Events that have been added to the selected text block will be displayed in the Local Text Block Events list 2 Choose the event to be edited from the list The Edit and Delete buttons will be activated 3 Click on the Edit button The dialogue for the selected event will be displayed 2 Select the event to be edited from the Event List View Change Event List m Local Text Block Events 1 Data Change 2 Fill Field MembN ame Member Name 3 Data Change 4 Fill Field AccntNum Account Number Add pata Change dit Delete Clip 3 Click on the Edit button to edit the selected event 4 Edit the event as required then choose OK to return to the View Ch
49. Repeat the process to place a line above and below the Flight Details 86 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Paris Form Editor MYNEW loj x File System View Tools Text Editing Help 5 x amp 2 Als gt gt IAN D O li l3 xles l s 3 Ready Current Printer Default 1 Abs 4 Figure 4 3 Copied lines moved into position The Paris Designer User Manual 87 Creating your first Form MOVING A STATIC FORM ELEMENT 88 If the elements you have added are not in the correct position you can move them Remember you can always switch back to the Environment Editor if you need to move the text blocks To move an element 1 Click on the Move tool or use the Ctl M keys to select the tool 2 Move the pointer over the element the targeted element will be highlighted in RED and click The outline of the element will be displayed with the pointer to the top left of the element 3 Move the pointer to the new position the element will move with the pointer and click again to place the element If the position needs adjusting repeat steps 2 and 3 TIP After selecting the Move tool click on the left or top left of the targeted element to maintain its current position before moving Or if you move the pointer and target anywhere on the element and click the top left of the element will immediately jump to the current pointer pos
50. Settings dialogue Display the list of fonts that have been added to the environment and choose the required font from the list then choose OK If the required font is not on the list it can be added Refer to Chapter 5 Adding a font to the Font List Open the Environment menu and choose the Select Text Block option to display the Select Text Block dialogue or use the shortcut keys Ctl N Select Text Block X m Text Blocks D1 Repeated Data 01 Membership Details 02 MemN ame amp Address 02 Summary 03 Travel History 04 05 Flight Details Cancel From the list select the text block containing the printstream data used to fill the field Choose OK With the Text tool selected click on the page to position the cursor where you want the dynamic text and field value to appear Type in the required text When you reach the position where the field value is to be inserted press Ctl I The Field List for the environment will be displayed The Paris Designer User Manual 203 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Field List x Current Fields 1 MembName 2 MembNum 3 4 MemYtrs 7 Select the field then choose OK Add Edit Delete Clip 0 Jj _ 7 From the list select the field you wish to insert and choose OK The field value will be displayed on the page at the selected position 8 Addany
51. The cursor will be placed at the first line and first column of the text block ER dul August September October November December s 55 n s 4234 12 347 9345 5 54099 6 340 1688 duly cc August September October November December 999999999 4f NOTE With the Edit tool selected if you target and click on a text block the cursor always jumps to the first line and column of the block 148 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events 3 Press Ctl F The Data Change Event dialogue will be displayed 4 Choose the Text checkbox then click in the Text box to place the cursor 5 Press the space bar to enter a space in the box Data Change Event r Description Hide Text Block What To Change Color Palette Font h M Text Position 0 0 Width 0 0 Justify 6 Line Printer 9 Regular Case ToUpperCase Specified Range from the Fill Field Options drop down menu When To Change Across Specified Range First Line 1 Number of Lines 66 First Char 1 Number of Chars 255 1st Test 2nd Test 7 hide all the data in the text block type 1 in the First Line and First Char boxes Type 66 in the Number of Lines box and 255 in the Number of Chars box as th
52. WARNING An element should not be added to an environment via the Environment Editor unless it is required to behave dynamically Use the Form Editor to add static elements refer to Chapter 11 Using the Form Editor The Paris Designer User Manual 259 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements How ARE DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS CREATED 260 Dynamic form elements are created in the Environment Editor by using the tools in the Tools Bar As the use of the tools is the same in both editors excepting the Text Block Tool and is described in detail in Chapter 11 the use of individual tools is not repeated here This chapter describes how to define the properties for each type of dynamic form element and how to copy dynamic form elements A dynamic form element s properties are defined in the element s Default Settings dialogue and modified in the element s View Change Settings dialogue The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements ADDING A DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENT Before a dynamic form element is added to an environment the element s default settings including the properties are set and the element is linked to the relevant text block Defining the properties for each type of element is described in the sections that follow A dynamic form element s settings and properties can be viewed and edited after it has been added WARNING The element must be linked to the text block before the element is
53. activate the Group button Select the View tool then click on the group to display the View Change Group Elements dialogue Display the drop down menu of element types and choose type of element you want to add to the group If elements of the type selected exist on the form outside the group the Select button will be activated Click on the Select button The Select Group dialogue for the element will be displayed Select Group Boxes x Attributes Border Any Color Fl Arp Any Color Shadow am v 6 Any Size Corners Any Y x Size 0 y Size 0 Cancel Either Choose OK to add all outside elements of the type selected to the group Or Specify the elements to be included by using drop down menus to nominate their attributes then choose OK Paris Designer User s Manual MERGING FORMS The Merge Form option allows you to import an existing form which is then merged with the current form elements can then be edited or moved and saved as part of the current form For example you could use this option to merge two forms with design features that you want to use and create a new form without having to add all the elements individually To merge a form with the current form 1 Select Merge Form from the Form Editor File menu The Select Enter File To Load FRM dialogue will be displayed Look in a Frm E
54. activate the Options button 2 Click on the Options button to display the Fill Field Settings dialogue then click on the Field button in the dialogue to display the Field List 3 Choose the required field from the list then Choose OK f NOTE For more detailed instruction refer to Inserting a field into a text block in Chapter 20 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual The Paris Designer User Manual 141 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events When to Change 142 Specify When to Change the data including where to make the changes such as the range of characters and lines To select When To Change Display the When To Change list and choose an option from the list Depending on the option chosen the First Line First Char Number of Lines Number of Chars will be activated as illustrated opposite The First Line is the first line in the position or range The First Char is the first character in the position or range The Number of Lines is the number of lines in the test or range The Number of Chars is the number of characters in the range The Ist Test is the first test for the event The 2nd Test is the second test for the event active if AND or OR selected f NOTE You can only use tests if you have specified a When to Change option that has test in its description Refer to the chapter Using Tests later in this chapter for more information about setting up test cond
55. added Step 1 Define the dynamic element s settings 1 Select the required element tool then click on the Settings button to display the associated Default Settings dialogue 2 Define the element s settings including the properties then choose the OK button in the dialogue Default Box Settings Sample Attributes Border Solid Color Weight Light Y v Color Shadow None D Corners Square x Size o y Size o Properties Horizontal Fixed X Vertical Fixed Y Figure 10 12 Defining the settings for a dynamic box element The Paris Designer User Manual 261 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements Step 2 Link the element to the relevant text block 1 With the element tool still selected press Ctl N to display the Select Text Block dialogue or choose the Select Text Block option from the Environment menu The Select Text Block dialogue will be displayed listing the text blocks in the environment Select Text Block x m Text Blocks 01 lt Repeated Data 01 Membership Details 02 amp Address 02 Summary 03 Travel History 04 05 Flight Details Cancel Figure 10 13 The Select Text Block dialogue in the model environment 2 Choose the required text block from the list then choose the OK button You will be returned to the Environme
56. amp Line Printer 9 Regular 42 0 dts Ready Current Printer Default Input Abs 35 0 10 0 Rel 35 0 10 0 4 Status Bar The Paris Designer User Manual 37 Using the Environment Editor Window EDITOR NAME The current editor name is displayed in the window title When you start the Environment Editor the name of the most recently opened environment is displayed in the Form Editor the name of the current form for the environment would be displayed f NOTE When Paris Designer is installed and the Environment Editor is started for the first time the default environment DFLTP is displayed Thereafter each time the Designer is opened the last used environment will be loaded and the name displayed in the title bar Default environment The Designer supplies two default system environments DFLTP ENV is a default environment with a portrait page orientation DFLTL ENV is a default environment with a landscape page orientation Either default environment can be used as a template for designing new environments MENUS Across the top of the window are the drop down menus which are displayed by clicking on the required menu name Many menu items can also be accessed from the various toolbars or through the shortcut keys listed next to a menu option For example Alt O will open an environment into the Environment Editor The function of each menu menu options and associated
57. and forms in the environment View Wiew Change Print Order Print Wiew Change Print Order Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms Add gm Files 2 Inthe Forms section click on the Add button to display the Select Enter File To Load dialogue 230 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions Look in a Fim E3 a IPEX6A FRM MS FORM2 FRM MYNEW2 FRM MSA ONE FRM MS FRONT FRM PHONPCL1 FRM je MSA TWO FRM MST IMG FRM PHONPCL2 FRM 5 MST ONE FRM RDO2 FRM MS CONT FR MST TWO FRM RDO3FB FRM is MS FORMI FRM MYNEW FRM RDO3IB FRM 2 MST TWO FRM Files of type FRM 3 Choose the required form filename from the File list then choose Open You will be returned to the View Change Print Order dialogue with the form name displayed in the Form list View Change Print Order xj Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms File name MST TWO Add Clear 4 Choose OK You will be returned to the Environment Editor 4f NOTE Both forms will use the same page definition as only one pagedef appears in the list Multiple page definitions can be used Their use is described later in this chapter The Paris Designer User Manual 231 Chapter 9 Using Form
58. and overlay forms by applying the options available in the Form Editor menus To create a form you can either switch from the Environment Editor to the Form Editor after adding the form filename to the environment or you can open the Form Editor directly from the Paris Designer program group It is highly recommended that in the initial stages of using the Paris Designer you begin by using the first method Start by designing the environment for which the form is intended to the extent of loading data and creating text blocks as explained in Chapter 3 Designing your first Environment You can then switch to the Form Editor and with the environment text block elements in view design the form around the environment This facilitates your form design and provides a useful perspective on your design needs These steps are described in Chapter 4 Creating your first Form As you gain experience in the use of the Paris Designer depending on your requirements you can use either method to open the Form Editor and create edit merge and overlay forms EDITING FORMS Forms that have been created can be edited or renamed then edited to create a new form You can also merge forms to use the elements of both or overlay an existing form to act as a template for a new form STATIC FORM ELEMENTS When elements such as lines boxes circles charts and graphics are added to a form they will remain static on the printed form Since static form
59. as required If necessary add the required font to the Font List A frame cannot be defined until after the text is added refer to page 289 2 To add color to the Text click on the Color Select button to display the Color Palette Choose the required color from the palette or click on Options to load a color palette If necessary refer to your Help Contents or Chapter 22 The Color Palette function of the Paris Designer Reference Manual 3 Choose OK Or 1 Click on the Text tool The Tools Bar will display the attributes settings for the text 2 Choose the required attributes then add the text to the form The Paris Designer User Manual 285 The Text Tool Adding a font to the font list To add a font to the font list 1 Click on the Add button in the Fonts section of the Default Text Settings dialogue The Select Font dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the required font font style and size from the list Choose OK The font will be added to the Font list 4 Repeat the process to add more fonts to the list Families Anna T Antique ip Architecture Arial Black 123 ABC xyz This is a TrueType Font The same Font will be used the screen and printer Adding the font Arial Italic 10 pt to the Font List 286 The Paris Designer User Manual The Text Tool Adding static text You can add text to a form once you have added a font to the font list in the Default Sett
60. at the start of the next text block Para Page events are applied to the input printstream before any text block editing or text block events are applied to the data The type of Page Para events are as follows Change Form Change Back Form Change Page Definition Change Output Event List End Current Page End Current Text Block Select Input Paper Tray Select Output Paper Tray Update Field Select Device Features The Paris Designer Reference Manual describes each Page Para Event dialogue and its use in detail The Paris Designer User Manual 167 Using Input Events Chapter 7 Using Events Adding a Page Para Event Page Para events are added via the View Change Event List Page Para Events dialogue To add a Page Para event 1 Select Page Para from the Events menu The View Change Event List Page Para Events dialogue will be displayed Any Page Para events previously added to the environment will be displayed in the list View Change Event List Page Para Events Options Description Select Input Tray Edit Delete Clip 2 Display the drop down menu and select the required type of Page Para Event then choose Add 2 From the drop down menu select the type of Page Para event to be added then click on Add The associated dialogue for the selected event type will be displayed 3 Either Click on the Change To button see table opposite or Make the required
61. by the environment if certain test conditions are met The form change would occur from within the text block in which the Change Form event is specified Forexample If you are printing invoices you may wish to change the form used in an environment if the word Credit Note appears in a text block You can do this by Editing the text block Change Form Event attribute Selecting the form to Change To and Setting up a test to verify the occurrence of the text string Credit Note If the text string 15 verified the form will be changed Z NOTE e Change Form Local Text Block event searches the specified text block only e A Change Form Page Para event searches the whole printstream refer to Page Para Events in this chapter e If there are 2 or more Change Form Local Text Block events in an environment the LAST one takes priority the others are ignored 136 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Change Back Form events A Change Back Form event is used to change the form on the back of the current page Forexample If printing duplex double sided invoices you may wish to print the form containing the method of payment on the reverse side However when the invoice total is less than 100 you may wish to use a form that contains a different payment method f NOTE If printing in Duplex Duplex Printing must be sele
62. define the default settings for any chart style To define the default chart settings for a static Simple Plot Chart Setting the Chart Attributes 1 Click once on the Chart tool then click on the Settings button The Default Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the required chart style from the drop down menu in this case a Simple Plot Chart The remaining attributes position and size can be set later Default Chart Settings Attributes Data Axis General AL Width 0 0 00 Height 0 0 Adding Data to the Chart 1 Click on the Data tab to add the data and points to the chart Set 1 will be displayed in the Data column Default Chart Settings x Attributes Data General C ig we ia Paris Designer User s Manual 311 The Chart Tool 2 Click on the Add Point button to add a point Repeat the process until the required number of points has been added As you add the points they will be displayed as Point 1 Point 2 and so on below Set1 in the Data column and in the Attributes column The Fill column will display Solid for each point 3 Double click in the Value box adjacent to Point 1 and enter the required value then click in the adjacent Label box and enter the required label As this is a static chart being added in the Form Editor Fields are not applicable Repeat the process to add a value and label for each point 4
63. dialogues for both editors are fully described in the Paris Designer Reference Manual 38 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Environment Editor Window TOOLBARS The toolbars in the Designer are the e Files Bar e Tools Bar e Settings Bar e Status Bar Toolbars are listed in the View Menu Deselecting a toolbar will hide it from view Files Bar Menu items such as Open Save Print Show Grid System Settings etc can be accessed from the Files Bar File System View Tools TextEditing Environment Move Files 5e elgimmI amp ms New Save Vert Show System i E Open Lock Grid Settings UC Preview Page Print ds ean Zoom Zoom First Next ri Lock Show Hide Grid FullPage Page A grid may be set up on your workspace to allow you to accurately place elements It is recommended that you always set up a grid before adding any elements to an environment or form When you open the Environment Editor the grid will be displayed on your screen This is the default system setting Vertical Lock Horizontal Lock Lock Grid To lock the grid horizontally vertically or both click on the appropriate button in the Files Bar Hide Show Grid To hide or show the grid click on the Show Grid button in the Files Bar If the grid is visible it will be hidden If hidden it will be displayed The Paris Designer User Manual 39 Using the Environment Edi
64. elements are not linked to text blocks unlike dynamic form elements created in the Environment Editor they can be stored in separate form files FRM Therefore one or more forms can be used in any environment The Paris Designer User Manual 274 FoRM DESIGN GUIDELINES The design of a form is controlled to a certain extent by the content of the data that is to appear on the form However if you keep the following guidelines in mind as you design a form you will find that your final outcome is both pleasing and functional Some basic points to remember when designing forms are For large blocks of text serif fonts such as Times Roman are easier to read than sans serif fonts such as Helvetica Sans serif fonts Arial Helvetica work well if used as headlines or titles Be consistent with your use of fonts and use only two fonts per page usually a serif and a sans serif This is of course apart from such things as company titles or logos You can vary the size of the font to indicate various differences such as headings for sections or levels in the form Title Case Mixed Upper and Lower Case is easier to read than all UPPER CASE LETTERS Although reading dynamics differ throughout the world whether reading from Left Right or Right Left when it comes to such things as statements or accounts that are based on forms reading dynamics are usually from the Top Left Bottom Right Try to maintain that flow as you de
65. events which are used to change the form on the last page of an environment m Select Device Features events which are specific events that allow the user to insert code to activate device specific features such as stapling binding collating folding and so on f NOTE Change Form and Change Back Form events can also be applied to the entire page all text blocks via Page Para events Refer to Page Para events on page 167 The Paris Designer User Manual 133 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Data Change events Data Change events specify What to Change in the text block data and When to Change the data including where to make the changes such as the range of characters and lines What To Change There are five groupings of data changes that can be made m Color change m Fontchange m Text string change m Set columns and tabs m Upper and Lower Case conversions When To Change Events can be instigated in a text block m Ata specified position m Ata position determined by a test m Across a range determined by a test Across a specified range m Across arange if the test is satisfied m Ata position within a range 134 Depending on the option chosen the lines characters and tests required for the event will need to be defined For example You may wish any statement items that are a credit to appear in a Bold typeface You can achieve this via a Font Change event on any line that c
66. file types must be stored in the PARIS GRF directory to be accessed when importing an image file 404 The Paris Designer User Manual The Paris Designer User Manual 405 INDEX A adding a non keyboard character to added text 390 401 back page form 234 box dynamic 266 box static 80 297 change back form event 154 change form event 152 chart static 315 circle static 301 data change event 139 dynamic chart 214 dynamic chart using fields 213 dynamic form elements 262 environment change event 174 fields 190 fields to a dynamic chart 216 fonts to the Font List 92 fonts to the Font List 111 286 310 form elements static 80 form filename 73 forms to an environment 229 230 graphics file dynamic 270 271 graphics file static 303 headings to a dynamic chart 219 input record event 170 legend to a dynamic chart 220 line dynamic 266 line static 80 292 local text block event 138 page definition 239 page para event 168 select device features event local text block 156 text block 69 text dynamic 268 text static 92 287 text static 95 update field event 150 B back page forms adding 235 box settings default defining 295 Box tool 295 box dynamic resizing 266 box static adding 80 changing 82 C change back form events 137 adding 154 change form events 136 adding 152 changing attributes and font of
67. first text block in the Description box For the model environment type in Membership Details for the description 4 Type number of lines required in the text block in the Maximum Lines field Type in 6 for the Membership Details text block 5 Click on OK to return to the Environment Editor You will be prompted to save the file choose Yes View Change Text Block Settings Attributes Position 3 Font Line Printer 9 Regular 6 0 Ipi Add Frame Spacing eo Per Inch Reset E dit font list Left 5 0 Rotate None Ton 50 Color Select Eee Width 0 0 Sample Height 0 0 123 Horizontal Justify et x Vertical Justify Options Description Membership Detais 0000 Lines per page 6 Data Overflow 7 Active Events View Change Overflow Page lec Select Overlow Form i Cancel Settings Data Clipping Active The Paris Designer User Manual 67 Designing your first Environment In the Environment Editor you will notice only the data in Text Block 1 Membership Details is displayed Orian d Goodman Mambmcahip Mumbmr amp USA 100 1045 1945 GY nore Street aad 7 Weeount PO OOT 410 B amp 1045 Asvhanston Mamarship yairs 7777 9 Re d California Mo Bentact Q
68. for the printstream data in a text block can be edited The text block s description number of lines font and font color can be changed and the text block can be clipped Local text block events can be used to specify the conditions under which specified changes are to occur Although clipping a text block is part of the editing process it is usually applied to copied text blocks For this reason Clipping a Text Block is described after Copying Text Block in Chapter 6 For clarity the use of Local Text Block Events is described in Chapter 7 Using Events The use of the Overflow and Position options are described in Part Three of the Paris Designer Reference Manual under the section Using the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue This chapter explains how to edit a text block s data attributes font and color The model environment introduced in Chapters 3 and 4 of this manual is used to illustrate the editing process Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks DISPLAYING TEXT BLOCK SETTINGS Editing the settings for the data in a text block is achieved via the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue can be displayed in a number of ways These include 1 Choosing the View tool then clicking on the text block you wish to view or 2 Choosing a page definition to edit from the Print Order dialogue then selecting a text block from the list and choosing the Ed
69. forms and back forms if added for every page it prints If there is an uneven number of page defs and forms the Designer still cycles independently through each list View Change Print Order Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms Pagel MS CONT MS BACK2 MS CONT2 Add Edit Add Clear Files Clear For example You have added 2 page defs 3 forms and 2 back page forms to the Print Order list When printing on a duplex printer the table below shows which printed page will receive which page defs and which forms Page def Form Back Form mE STATMT2 MS CONT MS BACK2 u STATMT2 MS CONT2 MS BACK2 E wt STATMT2 MS FRONT MS BACK2 The Paris Designer User Manual 255 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions CHANGING PAGE DEFINITIONS AND FORMS BY USING AN EVENT 256 In cases where page definitions and forms do not change to a fixed cycle they will need to be changed by an event You can change the current page definition by using a Change Page Definition Page Para event When the test conditions are met the Designer will change the page definition to the one specified Forms can also be changed by the use of a local text block Change form event or a Page Para Change Form event These events are described in Chapter 7 Using Events More detailed information on their use is provided in the appropriate section in the Paris
70. from the dialogue illustrated below the Settings tabs are the same for each complex chart however there are some differences with the options available under each tab To begin with 1 Save the form by selecting Save Form from the File menu or use the shortcut keys Ctrl S 2 a copy of the Complex Plot chart To define the chart settings for a Complex Bar Chart Setting the Chart Attributes 1 Click on the View tool and click on the copy of the complex plot chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed with the Attributes tab selected Default Chart Settings X Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Asis General Style Comples Bar Chart Letti 3 5 width 21 5 Top 37 0 Height 1 3 0 Use Default Chart Attributes 2 Choose Complex Bar Chart from the Style menu 3 If you are printing to a color printer and wish to print the chart in color check the Use Default Chart Attributes checkbox When you add the chart it will be displayed in color You can not change the default color settings This option only applies to complex and pie charts 4 Next select the Data tab 332 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Modifying the Data Settings Although the data for the chart remains the same as in the Complex Plot Chart the Set contains Bars rather than Points and Fill rather than Style for the Set Attributes As previously noted Fields are
71. grouped into the other slice If Percentile is chosen as many as the smallest data values as necessary are grouped into the other slice so that the other slice is less than or equal to the threshold Value percent of the total Value The Value defines a floating point value between 0 0 and 100 0 The default setting is 10 If the Value is set to 0 0 this disables the creation of the other slice Label By default the other slice is labeled Other A more appropriate label can be applied if required Paris Designer User s Manual 361 The Chart Tool Montitly Consumption of Fruit per case Method None Value 0 0 Papaya Method Cut Off Value 8 0 Monthly Consumption of Fruit per case 70 0 Method Percentile Value 30 0 Figure 11 12 Using the Other Slice Function 362 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Editing a chart The size of a chart that has been added can increased or decreased To edit a chart Pel 1 Click on the Edit tool then move the pointer over the chart to be edited The targeted chart will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on a corner of the chart A dotted outline of the chart will be displayed with the pointer attached to the corner 3 Move the pointer outward to expand or inward to decrease the size of the chart and click when the desired size is reached The resized chart will be displayed on your screen Paris Designer User s Manual 363 The Chart T
72. in your Paris Designer system provides the most current information Paris Help contains all the information available in the Paris manuals is fully indexed and is constantly updated and improved 22 ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT This manual is divided into four parts Part One which introduces the Paris Designer and includes Chapters 1 2 3 and 4 Part Two which contains Chapters 5 to 10 which are all relevant to the functions within the Environment Editor Part Three which consists of Chapter 11 and describes the use of the Form editor and all the Paris tools Part Four which contains the appendices and index The Paris Designer User Manual 16 Introducing the Paris Designer Part One Chapter 1 The Paris Designer and the concepts Introduction to the Paris Designer fundamental to the Paris system Chapter 2 Getting Started with the The terms used in this manual amp the Paris Designer components common to both editor windows Chapter 3 The step by step processes required to Designing your first Environment design an environment Chapter 4 Creating your first Form How to switch editors and create a form for the environment Part Two Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks How to edit the data in individual text blocks Chapter 6 How text blocks can be copied clipped and Manipulating Text Blocks deleted Chapter 7 Using Events The use of conditional processes events to control the incoming data Chapter 8
73. may have loaded a file which is a series of invoices or statements To ensure that each statement begins on a new page that the file paginates correctly you must set the page length for the file Paging can be achieved in a variety of ways such as setting form feed or Printer Carriage Control PCC bytes within the data the number of lines on a page or page end events The method we shall use is to correct the paging by adjusting the number of lines on the page 79 To check the paging 1 Click on the Full Page View button in the Files Bar The full page will be displayed on your workspace 2 Usethe Next Page tool to go to the next page in the file P You will notice that the data file is not paging correctly with data that should appear at the beginning of the second page appearing on the first page This can be adjusted by setting the page length 3 Click on the First Page tool to return to the first page 4 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment 4 Click on the View tool then move the pointer over the text block the 69 targeted block will be highlighted in RED 5 Click on the targeted block The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will appear The Lines per page will be displayed as 66 6 Edit the Lines per page box and type in the number 60 in this way we are specifying that there will always be 60 lines to a page Click on OK Use the Page to
74. not applicable as this is a static chart being added to the Form Editor however the Fill Attributes for each Set need to be changed 79 To change the fill attributes for each Set 1 Double click on the Fill box adjacent to Set 1 to display the menu arrow 2 Click on the menu arrow to display the drop down menu and choose the required fill 3 Repeat the process for each set then choose the Labels tab View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labets Headings Legend Axis General Add Bar Light _ Set 2 Diag hatched Bleed Set 3 Vert stripe Add Set Remove _ Cae Apply f NOTE There are a variety of fill choices If you are displaying data labels in the bars it is recommended that you choose the lighter and finer type of fills Paris Designer User s Manual 333 The Chart Tool Setting the Data Labels 1 Select the Show Data Labels checkbox 2 Display the Rotate drop down menu and choose the Rotate 90 option View Change Chart Settings Headings Legend Avis General 3 Choose the Headings tab 334 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Viewing the Settings for the Chart Headings The Header settings for the chart will be displayed as for the Complex Plot Chart As we do not wish to modify the settings click on the Legend tab to view the settings View Change Chart Settings ES Attributes
75. of the Status Bar to establish where on the page you want to position the left and top of the box To change the settings for a box 1 Click on the View tool then move the pointer over the box to be edited The targeted box will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the targeted box The View Change Box dialogue will be displayed 3 Change the attributes and corners as required To position the box exactly on the page 4 Enter the position for the Left Top corner of the box in the respective fields 5 Choose OK to return to the Form Editor View Change Box x Sample Attributes Border 599 v f Weight JLight ERE Fill Light Color Shadow None fo Corners Square x Size o y Size o Position Lett 11 5 Width 14 0 Top 20 Height 6 0 DK 298 The Paris Designer User Manual The Circle Tool USING THE CIRCLE TOOL The Circle tool is used to create circles of various border types line weights colors and fills The default settings for a circle can be defined prior to it being added A circle that has already been added can be edited and or the settings can be altered To define default circle settings Either 1 Click once on the Circle tool then click on the Settings button The Default Circle Settings dialogue will be displayed 2 Setthe circle attributes Color To add color to the Circle border o
76. on to the next section Switching Editors Creating your first Form SWITCHING EDITORS At the end of Chapter 3 you were told how to add a form filename to your model environment in preparation for switching to the Form Editor to create a form If you previously exited the Designer start the system again by opening the Environment Editor If it is not the current environment open your model environment Mynew env and load the sample data file Ms Stat dta The data must be loaded before you can switch editors gt To switch to the Form Editor 1 In the Environment Editor window choose open the System menu and choose the Switch option 2 pop up dialogue will appear asking if you want to switch to the Form Editor Choose the OK button You will be switched to the Form Editor window 54 Switch To Editing Form Cancel In the Form Editor the form filename you have added to your environment will be displayed in the title bar of the window The environment elements will be displayed in BLUE As you add form elements they will be displayed in BLACK The Form Editor window is similar to that of the Environment Editor with fewer menus the tools are available except for the Add Text Block tool Dna With the text blocks created in the Environment Editor in view you can add some form elements to the page The Paris Designer User Manual 79 Creating
77. pasted to a new location at the selected cursor position 396 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor SEARCHING AND REPLACING ADDED TEXT IN FORMS You can search for and replace text in a form 4f NOTE This search and replace is only operative on the selected text in the current form 79 To search for and replace text 6 Click on the Edit tool and click on the text you want the search and or replace to be performed on 7 Press Ctrl R The Search Replace dialogue will be displayed Search Replace Strings Search for Replace with Dptions Case Sensitive Times Replace Cancel 8 Typeinthe Search text string and or the Replace with text string If applicable select the Case Sensitive checkbox and enter the number of Times required 10 Click on the Search and Replace buttons as required Search Replace x Strings Search for Replace with Suite 401 Options Case Sensitive Times Search Replace Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 397 Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor IMPORTING TEXT You can import text from an ASCII text file when you add or edit text The text file must have a TXT file extension and be located in the PARIS USR directory To import text into a form Al Select the Text tool and position the cursor at the point where you wish to s
78. press and release the mouse button twice in quick succession Drag Point to an item press and hold the mouse button down then move the mouse to move the item TIP If you need some extra practice at using Windows and the mouse you can learn basic skills from the Windows Help Open your Windows Help from the Start menu and under the Contents tab you will find topics such as Introducing Windows and Start Here 36 The Paris Designer User Manual THE ENVIRONMENT EDITOR WINDOW When you start to use the Designer for the first time your initial step is to create an environment for your data then add a form to the environment The basic concepts described for the Environment Editor window also apply to the Form Editor window Let s begin by opening the Environment Editor To open the Environment Editor Double click on the Environment Editor icon in the Paris Designer program group The Environment Editor window will be displayed Editor Name lni x Paris Environment Editor dfltp File System View Tools Text Editing Environment Move Utilities Events Help Info View toe e xad MEAM d c MC c Designer EMIL FilesBar Description E Last Changed Date 10 11 2000 Time 15 47 20 reus ere ed edet Settings Bar pea ned bags Oot ANDO gt F
79. remaining text or click on the Right mouse button to exit Add Text mode WARNING When inserting a field into added text you must ensure that the text is linked to either the text block used to fill the field or to a text block that occurs after the one used to fill the field If you link to a text block that occurs before the text block used to fill the field the value will be either old or set to the default 204 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Inserting a field into added static text in the model environment In the Form Editor the static text When you do call please quote your Membership Number has already been added in Times New Roman 11 point The text has been positioned below the last line of the Message text block Last line of Message After switching back to the Environment Editor the font in the Default Text Settings dialogue has been set to Times New Roman 11 pt Bold The text block Membership Details has been selected the text block used to fill the field MembNum and using the Text tool the cursor has been positioned at the end of the added text and the MembNum field has been inserted The Move tool has been used to move the field exactly into position at the end of the added text Welcome Brian to our new took statement Its new layout easy to read fonts and personalised charts should make tt alot easter to find information gt gt We also ho
80. selections then return to the event dialogue 4 If necessary set up the test s to determine when the change is to take place then choose OK Refer to Using Tests later in this chapter 5 Choose Exit to return to the Environment Editor 168 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Input Events If you have selected In the associated dialogue choose the Change Form Event Change To button to display the Select Enter File to Load FRM dialogue and choose the required form Change Back Form Event Change To button to display the Select Enter File to Load FRM dialogue and choose the required form Change Page Definition Change To button to display the Select Page Def dialogue and choose the required page definition Change Output Event List Change To button to display the Select Event List dialogue and choose the required event End Current Page Required Page End Event options and page side to apply End Text Block Required text block Select Input Tray Required Input tray Select Output Tray Required Output tray Update Field Field button to display the Field List and choose the required field then edit the selected event Select Device Features Drop down menu to choose the required Device Specific feature See Note below 4f NOTE Select Device Features events are specific events that allow the user to insert code to activate device specific features such as stapling binding collating fol
81. the Message text block LEE Welcome to our new look statement Its new layout easy to read fonts Se and personalised charts should make it alot easier to find information SERE ann We also hope that it illustrates our committment to providing the best gt kA RU Ge services to our customers coco ooo o o ot t t t ot t t tom tot t t t t m t t n n n TE For the next two months Global Airlines are offering special discounts to peas its MileS aver members of our untque Weekend Escape packages Figure 5 11 The edited font 114 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks Editing the font list order The order of fonts in the Font List can be changed but this option must be used with extreme caution Refer to the warning below Refer to The Output Settings function in Chapter 5 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual for more information WARNING The only reason you should change the order of fonts in a font list is when you are using font indexing otherwise you must not change the order The Paris Designer User Manual 115 116 Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks Editing the font color The color of the text in the text block can be edited When you do change the font color in a selected text block it will not be visible on the screen This is to avoid confusion with system colors such as RED which is used to indicate targeted elements and BLUE and BLACK which
82. the data and the mask For example setting the mask to a value of 127 strips the high bit from the data 4 NOTE Normally you would not use any value other than 255 in this field The Paris Designer User Manual 177 Chapter 7 Using Events Test The following test options are available m Line Within Range if Line Present test is satisfied m Input Equal To Value m Input Not Equal To Value m Input Greater Than Value m Input Less Than Value m Search Input For Value Input Equal Prev Input input equal to previous input m Input Not Equal Prev Input input not equal to previous input m Field Equal To Value m Field Not Equal To Value m Field Greater Than Value m Field Less Than Value Field If a test related to a field is selected see above the Field button will be activated Selecting the Field button will display the Field List dialogue for selection of the required field Refer to Using Fields in Chapter 8 Add str Selecting the Add str button will display the Enter Test String dialogue for entry of the character string to be searched for and tested Add byte Selecting the Add byte button will display the Enter Test Decimal byte dialogue for entry of the byte to be tested You can enter a single byte search string in Decimal Hex or Literal Byte mode If the test is relevant to a byte select the Byte Mode required from the pop up menu which is as follows m Decimal m Hex Hexadecimal m Lite
83. the desired text the marked text will be displayed in RED 3 Press the required keys for the action to be taken see table below The available keyboard commands are Key Result Ctrl M Start Mark operation from current cursor position Ctrl Y Cut current marked area from text block This cut text can then be pasted at the selected cursor position Ctrl P Paste contents of the Mark buffer to current cursor position Ctrl Q Cancel current Mark operation return to normal text editing Ctrl C Copy marked area to Mark buffer The copied text can then be pasted to a new location at the selected cursor position 380 The Paris Designer User Manual Changing text attributes Ctrl F CHANGING TEXT ATTRIBUTES CTRL F The attributes color and font of static text that has been added to an environment can be changed 4f NOTE If you want to change the font you may have to add the new font to the Font List beforehand Refer to Chapter 11 Adding a font to the Font List if necessary To change the text attributes EM 1 Click on the Edit tool and position tle cursor at the beginning of the added text you want to change 2 Press Ctrl F The Change Text Attributes dialogue will be displayed Change Text Attributes x m Attributes Color Palette FH Line Printer 9 Regular Cancel Select the Color checkbox to activate the Palette button Select the Font checkbox to activate t
84. the incoming printstream data A field is assigned a Field Type which can be AlphaNumeric Numeric Whole Numeric Float or Currency How ARE FIELDS CREATED The steps to creating a field the container are 1 Describe the Container Name the field a Assign the Field Type a Add the field to the Field List 2 Fill the Container a Set the Field Value by filling the field with static text or extracted text The Paris Designer User Manual 184 Chapter 8 Using Fields How ARE FIELDS USED Once created fields in an environment can be m Inserted into added text or a text block For example inserting a name into a message the name is the Field Value m Usedto generate a chart m Usedto load a graphics file m Used to perform calculations such as totaling a column of figures The result can then be placed into another field Each environment has its own Field List and there is no interaction between fields in different environments The Paris Designer User Manual 185 CREATING AND FILLING A FIELD The following sections tell you how to create a field add it to the field list and fill the field Fields are created in the Add Edit Field dialogue where the Field Attributes are assigned If filling a field with static text the Default Value is set Add Edit Field Attributes Name AlphaNumeric m Index Reset AtPageStat Calculate Values Default Cu
85. the pointer and the page coordinates to establish the required width and height of the frame and the position of the text To set the frame and position the text 4 Click on the Frame checkbox then enter the position for the Left and Top of the frame in the relevant fields In the example opposite the Left position has been set to 24 and the Top position to 4 5 Choose OK to return to the Form Editor The text will be positioned on the page according to the settings Repeat the process to change the position if required Text can be imported into a form from an ASCII text file Refer to Appendix B Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor The Paris Designer User Manual 289 The Line Tool N USING THE LINE TOOL The Line tool is used to create lines of various styles colors weights ends and butts The default settings for a line can be defined prior to it being added A line that has already been added can be edited and or the settings can be altered To define default line settings Either 1 Click once on the Line tool then click on the Settings button The Default Line Settings dialogue will be displayed Default Line Settings Sample Attributes Style Sold Weight Light e Cancel 2 Setthe line attributes for the style and weight To add color to the Line click on the Color Button to display the Color Palette Choo
86. uma mar cmm cmm nct Pt ii vei ee e eee rimas wo 757 7 7 09A iam 77707 l tebut 00 0 DA C NmrCmrm T iD ym mrmo sm oo Figure 4 7 Moving the added text The Paris Designer User Manual 97 Creating your first Form Congratulations You have now completed the tutorial Of course there is a lot more you can do in the design of an environment and a form AII the design features available are described in other chapters in this manual under the appropriate headings Figure 4 8 shows the completed form for the model environment We have placed the heading to the left of the form to allow for addition of the company logo adding static images to a form is explained in Chapter 11 As the heading area is cramped we have moved the form elements down the page and have switched back to the Environment Editor to move the text blocks Look at your form in Full Page View and see if there are any changes you want to make then when you are ready switch back to the Environment Editor To go to Full Page View use the shortcut keys Alt 1 gt To switch to the Environment Editor 1 Open the System menu and choose Switch from the menu A message dialogue will appear asking if you want to switch editors Choose OK 2 Asecond message dialogue will be displayed asking if you want to save the form Choose Yes to save your form The form will be saved and you will be
87. your environment start your system To start the PARIS Designer Double click on the Environment Editor icon in the Paris Designer program group The Environment Editor window will be displayed f NOTE Throughout this chapter we will be referring to various Paris concepts These are explained in Chapter 1 Introducing the Paris Designer Chapter 2 describes the Environment Editor window and the Designer Tools Bar Refer to these chapters if necessary The Paris Designer User Manual 49 Designing your first Environment CREATING THE ENVIRONMENT FILE 50 The first time you start the Designer and display the Environment Editor window the title bar will display DFLTP the currently loaded environment name If you have already been using the Environment Editor the environment you used last will be displayed in the title bar Either of the default environments DFLTP ENV portrait orientation or DFLTL ENV landscape orientation can be used as a template for the new environment by saving the default environment under a new filename For our purposes we will save the DFLTP environment under the new name of MYNEW ENV f NOTE You will need to load the DFLTP environment if it is not displayed in the editor 1 Open the File menu and choose the Open Env option The Select Enter File To Load dialogue will be displayed 2 Choose DFLTP ENV file from the File list in the dialogue Choose the OK button The DFLTP en
88. your first Form ADDING A STATIC FORM ELEMENT 80 You are now ready to design a simple form around the text blocks created in the model environment To begin with we will add some boxes and lines in the next step we will change the added elements To add a box 1 Click on the Box tool in the Tools Bar When the tool is selected the attributes for the tool are also displayed in the Tools Bar for selection such as border type fill line thickness 2 Click on the screen where you want the box to start Begin by drawing a box around the Travel History so click near the top left corner of text block 3 3 Move the cursor across and down to the diagonal corner position according to the size you want for the box and click again The added box will be displayed 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add another box around the Summary text block 2 f NOTE Remember click means quickly press and release the mouse button once Do not hold the mouse button down to draw an element Next select the Line tool and add a line above the Membership Details text block 1 gt To add a line 1 Click on the Line tool in the Tools Bar When the tool is selected the attributes for the tool are also displayed in the Tools Bar for selection 2 Click on the screen where you want the line to start 3 Move the pointer across to draw a horizontal line above the Membership Details then click again Move the pointer down to draw a
89. 4 Select the Align Vertically checkbox if required 5 Next select the Axis tab iew Change Chart Settings xj Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Display Show Legend Font ia It I Border None Position Anchor Right 7 Align Vertically Cancel Apply 220 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Selecting the Axis settings Included in the Axis settings is an Auto Calculate Values checkbox for the Y axis If the range of values is not known or is variable as in the case of the MileSaver printstream data this checkbox can be selected and the minimum and maximum values will be automatically calculated and the number of ticks required 1 Select the required font size and style from the drop down menus This font will apply to both axes Select the Border menu and choose Solid from the menu For the Y axis select the Auto Calculate Values checkbox In the Precision checkbox the number of decimal places for the Y axis values can be entered The number of places can be 0 1 or 2 Next select the General tab iew Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Font Arial e Bold Hide Axis Grid None Border None 7 Grid None m m Y Axis IV Auto Calculate Values Min Max 00 Ticks Label uM 0
90. 4 You remove all of the elements of the selected type from the group by accepting the Any default settings or you can specify a particular element by selecting its attributes from the drop down menus For example to remove only circles with a dotted border and a medium fill select those attributes from the relevant menus f NOTE If the elements of the selected type all have the same attributes you cannot remove them individually In this instance use the Edit tool as described previously Remove Group Circles Attributes Border Any Color Weight Any Fill Any ru Any Color Canrel Remove Group Circles x Attributes Border Jay rz Any Color Weight any m Fil Any Remove Group Circles Attributes Border lay EmN Any Color Any Color Cancel 5 Once the attributes are selected choose OK The number of elements displayed in the View Change Group Settings dialogue will reflect the changes you have made 6 Toremove other types of elements repeat steps 2 to 5 then choose OK in the View Change Group Settings dialogue to return to the Form Editor Paris Designer User s Manual 371 Using Groups Editing an element within a group Text lines and boxes that are part of a group can be edited by changing their attributes All elements in the gro
91. 42 tools modify 43 U unconditional events 131 update field events 135 adding 150 using the Other Slice option in a pie chart 361 the percentage option with a stacked bar chart 344 the watermark option for an added graphics file 303 304 width and cluster options in complex and stacked bar charts 347 W watermark using for an added graphics file 303 304 width option in complex and stacked bar charts using 347 window components 34 Form Editor using 79 Windows using 33 workspace 33 36 39 2 Zoom buttons in the Files Bar 40 Zoom Options 40 The Paris Designer User Manual 413
92. 45 Using Local Text Block Events Data Change Event Description Chapter 7 Using Events 5 Click on the Position checkbox to activate the option Color Font Line Printer 8 Reaular Case Upper Case FillField Options When To Change Text 6 Select Across Specified Position 23 249 Range from d the drop down Width 0 0 Justify Left First Line 1 First Char 45 Across Specified Range Number of Lines 66 A Number of Chars 0 1st Test NONE z 2nd Tiest 7 66 in the Number of Lines box as we want the position change to apply to all the lines in the text block and it is simpler to type in the 146 L 8 Choose OK The first column of text in the text block will be aligned The Paris Designer User Manual maximum lines 66 Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events First column aligned 9 Repeat steps 2 to 8 to align the second column the first character for the second column is the U in USA Data Change Event m Description Column 2 What To Change Color Palette Font Line Printer 9 Regar m Text mcd Position 41 566 width 0 0 Justify et vl Cae rou pper Case FilField Options First Char of second column When To Change First Line Number of Lines 66 First Ch
93. 6 line static adding 80 292 changing 294 editing 293 line printer See printstream data linking text block 213 225 270 loading graphics file using a field 224 226 local text block events 31 adding 138 change back form 137 change form 136 data change 134 editing 158 select device features 137 update field 135 using to change a form 233 M Mark mode Events 388 marking added text 380 396 Menu bar 38 Merging forms 375 model environment See environment model modify tools 43 Mouse using 36 Move to Page Options 41 moving text block 71 text static 97 multiple forms 235 254 multiple page definitions 235 254 O Other Slice option in a pie chart using 361 output events See local text block events conditional advanced 31 ranged standard 31 Overlaying a form 376 P Page buttons in the Files Bar Index First Page Any Page Next Page 41 page co ordinates 44 page def See page definition page definition 26 about 236 237 adding 239 attributes 59 changing using an event 256 changing using sequence processing 255 clearing 253 copying 249 251 editing 243 multiple 235 254 setting 58 text blocks 59 using 236 238 page definition external 239 246 creating editing 246 page definition internal 239 246 creating editing 246 page tools 41 page para events 166 167 adding 168 page text events 30 using to change a form 233 paging correctin
94. 7 axis for a complex plot chart 321 bar spacing for a simple bar chart 328 data values and fill attributes for a complex bar chart 333 data values and fill attributes for a pie chart 352 data values and fill attributes for a simple bar chart 326 330 data values and style attributes for a complex plot chart 318 data values and style attributes for a simple plot chart 311 font and axis values for a simple plot chart 313 font line spacing 58 113 form attributes 280 headings for a complex bar chart 335 headings for a complex plot chart 319 headings for a pie chart 354 labels for a complex bar chart 334 labels for a complex plot chart 319 labels for a pie chart 353 legend for a complex bar chart 336 legend for a complex plot chart 320 legend for a pie chart 355 page definition 58 test conditions 179 settings text blocks editing 105 Settings Bar 44 simple bar chart creating 325 setting bar spacing 328 setting data values and fill attributes 326 330 setting the attributes 325 simple plot chart defining general settings 314 setting data values and style attributes 311 setting font and axis values 313 stacked bar chart creating 342 using the percentage option 344 using the width and cluster options 347 stacking complex bar chart 342 static form elements See elements static form Status bar 44 Status Bar 44 page co ordinates 44 switching editors 21 79 System Settings 39 40 44 System Se
95. 98 1 Totmiles AlphaNumeric 82 303 Prevtotal AlphaNumeric 100 332 NewMiles Alphanumeric 13 447 Milellsed AlphaNumeric 31 475 zl Add E dit Delete Clip z Cancel To edit the value of a field filled with static text In the Add Edit Field dialogue edit the Default Value as required Choose OK Add Edit Field xj Attributes Name Type AlphaNumeric Index Reset JatPageStat Calecute 7 Values Default Feb The Paris Designer User Manual 197 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu gt To edit the value of a field filled with extracted text The first step is to display the Update Field Event dialogue 1 Either Select the Edit tool and place the cursor in the text block containing the field Press to go to the next event in the text block Repeat this until the cursor is placed at the required event Update Field events will be displayed in the Status Bar as Fill Field Press Ctl E to display the Update Field Event dialogue Or Display the View Change Event List dialogue for the text block from which the text has been extracted see page 192 Select the field to be edited and click on the Edit button to display the Update Field Event dialogue 3 In the Update Field Event dialogue edit the lines and characters as required 198 Update Field Event Description Account Number Options Fed AccniNun U
96. Although there is a lot more you can do in the design of your environment our aim at this stage is to introduce you to the use of the basic concepts in the Paris Designer Your next step is to switch editors and create a form around the text blocks Remember you can always switch back to the Environment Editor and re position the text blocks Switching editors is described in Chapter 4 Creating your first Form that follows If you decide to exit the Designer and return to the design of your form at a later stage you can do so To exit choose Exit from the File menu You will be prompted to save the environment so choose Yes from the message dialogue that is displayed When you do return to create your form open the Environment Editor load the sample data file into your MYNEW ENV environment then turn to Chapter 4 for the next step in this tutorial The Paris Designer User Manual 4 CREATING YOUR FIRST FORM Continuing the interactive tutorial introduced in Chapter 3 this chapter explains how to design a simple form around the text blocks created in the model environment IN THIS CHAPTER SWITCHING EDITORS STATIC AND DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS ADDING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS CHANGING EDITING COPYING MOVING AND DELETING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS ADDING STATIC TEXT CREATING YOUR FIRST FORM If you have completed the tutorial in Chapter 3 you are ready to create a form for the environment Forms are created and modi
97. Asthis is a single set the attributes style will be left as Solid Default Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General Add Point Remove Point Point 1 Point2 Solid Point3 Solid Point4 Solid Point Solid 312 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Setting the Font and Values for the Simple Plot Chart Axes 1 Click on the Axis tab to add a font style to the chart and minimum and maximum for the range of the Y axis 2 Display the Font drop down menu and choose the required font from the list 3 Enter the minimum and maximum amounts for the Y axis and the number of ticks required Type in a label for the Y axis In this case Million 5 The values can be set to 0 1 or 2 decimal places by entering the required number in the Precision text box Default Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General Font Arial 10 Bold z Hide Anis Y Axis Calculate Values Min 0 Max fioo Ticks 5 Label Million Cancel Apply Paris Designer User s Manual 313 The Chart Tool Adding the General Settings to the Simple Plot Chart The only General setting available for a Simple Plot Chart is to Rotate the Chart We are not going to choose this option for this example However select the OK button and you are now ready to add your chart to the form Default Chart Settings
98. CORRECTING THE PAGING OF THE DATA FILE SETTING THE PAGE DEFINITION AND LINE SPACING SETTING THE GRID LINE SPACING ABOUT TEXT BLOCKS CREATING TEXT BLOCKS MOVING A TEXT BLOCK ADDING A FORM FILENAME DESIGNING YOUR FIRST ENVIRONMENT The Environment Editor is the focal point of the Paris Designer Using the Environment Editor you can design an environment that exactly suits your requirements You can load data create text blocks from the data and manipulate and format the data in the text blocks You can add a form filename to the environment and switch to the Form Editor to create the form This chapter takes you through the steps required to design your first environment and is presented in the style of a tutorial with hands on instructions to allow you to actively participate in the design process For the tutorial we have created the fictitious company Global Airlines Global Airlines have a MileSaver scheme and produce statements for scheme members regarding air miles earned used available and so on Using sample data we are going to create a model environment for Global Airlines MileSaver statements You will be shown how to e Create a new environment file e Load data into the environment e Check and correct the paging of the data file e Set the grid line spacing e Create text blocks e Add a form filename The Paris Designer User Manual 48 Designing your first Environment TO BEGIN To begin designing
99. DATA To help you create your model environment a sample data file MS STAT DTA is provided in the Designer for you to load and format To open the data file and load it into the environment 1 Open the File menu and choose the Data option 2 Choose the Open Data option from the sub menu that appears The Select Enter File To Read dialogue will be displayed Look in S Dt e amp es E3 Ms stat dta Files of type Data Files dta Cancel EITHER Double click on the required file in the File List in this case MS STAT DTA OR Click on the file then choose the Open button The data will appear as a single text block in the Environment Editor and will be displayed in BLACK The text block will be indicated by a 1 in the top left corner of the block Text blocks are explained on page 63 Y TIP You can use the shortcut keys Alt D to open the Select Enter File To Read dialogue to load a data file The Paris Designer User Manual 53 Designing your first Environment In the status bar of the Environment Editor two page numbers will be displayed The first number is the page number relative to the current job it is possible to have multiple jobs in one data file and the second is the absolute page number that is the position of the page in the entire printstream Therefore 1 1 indicates this is the first page of the current job and the first page in the printstream Checki
100. Designer Reference Manual The Paris Designer User Manual VIEWING CURRENT PAGE ATTRIBUTES The View Page Attributes option in the Environment menu lets you check what settings are active for the current page displayed in the Environment Editor The current page def form printer and page end settings are displayed To view the current page attributes 1 Choose View Page Attributes from the Environment menu or use the shortcut keys Ctrl K The View Current Page Attributes dialogue will be displayed Attributes can be viewed but not changed from this dialogue 2 Once you have finished viewing the page attributes choose OK to return to the Environment Editor View Current Page Attributes x Page Attributes Current Page Def Pagel Source Environment Current Form MYNEW Source Environment Current Tray Defaut Print Mode Simpe Current Side Fron Page End Maximum Lines Red Viewing the current page attributes is useful in large complex print jobs to quickly check the page def and forms for each page are correct It is also useful to display information that is not available in the WYSIWYG editor such as why a form changed or the current side of the page 257 The Paris Designer User Manual 10 USING DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS IN THIS CHAPTER WHAT IS A DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENT WHY ARE DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS USED How ARE DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS CREA
101. E Cancel Data Change Events can quickly be added by using the shortcut keys Ctl F Using the Edit tool the cursor is positioned in the text block where the event is to be added The Data Change Event dialogue is displayed by pressing the shortcut keys Ctl F This method is explained and illustrated in the example at the end of this section The Paris Designer User Manual 139 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Description A Data Change Event can be given a description that identifies the event For example if you are setting the columns in a text block you may call the event Set Columns What To Change Specifies What to Change in the text block data When to Change specifies when and where to make the changes such as the range of characters and lines Data Change Event x Description What To Change Color T Font WU Tex m m Position EUs Width Options fase To change the color 1 Select the Color checkbox to activate the Palette button then click on the Palette button to display the basic 16 Color Palette 2 Either Click on a color in the palette to choose that color Or Right mouse click on a color to display the larger Color Palette Choose a color from the Basic colors or add a Custom color to the range Or If you click on the Options button you are given the option to
102. ING A TEXT BLOCK MANIPULATING TEXT BLOCKS When you load printstream data into a default environment it appears in the environment as a single text block You can divide this text block and create a text block for each piece of data that has to be separately arranged and printed on the page Text blocks that have been created for the printstream data can be moved copied or deleted Creating Text Blocks and Moving a Text Block are described in Chapter 3 of this manual The following sections describe how to copy and delete text blocks using the MileSaver model environment as an illustration Manipulating Text Blocks COPYING A TEXT BLOCK Text blocks are copied via the View Change Copy Settings dialogue which gives you the option to Create New Text Block or to Repeat Text Block If the Create New Text Block radio button is selected the number that appears in the box is the next in sequence according to the number of text blocks you have already created If you choose Create New Text Block you copy only the text block settings If you choose Repeat Text Block you copy the settings and the printstream data that is in that block Forexample 1 If your data is a list of account holders once you have created the text block settings for the first account holder you can copy them repeatedly to create new text blocks for the remainder If you have created the text blocks for an invoice an
103. ITIONS USING EVENTS USING MULTIPLE PAGE DEFINITIONS AND MULTIPLE FORMS Every environment must have at least one page definition but can have multiple page definitions In an environment page definitions can be added copied edited and cleared 236 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions WHAT IS A PAGE DEFINITION A page definition or page def contains the page settings such as the page orientation input tray printable area and the information which breaks up and positions the printstream data on the page into text blocks A page def therefore defines the attributes of the page and how and where the text blocks are to appear on the page If we look at the View Change Page Definition dialogue for page def Pagel of the MileSaver model environment we can see the settings for the attributes and text blocks Attributes for page def 1 of the MileSaver environment Text Blocks in the page def Page1 of the MileSaver environment View Change Page Definition x Attributes Page Definition Id Input Tray Default Output Tray Default Orientation Potit Page Size mv Width Text Blocks 01 lt Repeated Data gt 01 Membership Details 02 MemNametAddress 02 Summary 03 Travel Histor DA kd oA zi Cancel Setting the page definition is described in Chapter 3 Designing your Fir
104. IUKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwe aes 2 3 Use the scroll bar to scroll through the character set until the required character is in view 4 Double click on the character to add it at the current cursor position 5 Repeat the process to add further characters The Paris Designer User Manual 401 APPENDIX C PARIS FILENAMES AND DIRECTORIES FILENAMES AND DIRECTORIES Many of the elements used in Paris system are stored in files in separate directories within the PARIS directory on the hard disk of your PC The following table shows the elements and their filename extensions and the directories in which the files are stored Element Filename Directory Extension Printstream data files PARIS DTA Font list files PARIS FNT Image Graphic files PARIS GRF Environment file PARIS ENV Page definitions external PARIS ENV Translation tables PARIS ENV Input character filters PARIS ENV PCC amp Channel Assignments PARIS ENV Output settings list PARIS OUT Color Palette PARIS ENV The Paris Designer User Manual 403 Filename Extensions and Directories GRAPHIC FILES Graphic file types supported are m ASCII BMP BRK CALS CLP CUT m DCX DIB G3 GIF GX2 ICA a CO IFF IMG m JPEG m KFX m LV a MSP m PCD PCX PSD m SUN a TGA TIFF a WMF XBM XPM XWD Raster only Photo CD read only All the above
105. MANDAT l Besser LDa Angeln UUEEMI ILL EET 495221 BemeerLosAagoioe Parmer D dal 1 1 1 ONT eee II Motel Reem Com y Plage ee ee CBAR eee LeatageleeBeane ouldor S oO MR eese 1 Benner oulder Partnnr Doat err meni BoM PASE eee 4 Click on the page to place the copies MELLE n SINDO qc BART o gerer MANOT i 4 Use the Move tool to move the copies gt The Paris Designer User Manual 265 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements RESIZING BOXES AND LINES Dynamic box and line elements can be set to resize vertically and or horizontally according to the amount of data in the text block This can be done prior to adding the element via the element s Default Settings dialogue or after the element has been added via the element s View Change dialogue To set a dynamic box or line to resize 1 Before the element is added Display the element s Default Settings dialogue as described on page 261 After the element is added E Select the View tool then move the pointer over the required box or line to target the element Click on the targeted element The View Change dialogue for the element will be displayed 2 In the Properties section of the Default Settings or View Change Settings di
106. MYNEW2 FRM File name Na Open Files of type FRM Change Form Event r Description MileSaver Back Form Form Change MYNEW2 Tests Ist Test NONE 7 2nd Test 1 E Cancel View Change Page Para Event List dialogue The added event will be displayed in the list 182 View Change Event List Page Para E vents 1 Form Selection _ Add Change Form Exit The Paris Designer User Manual 8 USING FIELDS IN THIS CHAPTER USING FIELDS CREATING AND FILLING FIELDS INSERTING A FIELD USING FIELDS TO CREATE A CHART USING A FIELD TO LOAD A GRAPHICS FILE UsiNG FIELDS The concept of Fields in the Paris Designer provides the user with a powerful tool to achieve a wide variety of data manipulations Fields are an area in memory where information can be stored The contents of these fields can be extracted from the printstream data via an Update Field event or the contents can be derived by way of a calculation Contents of fields can be used in many ways They can be used in a test to insert printstream data into form text or to represent information in charts WHAT IS A FIELD A Field is a user defined container that stores information The contents of a field are known as the Field Value and can consist of static text or text extracted from
107. Make a note of the numbers 4 Move the cursor to the end character to be extracted Make a note of the column number Subtract the 1st from the end column number to arrive at the number of characters 5 Click on the Right mouse button to exit Edit mode To fill a field with text extracted from the printstream data 1 Select the View tool then select the text block from which the text is to be extracted The View Change Text Block settings dialogue will be displayed Options Description Membership Details Lines per page 2 Choose the Events View Change button Events View Change 2 Select the Events View Change button to display the View Change Event List dialogue 192 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu 3 Choose Update S Field from the Update Field drop down list 3 Display the drop down list and choose Update Field from the list of event types 4 Click on the Add button The Update Field Event dialogue will be displayed 5 Click on the Field button to display the Field List dialogue Update Field Event r Description 5 Click on the Field button Options Field Update Fi First Line 1 Num Lines First Char 1 Num Chars 255 Cancel x Current Fields 1 MembName 6 2 MembNum 3 4 MemYrs Add Edit Delete 6 Choose the re
108. PARIS DESIGNER UsER MANUAL 70 XLPRINT SOFTWARE 1998 XLPrint Laser Image Technologies Pty Limited rights reserved This work is copyright This manual and its accompanying software may not be reproduced by any means mechanical electronic or otherwise without the prior agreement and written consent of XLPrint Pty Limited or an appointed representative The Paris Designer User Manual First Published August 1998 Second Edition 1999 Reprinted with corrections May 1999 Third Edition August 1999 Fourth Edition February 2000 CD ROM Edition Fifth Edition December 2000 CD ROM Edition Sixth Edition Paris Version 3 February 2001 CD ROM Edition Paris Designer is an XLPrint Software product The Paris Document System is a trademark of XLPrint Pty Limited Sydney Australia Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation other product names used in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners This document may contain or refer to information and products protected by copyright or patents and does not convey any license under the patent rights of XLPrint Pty Limited nor the rights of others The information in this document is provided for reference only Names and data used in examples are fictitious and are provided for explanatory purposes only Written and produced by XLPrint Pty Limited Suite 401 220 Pacific Highway Crows Nest Sydney NSW 2065 Australia Pri
109. Replace 4 Strings Search for total at any time Replace with points total 24 hours a dad Options Case Sensitive Times Replace Cancel 384 The Paris Designer User Manual Importing Text IMPORTING TEXT You can import text from an ASCII text file when you add or edit text The text file must have a TXT file extension and be located in the PARIS USR directory To import text into an environment Al 1 Select the Text tool and position the cursor at the point where you wish to start importing text Press Ctrl T to display the Read From File dialogue Read From File q File No File Selected Select Current Text Empty T Start of file Next Prev Settings 2 Click on the Select button The Select Enter File To Load dialogue will be displayed Look in Cx Usr er EJ File name barcode txt Files of type Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 385 Importing Text 386 3 Select the required text file from the list and choose OK You will be returned to the Read From File dialogue with the selected file indicated in the File field The first line of text in the file will be displayed in the Current Text field The Next button will be enabled Read From File x File CAPARISNUSRNBARCODE TXT Selected text file Current Text
110. TED ADDING A DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENT COPYING A DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENT RESIZING BOXES AND LINES FLOATING DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS ADDING GRAPHICS FILES TO AN ENVIRONMENT UsiNG DYNAMIC FoRM ELEMENTS Dynamic form elements are created in the Environment Editor and are stored within the environment file ENV Once they have been added to an environment dynamic form elements are displayed in the Environment Editor when a data file DTA 15 loaded Dynamic Form Elements are modified in the Environment Editor WHAT IS A DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENT Dynamic form elements are elements such as text lines boxes circles images and charts that can be set to interact with the printstream data Because of this dynamic form elements can only be added in the Environment Editor WHY ARE DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS USED Standard forms can be changed from page to page however their static form elements are fixed within each form and do not interact with the printstream data controlled by the pagedef Dynamic form elements interact with the variable data and therefore are part of the pagedef For example A box is drawn around a text block containing items on an invoice The number of items varies with each invoice The box is linked to the text block which contains the data and the box properties are set to horizontal and vertical resize The box will resize itself automatically according to the number of lines items in the text block
111. These printing capabilities meant that any image could be reproduced on paper and opened the way for the use of electronic forms attractive fonts company logos and signatures and ultimately color Desktop applications immediately took full advantage of these remarkable features and small laser printers started appearing on desks throughout organizations The irony of this revolution is that the business applications still only produced line printer type printstream data with the result that the benefits of laser printing bypassed the data processing area of most organizations Through the use of the Paris Designer the benefits of laser printing can now be acquired by such organizations The Paris Designer User Manual 20 Paris Designer Concepts THE PARIS DESIGNER The Paris Designer addresses the deficiencies presented with line printer data by accepting the printstream data and through intelligent application enhancing the output which can then be laser printed The result is an attractive highly formatted set of documents with no changes required at the host program In the Designer the formatting you apply to the printstream data is termed an environment These environments are printer independent and will generate the appropriate output in the language that your laser printer will require An environment can be saved and applied to any future printstream data that may be loaded Designing an environment is achieved via
112. Using Fields How to create and use fields insert into text to generate a chart to add a graphics file Chapter 9 Includes the use of multiple forms and page Using Forms and Page Definitions definitions Chapter 10 Dynamic form elements and their use is Using Dynamic Form Elements described Part Three Chapter Eleven Form design guidelines are given Creating a Using the Form Editor form and the use of the Tools Bar is described Part Four Appendix A Using the Keyboard in the Environment Editor Appendix B Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor Appendix C Filenames and Directories Index The Paris Designer User Manual 17 Introducing the Paris Designer SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL Symbols will appear regularly in the text or in the column adjacent to the text to mark special information that supplements the textual theme or topic The symbols may flag additional information such as suggestions advice or warnings or may be an illustration of the topic of the text The symbols used in this manual are as follows 4f NOTE This symbol indicates advice or elaborates on a topic in the text TIP This symbol indicates a practical hint WARNING This symbol is to draw your attention to a significant item or topic The Paris Designer User Manual INTRODUCING THE PARIS DESIGNER This chapter introduces you to the Paris Designer and describes the background to the development of the Paris system The concept
113. a page layout text blocks form elements and so on e Observe the effect of the rules on the sample data and e Save the environment The saved environment can then be applied to any suitable printstream data Therefore in the future you would e Select the environment e Automatically load the printstream data which would be immediately formatted according to the environmental rules and e Automatically send the formatted documents to the required output device s The Paris Designer User Manual 23 Paris Designer Concepts For example An organization regularly distributes a large number of invoices which have previously been printed on a line printer Using the Designer an environment has been designed for the data including the design of any electronic forms Each month when the invoices are to be distributed the environment INVOICE ENV is applied to the invoice printstream data The data is immediately formatted according to the environmental rules and is ready to be sent to the relevant output devices Invoice Invoice Environment Printstream data Page definition Text Blocks Text in each block Font in each block Events Local Text Block Events Input Events Fields Forms Static Form Elements Be ad 4 Fax 24 The Paris Designer User Manual Paris Designer Concepts More about environments e You can use either of the Environment Edi
114. ail 2 Fill Field Avail Aug Points 3 Fill Field Avail3 Sept Points Avail 4 Fill Field Oct Points Avail 5 Fill Field Availll Nov Points Avail Fill Field Availl2 Dec Points Avail Data Change 3 pata Change Edit Delete Clip Exit 212 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu ADDING A CHART USING FIELDS Before you add the chart you should ensure that the currently selected text block 13 either To select the text block before adding the chart 1 Click on the Chart tool the text block that contains the printstream data used to fill the fields used for the chart s data values or a text block that occurs after the text block containing the printstream data 2 Open the Environment menu and choose the Select Text Block option or use Select Text Block x m Text Blocks D2 Summar 103 Travel History D4 Message 05 Flight Details D1 Membership Details Cancel the shortcut keys Ctl N The Select Text Block dialogue will be displayed listing the text blocks in the environment The currently selected text block will be highlighted 3 Select the text block containing the extracted printstream data or a later text The Paris Designer User Manual block then choose OK The selected text block will be displayed on your page in BLACK The remaining elements on the page wil
115. al or for particular byte values The View Change Test dialogue is displayed by selecting the 1st Test button from any Event dialogue and 2nd Test button if using two tests iew Change Test r Test Info First Line 1 Num lines d Offset 9 Len 0 Mask 255 Test nputEquaToVaue v Field eq Add string Add byte Delete Display Decimal Cancel 176 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Tests TEST CONDITIONS The test conditions for an event are set with the relevant Test Information Test Info First Line The first line in the text block or printstream to be tested For example if the first line to be tested 1s Line 7 then First Line 7 Num Lines The number of lines including the first line to be tested For example e If only the first line is to be tested then Num Lines 1 e If First Line 6 and lines 6 7 and 8 are to be tested then Num Lines 3 Offset The Offset is the start position in the line of the byte or character string being tested An offset of 0 means the first position in the line Len This option is only used in the Equal To Prev and Not Equal To Prev tests to specify the length of the area to monitor for a change This value is ignored in all other types of tests Mask The mask can be applied to the data to convert its value The returned value is the bitwise logical and of
116. alogue select Resize from the Horizontal and or Vertical drop down menu 3 Choose OK Default Box Settings x Setting the Resize properties in the Default Box Settings dialogue 266 Sample Attributes Border Solid v Weight Light Icd Fill None v Shadow None 5558 v o Corners Square x Size o y Size o Properties Horizontal Resize Vertical Resize Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements FLOATING DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS The properties for dynamic form elements can be set to float To float an element means that it will move with the linked text block but its size will not change For example text may be added to the environment and linked to a text block that contains variable lines of data The properties of the added text can be set to float so that it will move with the text block according to the number of lines in the block gt To set an element to float 1 Before the element is added Display the element s Default Settings dialogue as described on page 261 After the element is added el Select the View tool then move the pointer over the required box or line to target the element Click on the targeted element The View Change dialogue for the element will be displayed 2 In the Properties section of the dialogue sel
117. amp w gt Added line Contact Name ei amp d4xe ews lg Arial TUR 18 Bold 88 0 dts Current Printer Default Page 1 1 Abs 40 5 6 5 79 To add a diagonal line 1 Display the Default Line Settings dialogue as described on the previous page and select Unrestricted Draw from the dialogue then choose OK 2 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as above 292 The Paris Designer User Manual The Line Tool Editing a static line A line that has been added to a form can be edited gt To edit a line 1 Click on the Edit tool then move the pointer over the line to be edited The targeted line will be highlighted in RED Click on one endpoint of the line to lengthen or shorten it Move the endpoint to its new location and click Editing the line The Paris Designer User Manual 293 The Line Tool Changing a static line s settings The settings for a line that has been added to a form can be changed If you want to position the line exactly on a page you can do so Before opening the View Change Line dialogue use the pointer and the page co ordinates to establish where on the page you want to position the left and top of the line 79 To change a line s settings 1 Click on the View tool then move the pointer over the line to be edited The targeted line will be highlighted in RED Choose OK gt gt Click on the targeted line The View Change Line dialogue will be display
118. and editing 284 changing 82 copying 86 366 deleting 90 367 editing 85 moving 88 365 text dynamic floating 268 text static adding 92 95 96 287 changing the attributes and font 289 changing the frame position 289 editing 288 moving 97 environment default 38 50 designing 23 48 file creating 50 file saving 51 52 loading data file 53 model adding a data change event 148 model adding a dynamic text element 268 model adding and filling fields 199 model adding static form elements 98 99 model checking the paging of the data file 57 model clipping a text block 128 model creating text blocks 65 model editing text blocks 114 model inserting a field into a text block 208 model inserting a field into static text 205 model loading the data 55 model planning a dynamic chart 212 model repeating a text block 124 using 25 environment change events 166 174 adding 174 Environment Editor default environment 38 grid 39 Info View 45 move to page options 41 preview option 41 system settings 40 title bar 38 zoom options 40 Environment Editor window using 37 environment events 30 Index events 20 conditional 131 environment 30 environment change 174 input 29 input record 30 local text block 31 133 output conditional advanced 31 output ranged standard 31 page para 30 input record 170 select device features 167 169 ranged editing 388 runtime 30
119. and no forms shown Environment Input Filter Translation Table Input Settings Spacing Settings Output Settings Print Order Current Page Def Ctl J Fields Indexing Operator Messages CEP Options View Page Attributes Select Text Block Use the shortcut keys Ctl J to open View Change Page Definition dialogue The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment 2 Check the attributes are correct for the printer input tray orientation Portrait and page size A4 The lower section of the dialogue displays the text blocks in the page definition As yet you haven t created additional text blocks from the loaded data so only one text block described as Text is indicated View Change Page Definition x Attributes eee Page Definition Id Input Tray Dutput Tray Default Orientation Page Size 4 Width 2480 Height 50 r Test Blocks Add Delete Edit 3 Click on the text block 01 Text then click on the Edit button The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed The Paris Designer User Manual 59 Designing your first Environment View Change Text Block Settings Attributes Position Font Line Printer 3 Regular 42 0 dts Add Reset Edit font list Left Frame 5 0 Top 5 0 0 0 bd
120. ange Event List dialogue 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to edit other events in the list 158 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events 3 The associated event dialogue is displayed Data Change Event x Description Column 1 What To Change Color Palette Font Line Printer 3 Regar zf Position 23 299 Width 0 0 Justify Left Case To Upper Case zj Fill Field Options When To Change Across Specified Rane x First Line EI Number of Lines jee First Char 45 Number of Chars 0 1st Test NONE 2nd Test 4 After editing choose the OK button to return to the View Change Event List dialogue The Paris Designer User Manual 159 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events DELETING A LOCAL TEXT BLOCK EVENT 160 An event that has been added to a text block can be deleted gt To delete an event 1 Display the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue as described on page 138 and click on the Events button to display the View Change Event List dialogue Events that have been added to the selected text block will be displayed in the Local Text Block Events list Choose the event to be deleted from the list then choose the delete button A message dialogue will be displayed requesting confirmation or cancellation of the deletion Choose the OK butto
121. anticipate some of the instances where you want to add a field Make a list of the Field Names and Types and the Field Value Note the associated text block if the text 1s to be extracted If you are filling a number of fields with text extracted from the printstream data you can create all these fields and add them to the Field List at the one time then later fill each field as required Field Name Field Type Field Value Text Block Text Block Unique up to 10 Alpha Numeric Static text or from which the or Text characters Numeric Whole Text to be text is to be into which the Numeric Float extracted extracted field is to be Currency inserted The Paris Designer User Manual 189 190 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu CREATING A FIELD AND ADDING IT TO THE FIELD LIST gt To create a field 1 From the Environment menu choose the Fields option The Field List dialogue will be displayed Any previously added fields will be displayed in the Current Field list Field List x r Current Fields 2 Click on the Add button The Add Edit Fields dialogue will be displayed 3 In the Add Edit Field dialogue enter the field attributes The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Add Edit Field x Attributes Name MembN ame Type Alphan umeric Reset Jat Page Start Calculate Values a i 4 b To fill a field with stati
122. ar 72 Number of Chars n 1st Test NONE 2nd Test Second column aligned 1 Brian Goodman Membership Humber amp USA1981045 1945 Elmore Street 001 41019810465 Membership yeara 3 Contact Hame 10 Click on the RIGHT Mouse button to exit Edit mode Repeat the process to align the tabs and columns in the remaining text blocks The Paris Designer User Manual 147 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Adding a Data Change event 2 Hiding a text block This example explains how to use a Data Change event to hide a text block In Chapter 8 using the model environment as an example we explain how to create and fill fields with text extracted from the Travel History text block We then explain how to use those fields to generate a chart The chart that is generated then represents the information contained in the Travel History text block As there is no longer any need to keep the Travel History text block on view it can be hidden by using a Data Change event Hiding a text block from view removes clutter and in this case avoids unnecessary duplication of information To hide the text block proceed as follows EM 1 Select the Edit tool 2 Target the Travel History text block and click
123. ar Chart The Stacking Bars option can only be used if the chart has two sets or more If the Stacking Bars option is selected the Auto Calculate Values option under the Axis tab must also be selected as the total value of the stacked bars may not be within the selected Min and Max values View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Rotate Chart StackingBars Percentage Border Solid width 50 Cluster 00 3D Effects Depth f 0 Inclination Rotation 45 Cancel Apply 342 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities e tS AEA i SEES Porth Brisbane tes ex d dt 1995 1996 Figure 11 7 Stacked Bar Chart with Auto Calculate Values option selected The Data Labels are not rotated Paris Designer User s Manual 343 The Chart Tool Using the Percentage option with the Stacked Bar Chart The Percentage option can only be used with Stacked Bar Charts Select the Stacking Bars and Percentage checkboxes and the Auto Calculate Values option under the Axis tab View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General tat e Seo ite eaten ees i T 2 teh d see d
124. aracters or bytes is found in a text block formatting can be changed For example You can use a conditional output event to tell the system that if the first line of the text block contains the text Credit Note it should print this in Times Roman 16 point This would be a local text block Data Change event with a conditional Test The Paris Designer User Manual 31 2 GETTING STARTED This chapter introduces you to the terms used in this manual and the Environment Editor window The components and menus that are common to both editor windows are described IN THIS CHAPTER USING WINDOWS IN THE PARIS DESIGNER THE ENVIRONMENT EDITOR WINDOW THE PARIS DESIGNER TooLs BAR UsiNG WINDOWS IN THE PARIS DESIGNER The Paris Designer runs under Microsofte Windows In this manual it is assumed that the reader has some experience with computers and using Windows The following explains the terms used in this manual when referring to window components and includes a brief reminder of the basic principles that apply to using the mouse THE WORKSPACE The workspace refers to the first window that appears on screen at the start up of the Environment Editor or the Form Editor some applications refer to this start up screen as the desktop Whatever term is used the implication is that this is the setting in which you will carry out your work The Paris Designer User Manual 33 Using Windows in the Paris Designer The
125. are used to distinguish between the elements created in each editor gt To select a color 1 Click on the Select button next to the Color option to display the basic Color Palette 2 Either Click on a color in the palette to choose that color Or Right mouse click on a color to display the larger Color Palette Choose a color from the Basic colors or add a Custom color to the range Al xl un Color Basic colors NI T See Custom colors WES Sat 240 Green o Define Custom Colors gt gt ColorlS olid Lum 1207 Blue o Cancel Add to Custom Colors The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks 3 Choose OK to return to the Environment Editor 4 To view the changed color use the Preview option in the System menu To preview the current page Choose the Preview button from the Files Bar EI The page will be displayed with the text in the added color If color has been defined for other elements on the page it will also be visible System colors will not be visible Press Alt V again to cancel Preview and return to the editor f NOTE While in Preview mode all edit functions are suspended The Paris Designer User Manual 117 6 MANIPULATING TEXT BLOCKS Once text blocks are created they can be moved copied or deleted IN THIS CHAPTER COPYING A TEXT BLOCK CLIPPING A TEXT BLOCK DELET
126. art Complex Plot Chart Left Simple Bar Chart Complex Bar Chart ie Chart Horizontal Property Fixed Vertical Property Fixed Use Default Chart Attributes 2 Next select the Data tab add the fields to the chart 4f NOTE The position size and properties of the chart can be changed once the chart is generated Refer to Using the Chart Tool in Chapter 11 of this manual and Chapter 19 Editing Chart Settings in the Paris Designer Reference Manual Also the use of dynamic properties is described in Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements of this manual The Paris Designer User Manual 215 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Adding the Fields to the Chart 1 Select the Data tab then click on the Add Bar button to add a bar to the chart Repeat this action until the required number of bars has been added View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General c m IR ee x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General 1 Click on the Add Bar button to add the bars Bar5 Bar Add Set Remove Set OK Apply 2 For each bar added type in the exact name of the field required to fill the bar value in the Field column adjacent to the Value column then type in a label for the bar in
127. ata values and fill attributes for a complex bar chart 333 setting data values and fill attributes for a pie chart 352 setting data values and fill attributes for a simple bar chart 326 330 setting data values and style attributes for a complex plot chart 318 setting data values and style attributes for a simple plot chart 311 setting font and axis values for a simple plot chart 313 setting headings for a complex bar chart 335 setting headings for a complex plot chart 319 setting headings for a pie chart 354 setting labels for a complex bar chart 334 setting labels for a complex plot chart 319 setting labels for a pie chart 353 setting legend for a complex bar chart 336 setting legend for a complex plot chart 320 setting legend for a pie chart 355 stacking a complex bar chart 342 circle settings default defining 299 Circle tool 299 circle static adding 301 changing 302 editing 301 clearing page definition 253 Index clipping text block 126 cluster option in complex and stacked bar charts using 347 350 Color Palette using 116 complex bar chart creating 332 defining general settings 338 rotating 341 setting data values and fill attributes 333 setting the attributes 332 setting the axis 337 setting the data labels 334 setting the headings 335 setting the legend 336 stacking 342 using the width and cluster options 347 complex plot chart creating 317 defini
128. ave done this you will notice there are no Labels Headings or Legend tabs displayed in the dialogue Choose OK to display the chart on your form See Figure 11 3 330 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool f NOTE A Bar Chart with more than one set draws each set as a bar in a cluster The number of clusters is the number of points Sets in the data Each cluster displays the n point Bar in each set For example in the figure below in each cluster the 1 bar represents Set 1 in this case Sydney the 2 bar Set 2 Perth and so on In the 1 cluster the 1 bar Set 1 represents the data value of the first point in Set 1 i e Bar 1 4 5 million The 2 bar Set 2 represents the data value of the first point in Set 2 1 e Bar 1 1 0 million PARIS Form Editor CHART ES S ES File System View Tools Help e 9 hike oom e cn ed e AAS e 5 205 es 2 25 e i E 5 f Fai ine e Data value of data value of cluster Bar 1 in each bar in each bar in 5th each Set 2 cluster cluster Bar 5 Bar2ineach in each Set Set 445 50 7 Figure 11 3 Simple Bar Chart with 5 Clusters Paris Designer User s Manual 331 The Chart Tool Creating a Complex Bar Chart Using a copy of the Complex Plot chart we shall create a Complex Bar chart As can be seen
129. ayed in the text block 7 Click on the RIGHT Mouse button to exit Edit mode Data Change Event FICE Field Settings r Description What To Change o Color Palette Font Line Printer 3 Regular Options Fre ed Position 29 765 pdate LN Width 00 Justify First Char 51 Num Ghar Case ToUpperCase EE FEE When To Change First Line E Number of Lines First Char 51 Number of Chars istTest_ NONE v 2nd Test DK Cancel 00 The Paris Designer User Manual 207 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Inserting a field s value into a text block in the model environment using the Text option 1 The Edit tool has been selected and the cursor has been placed after the end e in Welcome in the Message text block Cursor has been placed 2 The MembName field has been inserted The inserted field MembName 208 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu DELETING AN INSERTED FIELD To delete an inserted field 1 Select the Edit tool and click on the page where the field has been inserted to place the cursor 2 Move the cursor to the insert position of the field which will be displayed in the Status Bar as Field fieldname 3 Press the Del key You cannot delete the field if you have placed t
130. border around the chart 2 Order The choice of order in the pie chart is Data Order Ascending or Descending order Whatever the choice the pie slices are presented clockwise 3 Enter 20 for the Depth and 45 for the Inclination The maximum inclination setting is 45 4 Choose OK Your pie chart will be displayed on the form See Figure 11 10 View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Border Solid Ascending Other Slice M ethod None Value 10 Label Other 3D Effects Depth 20 Inclination 5 NOTE Other Slice is explained in the following section 356 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Population of Australian State Capital Cities Sydney Perth Brisbane Figure 11 10 Pie Chart with one point in each set Paris Designer User s Manual 357 The Chart Tool Pie Charts containing sets with multiple points If the sets in a pie chart contain more that one point Pie 1 Pie 2 etc a pie chart will be drawn comparing each point across all sets 1 Make a copy of the complex bar chart then click on the View tool and click on the copied chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed with the Attributes tab selected 2 Choose Pie Chart from the Style menu then choose the Data tab The Data will be displayed Set1 Pie 1 Pie 2 Set 2 Pie 1 Pie 2
131. c Defutf text type the required text in the Default box e nent SS Cancel 4 a If you are filling the field with extracted text choose OK You will be returned to the Field List dialogue with the field added to the list Go to Filling a field with extracted text on page 192 3 Enter the field attributes b If you are filling the field with static text enter the value in the Default box then choose OK You will be returned to the Field List dialogue with the field added to the list Repeat Steps 2 3 and 4 to add other fields if required Field List r Current Fields 1 MembName 2 MembNum 3 4 Memirs Delete Clip DK Cancel 5 Choose OK to return to the Environment Editor The Paris Designer User Manual 191 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu FILLING A FIELD WITH EXTRACTED TEXT To a field with extracted text an Update Field event is used Before you fill a field check the position in the block of the text to be extracted the line start character and number of characters 1 Choose the Edit tool then click on the text block to position the cursor 2 Click again on the first character of the text to be extracted or use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the position 3 Look at the status bar The line number column number and character within the column will be displayed
132. cally divide this single text block into multiple text blocks That is you want to create a text block for each portion of data that has to be separately arranged on the page For example one portion of data that contains a name and address another with account and invoice numbers and others with a list of items and prices or a special offer message and so on The following section introduces you to the principles of creating text blocks then takes you through the steps required to create the text blocks from your sample data The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment 07 St Jude s Way iBrampton iNorth Queensland TWS 4567 ABOUT TEXT BLOCKS When you open printstream data into an environment the data initially appears as a single text block This single text block can be logically divided into multiple text blocks that is a text block is created for each section of data that has to be separately arranged and printed on the page For example a single text block can be divided into individual text blocks for a name and address account details date and billing information and so on Once you have set the paging of the data file refer to page 56 you can create your text blocks and determine the number of lines in each block The data will automatically flow from one text block to the next Remember an environment is a set of rules and when you create the text blocks in an e
133. cation or settings of elements that have been placed on a page When a modify tool is selected and the mouse pointer is moved over the element to be modified the targeted element will be highlighted in RED To modify a targeted element click on it with the mouse s 6 Single S ic Group Use this tool to group elements together Select the elements to be grouped by clicking and dragging the dotted box that appears around all the required elements Use this tool to move elements or groups of elements around the page Click on this icon and then click on the targeted element you want to move Drag the element to its new location Use this tool to delete an element Click on this icon and then click on the targeted element you want to delete Use this tool to copy elements Click on this icon and then click on the targeted element you want to copy Click twice on this icon if you want multiple copies and type in the number of copies required Use this tool to view and change the settings of a selected element for example to change the font or line weight Use this tool to edit an existing element Click on the tool then click on the targeted element you want to edit When you have finished using the edit tool you must click once with the left mouse button to exit from editing mode with the exception of text editing when you must click on the right mouse button To modify a single element select the required modify too
134. ces fo oor zoafomarz For thm nt tro months Global Al Tinas ara ino soeetal dissounts te t gt Wilai nva narbars on many of Gur unique Weekend packages Call our Mt lesnve anqeiry Tine Gio 5542 for further nformafton 1 394 139 247 August BD 45D 9 522 August Bectarber 706 022 5 408 October 452 020 Novardar 6 340 SoverSer 96 50 Width of box reduced The Paris Designer User Manual 85 Creating your first Form COPYING A STATIC FORM ELEMENT You may want to copy an element you have added For example instead of drawing the line above and below the Membership Details add one line and copy it This ensures the lines are the same length and weight To copy an element 1 Click on the Copy tool then the element to be copied An outline of the copied element will be displayed 2 Move the pointer to the required location the copied element will move with the pointer and click to place the element q4 Brian d Gocdman Membership Number 4 1771845 Elmore Streat 1 1 7 3 Ae amp nunt 4 ee M Nawhamgton 770777777 7777777777 Wambar ahde yai 77077707589 777 Belifernia C777 777777 7777 Dotnet 70077777777 Copied element being moved into position In your MYNEW form copy the line above the Membership Details and place it below the text block
135. ch can be selected to change the order in which elements are sent to the printer Selecting the Watermark checkbox will ensure that the graphic is the first element sent to the printer then subsequent elements text boxes lines etc that are sent will overprint the graphic according to the design of the environment Adding a static graphic A graphics file is added to a form via the View Change Graphic dialogue by loading the file directly from the directory in which it is stored To add static graphics file 1 Select the Graphic tool then click urine position on the page where you want to place the graphic The View Change Graphic dialogue will be displayed View Change Graphic Attributes Graphic Color Watermark 2 Rotation None Horizontal Alignment Left X Vertical Alignment Top User Defined Frame Left n 1333 Width 0 0 Top 7400 Height 0 Frame Paris Designer User s Manual 303 The Chart Tool 2 Select the Watermark checkbox if the added graphic is to be the first element sent to the printer This ensures that the graphic is the first element placed on the page when formatting takes place i e before text boxes lines etc 3 Click on the Graphic button to display the Select Enter File to Load dialogue The dialogue will default to the PARIS GRF directory 4 Either select the filename from the file list
136. changes made will apply to all elements of the type within the group For example if a Dotted border is selected in the Change Group Box Attributes dialogue the borders of all boxes within the group will be changed to dotted 6 Once the attributes changes are selected choose OK The changes you have made will not be evident until you exit the View Change Group Settings dialogue 7 To change the attributes of other types of elements repeat steps 2 to 5 then choose OK in the View Change Group Settings dialogue to return to the Form Editor f NOTE If a Text element is being edited the Change Group Text Attributes dialogue will be displayed Change Group Text Attributes x Attributes Font No Font Change z Color No Color Change Clicking on the Font drop down menu will display the current font list for selection of a font Change Group Text Attributes x Attributes Font 6 0 1 Color No Color Change De selecting the No Color Change checkbox then selecting the Color button will display the Color Palette for selection of a color Changes made will apply to all text in the group Paris Designer User s Manual 373 Using Groups Adding an element to a group 374 Elements can be added to a form then added to an existing group Elements of the same type can be added individually or altogether To add an element to a group 1 2 Select the Group tool to
137. ck refer to in the list 1 Click on the text block Editing Text Blocks in 2 Click on Add to display the to be deleted A Chapter 5 Add Text Block dialogue and dialogue will be 1 Click on the text the next text block number in displayed requesting block to be edited the sequence confirmation or The View Change Choose OK in the dialogue to cancellation of the Text Block Settings display the View Change Text deletion dialogue for the Block Settings dialogue Click on OK to delete Edit the dialogue to create the text block The new text block and insert the text block will be Editthe settings as next portion of printstream deleted from the Text required Choose OK data into the block Choose Block list Choose OK again in OK the View Change eg you could use the option if you were editing a page Choose OK again in ws Choose OK again in the the View Change Page Definition View Change Page Definition Page Definition dialogue to return to dialogue to return to the dialogue to return to the Environment Environment Editor and view the Environment Editor and view the the added text block Editor edited text block The Paris Designer User Manual 243 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions Editing the current page definition 79 To edit the current page definition 1 Choose the Current Page Def option from the Environment menu The View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed 2 Editthe Attrib
138. ck the position must be changed We want to align the first column with the character M in Membership Number To check the position of the first character proceed as follows 1 Select the Edit tool 2 Move the pointer to target the Membership Details text block and click to place the cursor in the block 3 Move the pointer to the M character and click or use the arrow keys to place the cursor at the column position 1 Brian J Goodman Membership Number USA1981045 1345 Elmore Street Account 0014101981045 Hewhampton Membershipyesrs Sl Califomia ContactHame The line column position and character will be indicated to the right of the status bar Page 1 1 Ln Co 45 M 144 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events 4 Press Ctl F The Data Change Event dialogue will be displayed with the position of the character displayed in the First Char box Data Change Event x 1 What To Change Color Palette Font Line Printer 3 TS UN Position 23 299 Width 0 0 Justify Les Case To Upper Case z FilField Options When To Change First Line 1 Number of Lines ies First Char 45 Number of Chars ist Test None 2nd Test Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 1
139. ck must remain the same as in the original text block The Paris Designer User Manual 123 Manipulating Text Blocks Repeating a text block in the model environment In the MileSaver model environment the Membership Details text block has been repeated and placed at the foot of the page As with the original the columns in the repeated text block are out of alignment but we intend to clip the repeated text block and keep only the name and address The description for the repeated text block has been edited to MemName amp Address and the font in the text block has been changed the font Arial 10 pt Bold was first added to the Font List x Attributes Pe Font Arial 10 Bold 6 0 Ipi 7 Add Frame Spacing go Per Inch Reset E dit font list Left 5 0 Rotate None Top 180 Color Select Enen Width Sample Height 5 9800 123 xyz Horizontal Justify Left Vertical Justify 7 Options Description emNametAddress Lines per page Data Overflow d Events View Change Overflow Page Data Clipping Active Settinas Overlow Form wen 1 Brian J Goodman Membership Humber s USA 499 T0445 0134 more o Account 8 001 410 198 1045 Hewhamptom c Membership years ss Catfornias sco ss Ban ss o f n n n n
140. cted in Output Settings The Output Settings option is accessed from the Environment menu Refer to The Output Settings Function in Chapter 5 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual for more information If printing in Simplex the default Back Form can be set via the Print Order refer to Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions Select Device Features events Select Device Features events are specific events that allow the user to insert code to activate device specific features such as stapling binding collating folding and so on The use of these events requires a thorough understanding of the workings of PostScript commands including the manual editing of XPD files the use of syntax and so on Refer to Appendix D Device Specific Features in the Paris System in the Paris Designer Reference Manual The Paris Designer User Manual 137 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events ADDING A LOCAL TEXT BLOCK EVENT To add a local text block event e 1 Click on the View tool then click on the text block to which the event is to be added The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed 2 In the dialogue click on the View Change button to open the View Change Event List dialogue Any events that have previously been added to the selected text block will be displayed in the list of Local Text Block Events 3 Click on the arrow to display the drop down menu and select the type of event to be add
141. ction buttons menu arrows and radio buttons Menu arrow Clicking System Settings x on the arrow will display a drop down Grid menu Horizontal Text box or field Vertical 5 0 or edit text in the v Visible Active Half box Edit Options Movement Can move in both directions v Auto Scroll With Cursor Show Block Numbers Checkbox A indicates the option next to the checkbox is selected Click on the checkbox to clear or de select an option Autosave Action button Button label indicates the action Active Referred to by the Save every 5 minutes label eg OK Clear Cancel OK and Save Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 35 Using Windows in the Paris Designer Using the Mouse vt In the workspace you will be using the mouse to display menus other dialogues select tools from the Tools Bar and so on Your mouse may have two or three buttons Unless instructed otherwise always use the left button to select an item Point Click Double click Click Twice and Drag You will notice that when you move the mouse the pointer the screen also moves If you are asked to This means Move the mouse to position the pointer on an item Click Select or Choose Point to an item then quickly press and release the mouse button once Double click Point to an item then
142. curvature for the round corners by entering a figure in the x and y size boxes For example you could add an oval shape by using the settings indicated Default Box Settings P x Sample Attributes Beder soid f Weight Light x exi Fill None Color Shadow Nee omm Corners Round 7 x Size 500 y Size 500 OK The Paris Designer User Manual Color To add color to the Box border or fill click on the Color Button to display the Color Palette Choose the required color from the palette or click on Options to load one of the other color palettes supplied by Paris If necessary refer to your Help Contents or Chapter 22 The Color Palette function of the Paris Designer Reference Manual Default Box Settings Sample Attributes Border Solid Fill None m E I Shadow N X Nons 2 Options Comers Round x Size 500 y Size DK Cancel 3 Choose OK By default the box will snap to the grid in a horizontal or vertical direction To draw boxes anywhere on the page make the grid inactive Or 1 Click on the Box tool The Tools Bar will display the attributes settings for the box 2 Choose the required attributes then add the box to the form If this method is used the Shadow and Round Corner
143. d dialogue You will be returned to the Select Page Def dialogue with the copied page def displayed in the Internal list The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions 10 You can select and edit the copied page def refer to page 243 or exit the dialogue to return to the View Change Print Order dialogue The copied page def will not be displayed in the dialogue and must be added to the Page Definitions list if required refer to page 239 f NOTE An item remains the Clipboard until you exit the Paris Designer or it can be removed from the Clipboard by selecting the item then the Delete button To copy a page definition to another environment 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed Select the page def to be copied from the Page Definitions list then click on the Files button to open the Select Page Def dialogue Click on the Internal page def to be copied then click on the Clip button The Internal Clipboard dialogue will be displayed Click on the page def to be copied in the Objects list then choose gt gt button The page def will be copied onto the Clipboard and will be displayed in the Clipboard list Exit the Select Page Def dialogue and subsequent dialogues to return to the Environment Editor Close the current environment then open the environment to which the page def
144. d first line you want to keep The same principle applies to the number of characters in a line from the position of the First Char to the Num Chars For example if you had 15 lines of data in a text block and you wished to keep Line 6 to Line 10 you would enter 6 in the First Line box and 5 in the Num Lines box 6 to 10 inclusive is 5 lines If you wanted to keep all the lines after line 6 you would not change the default Num Lines 250 Similarly if you wanted to keep only the first 30 characters in each line you would enter 1 in the First Char box and 30 in the Num Chars box Again if you wanted to keep the 20th to the end character you would enter 20 in the First Char box and leave Num Chars as it is Some more points about clipping the data in a text block m When you clip a text box on a page the equivalent text box on subsequent pages will also be clipped m Youcanremove the Clip Attributes for a text block by de selecting the Data Clipping Active checkbox 126 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 6 Manipulating Text Blocks To clip a text block El 1 Click on the View tool then click on the text block to be clipped The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue for the text block will be displayed 2 Select the Data Clipping Active checkbox to activate the adjacent Settings button Lines per page 12 Events View Change Data Clipping Active 3 Click on the Sett
145. d want to repeat the information in one text block elsewhere on the invoice an address for example you would repeat the text block View Change Copy Settings x Selecting this r Form Element Copies radio button zz creates a new text block with the same properties Text Block Copies the original text Select an option to use when copying an block Original Text Block This option does not apply when copying a Repeated Text Selecting this lock radio button copies the original Create New Text Block text block settings 5 Repeat Text Block Cancel The number of the new text block following the sequence of existing text block numbers and repeats the data within the block f NOTE The Form Element Copies section of the dialogue is used to copy dynamic form elements in an environment Refer to Chapter 10 of this manual 120 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 6 Manipulating Text Blocks Creating a new text block Creating a new text block will copy the text block settings but will insert the next portion of the printstream data into the block For example You could select this option to create mailing labels from a mail list After modifying the first text block in the printstream data to hold the data for the first label on the list you could use the settings for the first text box to create new text blocks for the remaining labels To create a ne
146. der None m Cancel Apply 218 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Adding Headings to the Chart A Header and or a Footer can be added to a Complex Bar Chart For the chart in the MileSaver environment we have added the header Monthly Points Available gt To add a header 1 iew Change Chart Settings x Select the Headings tab then select the Show checkbox under the Header section of the dialogue Enter the required text in the text box In this case Monthly Points Available Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend ws General Header Show Text Monthly Points Available Font Arial M 8 Bold Italic Border None Footer Show Tex Font Arial Y 12 Regular Yv Border None The Paris Designer User Manual Choose the required font font size and style from the drop down menus We have chosen Arial 8 Bold Italic for the header Next choose the Legend tab 219 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Adding a Legend to the Chart A Legend can be added to a Complex Bar Chart 79 To add a Legend 1 Select the Legend tab then select the Show Legend checkbox 2 Select the required font size and style from the drop down menus and a border if required 3 Choose the required anchor position for the legend from the drop down menu this 1s in relation to the chart
147. ding and so on The use of these events requires a thorough understanding of the workings of PostScript commands including the manual editing of XPD files the use of syntax and so on Refer to Appendix D Device Specific Features in the Paris System in the Paris Designer Reference Manual The Paris Designer User Manual 169 Using Input Events Chapter 7 Using Events INPUT RECORD EVENTS Input Record events use tests to determine Record Selection Record Deletion or Job Separation m Record Selection or Record Deletion events allow you to choose which records to print or not to print in a job m Job separation events tell the Designer how to separate reports within a print job In this context a record is a single line and a report is the logical split in a print job To add an input record event 1 Choose Input Record from the Events menu The View Change Event List dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the required event type from the drop down menu then click on Add The associated dialogue for the selected event type will be displayed View Change Event List r Input Record E vents ptions Description Record Selection 170 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Input Events 3 Setup the required test s to determine when the change is to take place then choose OK Refer to Using Tests later in this chapter Record Select Event
148. displayed View Change Print Order Page Definitions r Forms Back Page Forms 5 MS4 TWO _Add Add Clear Add Clear 2 gt Files 2 Click on the Files button to open the Select Page Def dialogue Select Page Def r Files File To Edit Create Paget Internal External Delete lip Delete Clip i Exit 3 Click on the Internal page def to be copied then click on the Clip button The Internal Clipboard dialogue will be displayed The Paris Designer User Manual 249 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions gt 250 Internal Clipboard Objects Clipboard None Exit None Delete Click on the page def to be copied in the Objects list then choose gt gt button The page def will be copied onto the Clipboard and will be displayed in the Clipboard list Select the pagedef in the Clipboard list the Copy button will be highlighted Select the Copy button you will be warned that the page def name already exists and prompted to enter a new name Select OK the Enter New Name dialogue will be displayed Enter New Name Value to Test for Cancel Type in the new name for the page def and click on OK The renamed page def will be displayed in the Objects list Exit the Internal Clipboar
149. e CAPARISNUSRNBARCODE TXT Select Current Text Barcode formats and standards differ by industry and have been develope Start of file Next Settings Read Text Click on the Read Text button The line of text in the Current Text field will be copied into the selected static form text at the cursor Either Press Ctrl W to bring in each subsequent line of text Or Press Ctrl T to again display the Read From File dialogue The Current Text field will display the next line of text in the file after the one just copied Select the Next button until the next line of text required is displayed then select the Read Text button Repeat steps 7 and 8 as required 400 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor USING THE FONT VIEW DIALOGUE TO ADD A NON KEYBOARD CHARACTER TO ADDED TEXT The Font View dialogue is a useful for adding non keyboard characters from a font s character set If you are adding or editing text you can use the Ctrl V keys to display the Font View dialogue and add a character to text To use the Font View dialogue you must be in Add Text or Edit Text mode that is with the Text or Edit tool selected and the cursor placed on the form To select a character 1 Position the cursor at the point where you wish to add the character s 2 Press Ctrl V The Font View dialogue will be displayed Font View Ea EFGH
150. e The calculation string for a field is a series of instructions detailing how to modify and prepare the current Value before using the Value This string is made up of one or more Functions and Field Names separated by Operators For example the calculation string NUM F1 F2 consists of a Function NUM Operator and the Field Name F2 The following Operators are available for calculation lt gt d The Calculation option is currently under development Refer to your readme txt files for the latest features Values A field always has a value A field s Default Value can be set by m Entering the value in the Default box static text m Using an Update Field event text extracted from the printstream data m Using a calculation string Using a Runtime event As noted on the previous page if a field has no Default Value specified when the Current Value is Reset it is to an empty string AlphaNumeric fields or 0 zero Numeric fields 188 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu PLANNING YOUR FIELDS Once you are familiar with the concept of creating and filling a field you will find it helpful to plan the fields you want to create although you can add fields to an environment at any time Look at your printstream data and the environment you have created so far Depending on the type of document you are designing you will be able to
151. e blank space is to apply to all the lines and characters in the text block and it is simpler to type in the maximum lines and maximum characters in a line L 8 Choose OK You will be returned to the Environment Editor and the text block will be hidden from view The text block number will still be visible indicating the presence of the block Z NOTE To make the text block visible again select the View tool click on the text block number to display the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue and delete the Data Change event The Paris Designer User Manual 149 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Adding an Update Field event 150 The following merely takes you through the process of adding an Update Field Event Of course before this can be done fields must be added to the environment This is explained and illustrated in Chapter 8 Using Fields including the use of an Update Field event in the model environment To add an Update Field event 1 Display the list of event types in the View Change Event List dialogue as described on page 138 and choose Update Field from the list 2 Click on the Add button The Update Field Event dialogue will be displayed 3 Click on the Field button to display the Field List dialogue then select the required field from the Current Fields list 4 Choose the OK button The selected field will be displayed in the Update Field Event dialogue
152. e record selection record deletion or job separation m Runtime Events which are embedded in the printstream data and are used to perform tasks that would otherwise be done by other events Also referred to as Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries DJDE m Environment Change Events which are used to change n environment Each event category has a number of event types which can be applied to carry out the required changes for example Change Form and Change Back Form events are types of Page Para events Each event category and type is explained on the following pages 166 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Input Events PAGE PARA EVENTS Page Para events allow you to test the printstream data for a string of characters or byte values and make the required changes to the current page When the character string or byte value being tested is detected the selected event is executed The test is applied to the whole printstream and causes the appropriate change to the current page only when the test conditions are met For example In an invoice a list of items and cost of purchase are grouped together with a total at the end of the list The number of lines in the list vary according to the number of items You are going to create a text block for this list You can specify a Page Para event to end the item list on receipt of the characters Total This will end the text block and place the Total
153. e the Paris Designer Reference Manual 280 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating a New Form Step 3 Saving the Form Before editing or adding any elements to the form save it under the new filename gt To save the form 1 Select the Save Form As option from the File menu The Select Enter Save File Name FRM dialogue will be displayed 2 anew filename in the File box with a FRM extension If you are overwriting an existing form the current form filename will be displayed in the Selected File box 3 Choose OK A message box will be displayed confirming that the new form file has been saved to disk Select Enter Save File name 2 Save in EI E3 BA JAUTOSAVE MYNEW FRM IPEX2 FRM a IPEX6A FRM FILECOPY FRM IPEX2A FRM MSA ONE FRM Greyscal frm IPEX3 FRM a MSA TWO FRM INK1 FRM IPEX4 FRM MS BACK FRM IPEXS FRM MS CONT FRM IPEX6 FRM M5 FORM1 FRM n File MYNEW2 FRM Save type FRM Cancel Once the form attributes have been set and the form has been saved the static form elements can be added and or edited using the Paris Designer Tools Bar The Paris Designer User Manual 281 THE PARIS DESIGNER TOOLS BAR The Paris Designer Tools Bar and each Tool are illustrated and their use briefly described in Chapter 2 Designing an Environment This chapter describes
154. easurements specified in System Settings and use the top left corner of the page as the origin that is 0 0 44 The Paris Designer User Manual INFO VIEW WINDOW The Environment Editor window contains an Info View window This is a dockable window that can be resized moved and closed as required Selecting Info View from the View menu will reopen the window The Info View window also supplies information on the current environment details of the current page definition and lists the fields in the current environment and their values These are available in 3 tabbed views Information Current Page Def and Fields Selecting the appropriate tab displays the relevant information for the current environment Information View Information view contains general information about the environment and the current page such as form name current tray etc x Attribute Current Value Designer Description El Last Changed Date 13 02 2001 Time 18 14 03 Current Page Def Pagel L Source Environment El Current Form MS FRONT Source Environment Current Tray Upper Print Mode Simples Current Side Front Page End Maximum Line Page Output Printed Information Current Page Def Fields The Paris Designer User Manual 45 Using the Environment Editor Window Current Page Def View Current Page Def view contains information about the current page definition Double click on an entry t
155. eating your first Form NOTE The Designer s font handling capacities allow TrueType PostScript and Bitmap fonts to be used Depending on the configuration of your PC you may not be able to see all the fonts available in the Select Font dialogue If you are using TrueType fonts you must ensure that you have a HP LaserJet driver loaded on your PC IID or higher Refer to Changing the Font in Chapter 5 After adding the font to the font list you can add the static text to the form 94 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Adding the static text In the previous section you added a font to the Font List and exited the Default Text Settings dialogue to return to the Form Editor The Add Text tool is still selected in the Tools Bar We are going to show you how to add a heading for the company s name Global Airlines and document name MileSaver Statement gt To add static text to the form 1 With the Add Text tool selected move the pointer to the position on the page where you want to add the text and click A flashing cursor will be displayed The Tools Bar is dimmed indicating you are in Text Entry mode 2 Typein the heading for the form We have typed in GLOBAL AIRLINES in upper case pressed the Enter key for a line end then typed MileSaver Statement in title case 3 When finished click on the RIGHT Mouse button to exit Text Entry mode The Tools Bar will no longer be dim
156. ect Float from the drop down menus 3 Choose OK Default Line Settings x Sample Attributes Style Solid Color Setting the Float properties in the Wei ht Li ht 2 Default Line Settings dialogue Unrestricted Draw Properties Horizontal Float Y Vertical Float Y Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 267 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements Adding a dynamic text element to the model environment In the model environment the number of items in the Flight Details text block can vary A dynamic box is to be added around the text block and set to resize vertically Dynamic text is also to be added below the text block and set to float with the text block The dynamic box is added as follows 1 Click on the Box tool then click on the Settings button to display the Default Box Settings dialogue 2 Select the Box Attributes Set the properties to Vertical Resize 4 OK 2 Default Box Settings Sample Corners Square x Size o Size o Properties Horizontal Fixed Vertical ESE op Cancel 268 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements 5 With the Box Tool still selected press Ctl N to display the Select Text Block dialogue and select the Flight Details text block Choose OK Select Text Block xj Text Blocks 01
157. ed Change the settings as required when finished To position the line exactly on the page Enter the position for the Left and Top end of the line in the respective fields The Right field will display the position of the right end of the line and the Bottom field will display the same value as that in the Top field 5 Choose OK to return to the Form Editor View Change Line Sample Attributes Style Solid Color Weight Heavy 5 Position Left 7 5 Right 78 0 5 65 Cancel 294 The Paris Designer User Manual i UsiNG THE Box TOOL The Box tool is used to create boxes of various border types line weights colors fills drop shadows and corners The default settings for a box can be defined prior to it being added A box that has already been added can be edited and or the settings can be altered To define default box settings Either 1 Click once on the Box tool then click on the Settings button The Default Box Settings dialogue will be displayed x Sample Attributes Border Said X 1 Weight Liaht 7 2 Fill None _ Color Shadow None Comers Square Size y Size 0 DK 2 Setthe box attributes and corner style Corners If you select Round corners the x Size and y Size boxes are activated You can nominate the degree of
158. ed to the current text block 4 Click on the Add button The associated event type dialogue will be displayed The use of each event type dialogue is described in the sections that follow View Change Event List X Local Text Block E vents EB Data Change Event x r Description Data Change r What To Change Color Palette Font Line Printer 9 Regular Position 0 0 Width 0 0 Justify fier Cae Upper Case FilField Gptions When To Change across SpecifiedRange First Line 1 Number of Lines noc First Char 1l Number of Chars z istTest NONE z 2nditest_ Cancel 138 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Adding a Data Change event 79 To add a Data Change event 1 Display the list of event types in the View Change Event List dialogue as described on page 138 and choose Data Change from the list 2 Click on the Add button The Data Change Event dialogue will be displayed x m Description What To Change Color Palette Font Line Printer 9 Regular Text Position 0 0 Width 0 0 Justify Left Case v To Upper Case Fill Field Uptions When To Change Across SpecifiedRange First Line 1 Number of Lines n First Char Number of Chars 1 1st Test NONE 2nd Test
159. efault settings by choosing the required tool and available settings from the Tools Bar then add the element Once an element is added it can be edited or the settings can be altered via the element s View Change dialogue The use of all Default Settings and View Change dialogues is explained in detail in Part Three of the Paris Designer Reference Manual 4f NOTE The use of the Color Palette is not described in detail in this chapter Refer to Chapter 22 The Color Palette function of the Paris Designer Reference Manual The Paris Designer User Manual 284 a USING THE TEXT TOOL The Text tool is used to add static text to a form or dynamic text to an environment The default settings for text can be defined prior to it being added Text that has already been added can be edited and or the settings can be altered To define default text settings Either 1 Click once on the Text tool then click on the Settings button The Default Text Settings dialogue will be displayed Default Text Settings xj Attributes Position Font 18 88 0 465 Add Frame Spacing eso Dots 7 Reset Edit font list Left 0 0 Rotate None sa Color Select mii pping enabled Width sange meae xi 123 ABC xyz mumm Options Save Palette Custom Palette Set the text attributes and font
160. efinition dialogue will be displayed Go to Step 6 Create Page Definition Statmnt3 Cannot find the specified Page Definition Do you wish to 6 Create Internal Page Definition Create External Page Definition Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 247 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions 6 Click on the type of page def you wish to create internal or external then click on OK The View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed View Change Page Definition x PINE e cd Page Definition Id Input Tray Deut 9 Dutput Tray Default Orientation Potrat Page Size Width 2480 Height Text Blocks Add Delete E dit 7 Editthe page definition as required refer to page 243 then choose OK You will be returned to the View Change Print Order dialogue When required you can add the page def you have edited created to the Print Order refer to page 239 248 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions COPYING A PAGE DEFINITION Internal page definitions can be copied onto the clipboard complete with text blocks then renamed and copied within the environment or copied to other environments To copy a page definition within an environment 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be
161. environment name from the dialogue then choose Open Look in a Env z E AUTOSAVE DFLTP ENV a AUTOSAVE MYNEW ENV Dfltl envv Dfltp env MYNEW ENV File name Files of type ENY X 4 In the Change Environment Event dialogue set up the required test to determine where the environment change is to take place refer to Using Tests later in this chapter then choose OK The event will be displayed in the Environment Change Events list 5 Choose Exit to return to the Environment Editor f NOTE If you wish to change back to the first environment the new environment must have a complementary environment change event or you can use a runtime event to change the environment The Paris Designer User Manual 175 UsiNG TESTS Tests allow you to trigger events based on the contents of the printstream data if the test conditions are met Once a test is set the system scans the incoming printstream data for the test conditions If the conditions are met the event takes place m Tests can be used for input or output events Using Local Text Block Events and Using Input Events are described in the previous sections in this chapter m Thesame View Change Test dialogue will be displayed whenever a test condition of any kind is to be added Printstream data can be tested for particular character strings such as a word or phrase for example Credit Note Tot
162. es TET m Fette ttt t 9000528 2d e Ss is ed ed d es aed un ee tette tete MODE 52526 2s ed Sos 508 gs unen 66626266 2 e 5 os es dn t T 3 5 te m y fate e 5 5 35 v e ee 55 ed n Ts d eh da a et 6 Site aa 55 Sos mm 6 tn Porth Brisbane 7995 7996 1997 Figure 171 8 Stacked Bar Chart using 100 Y axis 344 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Saving the form with the various types of charts created To Keep the current form with each type of chart created so far save the form CHART FRM You will then have a form to use as an example of the various types available See Figure 11 9 There are still a few more settings to explain how to use for Complex Bar Charts and we are yet to explain how to create a Pie chart We can do this by making a copy of the CHART FRM using another name To do this 1 Choose Save Form As from the File menu to display the Select Enter Save File Name dialogue 2 Enter the name CHART2 FRM in the File box then choose OK The from will be saved to disk and the form name will appear in the header of the Form Editor window Paris Designer User s Manual 345 The Chart Tool Fo am a I uod VO DA ee Rn nnn Figure 11 9 CHART FRM displaying various styles of charts 346 Paris Designer User
163. es for each bar need to be changed gt To set the fill attributes 1 Double click in the Fill box adjacent to Bar 1 to display the drop down menu arrow 2 Click on the arrow to display the menu and choose the required fill from the menu None Light Medium Heavy or Solid 3 Repeat the process to add the fill attributes to each bar View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General Data _ Value Field Label Field Bar 3 5 0 sso Bar 4 55 1996 Bar 55 0 1997 Add Remove Bar Add Set Remove set Cancel Apply 4 Next click on the Axis tab 326 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool 5 The settings added to the simple plot chart will be displayed and can remain the same for the Simple Bar Chart View Change Chart Settings Arial 8 Bold Auto Calculate Values 6 Click on the General tab Paris Designer User s Manual 327 The Chart Tool Setting the Bar Spacing for the Chart With a Simple Bar Chart the General options available are to rotate the chart and to insert a space between the bars To insert a space between the bars 1 Select the Insert Space Between Bars checkbox 2 Select the OK button to close the View Change Settings dialogue Your Simple Bar Chart will be displayed on the screen as illustrated on the following page View Change Chart Settings ES A
164. etc 3 Change the Hill Attributes for each set as indicated below then choose the Labels tab View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labets Headings Legend General Data Value Field Label Field 5 777777 L 7 Pie 315 0 1995 Pie 4 5 5 1996 Pie 516 0 1937 zl Attributes Fil Light Set2 Diag hatched Remove Pie Set3 Heavy AddSet 4 Choose None from the Rotate menu then choose the Legend tab You can view the Headings settings if you choose but they should not need to be changed Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Border None Rotate None 5 Under the Legend tab choose Bottom for the Anchor Position then choose the General tab 358 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Display Font Arial 8 Bold Italic Border Solid Position Anchor Bottom Align Vertically 6 Setthe Order to Ascending Depth to 20 and Inclination to 45 View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Border Solid Order SD Slice M ethod Percentile Value 10 Label Dther m 3D Effects Depth 20 Inclination 5
165. ethod are that the line and character position and the number of characters to be extracted are immediately displayed in the Update Field Event dialogue The first step is to add a Field to the Field List 1 Select the Fields option from the Environment menu to display the Field List dialogue 2 Select the Add button and enter the Field Name in the Add Edit Field dialogue Choose OK Add Edit Field X Attributes Name alphaNumetic Index Reset aPageStm Calculate xa Values Default Current E Cancel 3 Select the Edit tool from the Tools Bar then click on the text block from which the text 15 to be extracted 4 Click to place the cursor at the beginning of the required text and press Ctl M The Paris Designer User Manual 195 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu 5 Use the arrow keys to mark the required text Once the text is marked it will appear on your screen in RED press Ctl U The Update Field Event dialogue will be displayed showing the Line and Character position and length of the marked text 6 Click on the Field button to display the Field List and select the previously added field from the list Choose OK The field will be displayed in the Update Field Event dialogue Field List xj Current Fields Name Curent Value 4 Month2 Currency 31567 Month3 Currency 100332 Month4 Currency 102329 Mon
166. ettings for a dynamic chart 222 general settings for a pie chart 356 general settings for a simple plot chart 314 deleting inserted fields 209 text block 129 directories in Paris 403 displaying labels in a dynamic chart 218 dynamic chart See chart dynamic dynamic form elements See elements dynamic form Edit mode keys 379 Edit mode keys in the Form Editor 392 editing box static 207 chart static 363 circle static 301 field values 197 198 fields 197 font color 116 font line spacing 113 font list order 115 internal external page definition 246 line static 293 local text block event 158 page definition 243 ranged events 388 text block attributes 109 text block font 111 text blocks 104 text static 288 E editors switching 21 76 79 element tools 42 elements 28 box dynamic resizing 266 box static adding 297 changing 298 editing 207 circle static adding 301 changing 302 editing 301 dynamic form 28 78 259 about 259 copying 264 defining settings 261 floating 267 linking to a text block 261 resizing 266 graphic dynamic floating 270 graphic static changing 307 positioning 305 graphics file dynamic floating 272 graphics file static adding 303 rotating 305 grouping 368 line dynamic floating 267 resizing 266 line static adding 292 changing 294 editing 293 408 The Paris Designer User Manual static form 28 78 adding 80 adding
167. ew Change Text Block Settings dialogue The font will be displayed in the selected text block f NOTE When you change the font in a text block the tabs or columns in the block may be out of alignment These can be adjusted by the use of a Data Change Event Refer to Chapter 7 Using Events The Paris Designer User Manual 111 Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks Adding a font to the Font List Choose the required font family style and size Families Sizes neis L K T Architecture D Cancel Arial Black 123 ABC This is a TrueType Font The same Font will be used on both the screen and printer Editing the font in the text block Attributes Font arial 10 Regular 47 0 dts Add 470 Dots Reset Edit font list None Select Spacing Rotate Color Sample 123 ABC Display the Font List and choose the required font The font name will be displayed in the Font box and illustrated in the Sample box 112 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks Editing the font s line spacing After you have edited the font the line spacing in a text block can be edited if required This may be necessary if the text block data is in columns and or rows 79 To change the font line spacing 1 Inthe View Change Text Block Settings dialogue click on the arrow adjacent to the right Spacing box to displa
168. f the Status Bar to establish where on the page you want to position the left top of the circle To change the circle s attributes E 1 Click on the View tool then move the pointer over the circle to be edited The targeted circle will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the targeted circle The View Change Circle dialogue will be displayed 3 Change the attributes as required To position the circle exactly on the page 4 Enter the position for the left top of the circle in the Left and Top fields 5 To change the Width and Height enter the required figure in the Width box the Height will be the same as the Width as this is a circle 6 Choose OK to return to the Form Editor View Change Circle x Sample Attributes Border Broken Weight Light 2 Fill Heavy Color Position Left 27 83 Width 10 33 Top 4 460 Height 6 559 OK Cancel 302 The Paris Designer User Manual The Chart Tool El USING THE GRAPHIC TOOL Images such as logos or signatures can be added to a form or environment as a graphics file and are loaded via the View Change Graphic dialogue The Paris Designer supports most industry standard graphic files Refer to Appendix C Filenames and Directories Graphic files to be added to a form or environment can be stored in the PARIS GRF directory 4f NOTE Watermark The View Change Graphic dialogue has a Watermark option whi
169. fied in the Form Editor The Paris Designer offers you the facility to switch between editors without having to exit from one application to go to the other When you do switch editors the elements created in both editors can be seen although only the elements in the current editor are available for editing The current editor s elements are displayed in BLACK and the other editor s elements are displayed in BLUE Before we explain how to switch editors we need to emphasize the difference between static and dynamic form elements and how they are used in the Designer STATIC AND DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENTS Elements that can be added to an environment or form in the Designer are text lines boxes circles images and charts e Elements added in the Form Editor are called Static Form Elements and as their name indicates remain static on the page e Elements added in the Environment Editor are called Dynamic Form Elements Such elements are linked to text blocks that contains variable data and can be set to resize or float behave dynamically according to the amount of data in the text block For example an added dynamic box element can be set to resize or a dynamic line element can be set to float WARNING An element should not be added to an environment via the Environment Editor unless it is specifically required to behave dynamically otherwise always use the Form Editor to add elements Parsa When you are ready continue
170. figure below illustrates the main components of a Paris editor window 1 Environment Form View Displays the currently 2 Info View Displays information on the loaded environment and form currently loaded environment Not available in the Form Editor Paris Environment Editor lol File System View Tools Environment Move Utilities Events Help Dek amp amp 0 68 2 Info View gxi Attribute Current Value e adire Ac dite ma Rte Ady AB durs isi Pas du cok ae ca si Designer Bee ae a T ot wae vee va de E Come 5 Description HERE Ad E Last Changed EE EnEn QNO Date 10 11 2000 E E ax a aire a CERE ET TET CRI Time 16 47 20 MCCC BEBE SEDE LECHE BASS Ernest Page ned aes Ll 27 e 4 X 69 She Is G Line Printer 9 Regular 42 0 dts Current Printer Default lt 35 0 10 0 Rel 35 0 10 0 2 lo Input 4 Settings Bar Displays the settings and options for the currently selected tool 3 Tools Bar Paris Designer tools 34 The Paris Designer User Manual Using Windows in the Paris Designer Other components that can occur in a window dialogue are text boxes or text fields checkboxes a
171. fore it 1s inserted gt To select the font for the field 1 3 Click on the Text tool then click again on the selected tool to display the Default Text Settings dialogue Display the list of fonts that have been added to the environment and choose the required font from the list If the font is not listed it can be added Refer to Chapter 5 Adding a font to the font list Choose OK gt To link the text block 4 Open the Environment menu and choose the Select Text Block option to display the Select Text Block dialogue or use the shortcut keys Ctl N From the list select the text block containing the printstream data used to fill the field Choose OK gt To insert the field into static text 6 202 With the Text tool still selected click on the page to position the cursor where you want the field value to appear Press Ctl I The Field List for the environment will be displayed Select the field you wish to insert and choose OK The field value will be displayed at the selected position Click on the Right mouse button to exit Edit mode If required select the Move tool to move the field into position The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Adding dynamic text and inserting a field To add dynamic text and insert a field s current value 1 Click on the Text tool then click again on the selected tool to display the Default Text
172. form for an environment and have switched from the Environment Editor to the Form Editor the form filename added to the environment Print Order will be displayed in the header of the Form Editor window refer to Chapter 4 Creating your first Form Certain options in the Form Editor s File menu will be unavailable the unavailable options are dimmed You will be able to add elements to the form merge or overlay it with another form and save and print the form 278 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating a New Form USING THE FILE MENU OPTIONS The method you use to open the Form Editor depends on your requirements regarding the editing of forms The remainder of this section is not relevant if you have switched editors to create a form Step 1 Selecting New Form or Open Form New forms can be created from a blank form or by using an existing form as a template and giving it a new name gt To create a new form 1 If Form is not currently displayed in the title bar open the File menu 2 Choose New Form from the menu A blank form will be displayed in the Form Editor window with New Form in the Title Bar 79 To open an existing form 1 Open the File menu and choose Open Form from the menu The Select Enter File to Load dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the required file from the File List 3 Click on the OK button The selected form will be displayed in the Form Editor w
173. ft 165 Width 54 5 Top 38 0 Height 7 5 Cancel 3 In the Corners section of the dialogue click on the arrow to display the drop down list and choose Round from the list 4 In the Attributes section of the dialogue click on the arrow next to the Weight box and choose Medium from the drop down list The changes you have made will be reflected in the Sample box 5 Click on the OK button You will be returned to the Form Editor window the changes you have made to the box will be displayed 82 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Repeat the process to change the box around the Summary This time in the Attributes section of the View Change Box dialogue choose None for the border and Medium for the fill View Change Box xj Sample Attributes Border None Color Weigh z 2 Fill Medium Color Edited Border and Fill Attributes Position Left 425 Width 132 5 Top 130 Height 12 3 The same process is used to change the line above the Membership Details In the View Change Line dialogue choose Heavy for the line weight View Change Line x Sample Attributes Style Solid Color Weight Heavy 8 Right 755 Bottom 5 0 Cancel Remember you can select element s attributes from the Tools Bar BEFORE you add the element The Pa
174. g 375 multiple 254 overlaying 376 removing an overlay 376 G graphic files supported 404 Graphic tool using 303 graphics file dynamic adding 270 271 loading by using a field 226 loading using a field 224 static adding 303 changing 307 positioning 305 rotating 305 using the watermark option 303 304 grid line spacing 61 removing 100 Grid buttons in the Files Bar 39 groups adding elements 374 changing elements 369 copying 368 creating 368 deleting 368 editing elements 372 moving 368 removing elements 369 importing text 385 398 Info View Current Page Def View 45 Fields View 45 Information View 45 Info View in the Environment Editor 45 Information View in the Info View window 45 input events environment change 174 input record 170 page para 167 runtime 172 using 166 input record events 30 166 170 adding 170 inserting fields 201 fields into a text block 206 fields into static text 202 K keyboard shortcuts using to add edit a Data Change Event 388 keyboard shortcuts in the Environment Editor 378 Edit mode keys 379 mark cut copy and paste added text 380 keyboard shortcuts in the Form Editor Edit mode keys 392 mark cut copy and paste added text 396 L line settings default defining 290 line spacing font 113 font 58 grid 61 Line tool 290 410 The Paris Designer User Manual line dynamic floating 267 resizing 26
175. g 56 Paris Environment 21 23 28 37 Paris Form 21 Paris Form Editor 27 28 See also Form Editor pasting added text 380 396 pie chart containing sets with multiple points 358 creating 351 defining general settings 356 setting data values and fill attributes 352 setting the attributes 351 setting the data labels 353 setting the headings 354 setting the legend 355 using the Other Slice option 361 planning dynamic chart 211 positioning graphic static 305 Preview button in the Files Bar 41 Preview Option 41 Print Order 73 239 printstream data 20 23 26 editing 104 The Paris Designer User Manual 411 Filename Extensions and Directories R Read from File dialogue 385 398 resizing dynamic form elements 266 rotating complex bar chart 341 graphics file static 305 runtime events 30 166 172 using to change a form 233 S saving form 281 Search Replace dialogue 384 397 Searching and Replacing added text 384 397 select device features event local text block adding 156 select device features event page para 167 169 select device features events 137 selecting axis settings in a dynamic chart 221 tools 283 sets with multiple points in a pie chart 358 setting attributes for a complex bar chart 332 attributes for a complex plot chart 317 attributes for a dynamic chart 215 attributes for a pie chart 351 attributes for a simple bar chart 325 axis for a complex bar chart 33
176. g the AND conditi th conditions must be satisfied on the same line To set up two tests 1 Setthe first test as outlined in the previous section 2 Select AND or OR from the NONE drop down menu 3 Click on the 2nd Test button to set the second test conditions The View Change Test dialogue will be displayed 4 Enter the Test Info and choose OK 180 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Tests Adding a Page Para Change Form event in the model environment 1 Choose Page Para from the Events menu to open the View Change Event List Page Para E vents ptions Description Change Form 2 Choose Change Form from the drop down menu then click on Add The Change Form Event dialogue will be displayed Change Form Event r Description Form Change To 3 Click on the _Shenge Te To button to display the Select Enter File ests To Load FRM 1st Test NONE 7 2nd dialogue Laden ES Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 181 Chapter 7 Using Events 4 Choose the required form file from the list then choose OK 6 Once the test conditions have been set return to the Change Form Event dialogue and choose OK You will be returned to the Look in Fm a AUTOSAVE MYNEW FRM Greyscal frm MS BACK FRM MYNEW FRM
177. ger modules Using all or a combination of modules a document management system can be created that meets the individual needs of your organization THE PARIS DESIGNER The Designer is the PC based document design module with a user friendly WYSIWYG design platform and a powerful yet easy to use set of tools that enable you to create and modify designs for your documents exactly as you like THE PARIS SPOOLER The Spooler is the heart of your document production system It is here that your documents are formatted with your designs and distributed The Spooler is printer independent and allows you to send your documents to any connected laser printer or fax in your organization Documents produced in the Spooler can be indexed and archived for later retrieval THE PARIS CONVERSION MANAGER The Conversion Manager is the utility used to convert resources from the range of Xerox high speed printers into the Paris system 15 The Paris Designer User Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual describes the use of the Paris Designer system and the editors within the system the Environment Editor and the Form Editor To be used in combination with this manual is the Paris Designer Reference Manual which contains detailed information on the use of each function menu and dialogue within the Paris Designer editors 22 While every effort is made to keep the information in this manual up to date you may find that the Paris Help available
178. gs 4 Next select the Data tab Paris Designer User s Manual 351 The Chart Tool Modifying the Data Settings To illustrate a single pie chart we are going to modify the data We shall keep the same three sets but retain only one data value for each set This will display a single pie If a set has a number of points data values Pie 1 Pie 2 etc then a pie is displayed for the number of points in the data As previously noted Fields are not applicable as this is a static chart being added to the Form Editor To change the data and fill attributes for each Set 1 Click on the Remove Pie button until only Pie 1 remains in each set The set labels can remain as they are 2 Editthe Value and Label for Pie 1 in each set as indicated below Double click on the Fill box adjacent to Set 1 to display the menu arrow 4 Click on the menu arrow to display the drop down menu and choose the fill as indicated below 5 Repeat the process for each Sets 2 and 3 then choose the Labels tab View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labets Headings Legend General 1 2 0 11997 8 Set3 Brisbane Lpie130 1937 Add Pie Set2 Diag hatched Fiama Fe Set3 Vert stripe Add Set Remove Set Cancel Apply 352 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Viewing the Labels Settings Ensure the Show Data Labe
179. he drop down Font menu The Paris Designer User Manual 381 Changing text attributes Ctrl F 79 To change the color of the text 1 Select the Color checkbox The Palette button will be activated Change Text Attributes x Attributes AM Font Line Printer 9 Regular Change Text Attributes Attributes Ad Palette Fz Font N N mm BOOS o Options Save Palette Custom Palette 2 Select the Palette button The Color Palette will be displayed 3 Choose the color required from the Color Palette then choose OK or choose the Options to display If necessary refer to Chapter 22 The Color Palette Function in the Paris Designer Reference Manual f NOTE To view the color change select Preview from the System menu or press Alt V Repeat the process to exit Preview mode 382 The Paris Designer User Manual Changing text attributes Ctrl F To change the font 1 Select the Font checkbox The arrow to display the drop down list of fonts will be activated Change Text Attributes x Attributes Color Palette Font Century Gothic 10 Regular Cancel 2 Select the arrow to display the list and choose the required font from the list 3 Choose OK The font in the selected text will be changed Changing attributes while adding text You can add text to an environment and change the font and colo
180. he Form Editor 79 To change the color of the text 4 Select the Color checkbox The Palette button will be activated Change Text Attributes xc Attributes Palette Font Line Printer 8 Regular x Attributes Color Font N N N N BOBS o Options Palette Options x Save Palette Custom Palette 5 Select the Palette button The Color Palette will be displayed Choose the color required from the Color Palette then choose OK or choose the Options to display If necessary refer to Chapter 22 The Color Palette Function in the Paris Designer Reference Manual f NOTE To view the color change select Preview from the System menu or press Alt V Repeat the process to exit Preview mode 394 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor To change the font 4 Select the Font checkbox The arrow to display the drop down list of fonts will be activated Change Text Attributes Attributes Color Palette Font Century Gothic 10 Regular Cancel 5 Select the arrow to display the list and choose the required font from the list Choose OK The font in the selected text will be changed Changing attributes while adding text You can add text to an environment and change the font and color while you are adding the text by pressing Ctrl F at the required cursor position For exa
181. he character to add it at the current cursor position 5 Repeat the process to add further characters 390 The Paris Designer User Manual APPENDIX USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS FORM EDITOR USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS FORM EDITOR The Keyboard Commands in the table below can be used to edit the text in your form while you are adding or editing text Key Result Ctrl V Displays the Font View dialogue Refer to Selecting a Character from a Font Character set Ctrl W Reads the next line from the current text file to the cursor position see Ctrl T Ctrl Y Delete current line The Paris Designer User Manual 392 Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor CHANGING TEXT ATTRIBUTES CTRL F The attributes color and font of added text can be changed f NOTE If you want to change the font you may have to add the new font to the Font List beforehand Refer to Chapter 11 Adding a font to the Font List 1f necessary To change the text attributes Ae 3 Click on the Edit tool and position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to change 4 Press Ctrl F The Change Text Attributes dialogue will be displayed Change Text Attributes x m Attributes Color Palette Bl Line Printer 9 Regular Select the Color checkbox to activate the Palette button Select the Font checkbox to activate the drop down Font menu The Paris Designer User Manual 393 Using the Keyboard in t
182. he cursor within the field To undelete deleted field press the Esc key The Paris Designer User Manual 209 USING FIELDS TO CREATE A CHART You can create and fill fields to use them as the data values in a chart You can use fields filled with static text and fields filled with extracted text A chart that is created and filled with fields and added to an environment is a dynamic chart element For example in the MileSaver model environment fields were created and filled with the balance of miles available each month from July to December extracted from the printstream data in the Travel History text block A chart was then added to the environment and the filled fields were used to create the data values of the bars in the chart f NOTE Paris offers a number of chart types from a Simple or Complex Plot Chart to a Simple or Complex Bar Chart to a Pie Chart Each type of chart has many additional features Refer to Using the Chart Tool in Chapter 11 of this Manual and Chapter 19 Editing Dynamic and Static Chart Settings in the Paris Designer Reference Manual Mountiiy Points Available July Aug Sept Oct Hov Dec Fields filled with extracted text points available per month were used to generate the value of the bars in the chart 210 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu PLANNING YOUR CHART You can see from the example on the previous page that you would
183. he first event within the text block The presence of the event will be indicated in the Status Bar as Data Chg 3 Press The Data Change event dialogue will be displayed for the event Edit the event as required then click on OK Refer to Chapter 7 Using Events for more information 4 Repeat step 2 to move the cursor to the next event in the text block f NOTE If you press the delete key Del when the event is indicated in the status bar the event will be deleted from the text block The Paris Designer User Manual 389 Using the Font View dialogue to add non keyboard character to added text USING THE FONT VIEW DIALOGUE TO ADD A NON KEYBOARD CHARACTER TO ADDED TEXT The Font View dialogue is a useful for adding non keyboard characters from a font s character set If you are adding or editing text you can use the Ctrl V keys to display the Font View dialogue and add a character to text To use the Font View dialogue you must be in Add Text or Edit Text mode that is with the Text or Edit tool selected and the cursor placed on the form To select a character 1 Position the cursor at the point where you wish to add the character s 2 Press Ctrl V The Font View dialogue will be displayed Font View Ex EFGHIKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A abcdefghijkmnopgrstuvwe 2j 3 Use the scroll bar to scroll through the character set until the required character is in view 4 Double click on t
184. hey make documents highly dynamic and functional Events can be used to make changes to the data in text blocks update fields change forms change page definitions and even change environments Events can be used to select input and output paper trays to end a page or text block and to print or not print records The wide range of event types offered by the Paris Designer is described on the following pages The Paris Designer User Manual USING LOCAL TEXT BLOCK EVENTS Local text block events are output events that allow you to specify changes that are to take place within local to a specific text block They will not affect other text blocks Local text block events are added to a text block via the View Change Event List dialogue accessed from the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue Once added an event can be edited or deleted Added events can also be placed on the Clipboard to be copied to text blocks in the same or other environments TYPES OF LOCAL TEXT BLOCK EVENTS The types of local text block events in the Designer are m Data Change events which are used to specify What to Change in the text block data and When to Change m Update Field events which are used to fill fields with data the fields will have been previously defined in the environment see Chapter 8 m Change Form events which are used to change the form being used in an environment if certain test conditions are met m Change Back Form
185. highlight the MileSaver enquiry line To balance the box on the page we have made it the same width as the box below Por dim nam mt ter mmt Airline arm oe ing epc Ocoee dn ETE bore tr remy Grit cite Weer ing Figure 4 5 Highlighting the Mile Saver enquiry line TIP In Chapter 11 of this manual there is a section Form Design Guidelines that provides helpful design hints Parsa Your final step is to add a heading to the form The Paris Designer User Manual 91 Creating your first Form ADDING STATIC TEXT As this is an introductory chapter our aim in this section is take you through the basic steps required to add a font to the font list and then add static text to the form Chapter 11 contains detailed information on choosing fonts in Form Design Guidelines and adding fonts and static text in Using the Text Tool Static text can be added to a form and once added can be changed edited copied and deleted Static text can be added for titles headings messages and so on A variety of fonts in different styles and sizes can be used We are going to show you how to add a heading to the MileSaver statement Your first step 15 to add the font you want to use to the Font List Adding a font to the font list To add a font to the Font List a 1 Click on the Text tool to select the tool 2 Click on the Settings button to display the Default Text Settings dialogue 3
186. how to use each tool to create and modify elements Tools can be selected from the Tools menu the Tools Bar or by using the relevant shortcut keys By whatever method a tool is selected it will be indicated in the Tools Bar The Tools are similarly grouped in the menu and Tools Bar as illustrated below with the element tools preceding the modify tools If you move the mouse pointer over a tool in the Tools Bar the tool label will be displayed indicating the function of the tool Element Tools Modify Tools ICE Help Add Text Ctl T Add Line Ctl L Add Box Ctl B Add Circle Ct R Add Graphic Add Chart Ctl H Group Ctl G Tool Settings Ctl 5 Move Ctl M Delete Ctl D Copy CeO View Change Ctl Edit The Paris Designer User Manual 282 The Paris Designer ToolBox A QUICK GUIDE TO SELECTING A TOOL The following is a summary of the outcome to expect when using the mouse to select a tool in the Form Editor e Clicking once on a tool will select the tool e Clicking on an Element tool then clicking on the Settings button will display the tool s Default Settings dialogue e Clicking on the Group tool then the Settings button will display the View Change Group Elements dialogue e Selecting the View tool then clicking on an element will display the element s View Change dialogue e Ifa group of elements have been created in the form selecting the Gr
187. ick once on the Copy tool then click on the Settings button to display the Copy Settings dialogue The Copy Count will display the current setting for the number of copies required Copy Settings x Copy Count 2 3 OK Cancel 2 Type in the number of copies required in the Copy Count box then choose OK 3 With the Copy tool still selected click on the element to be copied A dotted outline or outlines of the copied element will appear 4 Move the pointer to position the copies the copies will move with the pointer and click to place them in position 5 To move the copied elements again use the Move tool f NOTE You can copy an element without displaying the Copy Settings dialogue by selecting the Copy tool then the element However the number of copies made will be according to the Copy Count defined The default setting for the Copy Count 15 1 one 366 Paris Designer User s Manual Manipulating Static Form Elements DELETING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS To delete an element 1 Choose the Delete tool 2 Highlight the element you wish to delete and click on it f NOTE If you accidentally delete a form element undo the deletion by pressing the Esc Escape key Paris Designer User s Manual 367 UsiNG GROUPS The Group tool allows you to join a collection of static form elements of any type into a group and then copy move or delete them in one operation CREATING A GROUP OF STATIC
188. indow with the Form name in the Title Bar Use the shortcut keys Alt N to open a new form or ALT O to open an existing form The Paris Designer User Manual 279 Creating a New Form Step 2 Setting the Form Attributes The Form Attributes are set to determine the form s page orientation landscape or portrait and the size of the page Even if you are creating a new form from an existing form it is important to verify the Form Attributes The form attributes must match those set in the page definition of the environment to be used with the form Refer to Setting the Page Definition in Chapter 3 gt To set the form attributes 1 Select the Form Attributes option from the File menu The View Change Form Attributes dialogue will be displayed view Change Form Attributes r Attributes Orientation Portrait Page Size Width Height 3507 Cancel 2 Select the Page Orientation Portrait or Landscape 3 Select the Page Size required from the drop down menu the Page Size options available in the menu depend on the printer type selected see NOTE below 4 Ifapplicable enter the page Width and Height then choose the OK button You will be returned to the Form Editor f NOTE the features available on the printer are contained in the XL Print Printer Descriptor XPD file in the PARIS PRT directory For full details on the function of XPD and PPD files se
189. ings 364 MANIPULATING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS 365 Moving static form elements eeseee 365 Copying static form 366 Deleting static form elements esee 367 UsiNG GROUPS 368 Creating a group of static elements 368 Moving copying and deleting a 368 Viewing and changing the elements within a group 369 Removing an element from a 369 Editing an element within a 372 Adding an element to a 374 MERGING FORMS 375 OVERLAYING A FORM 376 Removing an overlaid form 376 APPENDIX USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR 377 USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE PARIS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR378 Cursor movement commands 378 Edit mode Keys 379 The Paris Designer User Manual 13 Contents Editing added 380 Marking text that has been added to the environment 380 Changing text attributes 381 Changing attributes while adding text
190. ings button to display the Set Clip Attributes dialogue Set Clip Attributes x m Clip Attributes First Line Num Lines 255 First Char 1 Num Chars 399 DK Cancel OK 4 Editthe Clip Attributes as required when finished click on OK You will be returned to the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue 5 Choose OK to exit the dialogue The selected lines and characters will be displayed in the text block 6 If you want to make any adjustments to the clipped data repeat the process WARNING The Clip function will affect any existing events in the text block such as an Update Field event It is highly recommended that events are added to an original or repeated text block after it has been clipped The Paris Designer User Manual 127 Manipulating Text Blocks Clipping a text block in the model environment In the MileSaver model environment we have clipped the repeated text block Name and Address as illustrated below Set Set Clip Attributes Set Clip Attributes xj Clip Attributes First zz Num Lines 255 First Char Num Chars Cancel The clipped text block displays the name and address only The data outside the range cannot be seen 128 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 6 Manipulating Text Blocks DELETING A TEXT BLOCK If you delete an original text block you are deleting the block only not the printstream data contained w
191. ings dialogue To add text to a form 1 Click on the Text tool then choose the required attributes from the Tools Bar 2 Click on the screen where you want the text to start The text cursor will appear The Tools Bar will be dimmed indicating you are in Text Entry mode 3 Type in the text then click on the right mouse button to exit Text Entry mode The Tools Bar will be highlighted If you make a mistake while adding text you can use the backspace or insert keys to make corrections Paris Form Editor MYNEW Bl File System View Tools TextEditing Help a gt fi arial TUR 18 Bold 88 0 dts Current Printer Default Page 1 1 1 1 4 Tools Bar is dimmed Selected Text tool The Paris Designer User Manual 287 Editing static text Text that has been added to a form can be edited To edit text in a form 1 Click on the Edit tool then move the pointer over the text to be altered The text will be targeted in RED 2 Click on the targeted text to insert the cursor The Tools Bar will appear dimmed indicating you are in Text Editing mode Use the arrow keys or the mouse to position the cursor 3 Use the backspace or insert keys to make the necessary modifications 4 Click on the right mouse button to exit Text Editing mode The Tools Bar will highligh
192. iple forms and multiple page definitions the Designer will print in the order set cycling through each page definition and form as it prints e If required form in an environment can be changed by the use of a conditional process an event Forms are created in the Form Editor Creating your first Form and Using the Form Editor are explained in Chapters 4 and 11 respectively f NOTE Using multiple forms and page definitions is explained under Multiple page definition and multiple form behavior in the section Using Page Definitions that appears later in this chapter The Paris Designer User Manual 229 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions ADDING A SECOND FORM TO AN ENVIRONMENT Chapter 3 describes how to add a new form filename to an environment Chapter 4 describes how to switch editors to create the form This section explains how to add a second form to an environment For example You would use this option if you wanted two copies of a document one a Customer Copy with a complex form design and the second a File Copy with a simple form design NOTE In a case such as this you would also set Repeat page 2 in the Input Settings refer to Using Input Settings in the Paris Designer Reference Manual gt To add a second form to an environment 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed listing the current page definitions
193. ironment For example you would use this method if you wanted to add an existing external page definition to an environment but you want to edit it beforehand To edit create a page definition file 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed View Change Print Order r Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms MS4 TWO Add Edt Add 2 ia Files Add Clear OK 2 Click on the Files button to open the Select Page Def dialogue Any existing internal or external page defs will be displayed in the respective lists 246 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions 3 EITHER type in Select Page Def the name of the Files def 4 gt File To Edit Create Internal External 4 OR choose the page def from the Internal or External list Delete Clip Delete Clip 3 Either Type in the name of the new page definition in the File To Edit Create box to create a new page def 4 Or Select the page definition from the internal or external list to edit an existing page def 5 Click on the Edit Create button If you have selected an existing page definition the View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed Go to Step 7 If you are creating a new page definition the Create Page D
194. is to be copied Open the clipboard as described in steps 1 to 3 The Paris Designer User Manual 251 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions 8 Click on the page def in the Clipboard list the Copy button will be highlighted 8 Internal Clipboard Objects Clipboard gt All None All None Delete 9 Select the Copy button the page def will be copied to the Objects list 10 Click on the Exit button you will be returned to the Select Page Def dialogue 11 You can select and edit the copied page def refer to page 243 or exit the dialogue to return to the View Change Print Order dialogue The copied page def will not be displayed in the dialogue and must be added to the Page Definitions list refer to page 239 f NOTE If a page def has been created as an external page def it is available to be added to all environments and can be displayed and added by selecting the Add button in the View Change Print Order dialogue 252 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions CLEARING A PAGE DEFINITION If you have added a page definition you do not want in the Print Order you can clear it 79 To clear a page definition 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the page def to be cleared from the Page Definitions list
195. it tool or 3 Choosing the Current Page Def option from the Environment menu then selecting a text block from the list and choosing the Edit tool Depending on your requirements any of the above methods can be used to display the dialogue Each of these methods is described on the following pages The Paris Designer User Manual 105 Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks by using the View tool To display the settings for a selected text block e 1 Select the View tool then move the pointer over the text block to be edited The targeted block will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the targeted block The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed Modifying the settings for the data in the selected text block is described in the relevant sections that follow View Change Text Block Settings 3 x r Attributes Position Font Line Printer 9 Regular 42 0 dts Add Frame Spacing 42 0 Dots Reset E dit font list Left 55 Rotate None Top 135 Color Select Width 67 9666 Sample Height 10 0600 123 ABC xyz Horizontal Justify Vertical Justify v Options Description Summan Lines per page Data Overflow Active Events View Change Overflow Page asi Select Data Clipping Active Settinas Overlow Form Sai Select Cancel 106 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks
196. ithin the block Once a text block is deleted the printstream data contained within the deleted text block will then flow on to the following text block As a result all the subsequent text blocks will be affected and will probably require modification However repeated text blocks can be deleted without original text blocks being affected The data in a text block can be hidden from view by using a Data Change event to overprint all the data with nulls blank spaces This is explained in Chapter 7 in the example Adding a Data Change event to the model environment 2 Hiding a text block To delete a text block 1 Choose the Delete tool from the Tools Bar or Ctl D 2 Move the pointer over the text block to be deleted it will be highlighted in RED and click The text block will be deleted 6 WARNING If you delete a text block you cannot undo the deletion The Paris Designer User Manual 129 7 USING EVENTS An event in the Paris Designer is a conditional or unconditional process that takes place This chapter explains the use of input and output events to control the appearance of the printed page IN THIS CHAPTER ABOUT EVENTS UsiNG LocAL TEXT BLOCK EVENTS USING INPUT EVENTS USING TESTS ABOUT EVENTS The Paris Designer offers you a wide range of input and output events to choose from so that you can control the appearance of the printed page WHAT IS AN EVENT An eve
197. ition The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Steps 2 and 3 moving form elements R Brinn d Gocdman Membership M mbar USA 185 1045 4545 Elmore Strast C777 77 77 777777 egune g 777777777777 684 846 4986 1045 7 Bakhamgton 777777 77 7777777777777 Mages hd e 7070700708 7 700707 7770707777077 BaliPernda 077777777777 77777777 Figure 4 4 Lines above and below the Membership Details have been moved The Paris Designer User Manual 89 Creating your first Form DELETING A STATIC FORM ELEMENT 90 If you want to delete an element you have added you can do this by using the delete tool gt To delete an element 1 Click on the Delete tool then move the pointer over the element to be deleted The targeted element will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the targeted element The element will be deleted TIP In the Form Editor to reverse action or multiple actions for example undo a delete or multiple deletes press the Esc key The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form ADD SOME DESIGN FEATURES OF YOUR OWN You can see that your form is gradually gaining shape Now that you have gone through the process of adding editing and moving elements why not add some design features of your own Remember avoid clutter Your aim is to design an attractive well balanced form For example we have added a shaded box to
198. itions The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Data Change Event x Description What To Change of Palette Font une Printer 9 Regular Position 00 width 0 0 Justify Lert T Case To Upper Case z Fil Field Options Line and Char fields are When To Change activated Across TestRengs according to CSS id the option First Line 1 Number of Lines fi selected First Char 1 Number of Chars 1 1st Test NONE 2nd Test Data Change Event Description What To Change Color Palette Select AND or Bic EZ OR as required ine Printer 9 Regular from the drop Text down menu to Position 0 0 activate the 2nd Test button Width 00 Justify Len Case Upper Case FilField Gptions When To Change First Line 1 Number of Lines Char Number of Chars IstTest_ AND 2ndTest tees The Paris Designer User Manual 143 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Adding a Data Change event 1 Setting the tabs and columns After editing the font the tabs and columns in some of the text blocks in the model environment are out of position To correct this we are going to use Data Change events To correct the columns in the Membership Details text blo
199. l then the Single button and then the required element To modify a group element select the required modify tool then the Group button and then the required group element The Paris Designer User Manual 43 Using the Environment Editor Window Settings Bar The Settings Bar displays the settings for the currently selected tool and the setting options available for the tool In the example below the Text tool is selected and the Font Text Align Text Wrap and Line Color setting options are available Line Printer 9 Regular 42 0 dts A 8 ZL D Font Text Align Text Wrap Color In the second example below the Box tool is selected and the Line Weight Line Style Fill Style Line Color and Fill Color setting options are available Line Weight Fill Style Fill Color Line Printer 9 Regular 42 0 dts J ZL Line Style Line Color The same options would be available for the Circle tool and the Line weight style and color would be available for the Line tool Status Bar The status bar displays the current printer input file page co ordinates Abs and Rel and the page you are on e g Page 1 1 Messages such as Ready are displayed to the left of the status bar Ready Current Printer Default Page 1 1 Abs 59 5 0 0 59 5 0 0 7 Page co ordinates The page co ordinates indicate the current position of the cursor The values are based on the grid m
200. l be displayed in 213 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Adding the chart gt To add the chart 1 Click on the Chart tool then click on the page where you want to draw your chart 2 Move the pointer down and across the page to draw a simple chart then select the View tool and click on the chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed In the dialogue the Attributes tab will be selected and the current style position size and properties of the chart will be displayed View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General 5 wianpeo Top iso Height 11 0 Horizontal Property Fixed Vertical Property Fined gt Use Default Chart Attributes f NOTE The Chart Settings dialogues offer a variety of chart styles and for each style a variety of settings Refer to Using the Chart Tool in Chapter 11 of this manual and Chapter 19 Editing Chart Settings in the Paris Designer Reference Manual for a description of the use of each type 214 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Setting the Chart Attributes 1 Choose the style of chart from the drop down menu then choose OK In this case we are going to use a Complex Bar Chart for the MileSaver environment View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Axis General Style Simple Bar Chart Simple Plot Ch
201. lick the gt gt button The selected events will be copied to the Clipboard list Internal Clipboard Objects Clipboard Data Change Fill Field MembName Data Change Fill Field amp ccntNum 5 Choose Exit to return to the View Change Event List dialogue then exit each dialogue in turn to return to the Environment Editor window The event on the Clipboard can now be copied to other text blocks where required The Paris Designer User Manual 163 Using Local Text Block Events hapter 7 Using Events To copy the event s from the Clipboard 83 1 Internal Clipboard Select the View tool and open the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue for the relevant text block If you are copying to the event to a text block in another environment open the environment load the data then display the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue for the relevant text block Select the Events View Change button to display the View Change Event List dialogue Select the Clip button to display the Clipboard dialogue The items on the Clipboard will be displayed in the Clipboard list Objects r Clipboard Zopy Data Chanae Delete 164 Select the event on the Clipboard to be copied to the Objects list The lt lt Copy button will be activated Select the All button to copy all the events on the Clipboard Click on the lt lt Co
202. lled with the Account Number from text block 1 Update Field Event Description Account Number Options Fed faccrNun Update Fin First Line 2 Num Lines First Char n Num Chars 255 In both fields the first character in the field is a blank space as in the MembName example 200 The Paris Designer User Manual INSERTING A FIELD IN THIS SECTION INSERTING A FIELD INTO ADDED TEXT INSERTING A FIELD INTO A TEXT BLOCK DELETING AN INSERTED FIELD In an environment a field that has been created and filled can be inserted into static text or into a text block For example 1 You may have added static text to a return slip that you have created at the end of the page in your document You can add a field that contains an account number to the static text 2 You want to personalize a message that appears in a text block by inserting a field that contains the customer s name 201 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu INSERTING A FIELD INTO ADDED TEXT This function allows you to insert a field into added text in a page definition In an environment you can insert a field into static text that has already been added to the form or you can add dynamic text and insert the field in the one process Inserting a field into static text A field s font settings can be edited after the field has been inserted or you can select the font for the field be
203. load a previously created palette save a palette or open the Custom Palette 4f NOTE The Color Palette is available for use in many of the dialogues in the Paris Designer Chapter 22 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual describes The Color Palette Function in detail 140 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events To change the font 1 Select the Font checkbox to activate the Font list drop down menu 2 Display the Font list and select the required font from the list To insert text Select the Text checkbox then click in the adjacent box and type in the required text The text will be inserted overprint at the position and range specified See When To Change on the following page To set the tabs and columns Select the Position checkbox to activate the Position Width and Justify boxes which can be selected and edited accordingly Refer to the example Adding a Data Change event 1 Setting the tabs and columns page 144 79 To change the case of text block data Select the Case checkbox to activate the Case options Display the Case list and select the required option The case will be changed across the range specified When To Change on the following page f NOTE A Data Change Event to make any case changes to text can only be used for text in the English language To insert a field s value 1 Click on the Fill Field checkbox to
204. ls checkbox is selected then choose the Headings tab Chart Settings Paris Designer User s Manual 353 The Chart Tool Viewing the Headings Settings 1 Ensure the Show checkbox is selected under the Header settings then edit the header text to display Population of Australian State Capital Cities 2 Change the font if required 3 Choose the Legend tab View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Header v Show Text Population of Australian State Capital Cities Font Avil z 8 Bold Italic None Footer Show Tex Font 12 j Regular Border None x Apply 354 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Viewing the Legend Settings 1 2 3 4 Choose the Show Legend checkbox Select a font size and style for the legend Choose a Solid border Choose the Anchor Position for the legend and select the Align Vertically checkbox Next choose the General tab View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Display Font Arial e gt Bold Italic Border Solid Y Position Anchor Bottom Align Vertically Cancel Apply Paris Designer User s Manual 355 The Chart Tool Viewing the General Settings 1 Select Solid from the Border menu to place a
205. lt Repeated Data 01 Membership Details 02 amp Address 02 Summary 03 Travel History 04 05 Flight Details 6 Click on the corner of the Flight details text block and move the pointer across and down until the required box size is reached Click again gt 19 11 97 520 87 321 Balance brought formed Denver SanFrancisco Upgrade to 0885 SanFrancisco Denver DenverLceAmgebs DenverLosAngeles Partner Deal _ Hotel Room Comfy Place Hotels LosAngeles Denver 445 DenveyBouder DenverBoulderPartnerDead P 644 Boudevbenver This MleS aver pontzummary may nct include points carned oc uzed in the last seven days Call our line 555 6547 for atany ime Dynamic text has been added and set to Float vertically The Paris Designer User Manual 269 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements ADDING AND FLOATING A DYNAMIC IMAGE 270 The properties of an image graphics file added to an environment can be set to float For example if an added graphics file is linked to a text block which varies in size the file properties can be set to float in horizontal and vertical directions to maintain its position on the page in relation to the text block A graphics file can be loaded by selecting the file name or by selecting a field with its value set
206. lues Min 0 Max 10 Ticks Label Million Cancel Apply Paris Designer User s Manual 337 The Chart Tool Adding the General Settings for a Complex Bar Chart As can be seen from the dialogue illustrated below the options available under the General tab differ greatly between a Complex Points and Bar charts To add 3D effects 1 Setthe Depth Inclination and Rotation at 10 30 and 45 respectively Depth The Depth is the apparent depth as a percentage of the chart width Inclination The Inclination is the eye s position above the X axis measured in degrees Rotation The Rotation is the number of degrees the eye is positioned to the right of the Y axis 2 Choose OK The changed Complex Bar chart will be displayed as illustrated on the following page View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Rotate Char StackingBars Percentage Border Solid z width 50 Cluster 0 00 3D Effects Depth 5 Inclination 30 Rotation 45 Apply Cancel Z NOTE The effects of using the Rotate Chart Stacking Bars and Percentage checkboxes and the Width and Cluster Overlap are illustrated on the following pages 338 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Sydney Perth Brisbane 10 55 ee
207. m 80 Changing a static form 82 Editing a static form element esee 85 Copying a static form 86 The Paris Designer User Manual 5 Contents Moving a static form 88 Deleting a static form element 90 Add some design features of your 91 Adding Static text 92 Adding a font to the font 1 nnna 92 Adding the static ee ne cecal 95 Moving the added 97 Hiding the Info View grid and text block numbers 100 Exiting the 102 5 EDITING TEXT BLOCKS 103 EDITING TEXT BLOCKS 104 Displaying text block 105 by using the View 106 by choosing Print Order eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 107 by choosing Current Page 0 108 Editing text block attributes eeeeeeeeese 109 DESCEIDUION MER EE 109 eoe tete otra pe ie creer eai bia rua
208. m elements such as text lines boxes circles and charts Logos and signatures can also be incorporated into forms Forms may be merged together or used as a template for creating a new form Once created forms are stored in the Paris Designer and can be used in any environment A form is not exclusive to one environment The form in an environment can be removed and replaced The Paris Designer User Manual 27 Paris Designer Concepts ELEMENTS 7 E Elements are the individual components of a form or environment Elements can be lines boxes circles text text blocks charts or images The tools in the Paris Tools Bar are used to add elements to an environment or form or environment Dynamic Form Elements Dynamic Form Elements are created in the Environment Editor and can be defined with dynamic properties Dynamic Form Elements are different to Static Form Elements because they are able to change in relation to the printstream data for example a box expanding to surround a text block with a variable number of lines For example You are designing an environment for invoice data with a block of text that contains a list of items The length of the list varies according to each invoice You want to draw a box around the text block and you want the box to resize according to the length of the list In this case you would add a dynamic box element in the Environment Editor and define the box s resi
209. me application to send the marker and the appropriate commands Environment events Environment events specify when an environment should change within a job 30 The Paris Designer User Manual Paris Designer Concepts Output events Local Text Block events Output events are the events which affect the formatting of the printstream data They are specified as part of each text block in the page definition and are stored in the Output Event List They are also called Local Text Block events Output events can be used to change fonts text strings add columns and tabs to the data or change the form that will be used Ranged standard output events Some output events operate on specific character or line ranges in the text block These are referred to as ranged or standard output events Ranged output events are useful if you know what characters to expect in the printstream data and or exactly where in the data to expect them For example You can use a ranged output event to specify a change of font for a range of characters and lines in a text block This would be a local text block Data Change event with no Test conditions Conditional advanced output events Other output events only occur when certain conditions are met These are referred to as conditional or advanced output events Conditional output events are good for testing for variable occurrences so that when a particular string of ch
210. med The added text can be moved copied edited or deleted CUUUSISUGLOBALAIRLINES 500707 coli MileSaver Statement iE Figure 4 6 The added text The Paris Designer User Manual 95 Creating your first Form Some points about adding text 96 As you add text in either of the editors you can use the keyboard as you would in Word processor to correct mistakes end a line insert text and so on For example use the Backspace key to delete a character to the left of the cursor the Enter key to add a line end the Delete key to delete a character to the right of the cursor Appendix A and Appendix B set out the use of keys for cursor movement commands and text editing commands in each editor The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Moving the added text Added text is moved in the same way as other elements We have decided to re position the heading we have added to the form To move the added text 1 Click on the Move tool or use the Ctl M keys to select the tool 2 Move the pointer over the added text element the targeted element will be highlighted in RED and click The outline of the element will be displayed with the pointer to the top left of the element 3 Move the pointer to the new position the element will move with the pointer and click again to place the element If the position needs adjusting repeat steps 2 and 3 o cm
211. mple After selecting the Add Text tool this text has been added then the font has been changed by pressing Ctrl F at the word added Ctrl F displays the Change Text Attributes dialogue The Font checkbox is selected then the font Times New Roman After choosing OK the cursor is still at the same position and when more text is added the font has changed The same process can be used to change the font color while adding text The Paris Designer User Manual 395 Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor EDITING ADDED TEXT The Paris Designer keyboard commands allow you to mark a section of text in a form and Copy Cut and Paste the marked text Marking text that has been added to a form To mark an area of text 1 Position the cursor at the beginning of the text to be marked 2 Press Ctrl M 3 Move the cursor to the end of the desired text the marked text will be displayed in RED and press the key for the action to be taken see table below The available keyboard commands are Result Ctrl M Start Mark operation from current cursor position Ctrl Y Cut current marked area from text The cut text can then be pasted to a new location at the selected cursor position Ctrl P Paste contents of the Mark buffer to current cursor position Ctrl Q Cancel current Mark operation return to normal text editing Ctrl C Copy marked area to Mark buffer The copied text can then be
212. ms Back Page Forms Add Edi Clear Add Clear Add Clear Files 3 Click on the Add button in the Forms section of the dialogue The Select Enter File to Load dialogue will be displayed Rossen The Paris Designer User Manual 73 Designing your first Environment 4 Type the name of your form in the File Name box and give it a FRM extension For example you could call your form MYNEW FRM Select Enter File To Load 2 xi Look in a Frm E3 Greyscal Frm Files of type FRM 5 Click on the Open button The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed again with the added form filename in the Forms section of the dialogue View Change Print Order x Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms 6 Click on the OK button You will be returned to the Environment Editor window 74 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment 7 You will be prompted to save the job Choose Yes A message box will be displayed asking if the new form file should be created Choose the Yes button The form file will be saved Request 22 Missing Invalid form MYNEW Create new form The Paris Designer User Manual 75 Designing your first Environment Parsa That completes Chapter 3 76 You have created your text blocks and moved them into position on the page
213. n the page settings such as the page orientation portrait or landscape and the printable area of the page Pagedefs also contain the information which breaks up and positions the printstream data on the page into text blocks A page definition can be stored within an environment internally or made available to any environment externally 26 The Paris Designer User Manual Paris Designer Concepts 107 St Jude s Way T E X T B L C K S Mrs Margaret Atherton Text blocks are stored within a page definition Text blocks contain settings whic determine how many lines of data are to be printed on any part of the page For example one text block may only have one line for a name while the next text block may have three lines for an address Within each text block you have the option to set the font type size color spacing rotation output events and fields to achieve the appearance you require Each text block in an environment can be given a meaningful description For example a description may reflect the contents of the block such as Name and Address or Account Number FORMS More than one form may be used in an environment for example the front and back pages in an environment may be different and require different forms Forms are created and edited in the Form Editor and are made up of static for
214. n to delete the event You will be returned to the View Change Event List dialogue The event will be deleted from the list x 22 Okay to Delete This Event CC 3 Choose OK to delete the event The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events COPYING AN EVENT TO THE CLIPBOARD Events you add to a text block may be applicable other text blocks or environments Such events can be copied to the Clipboard then added to the appropriate text block and edited if required When an event is placed on the Clipboard it will remain there until deleted from the Clipboard or until you exit the Designer Internal Clipboard Objects m Clipboard Data Change Fill Field MembName Data Change Fill Field AccntNum py All None All None Delete f NOTE When the Internal Clipboard is opened from a dialogue the Objects listed in the Clipboard are relevant to the dialogue For example when the Clip button is selected in the View Change Event List dialogue the events in the text block are displayed in the Objects list When the Clip button is selected in the Field List dialogue the fields in the environment are displayed in the Objects list The Paris Designer User Manual 161 Using Local Text Block Events 162 To copy an event to the Clipboard 1 Chapter 7 Using Events Click on the View tool then targe
215. nd the current settings for the grid line spacing 1 To adjust the grid settings to match the font display the Vertical drop down list of measurements and choose the required unit of measure from the list Type the required value in the Vertical fields in this case Per Inch and 6 then choose OK to return to the Environment Editor System Settings Grid Horizontal Per Inch 7 100 Vertical Per Inch 5 0 Visible MV Active Half Edit Options Movement Can move in both directions Auto Scroll With Cursor v Show Block Numbers Autosave Active Save every 5 minutes DK and Save Cancel 4f NOTE 1 The default setting for Autosave is Active and Save every 5 minutes These settings can be changed if required 2 Choosing will retain system settings for this editing session only Choosing OK and Save will make them permanent default settings until reset again and the and Save option is chosen The Paris Designer User Manual 61 Designing your first Environment Parsa You are now ready to create your text blocks 62 You have loaded the data into your environment corrected the paging set the page definition and set the line spacing for the text block and the grid At the moment the data is positioned on your page in one big text block In the design of your environment you want to logi
216. nder Form Element Copies enter the number of copies required then click on OK View Change Copy Settings m Form Element Copies d m Text Block Copies copies Select an option to use when copying an required Original Text Block This option does not apply when copying a Repeated Text Block Create New Text Block C Repeat Text Block Cancel 3 Move the pointer over the element to be copied the element will be highlighted in red and click The copied elements will be displayed If you move the pointer the copies will move with the pointer 3 Move the pointer over the element to be copied and click ANDAT n WpendstnB rham 1 FORI LT FDRG APT Beaneci 0aAngnine Parier 1 POT Rn Reem Com yPlace Hotaia ED o l FIEL DBA na fu n fo ura o eee iL 264 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements 4 Click on the page to place the copies then select the Move tool to place each copy where required Wpen dsinB raam rhea ee I SanFremtlesgr snmmr leo
217. ne Using the ener teneis THE ENVIRONMENT EDITOR WINDOW CER EUER ANKE SE EK ENSURE Default ITO VIO EE Information 4 orent nint Current Page Def View eese a Ade Settings Bar dia a aa ru rd ER RR A VERE Status 2 pe ena ea 4 The Paris Designer User Manual Contents 3 DESIGNING YOUR FIRST ENVIRONMENT 47 DESIGNING YOUR FIRST ENVIRONMENT 48 begln 49 Creating the environment file 50 Loading the data cc 53 Checking and correcting the paging of the data file 56 Setting the page definition and line spacing 58 Setting the grid line 61 About Text Blocks eese eren errore rur 63 Creating Text BIOCKS e Eae Ru RE aa SEEK RR REA 65 Changing a text block ecrit rotten tnn nan 67 Adding a text block oeer reete tnter 69 Moving a text block eoe rre rou 71 Adding a form filename osse err e 73 4 CREATING YOUR FIRST FORM 77 CREATING YOUR FIRST FORM 78 Static and Dynamic form elements 78 Switching QUO RR E ERN 79 Adding a static for
218. need to plan your chart 1 Look at your printstream data and establish the type of chart and fields you require 2 Create and fill your fields for your chart s attributes values and labels You can then add your chart and data values as described on the following pages When you set the number of characters to fill a field for a chart value allow for the maximum and minimum characters that there might be in a value This of course depends on the content of your printstream data For example in the MileSaver statement the maximum value for points cannot exceed 999 999 7 characters Update Field Event a x Description Options Field 7 Update Fil First Line Num Lines n First Char c Num Chars Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 211 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Planning the chart for the model environment Fields have been added for the balance of miles available in each month Avail7 to Availl2 Each field has been given the type Currency Add Edit Field Attributes Name Currency m Index Reset AtPageStat Calculate Values Default o Current 89453 The fields have been filled with text extracted from the printstream data Update Field events used to fill the fields View Change Event List Local Text Block Events 1 Fill Field Avail July Points Av
219. ng general settings 322 setting data values and style attributes 318 setting the attributes 317 setting the axis 321 setting the data labels 319 setting the headings 319 setting the legend 320 concepts elements 28 environment 23 event conditional processing 29 forms 27 in the Paris Designer 22 printstream data 26 text block 27 conditional events 131 conditional processing See events conditional tests 176 copying dynamic form elements 264 page definition 249 251 text blocks 120 copying added text 380 396 creating complex bar chart 332 complex plot chart 317 dynamic chart using fields 210 fields 186 190 forms 274 277 internal external page definition 246 pie chart 351 The Paris Designer User Manual 407 Filename Extensions and Directories simple bar chart 325 stacked bar chart 342 text blocks 65 Current Page Attributes viewing 257 Current Page Def View in the Info View window 45 Cursor movement commands Environment Editor 378 cut copy and paste added text 380 396 cutting added text 380 396 D data change events 134 adding 139 using to insert a field 206 data file loading 53 paging of 56 default environment 38 50 defining default box settings 295 default chart settings 311 default circle settings 299 default line settings 290 default text settings 285 general settings for a complex bar chart 338 general settings for a complex plot chart 322 general s
220. ng the paging If you look at the loaded data on the page in Figure 3 1 you will see that data for the next statement appears on the same page This means the data file we have loaded is not paging correctly Parsa Checking and correcting the paging of the data file follows 54 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment Paris Environment Editor MYNEW oj File System View Tools TextEditing Environment Move Utilities Events Help SUS BR e gt feeders ewe trit ur tower ium mars mrt m oM he rmi tum Peel nw m ever on nimm Seer Some wach i serie mr ari ss pite emn dert C Bem Data for the next statement JAND O 9 d Y 5 Current Printer Default Page 1 1 2 a Figure 3 1 The loaded data The Paris Designer User Manual 55 Designing your first Environment CHECKING AND CORRECTING THE PAGING OF THE DATA FILE 56 When you load a printstream data file the data flows from one page to the next in a continuous stream The paging or pagination for the file must be set to determine the end of a page It is always a good habit to check the paging of the data file you have loaded and correct it if necessary For example you
221. nt Editor The selected text block will be displayed on your page in BLACK the remaining elements in the environment will be displayed in BLUE Once you have linked the text block you can add the dynamic element to the environment 262 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements Step 3 Add the dynamic element to the environment With the exception of the Graphic tool using the element tools to add a Line Box Circle and Chart is the same as described in Chapter 11 Adding and floating a dynamic image is described later in this chapter 1 With the element tool still selected click on the page where you want to add the element 2 Draw the element as required f NOTE Another method of adding a graphic to an environment is to use a field This is described in Using a field to load a graphics file Chapter 8 A chart with fields as its members is also added in an environment Refer to Using Fields to Generate a Chart in Chapter 8 The Paris Designer User Manual 263 Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements COPYING A DYNAMIC FORM ELEMENT Any form element added to an environment can be copied At the same time all the settings that apply to the element will also be copied copy a dynamic form element that has been added to an environment 1 Select the Copy tool then select the Settings button to display the View Change Copy Settings dialogue 2 Inthe text field u
222. nt in the Paris Designer is a conditional or unconditional process that takes place For example an event can be a change of font change of form or a page end and can have set conditions under which the event is to take place Unconditional event If an event is unconditional the process event takes place where specified and no test is involved For example you may want the font in a column in your data to be ina Bold typeface To do this you would use a Local Text Block Data Change event and you would specify What To Change the font and When To Change the line position and number of characters and lines across which the font change is to occur Conditional event If an event is conditional the process event will take place only if certain test conditions are met These test conditions may relate to the match of a character string or a numerical match greater or less than For example you have created an environment for invoice data and you wish to select paper from another tray when the total amount due is less than 100 This can be achieved by using a Page Para event refer to page 167 Multiple events can be conducted on the same page for example you may also wish to change the form when the amount is less than 100 This can be achieved by using a Change Form event The Paris Designer User Manual 131 Chapter 7 Using Events 132 HY AND HOW ARE EVENTS USED Events are extremely useful because t
223. nted in Australia The Paris Designer User Manual CONTENTS THE PARIS SYSTEM The Paris Designer eed The Paris Spooler The Paris Conversion ABOUT THIS MANUAL Organization and Symbols used in this manual 1 INTRODUCING THE PARIS DESIGNER AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARIS DESIGNER Historical background The Paris eed ei ood PARIS DESIGNER CONCEPTS EnvIFOHnmenls uoi EE UE dX SM KE ER ERE HS A Set of Rules iioii eie oet dee ced a cfe ceo too More about environments eene How do you set the rules Printstream data Ea EHE FR ERESEEE Page definition ooo ooo o GO Eb Kd ibd RR TEXEDIOCKS e I The Paris Designer User Manual M 25 Contents Elemehlts FE FEE YE EE EE Dynamic Form Elements eene Static Form Elements eese Events Conditional Processing Input GVenls eoe eeu cse Output events Local Text Block events 2 GETTING STARTED USING WINDOWS IN THE PARIS DESIGNER Th Workspabce erre rrr rrr ever ur
224. nvironment you are setting the text block rules As you create the text blocks for the data on the first page the data on subsequent pages will be formatted in exactly the same way that is according to the rules For example if your data file is a batch of invoices you only have to set the rules for the first invoice in the batch The diagram opposite shows how printstream data can be split up into logical text blocks on the page You can see how the text blocks have been placed on the page prior to adding a form to the environment If an existing form is added to the environment the text blocks can be moved again to adjust to the form or a new form can be created in the Form Editor and static form elements can be added refer to Chapter 4 A text block Can be given a meaningful description to reflect the data content of the block Is numbered for easy reference by a small red number which appears at the top left hand corner of the block The number indicates the order in which the text block has been filled and does not print Can be edited Can be moved copied clipped and deleted y The Paris Designer User Manual 63 Designing your first Environment Initial Text Block 01 Text printstream data has been loaded paging has been corrected and page definition has been set Mrs J Dell 226 Avalon St iCarnarvon NSW 25 1 96 A C No DEL 03579 i Text Block 1 described as No 2007
225. o open the relevant dialog for editing or viewing x Attribute Current Value Page Definition Id Pagel Input Tray Upper Output Tray Undefined Orientation Portrait Page Size A4 2480 3507 TextBlocks O1 MemberShip 02 Summary 03 Travel History 04 D5 Flight Details Information Current Page Def Fields View The Fields View contains a list of the current fields for the environment Double click on an entry to open the Field dialog FieldName Current Value FirstName Brian MemberNo USA 198 1045 AccntNo 001 410198 1045 Totmiles 82 303 Prevtotal 100 332 NewMiles 13 447 Milellsed _ 31 476 DueToExp 12 456 ExpThisYr 18 567 StatDate 12 Jan 01 LastD ate 12 Oct 00 NxtExpDat 12 Apr 01 PointsExp 12 345 Month 89453 Month2 91567 Month3 100332 Month4 102323 Month5 30233 Month6 82303 Information Current Page Def Fields 46 The Paris Designer User Manual 3 DESIGNING YOUR FIRST ENVIRONMENT The purpose of this chapter is to take you progressively through the processes required to design your first environment A step by step interactive tutorial including sample data allows you to participate in the design of the environment IN THIS CHAPTER CREATING THE ENVIRONMENT FILE LOADING THE DATA CHECKING AND
226. ols to page through the file again to check that the paging is correct You will notice that the next page now begins with the details of the next statement in the printstream data x Attributes Position m 22 a zi Font Line Printer 3 Regular 42 0 dts Add Spacing 42 0 Dots x Reset Edit font list Left 10 5 Rotate None Color Select Sample o JJ Width 00 Height 0 0 123 Horizontal Justify Left v Vertical Justify m Options Description Text Lines per page 66 Data Overflow Active Events View Change Overflow Page Select Data Clipping Active Settings Overlow Form Select Parsa The next step in the design process is to set the page definition The Paris Designer User Manual 57 Designing your first Environment SETTING THE PAGE DEFINITION AND LINE SPACING 58 The page definition contains the information on the page size and orientation printer trays and once they have been created the text blocks When we set the page definition we will also set the line spacing for the font in the text block To set the page definition 1 Open the Environment menu and choose the Current Page Def option The View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed as illustrated on the following page Since you are creating a new environment there will only be one page definition Pagel
227. om a group using the Edit tool 1 Select the Edit tool then move the pointer over the element to be removed from the group The group will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the element The selected element will appear in BLACK signifying its removal from the group To remove an element from a group using the Remove button amp 1 Select the Group tool to activate the Group button 2 Select the View tool then click on the group to display the View Change Group Elements dialogue The type and number of elements that are current in the group will be displayed in the top section of the dialogue Paris Designer User s Manual 369 Using Groups View Change Group Elements x Current Group Elements Text o Lines 0 Boxes 0 Graphics 0 Charts o Circles Change Group Elements 2 The drop down menu will display the element types 2 Click on the arrow to display the drop down menu and choose the type of element to be changed Depending on the element being changed the Remove and Edit buttons will be activated View Change Group Elements x Current Group Elements Text o Lines 0 Boxes 0 Graphics 0 Charts o Circles 2 Change Group Elements Select Remove E dit Left 00 00 3 Click on the Remove button to display Remove Group dialogue for the element 370 Paris Designer User s Manual Using Groups
228. ontains the characters CR The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Update Field events A field is an area where information can be stored and manipulated A field can contain text or numbers and can m Have a static value m be extracted from incoming data m the result of a mathematical calculation Update Field events are used to load data from the printstream into a specified field Using Fields is described in Chapter 8 Updating a field There are two options available to update a field m which overrides any existing contents in the field and fills the field with specified data m Increment which adds specified data to the existing contents of the field The First Line First Character Number of Lines and Number of Characters for the field are where the data to fill or increment the field is located in the text block Once filled fields can be merged into added text in the environment and be positioned anywhere on the page or used to fill charts refer to Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements Certain events can be conducted on the content of these fields such as the selection of a graphic based on a part number refer to Chapter 8 Using Fields The Paris Designer User Manual 135 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Change Form events The Change Form local text block event allows you to change the form being used
229. ool Changing a Chart s Settings To change the settings for a chart e 1 Click on the View tool then move the pointer over the chart to be edited The targeted chart will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the targeted chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed 3 Change the chart settings as required 4 Once finished choose OK View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General 5 E Chart Width 35 5 Top 2 0 Height 5 5 364 Paris Designer User s Manual MANIPULATING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS Once static form elements have been created they can be moved copied and deleted MOVING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS Form elements can be moved around the page in the Form Editor using the Move tool gt To move an element do 1 Choose the Move tool from the Tool Bar or use the shortcut keys 2 Move the pointer over the element to be moved The targeted element will be highlighted in RED 3 Click on the element A dotted outline of the element will be displayed with the pointer attached to a corner 4 Move the pointer to move the element to its new location Click to place the element Paris Designer User s Manual 365 Manipulating Static Form Elements COPYING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS You can copy an element just once or you can specify the number of copies you require To copy of an element Ix 1 Cl
230. options are not available 4f NOTE Round cornered boxes always display in the sample box and in the editor with a light border weight however when printed the weight specified in the box settings will print Drop shadowing is not available for round cornered boxes The Sample box indicates the degree of curvature for the Round Corners not the shape of the box 296 The Paris Designer User Manual The Box Tool Adding a static box gt To add a box to a form 1 2 3 Click on the Box tool then choose the required attributes from the Tools Bar Click on the screen where you want the box to start Move the pointer to the diagonal corner position according to the size you want for the box and click The added box will be displayed Added box Editing a static box box that has been added to a form can be edited gt To edit a box 1 Click on the Edit tool then move the pointer over the box to be edited The targeted box will be highlighted in RED Click on one corner of the box to resize it Move the corner to its new location and click Editing the box The Paris Designer User Manual 297 The Box Tool Changing the settings for a static box The attributes corners and position of an added box can be changed If you want to position the box exactly on a page you can do so Before opening the View Change Box dialogue use the pointer and the page co ordinates displayed on the right
231. or if the graphic file is stored in a different directory enter the file pathname in the File box then select the filename from the list displayed Look in z E3 XLP CHRT BMP File name plane bmp Files of type Files Cancel 5 Choose Open to display the selected filename in the View Change Graphic dialogue Choose OK in the dialogue to display the graphic on the form at the pointer position iew Change Graphic Attributes i Color Watermark Rotation None x Horizontal Alignment e Vertical Alignment User Defined Frame Left fn 1333 Width 1 7400 Height OK Frame 304 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool gt To rotate the graphic Select the required rotation from the Rotate drop down menu None Left 90 Invert Right 90 To position the graphic exactly on the page 1 Choose the User Defined Frame checkbox then set the Left and Top fields for the left and top position of the graphic on the page Set the width and height of the frame 2 To align the graphic within the frame set the horizontal and vertical alignment 3 Choose OK The added graphic will be displayed on your form View Change Graphic x m Attributes Graphic PLANE BMP Calor Watermark Rotation None Horizontal Alignment et Vertical Alignment
232. otted outline of the copied text block will appear 4 Move the repeated text block to the required position on the page and click to place the block Some points about repeated text blocks m When you repeat a text block on a page the equivalent text block on subsequent pages will also be repeated m To distinguish a repeated text block from an original text block the data color in repeated text blocks is displayed in GREY m repeated text block has the same number as the original text block m The attributes of a repeated text block can be edited but the Maximum Lines must remain the same as in the original text block 122 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 6 Manipulating Text Blocks Editing the repeated text block Repeated text blocks are listed as a sub group of the original text block in the View Change Page Definition dialogue displayed by selecting Current Page Def from the Environment menu The attributes of a repeated text block can be edited For example the text block can be given a new description to identify it This is especially useful if you are going to clip the text block and alter its contents To edit the repeated text block e 1 Click on the View tool then click on the repeated text block The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed 2 Editthe attributes of the text block as required then choose OK WARNING The Lines per page in a repeated text blo
233. oup button then selecting the View tool and clicking on the group will display the View Change Group Elements dialogue e Selecting the Move tool then clicking on an element will allow you to move the element e Selecting the Edit tool then clicking on an element will allow you to edit the element Such as the length of a line or size of a box e Selecting the Delete tool then clicking on an element will delete the element The Paris Designer User Manual 283 ADDING AND EDITING STATIC FORM ELEMENTS The Paris Designer Tools Bar is the same in both the Environment Editor and Form Editor with the exception of the Text Block tool and Page tools which are unavailable for use in the Form Editor The Page tools and Text Block tool are specific to the Environment Editor and their use is described in Move to Page options in Chapter 2 and Creating Text Blocks in Chapter 3 respectively The use of the tools to add and modify elements is the same in both editors however as an element added to an environment can behave dynamically additional properties can be defined for the element Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements explains these differences and the use of dynamic graphics in an environment Before you add an element to a form you can define its settings via the element s Default Settings dialogue then when added the element will be in the format defined in the settings You can add an element without previously defining the d
234. pdate n First Line 2 Num Lines First Char Num Chars 255 Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Adding and filling fields in the model environment Adding We have added three fields to the model environment MembName MembNum and AccntNum Filling with extracted text The fields have been filled as follows MembName has been filled with the member s Contact Name extracted from Text Block 1 Update Field Event x Description Member Name Options Fed MembName Update fil First Line 4 Num Lines First Char Num Chars 6 _ Cancel To include a blank space before the member s contact name the first character in the field 1s set at column 71 The first character in the name is at column 72 Num Chars has been left at 255 as the characters in the Contact Name are the last on the line and the size of the field 1s not consistent as other member s contact names can be of different length The Paris Designer User Manual 199 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu MembNunm has been filled with the Membership Number from text block 1 Update Field Event Description Member Number ptions Fed MembNum Update an srl First Line 1 Num Lines First Char Num Chars 255 _ Cancel AccntNum has been fi
235. pe that it illustrates our committment to providing the best gt gt gt services to Our customers For the next two months Global Airlines are offering special discountsto i leSaver members on many of our untque Weekend Inserted field The Paris Designer User Manual 205 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu INSERTING A FIELD S VALUE INTO A TEXT BLOCK Inserting a field into a text block requires the use of a Data Change event Two methods are available by using the Text option or the Fill Field option in the Data Change event dialogue 79 To insert a field s value into a text block using the Text option 1 Select the Edit tool then click on the text block into which the field is to be inserted and place cursor at the required position 2 Press Ctl F The Data Change Event dialogue will appear In the When To Change section of the dialogue At Specified Position and the First Line and First Char of the selected position will be displayed 3 Select the Text checkbox then click in the adjacent box to place the cursor and type in the text string Field Name see below 4 Choose OK to return to the Environment Editor The inserted field will be displayed in the text block Click on the RIGHT Mouse button to exit Edit mode TILDE LEFT SQUARE BRACKET Data Change Event r Description ember Name x
236. processed are called input events As well as formatting text blocks events can also change parts of the environment as a whole such as the form and page select whether the data being received is to be printed or not or even load another environment Input events include e page para events e input record events e runtime events e environment events The Paris Designer User Manual 29 Paris Designer Concepts Page Para events Page Para events change the way the whole page looks They are used to change the page definition the form the output event list when to end a text block or page and when to change the paper cartridge on the printer For example Page Para event can be used to tell the environment that if it finds the character string Credit Note in the printstream the form is to be changed from the Invoice form to the Credit Note form Input record events Input record events are used to select whether particular print lines are printed or not and how to separate each job printed Runtime events Runtime events are used to send commands to the Designer by embedding them in the printstream data If a special code is found in the printstream data the Paris Designer executes the commands which are sent after the code This code is called the runtime event marker or identifier Runtime events can change the form page definition or the environment but require some re programming of the mainfra
237. processes involved in using the Designer it is important for you to read the following A familiarity with the concepts is necessary when you reach the stage of designing an environment IN THIS SECTION ENVIRONMENTS PRINTSTREAM DATA PAGE DEFINITION PAGEDEF TEXT BLOCKS ELEMENTS EVENTS CONDITIONAL PROCESSING FORMS The Paris Designer User Manual 22 Paris Designer Concepts ENVIRONMENTS In everyday life an environment can refer to a setting medium circumstance or surroundings When you set out to design any environment you define the visible and invisible rules that you want to apply such as where objects are placed and when changes are to occur So it is with creating an environment in the Paris Designer In the Designer environments are designed in the Environment Editor and each environment is the setting or set of rules that is defined for the formatting of printstream data A Set of Rules Specifically an environment in the Paris Designer is a set of rules that govern the formatting and printing of printstream data The rules relate to page definitions text blocks forms elements and events which are all Paris concepts You can set these rules to exactly achieve the type of environment you require and since you set the rules you can change them at any time For example when you first design an environment you would e Load a sample of the printstream data Set the rules for the dat
238. py button to copy the event to the Objects list The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Event has been copied to the Objects list Event remains on the Clipboard unless deleted or until you exit the Designer Internal Clipboard Objects Data Change gt gt 6 Choose Exit to exit the Clipboard and return to the View Change Event List dialogue Click on a selected Object to de select it Internal Clipboard r Clipboard Delete None To delete an event from the Clipboard list select the event from the list or click on the All button to select all the events then select the Delete button The Paris Designer User Manual 165 USING INPUT EVENTS In the Designer input events can be used to control the appearance of a print job by testing the printstream data the input and making the required changes the event if the test is satisfied The printstream data can be tested for items such as a character string record or runtime event marker Input events are added to an environment via the Events menu in the Environment Editor TYPES OF INPUT EVENTS There are four major categories of input events m Page Para Events which are used to test the printstream data for a string of characters or byte values and make the required changes to the current page m Input Record Events which are used to determin
239. quired field from the list then click on OK The selected field will be displayed in the Update Field Event dialogue The Paris Designer User Manual 193 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu 7 Enter the number of lines and characters that are to be extracted from the text block to fill the field You can also add a Description of the field Update Field Event Description 4 Member Name Fed MembName Update fil First Line 4 Num Lines First Char Num Chars 6 8 Choose OK You will be returned to the View Change Event List dialogue The added event will be displayed Fill Field with the field name and description View Change Event List Local Text Block E vents ptions Description 1 Data Change Column 1 2 Data Change Column 2 E 3 Fill Field Member Name Add update Field E dit Delete Clip 9 Repeat steps 4 to 8 to fill other fields if required When finished exit each dialogue to return to the environment The filled fields can now be used in the environment as required 194 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu FILLING A FIELD USING CTL M AND CTL U A field can be filled with text extracted from the printstream data by using the shortcut keys Ctl M and Ctl U The benefits of this m
240. r fill click on the Color button to display the Color Palette Choose the required color from the palette or click on Options to load a color palette If necessary refer to your Help Contents or Chapter 22 The Color Palette function of the Paris Designer Reference Manual 3 The Sample box will reflect the changes to the settings 4 Choose OK Default Circle Settings Sample Attributes Border Color Weight Light z 2 Fill Light Color By default circles will snap to the grid in a horizontal or vertical direction Make the grid inactive if you wish to draw circles anywhere on the page The Paris Designer User Manual 299 The Circle Tool Or 1 Click on the Circle tool The Tools Bar will display the attributes settings for the circle 2 Choose the required attributes then add the circle to the form 4f NOTE a If you use the above method the color option is not available b Circles always display in the sample box and in the editor with a light border weight however when printed the weight specified will print 300 The Paris Designer User Manual The Circle Tool Adding a static circle gt add circle to a form 1 Click on the Circle tool then choose the required attributes from the Tools Bar 2 Click on the screen where you want the center of the circle to be 3 Move the pointer outward to the position for
241. r while you are adding the text by pressing Ctrl F at the required cursor position For example After selecting the Add Text tool this text has been added then the font has been changed by pressing Ctrl F at the word added Ctrl F displays the Change Text Attributes dialogue The Font checkbox is selected then the font Times New Roman After choosing OK the cursor is still at the same position and when more text is added the font has changed The same process can be used to change the font color while adding text The Paris Designer User Manual 383 Searching and Replacing Text in Environments SEARCHING AND REPLACING TEXT IN ENVIRONMENTS You can search for and replace added text in an environment f NOTE This search and replace is only operative on the selected text in the current environment 79 To search for and replace text RI 1 Click on the Edit tool and click on the text you want the search and or replace to be performed on 2 Press Ctrl R The Search Replace dialogue will be displayed Search Replace x Strings Search for Replace with Options Case Sensitive Times Type in the Search for text string and or the Replace with text string 4 Ifapplicable select the Case Sensitive checkbox and enter the number of Times required 5 Click on the Search and Replace buttons as required Search
242. ral alphanumeric units directly representing a value 178 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Tests SETTING UP A TEST To set up a test 1 In the View Change Test dialogue enter the relevant Test Info the First Line to be tested the Number of Lines to be tested the offset position in the line to be tested the length the type of test the field if relevant the mask if relevant 2 Either Click on the Add str button to display the Enter Test String dialogue to enter the character string to be tested Or Click on the Add byte button to display the Enter Test Decimal Byte dialogue to enter the byte string to be tested Note More than one string can be added to the list Test Info First Line 1 Num lines 1 Offset 4 Mask 5 Test npuEquaToVaue v Field X LER Add string Add byte Delete mm Display Decimal X Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 179 Chapter 7 Using Events USING TWO TESTS You can specify two different tests and combine them either by using logical AND statements where both test conditions must be met or by using logical OR statements where either test condition is met That is e If BOTH TEST 1 AND TEST 2 conditions are met make the changes specified e If EITHER TEST 1 OR TEST 2 conditions are met make the changes specified WARNING If usin
243. re those created in the current editor those displayed in BLUE have been created in the non active editor and can be viewed but not edited If an element is highlighted targeted for editing it is displayed in RED In the Form Editor overlay forms are displayed in GREEN These system colors including the RED text block numbers are turned off when Preview mode 15 activated to display the colors that have been added to the page f NOTE The Designer offers you the facility to quickly switch editors to edit the elements in each editor refer to Chapter 4 Page Tools Any Page tool Go to a specified page rust Page the environment Go to the first page in the environment Next Page tool 4 Go to the next page in the environment The Files Bar contains the Page tools that allow you to page through the print job For example if you have five pages of data input use these tools to page forward go to a certain page or return to the first page Alternatively opening the Move menu displays the First Page Ctl Left Any Page Ctl Up Next Page Ctl Right options which can be used to move to the page indicated or use the shortcut keys f NOTE The Move To Page options are not available in the Form Editor The Paris Designer User Manual 41 Using the Environment Editor Window The Tools Bar The Tools Bar contains icons which can be used to quickly access commonly used operations
244. rid and text block numbers 1 Click on the x in the top right corner of the Info View dialogue 2 Choose Settings from the System menu or use the shortcut keys AIt E to display the System Settings dialogue 3 Click on the selected Visible and Show Block Numbers checkboxes to remove the selection then choose OK System Settings x Grid Horizontal Per Inch Vertical Per Inch 5 0 Active Half m Edit Options Movement Can move in both directions Auto Scroll With Cursor Show Block Numbers Autosave Active Save every 5 minutes DK and Save Cancel 3 Press Alt 1 to look at your environment in Full Page View To return to Standard view press Alt 3 100 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Paris Environment Editor MYNEW Bl x File System View Tools Text Editing Environment Move Utilities Events Help Gg amp ermmesmts GLOBAL AIRLINES MileSaver Statement Drian d QGuoxrwaun USA ti timore Street 410 iia 1080 Brien U S A me Telom to cur took statement Ite cee layout mey to cee forte end peer ied cherta suld it a lot to find Information mim homm thet it flluwtrcateem cur corritteert te perri ding t wt mrvi te cur combo wem Por the rert teo Glom 11
245. ris Designer User Manual 83 Creating your first Form Line changed to Weight Heavy Box changed to Border None Fill Medium Box changed to EE Weight Medium x Paris Form Editor MYNEW RoT File System View Tools Text Editing Help erm lt gt 0 ere ae cmd um arim Dm mM Mew rfr cae Hear SAIS h m 2M o MAMAS Yv 1 A NE e d Xles wl s a TUR 1 Display the current page in Full color made Current Printer Default 1 1 7 Figure 4 2 Changing form elements 84 The Paris Designer User Manual EDITING STATIC FORM ELEMENT Creating your first Form You may want to adjust the width of a box or length of a line To do this select the Edit tool then the element to be edited gt To edit an element 1 Click on the Edit tool 2 Move the pointer over the element to be edited The targeted element will be highlighted in RED 3 Click on a corner of a box or end of a line to change the length or width 4 Move the pointer and click when you reach the required size NOM to our Took ft layout to rend forts and chart gt should nahe 4 lot to Pind infermatian We also hope that tlidatrates our conntttrant fo providing the beat servi
246. rrent The field name must be unique and be any combination of up to 10 characters Type The field type can be AlphaNumeric letters and whole numbers Numeric whole numbers Numeric Float decimal numbers and Currency Index Selecting the Index checkbox means that this field will automatically create an index entry if the job is archived The Paris Designer User Manual 186 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Reset Selecting this option determines when a field s Current Value will be reset to its Default Value The Reset values are At Job Start The field s Current Value is set at the start of a job only Select this option to create a field that can hold its contents from one page to the next e At Page Start The field s Current Value is set at the start of each page Select this option to create a field that can hold its contents from one text block to the next At Block Start The field s Current Value is set at the start of each text block on a page Select this option to create a field that is used with a single text block only f NOTE The default for a new field is At Job Start If a field has no Default Value specified the Current Value is reset to an empty string for AlphaNumeric fields or 0 zero for Numeric fields The Paris Designer User Manual 187 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Calculat
247. s 110 Justificatlofh eon ei tetceec iot 110 Changing thie 111 Editing the font s line spacing 113 Editing a text block s font the model environment 114 Editing the font list 115 Editing the font color oia Iii hee decked end 116 6 The Paris Designer User Manual Contents 6 MANIPULATING TEXT BLOCKS 118 MANIPULATING TEXT BLOCKS 119 Copying a text block oe er eee 120 Creating a new text block eese 121 Repeating a text block oo erratis 122 Editing the repeated text 123 Repeating a text block in the model environment 124 Clipping a text block i cscsesacsxose saeua e sacs Rena enu cda 126 Some more points about clipping the data in a text block 126 Deleting a text 129 UsiNG EVENTS 130 ABOUT EVENTS 131 Wh t isan O VOI rale 131 Why and how are events used 132 UsiNG LocAL TEXT BLOCK EVENTS 133 Types of local text block events 133 Data Change 134 Update Field events
248. s Events Help SHE S MBRBAQAME lt o gt fee d X 5 G ESTE Ready Current Printer Default Page 1 1 7 Figure 3 4 Text Blocks 1 2 3 4 5 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment MOVING A TEXT BLOCK Text blocks and other elements are moved by using the Move tool As you continue to develop the design of an environment and add a form or make other changes you may want to move the text blocks again gt To move a text block 1 Click on the Move tool in the 10015 Bar or use the M keys to select the tool Move the pointer over the text block The targeted block will be highlighted in RED Click on the text block It will appear as a box with a dotted outline The text within the box will not be visible The pointer will be at the top left corner of the box Move the pointer to new position for the text block the box will move with the pointer and click again The text block and data will be displayed If the position needs adjusting repeat steps 2 and 3 Reverse the positions of text blocks 3 and 4 as shown in Figure 3 5 Move each text block down to allow for the company title and document name to be placed at the top of the page refer to Chapter 4 TIP Before you move text blocks use the Zoom function to go to Full Page View Use the co ordinates in the status bar to align each block Da You are no
249. s Manual The Chart Tool Using the Width and Cluster options in Complex and Stacked Bar Charts Complex and Stacked Bar Charts have Width and Cluster Overlap options that control exactly how bars are spaced and displayed Where there are multiple sets in a bar chart each set is called a cluster see Note under the previous section Adding second and third set to a Simple Bar chart The number of clusters determines the available cluster space on the X axis In a Stacked Bar chart there is only one bar per cluster Y values less than zero are stacked below the X axis Using the Complex and Stacked Bar charts in CHART2 FRM we will create examples of the effect of the use of the Width and Cluster Overlap options Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Rotate Chart StackingBars Border Solid z width 50 Cluster 0 00 3D Effects Depth 5 Inclination 30 Rotation 45 Width The value entered in the Width box specifies how much of the available cluster space should be occupied by the total sets By default the Width is 50 which means the sets will occupy 50 of the available space on the X axis In the examples that follow there are 5 sets or clusters therefore the maximum cluster width for each is one fifth of the total available In each example the 3D effect has been applied to the bars with the Depth 5 Inclination 30 and Rotation 45
250. s and Page Definitions CLEARING A FORM Forms can be cleared from the form list Clearing the form removes it from the print order but does not delete it The form remains in the home directory and can be used again if required gt To clear a form from an environment 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed View Change Print Order r Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms MSA DNE Add Add Clear Add Clear Files 2 Inthe Forms section click on the form to be cleared then click on the Clear button A message box will be displayed requesting confirmation to delete the form from the list 3 Choose OK The form will be cleared from the list 4 Choose OK in the View Change Print Order dialogue to return to the Environment Editor 232 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions OTHER WAYS OF CHANGING FORMS Forms can be changed in an environment by using m a Local Text Block event m aPage Para event or m aRuntime event Using a Local Text Block event When changing from one form to another using a Change Form local text block event an output event the form will change once the event is satisfied within the text block For more information about changing forms using local text block events refer to Using Local Text Block Events in Chapter 7
251. s are files stored in the PARIS ENV directory with a PDF extension and are available for use in any environment Page definitions are added to an environment via the View Change Print Order dialogue in the Environment Editor 79 To add a new page definition 1 Open the Environment menu and choose Print Order from the menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed Lists the page defs to be used in the environment iew Change Print Order x Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms MS4 TWO Add Edit Add Clear Add Clear Files 2 Click on the Add button to open the Select Page Def dialogue The current page definition will be displayed in the File To Add box Any previously added internal or external page definitions will be displayed in the respective lists in this case none have been added The Paris Designer User Manual 239 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions 3 Type in the name for the new page definition in the File To Add box then click on the Add button The Create Page Definition dialogue will be displayed Select Page Def x Files File To Add Statmntl 3 Internal External Cancel x Statmnt Cannot find the specified Page Definition Do you wish to 4 Create Internal Page Definition Create External Page Definition Cancel 4 Click on the type of page def you wish to create
252. s that are fundamental to the PARIS system are explained IN THIS CHAPTER AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARIS DESIGNER PARIS CONCEPTS The Paris Designer User Manual 19 AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARIS DESIGNER The Paris Designer is a versatile document management system that allows you to design the look of your document outputs and add intelligent processing Users of the Designer need stock only plain paper and may change the look of their documents instantly in response to changing markets and legislation without wastage or delays HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In many cases your business applications are designed to produce simple line printer data This data referred to as printstream data normally consists of characters and line ends which print on line printers that use ordinary mono spaced typefaces In order to improve the appearance of your line printer documents you are required to use expensive pre printed forms You are immediately presented with certain disadvantages such as e Most forms are continuous feed and multi part which introduces post printing effort such as bursting and de collating e Pre printed forms are expensive and restrictive e Pre printed forms ultimately become redundant when changes are required such as relocation or the introduction of new systems The advent of laser printers cleared the way for cut sheet printing and presented the potential for distributed printing printing at the point of need
253. se the required color from the palette or click on Options to load a color palettes If necessary refer to your Help Contents or Chapter 22 The Color Palette function of the Paris Designer Reference Manual The line in the Sample box will reflect the changes to the settings By default lines will snap to the grid in a horizontal or vertical direction 3 Select the Unrestricted Draw checkbox to add diagonal lines this makes the grid inactive and allows you to add lines in any direction 4 Choose OK The Paris Designer User Manual 290 The Line Tool Or 1 Click on the Line tool The Tools Bar will display the attributes settings for the line 2 Choose the required attributes then add the line to the form Refer to the following section f NOTE If you use this method Unrestricted Draw is not available Default Line Settings x Sample Attributes Style Said i Weight gt lo s Unrestricted Draw OK The Paris Designer User Manual 291 The Line Tool Adding a static line To add a line to a form 1 Click on the Line tool then choose the required attributes from the Tools Bar 2 Click on the screen where you want the line to start 3 Move the pointer to where you want the line to end and click The added line will be displayed Paris Form Editor MYNEW BE x File System View Tools TextEditing Help
254. sign your form Lists of items are easier to read in columns than in rows Don t crowd the page use white space blank areas where possible Balance the various elements on the page Remember the reader will respond well to an attractive form that is uncluttered and easy to read 275 The Paris Designer User Manual Form Design Guidelines L Company Logo i ANCHOR INSURANCE COMPANY and Title Headings M Policy No DEL 2345678 Title Case ZX35YZ For Your Information White Space Statement of Account Details of property insured XXXX XX This space can be used to Details of property insured XXX XX Details of property insured XXX XX place a message or other Details of property insured information This space Details of property insured XXX XX be used to place a Details of property insured XXXX XX 4 XXXXXX XX other informatio i space can be used to licv Requi place a message or other Po icy quirements information This space can Details of policy requirements Details of policy requirements be used to place a message or Details of policy requirements other information Details of policy requirements Details of policy requirements Details of policy requirements Details of policy requirements Text Blocks Serif Font Retum Slip Complete this slip and return with your payment to the address oye Mr James M Dell Policy No DEL 2345678 8 135 Riverside Drive
255. st Environment the following sections describe why and how to use page definitions in an environment The Paris Designer User Manual 237 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions HOW ARE PAGE DEFINITIONS USED An environment may have more than one page definition for example a multi page environment may require the data to appear differently on various pages In these circumstances you would create a new page definition for each page as required An example would be to use one page definition for the first page of an invoice and any continuation pages may use a special continuation pagedef Once a page definition is created it can be edited cleared from the environment or copied within or to other environments Copying and editing an existing page definition is advantageous in reducing the time and effort required to produce a new one For example you may be creating a new environment and require a similar page definition to one that already exists therefore you could copy the existing page definition and edit it as required 238 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions ADDING A PAGE DEFINITION When you add a new page definition you will be asked if you want to create an internal or external page definition m Internal page definitions are files stored within the environment in which they are created but can be copied by using the Clipboard m External page definition
256. static text 289 attributes of added text 381 393 attributes while adding text 383 395 box static 82 298 circle static 302 forms using sequence processing 255 frame position of static text 289 graphics file static 307 line static 83 294 page definitions using sequence processing 255 settings in a static chart 364 text block 67 character adding a non keyboard character to added text 390 401 Chart tool 309 chart dynamic 215 adding 214 adding a legend 220 adding headings 219 adding the fields 216 adding by using fields 213 creating by using fields 210 defining the general settings 222 displaying labels 218 linking to a text block 213 225 planning 211 selecting the axis settings 221 setting the attributes 215 chart static adding 315 changing settings 364 The Paris Designer User Manual 406 defining default chart settings 311 defining general settings for a complex bar chart 338 defining general settings for a complex plot chart 322 defining general settings for a pie chart 356 defining general settings for a simple plot chart 314 editing 363 rotating a complex bar chart 341 setting attributes for a complex bar chart 332 setting attributes for a complex plot chart 317 setting attributes for a simple bar chart 325 setting axis for a complex bar chart 337 setting axis for a complex plot chart 321 setting bar spacing for a simple bar chart 328 setting d
257. switched to the Environment Editor x 122 Form has been changed Save changes 98 The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Paris Environment Editor MYNEW ni File System View Tools TextEditing Environment Move Utilities Events Help GLOBAL AIRLINES TMileSaver Statem Info View Ei xl Designer Description E Last Changed Date 13 11 2000 Time 13 28 38 Current Page Def Pagel Source Environment E Current Form MYNEW Source Environment Current Tray Default Print Mode Simplex Current Side Front Page End Maximum Lines Information Fields JAN C O amp linePinersReoue 0b Ae eady urrent Printer Defai age 5 66 0 5 el 66 0 5 Read t Printer Default 11 Abs 66 0 5 0 66 0 5 0 4 Figure 4 8 The text block and form elements displayed the Environment Editor The current attributes of the environment are displayed in the Data View The Paris Designer User Manual 99 Creating your first Form Hiding the Info View grid and text block numbers When you return to the Environment Editor your environment elements will be displayed in BLACK and the form elements you have added displayed in BLUE If you want to display the document without the Info View grid and text block numbers you can hide them To hide the Info View g
258. t the text block containing the event to be copied and click The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed Click on the Events View Change button to display the View Change Event List dialogue The events that have been added to the text block will be listed in the dialogue View Change Event List Local Text Block Events x Type Options Description 1 Data Change Column 2 2 Fill Field MembName Member Name 3 Data Change Column 1 4 Fill Field AccntNum Account Number Add pata Change 7 Edit Delete Clip 3 Click on the Clip button The Internal Clipboard dialogue will be displayed listing all the events in the text block Multiple events can be selected by clicking on each event individually or the button can be selected to copy all the events in the text block on to the Clipboard Internal Clipboard f Objects r Clipboard gt Data Change Fill Field MembN ame Data Change Fill Field AccntNum lt lt Copy All Delete None None The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events 3 Select the events to be copied from the Objects list The Copy gt gt button will be activated Internal Clipboard Objects Data Change Fill Field MembName Data Change Fill Field Clipboard Copy gt gt 4 C
259. tart importing text Press Ctrl T to display the Read From File dialogue Read From File xj m File No File Selected Select r Current Text Empty Start of file Nest Prev Para Settings 4 Click on the Select button The Select Enter File To Load dialogue will be displayed Look in xus E3 File name barcode txt Files of type TXT Cancel 398 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor Select the required text file from the list and choose OK You will be returned to the Read From File dialogue with the selected file indicated in the File field The first line of text in the file will be displayed in the Current Text field The Next button will be enabled Read From File 1 x r File CAPARIS USR BARCODE TXT Selected text file ect Current Text Calculation and Printing Next button is activated Start of file Next Prev cum Selecting the Next button will display the next line of text in the file and enable the Start of File and Prev buttons Para Settings Select the Next button until the required line of text is displayed Selecting the Prev button will return you to the previous line selecting the Start of File button will return you to the first line in the file The Paris Designer User Manual 399 Using the Keyboard in the Form Editor x Fil
260. ted Cursor placed for editing of text Paris Form Editor MYNEW File System View Tools TextEditing Help ceReameal wy amp 4x6 5 18 Bod 88045 Current Printer Default Page 1 1 n 1 Co6 L JE Selected Tools Bar is dimmed Edit tool 288 The Paris Designer User Manual Changing the attributes font and frame position of static text The text attributes position and font added to a form can be changed To change text attributes and font 1 Click on the View tool then move the pointer over the text to be altered The text will be targeted in RED 2 Click on the targeted text to display the View Change Text Settings dialogue xi Attributes 4 Font Arial 16 Bold Italic 6 0 Ipi Add Frame Spacing 60 Inch font list Left 24 0 Rotate None hn 45 Color Select is Width 22 8333 Sampl Height 1 7400 123 ABC xyz j Horizontal Justify v Vertical Justify Y Word wrapping enabled Cancel 3 Change the text attributes and font as required if necessary add the font to the Font List Setting and positioning the frame The Frame option is used to position text exactly on a page Before opening the View Change Text Settings dialogue use
261. ted Data 01 Membership Details Output Settings D2 MemName amp amp ddress i 02 Summary oo O3 Travel History Current Page Def ctl J D4 Message Fields D5 Flight Details Indexing Operator Messages Cancel Options View Page Attributes Select Text Block Ctl N 2 Open the Environment menu and choose the Select Text Block option or use the shortcut keys Ctl N The Select Text Block dialogue will be displayed listing the text blocks in the environment The currently selected text block will be highlighted 3 From the list choose the text block that contains the printstream data with the graphics filename then choose OK The selected text block will be displayed on your page in BLACK The remaining elements on the page will be displayed in BLUE The Paris Designer User Manual 225 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu LOADING THE GRAPHICS FILE To load the graphics file 1 Select the Graphics tool and click on the position on the page where you want to add the graphic The View Change Graphic dialogue will be displayed 2 Choose Select By Field from the drop down menu The Field button will be displayed x Attributes 2 If Select by Field is chosen the Field button is displayed 3 Selecting the Field button will display the Field List Frame User Defined Frame Left fs Width 00 Top 170 Height
262. text such as Arial 10 Bold Italic Next choose the Legend tab iew Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend ws General Text Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Font Arial m 10 Bold Italic v Border None Footer Show Tex Font Arial M 12 Regular vr Border None Paris Designer User s Manual 319 The Chart Tool Adding a Legend to the chart 1 Click on the Show Legend checkbox 2 Choose a font for the header text such as Arial 8 Bold 3 Choose a Solid border from the Border menu 4 Choose Right as the anchor position for the Legend and click on the Align Vertically checkbox 5 Next choose the Axis tab View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Display Show Legend Font Arial yi 8 Bold Position Anchor Right m Align Vertically 320 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Setting the Axis 1 The Axis settings already chosen for the Simple Plot Chart can be maintained for the Complex Bar Chart as illustrated below 2 To automatically calculate the values on the Y axis select the Auto Calculate Values checkbox 3 Next select the General tab iew Change Chart Settings j x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Font Aria 8 Bold
263. th5 Currency 90239 Month6 Currenc 82303 AreaCode Alphanumeric Add Edit Delete Clip Enter a description for the event and choose OK The field will now be filled with the extracted text Update Field Event Description Address Area Code Options Feld x Update Fill Current Fields First Line 5 NumL Twe Cument Value 4 Month2 Currency 31567 First Char i7 Currency 100332 Month4 Currency 102323 Month5 Currency 30233 Month6 Currency 82303 AreaCode AlphaNumeric 90567 hod Cancel 196 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu EDITING A FIELD A field s attributes and value can be edited The method of editing a field s value depends on whether the value is filled with static or extracted text To edit a field s attributes 1 Either Choose Fields from the Environment menu to display the Field List Or Click on the Fields tab in the Info View dialogue and double click on the field to be edited to display the Field List with the selected field highlighted 2 Select the field to be edited and click on the Edit button to display the Add Edit Field dialogue 3 Edit the field attributes as required Field List m Current Fields Name Type al FirstName AlphaNumeric Brian MemberNo AlphaNumeric AUS 198 1045 AccntNo AlphaNumeric 001 4101
264. the Label column Repeat this step for each bar 3 In the Bar Attributes section of the dialogue click twice on the Fill box adjacent to the bar to display a drop down menu 216 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labets Headings Legend Axis General y Bar 20 0 Avail Aug Bar 30 0 Avail Bar 4 0 0 A amp valll Bar 510 0 lAvailll Nov Add Bar 45 stripe Remove Bar Medium Cross hatched Add Set uec Remove Set Apply Click on the arrow to display the fill options and choose the required fill from the list The dialogue illustrates the added bars fields and labels for the chart in the MileSaver environment Next choose the Labels tab The Paris Designer User Manual 217 Chapter 4 Functions in the Text Editing Menu Displaying the Chart Labels 1 Select the Labels tab to display the Data Labels in the bars Data Labels are the value of the fields that have been added to the chart and are displayed within the bar 2 Select the Show Data Labels checkbox then select Rotate 90 from the Rotate drop down menu this displays the data label vertically within the bar 3 Next choose the Headings tab View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Show Data Labels Bor
265. the Paris Designer s Environment Editor This editor is used to determine the new appearance of your documents including the addition of electronic forms the position and appearance of the data the creation of unique documents through the use of extracted printstream data and so on The Paris Designer s Form Editor is used to create the electronic forms for an environment Elements such as text lines boxes circles charts and graphics can be added to a form Particular characteristics for each element can be defined as in the border and color of a box or the members of a chart The Designer s user friendly WYSIWYG platform is designed for ease of use and instantly displays any changes you make The design process is enhanced by the Designer s switch facility which allows you to rapidly switch from one editor to the other to manipulate the relevant data or form element and fine tune your overall design Elements created in both editors can be seen simultaneously with each editor s elements distinguished by color and access only to those elements created in the current editor The concepts mentioned above such as environment printstream data elements and so on and their significance to the Designer are explained on the following pages The Paris Designer User Manual 21 PARIS DESIGNER CONCEPTS The concepts that are described in this section are fundamental to the Paris Designer To understand the
266. the circumference of the circle and click The added circle will be displayed GLOBAL AIRLINES e o um Phase o o o m CEMETERIES EDEN X22 I on E MBeSaver Adminisratoni Added Circle Suite 100 1 pincer ooa 200 St George s Tae wees ea adaa A Austalla 407056 Editing a static circle A circle that has been added to a form can be edited To edit a circle 1 Click the Edit tool then move the pointer over the circle to be edited The targeted circle will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the circumference of the circle to resize it 3 Move the circumference to its new location and click GLOBAL AIRLINES o o mMm o o 9 c3 c Global Airlines Inc fv A Ne IMicSaver Adminisra oni gt roro n v 200 St George s XC Austalla 407046 7 e t mmm Fade N Editing the circle The Paris Designer User Manual 301 The Circle Tool Changing the settings for a static circle The attributes and position of an added circle can be changed If you want to position a circle exactly on a page you can do so Before opening the View Change Circle dialogue use the pointer and the page co ordinates displayed on the right o
267. the one environment To add a Change Form event 1 Display the list of event types in the View Change Event List dialogue as described on page 138 and choose Change Form from the list 2 Click on the Add button to display the Event Change Form dialogue 3 Click on the Change To button to display the Select Enter File To Load FRM dialogue 4 Choose the required form filename then choose Open You will be returned to the Event Change Form dialogue The selected form filename will be displayed in the Change To box 5 Setthe test conditions under which the form change is to take place 6 Choose the OK button f NOTE Refer to Using Tests in this chapter for information regarding setting up test conditions In Chapter 7 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual detailed information on each test option and its use is given under the section Using Tests 152 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Local Text Block Events Change Form Event Form Change To Tests 1st Test NONE 2nd Tiest Cancel Look in Fm ALITOSAVE MYNEW FRM 4 I MYNEW2 FRM File name MYNEw2 FRM Files of type FRM Cancel Change Form Event Ew Tests 1st Test NONE 2nd Test e OK Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 153 Using Local Text Block Events Chapter 7 Using Events Adding a Change Back Form event
268. to the graphics file name Using a field to load a graphics file is described in Chapter 8 Using Fields Before adding the graphics file select the text block to which it is to be linked gt To select the text block je 1 Select the Graphics tool 2 Open the Environment menu and choose the Select Text Block option or use the shortcut keys Ctl N The Select Text Block dialogue will be displayed listing the text blocks in the environment 3 Select the required text block from the list then choose OK The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 10 Using Dynamic Form Elements 79 To add the graphics file 1 With the graphics tool still selected click on the position on the page where you want to add the graphic The View Change Graphic dialogue will be displayed Choose Select By Name from the drop down menu The Graphic button will be displayed as illustrated 2 Choose Select By Name to display the Graphic button Select the Graphic button to display the Select Enter File To Load dialogue displayed View Change Graphic Attributes Select By Name Graphic Color Ratation None Horizontal Alignment eft Vertical Alignment Top m Properties Horizontal Fixed Vertical Fixed X Frame User Defined Frame Width 0 0 Height o 0 Cancel Left fi 5 0 Top 425 Select the Graphic button
269. tor Window System Settings System Settings determine the appearance of the grid and edit options including mouse movements System Settings are defined in the System Settings dialogue To open the System Settings dialogue either click on System in the menu bar and choose the Settings option or click on the Settings button in the Files Bar System Settings x Grid Horizontal Per Inch 100 Vertical Per Inch 5 0 Visible Active Half Edit Options Movement Can move in both directions Auto Scroll With Cursor Show Block Numbers Autosave Active Save every 5 minutes DK and Save Cancel Zoom Options Zoom Out Zoom m amp e D Full Page To Zoom In Out or Full Page choose the appropriate button from the Files Bar Alternatively you can choose Zoom from the System menu and select Full Page View Alt 1 Zoom Out Alt 2 or Zoom In Alt 3 40 The Paris Designer User Manual Using the Environment Editor Window Preview Preview button Choosing the Preview button allows you to preview the currently displayed document to see how it will look when printed The system colors will be turned off to display the page as it will print In the Designer as elements created in each editor can be displayed simultaneously system colors are used to identify the editor in which the element was created Elements displayed in BLACK a
270. tor s default environments as template for an environment e Youcan use environments you have already designed as templates for other similar environments e You can have as many environments as you have types of documents e Youcan change the rules in an environment How do you set the rules Each chapter of this manual describes how to set the rules however Chapters Three and Four provide step by step instructions on how to design your first environment and form The chapters that follow increase in complexity as they describe the use of each concept how to set the rules Continue reading the remaining sections of this chapter to learn more about the rules and the Designer concepts The Paris Designer User Manual 25 Paris Designer Concepts P R TS T R E A M D ATA PRINTSTREAM DATA PRINTSTREAM DATA PRINTSTREAM DATA PRINTSTREAM DATA E XI As previously explained most business applications are designed to produce simple data intended for a line printer This data normally consists of rows of characters and line ends and we refer to this as printstream data Using the Designer the printstream data sent from the host computer is intercepted and an environment is designed for the data or one that has already been designed is applied to the data With its added environment the data is ready to be sent to the selected output devices fl PAGE DEFINITION Page definitions also called pagedefs contai
271. ts Active Implied ENDJOB Ignore Parser Warnings Dffset o Skip 5 Text Save Text As EBCDIC Cancel The Paris Designer User Manual 173 Using Input Events Chapter 7 Using Events ENVIRONMENT CHANGE EVENTS Environment change events are stored externally This means that the environment change will be triggered whenever the test conditions are met in any environment You can change an environment using either an Environment Change event or Runtime event refer to the previous section An Environment Change event will stay in effect until another Environment Change event or Runtime event to change the environment occurs 79 To add an environment change event 1 Choose the Environment option from the Events menu The View Change Event List Environment Change Events dialogue will be displayed View Change Event List x Environment Change Events Type ptions Description Add Change Environment Edit Delete Clip 2 Click on Add to display the Change Environment Event dialogue Change Environment Event r Description Environment Change To r Tests 1st Test NONE 2nd Test E Cancel 174 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Input Events 3 Click on the Change To button to display the Select Enter File To Load ENV dialogue and select the required
272. ttings button in the Files Bar 40 T tests conditions 177 setting the conditions 179 using 176 using two 180 text importing 385 398 text block numbers removing 100 viewing 63 text blocks 27 about 27 63 adding 69 412 The Paris Designer User Manual changing 67 clipping 104 126 copying 121 creating 65 deleting 129 description 67 69 Edit mode keys 379 editing 104 editing attributes 109 editing the font 111 editing the font color 116 hiding 148 linking to a dynamic chart element 213 225 to a dynamic form element 261 to a dynamic graphic element 270 to a dynamic text element 269 maximum lines 67 69 moving 71 repeating 122 settings displaying 105 Text blocks inserting fields 206 text editing in the Form Editor 392 text settings default defining 285 Text tool 285 text added changing attributes 381 393 cut copy and paste 380 396 marking 380 396 searching and replacing 384 397 text dynamic floating 267 268 text static adding 287 changing the attributes and font 289 changing the frame position 289 editing 288 title bar 38 Toolbars 39 Files Bar 39 Menu 38 Settings Bar 44 Status 44 Status Bar 44 Tools Bar 42 tools 42 282 Box using 295 Chart using 309 Circle using 299 Index Graphic using 303 Line using 290 selecting 283 Text using 285 Tools Bar 42 282 Element tools buttons 42 Modify tools buttons 43 tools element
273. ttributes Data Axis General Rotate Chart Cancel Apply 328 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool SP Pee 7993 1994 1995 1996 171997 Simple Bar Chart f NOTE If the Rotate Chart checkbox is selected the chart will be rotated as illustrated below 2Mifton 4i Hiion 6 Mifion 8 Mifion 10 iMiifion Simple Bar Chart Rotated Paris Designer User s Manual 329 The Chart Tool Adding second and third set to a Simple Bar chart To add sets to a Simple Bar chart 1 Make a copy of the Simple Bar chart then select the View tool and click on the copied chart to display the View Change Chart Settings dialogue 2 Choose the Data tab and the Add Set button Add a Set label and new values to the data labels use the same data as that used for the Complex Plot Chart Repeat the process to add a third set then select a contrasting fill for each set 4 Click on OK the chart will appear as illustrated in View Change Chart Settings x Attributes Data Axis General Lz Add Bar Set 1 aR a Set3 Medium Add Set Another method would be to make a copy of the Complex Plot chart you have already created that contains the added Sets and Data Using the View tool to display the View Change Chart settings dialogue under the Attributes tab modify the style of the copied Complex Plot Chart to a Simple Bar Chart once you h
274. u Vor Drian Figure 3 3 Text Block 1 Membership Details 68 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment Adding a text block To add the remaining text blocks 1 Choose the Add Text Block tool from the Tools 2 Click on the workspace where you want to place the text block The View Change Text Settings dialogue will be displayed 3 Type the description for the text block in the Description field For the second text block in the model environment type in the description Summary 4 Type the number of lines required in the text block in the Maximum Lines field Type in 12 for the Summary text block 5 Click on the OK You will be returned to the Environment Editor window On your workspace you will notice that the first and second text blocks are displayed 6 With the Add Text Block tool selected repeat steps 2 3 4 and 5 to add the remaining text blocks Describe the text blocks and number the lines as indicated in the table below Don t be concerned if the text blocks are not in the correct position the next section explains how to move a text block r Flight Details 21 Parsa Moving text blocks is described in the following section The Paris Designer User Manual 69 Designing your first Environment 70 Paris Environment Editor MYNEW Oj xj File System View Tools Text Editing Environment Move Utilitie
275. ue will be displayed 2 Select the required Horizontal and or Vertical alignment 3 Select the User Defined Frame checkbox then enter the position for the left and top corner of the frame in the respective fields and the width and height of the frame if applicable 4 Choose OK to return to the Form Editor View Change Graphic m Attributes Graphic 20167 Watermark Rotation None Horizontal Alignment Cente Vertical Alignment Cente Frame User Defined Frame Left 5 0 width 15 0 Top Height 8 0 Paris Designer User s Manual Cancel 307 The Chart Tool Paris Form Editor MYNEW File System View Tools Text Editing Help E d erm The pointer has been placed Jon the Top Left corner of the to show the position ees Jindicated by the co ordinates Brian J Goodman M 1345 Elmore Acco Newhampton Membership years 3 California Brim se tocca ESI lA x dere lil e X G Arial Regular 28 0 dts Current Printer Default Page 1 1 Abs 5 0 1 0 Rel 5 7 For example if these settings were used this is how the x frame and graphic would dei appear when targeted gt
276. up of the selected element type will be changed 4 NOTE Charts or graphics within a group cannot be edited If you need help on changing colors to your Paris Help or Chapter 22 The Color Palette function in the Paris Designer Reference Manual To edit an element within a group a 1 Select the Group tool to activate Group button 2 Select the View tool then click on the group to display the View Change Group Elements dialogue The type and number of elements that are current in the group will be displayed in the top section of the dialogue 3 Click on the arrow to display the drop down menu and choose the type of element to be edited Depending on the element being edited the Remove and Edit buttons will be activated 4 Choose the Edit button to display the Change Group Attributes dialogue for the element Change Group Box Attributes The color Attributes displayed is the cuurent Border Change un No Color Change NN color for the element Weight B B color Change BOBS No Change Selecting the Fil color displays Buen io Shadow No Change EZEN Size Change change the border or fill omers Options color Size 75 fo Cancel 372 Paris Designer User s Manual Using Groups 5 Select the relevant button option or drop down menu to change the attributes for the selected element type The
277. uster Overlap 50 Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities Brisbane 1995 1996 1997 Example 2 Stacking Bar chart 5 Clusters Width 50 Cluster Overlap 0 j I me e d e 55 Brisbane 350 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool CREATING A PIE CHART In CHART2 FRM using the Complex Bar chart we shall create a Pie chart Pie charts draw each set as a slice of the pie The number of pies is the number of points in the data To define the chart settings for a Pie Chart Setting the Chart Attributes 1 Make a copy of the complex bar chart then click on the View tool and click on the copied chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed with the Attributes tab selected Default Chart Settings X Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend General Style Left 5 0 w idth 38 0 50 5 Height 1 5 5 Use Default Chart Attributes Cancel 2 Choose Pie Chart from the Style menu As can be seen from the dialogue the Settings tabs are the similar to those for complex charts with the exception of the Axis tab There are also some differences with the options available under each tab 3 If you are printing to a color printer and wish to print the chart in color check the Use Default Chart Attributes checkbox When you add the chart it will be displayed in color You can not change the default color settin
278. utes as required 3 Edit the Text Blocks as required 4 Choose OK View Change Page Definition Attributes eee Page Definition Id Paget Input Tray Deut e Output Tray Defaut Orientation Page Size v Width 2480 Height 5507 Text Blocks D1 Repeated Data 01 Membership Details 02 MemN ame amp Address 02 Summar 03 Travel History NA TSR Delete E dit E Cancel 244 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions Editing additional page definitions in an environment To edit an added page definition 1 Choose the Print Order option from the Environment menu The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the required page def from the Page Definitions list and click on the Edit button The View Change Page Definition dialogue will be displayed 3 Edit the page def attributes as required then choose OK View Change Print Order x Page Definitions Forms Back Page Forms Edt Add Clear _Add Clear Files The Paris Designer User Manual 245 Chapter 9 Using Forms and Page Definitions Editing Creating an Internal or External page definition You can edit a page definition that has been created but that has not been added to the environment or you can create a new page definition without adding it to the env
279. ve Form As option to display the Select Enter Save File Name dialogue 2 Save the form as CHART FRM 3 Make a copy of the Simple Plot chart and use the copy to create a Complex Plot chart as described on the following pages 316 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Creating a Complex Plot Chart Using the copied Simple Plot Chart we will demonstrate how to change it to a Complex Plot Chart and define the additional settings To define the chart settings for a Complex Plot Chart Setting the Chart Attributes 1 Click on the View tool and click on the copied simple plot chart The View Change Chart Settings dialogue will be displayed with the Attributes tab selected 2 Choose Complex Plot Chart from the Style menu 3 If you are printing to a color printer and wish to print the chart in color check the Use Default Chart Attributes checkbox When you add the chart it will be displayed in color You cannot change the default color settings The Use Default Chart Attributes option only applies to complex and pie charts iew Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Style Complex Plot Chart Letti 25 Width 27 5 20 0 Height 1 1 0 Cancel Apply 4 Next select the Data tab Paris Designer User s Manual 317 The Chart Tool Adding second and third set to a Complex Plot chart 1 Under the Data tab add the label S
280. vertical line Once you have added an element it can be changed edited moved copied or deleted In the sections that follow we will show you how to edit and copy the line and how to change other elements The Paris Designer User Manual Creating your first Form Paris Form Editor MYNEW Bl xl File System View Tools Text Editing Help D e I amp amp m Bl ne zzi ANE lia c xles el s Display the current page in Full color mode Current Printer Default 1n 2 Figure 4 1 Adding Static Form Elements The Paris Designer User Manual 81 Creating your first Form CHANGING A STATIC FORM ELEMENT The next step is to change the appearance of the boxes and lines To change an element the View tool is selected then the element The View Change dialogue for the element will be displayed We will change the box around the Travel History text block and give it round corners and a heavier border To change the box 1 Click on the View tool 2 Move the pointer over the box the targeted box will be highlighted in RED and click The View Change Box dialogue will be displayed View Change Box Sample Sample Attributes illustrating changes to Border Solid Color settings n Weight Medium B None Color Shadow None Comers Round x Size 45 y Size 45 m Position Le
281. vironment will be displayed in the title bar of the editor window The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment gt To save the DFLTP ENV as a new filename 1 Open the File menu and choose the Save Env As option The Select Enter Save File Name dialogue will be displayed Select Enter Save File name 2 xj Save in Env Fae AUTOSAVE DFLTP ENV Dfltl eniv Dfltp env Filename MYNEW ENM Save as type Cancel 2 Inthe File box type in a new name with an ENV extension in this case MYNEW ENV Choose OK f NOTE If MYNEW ENV already exists from a previous tutorial you can either overwrite it and start again or choose a different name The Paris Designer User Manual 51 Designing your first Environment 3 Amessage dialogue will appear confirming the new file has been saved written to disk Choose OK x d Environment MYNEW written to Disk 4 You will be returned to the Environment Editor window with the new environment name displayed in the window title If you want to design an environment that is only slightly different from one that exists save the existing environment under a new filename ENV then modify the new environment as required The next step in the design of your environment is to load the printstream data 52 The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment LOADING THE
282. w ready to add a form filename before creating a form for the environment The Paris Designer User Manual 71 Designing your first Environment Paris Environment Editor MYNEW Oj xj File System View Tools TextEditing Environment Move Utilities Events Help SHE amp 2 72 IE d X 9 el s G Current Printer Default Page 1 1 Z Figure 3 5 Text blocks moved into position Ready The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment ADDING A FORM FILENAME In the design of an environment you can switch to the Form Editor and create a new form or you can add an existing form In either case the name of the existing form file or the name of the new form you are about to create must first be added to the environment Print Order Forms are created and edited in the Form Editor and are made up of static form elements Once created forms are stored for use in any environment that is a form is not exclusive to one environment In this section we are going to show you how to add a form filename and switch to the Form Editor to create a simple form 79 To add a form filename 1 Click on the Environment menu and choose the Print Order option The View Change Print Order dialogue will be displayed Since you are adding the first form to the environment there will be no forms shown View Change Print Order r Page Definitions For
283. w text block X 1 Click on the Copy tool then click on the Settings button The View Change Copy Settings dialogue will be displayed Select the Create New Text Block radio button Either Accept the text block number displayed normally this is the highest text block number plus one and choose the OK button Or Type in the number for the new text block and choose OK You can insert a new text block between existing text blocks numbers do not have to be sequential The new text block will appear on the page containing the next portion of printstream data The attributes will be the same as those in the text block being copied If the text block numbers are not displayed select Settings from the System menu and choose Show Block Numbers from the Edit Options section of the System Settings dialogue The Paris Designer User Manual 121 Manipulating Text Blocks Repeating a text block Repeating a text block will copy the text block settings and data For example You could use this option to repeat an account holder s name and address on a tear off coupon on the page To repeat a text block 1 Click once on the Copy tool then click on the Settings tool The View Change Copy Settings dialogue will be displayed 2 Select the Repeat Text Block radio button then click on OK 3 Move the pointer over the text block to be copied it will be highlighted in RED and click on the text block A d
284. which we shall divide into text blocks and name as follows m Block 1 is the Membership Details 6 lines m Block 2 is the Summary 12 lines m Block 3 is the Travel History 10 lines m Block 4 is the Message 11 lines m Block 5 is the Flight Details 21 lines The last block Text Block 5 has 21 lines to make the total number of lines equal 60 This ensures that the paging of the data file will be maintained correctly refer to page 56 TIP To easily count the number of lines 1 Click on the Edit tool then click on the text block to place the cursor on the first line 2 Usethe down arrow to move the cursor down and count the lines as you go The line number will also be displayed in the Status Bar 3 When finished click on the right mouse button to exit Edit mode The Paris Designer User Manual 65 Designing your first Environment 66 Figure 3 2 Creating text blocks from the printstream data The Paris Designer User Manual Designing your first Environment Parsa To create your text blocks from the data your first step is to change Text Block 1 then add the remaining text blocks Changing a text block gt To change Text Block 1 65 1 Click on View tool then move the pointer over the text block the targeted block will be highlighted in RED 2 Click on the targeted text block The View Change Text Block Settings dialogue will be displayed 3 Type the description for the
285. would otherwise need to be done by several other types of events For example if you had a large number of output applications runtime events afford absolute control over the outputs f NOTE Device Specific Features new runtime event called FEATURE name type has been added to the Paris system This is a page based event and will apply at the next page boundary Refer to the Paris Reference Manual Appendix D Device Specific Features Paris 172 The Paris Designer User Manual Chapter 7 Using Events Using Input Events With some exceptions runtime events are executed after the page in which the event is encountered is completed that 15 the current page is printed the runtime event is performed and a new page is started Exceptions to this are the ENDJOB command which causes an immediate end of print job and JDL and JDE commands which cause an immediate end of job condition only when the Implied ENDJOB option has been selected Choosing Runtime Events from the Events menu will display the Runtime Events dialogue This dialogue is used to identify Runtime events embedded within the printstream data The use of runtime event markers and commands and the use of the Runtime Events dialogue to activate embedded runtime events is explained under the section Runtime Events in Chapter 7 of the Paris Designer Reference Manual Runtime Events x Options R T Even
286. y the list of spacing measurements 2 Select the required measurement from the list 3 In the left Spacing box type in the numerical value required 4 Choose the OK button You will be returned to the Environment Editor The font s line spacing in the selected text block will be updated r Attributes Font Arial 10 Regular 6 0 Ipi Add 3 Spacing 50 Per Inch E dit font list Rotate None n Color Select Sample 123 ABC xyz f NOTE 1 The font description in the Font box will not be updated with the changed spacing settings until the OK button is selected If you want to check the settings open the View Change Text Block Settings dialogue again 2 Changing the font s line spacing will also affect other text blocks that use the same font list entry The Paris Designer User Manual 113 Chapter 5 Editing Text Blocks Editing a text block s font in the model environment In the model environment MYNEW ENV the fonts Arial 10 Regular and Bold Arial 12 Bold and Times New Roman 12 Regular and Bold have been added to the font list The font in the text blocks has been edited as follows Membership Details Arial 10 Bold Travel History Arial 10 Regular Times New Roman 11 Regular Flight Details Arial 10 Regular Attributes Font Times New Roman 11 Regular 6 0 Ipi Add Spacing 60 Inch Reset Edit font list Figure 5 10 Editing the font in
287. ydney to Set 1 2 Choose the Add Set button Add the Set label Perth and add new values to the point labels 3 Repeat the process to add a third set labelled Brisbane As we have chosen to use the Default Chart Attributes 1 e Color for the set styles the Set Styles are not available 4 Next choose the Labels tab View Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Data Field Label Field El Set 2 Perth E Point 111 0 1996 iew Change Chart Settings Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General mE Add Point Remove AddSe f NOTE Labeling each Set enables a Legend to be displayed for the chart See the later section Adding a Legend to the Chart 318 Paris Designer User s Manual The Chart Tool Showing the Data Labels 1 Click on the Show Data Labels checkbox This will display the data labels at each point in the set 2 Choose a Solid border from the Border menu View Change Chart Settings xj Attributes Data Labels Headings Legend Axis General Show Data Labels Border Rotate None 3 Next choose the Headings tab Setting the Headings 1 Choose the Show Header checkbox 2 Enter the text Population Growth of Australian State Capital Cities for the header 3 Choose a font for the header
288. zing properties Static Form Elements Static Form elements are elements that are created in the Form Editor and saved in a form file These elements remain static on the page and can be modified as required WARNING An element is only added via the Environment Editor if it is required to behave dynamically otherwise an element is always added via the Form Editor Static Form Element 28 The Paris Designer User Manual Paris Designer Concepts EvENTS CONDITIONAL PROCESSING An event is a something that happens an occurrence In the Paris Designer an event is a conditional process something that happens when a condition exists If you want something to take place in an environment when a particular condition occurs in the printstream data you can define it as an event You could express this in brief terms as If Condition exists perform event The Designer will test the printstream data for the condition and perform the event if the condition is met For example An environment may require a different form for accounts that are overdue You can define an event to test the printstream for a particular character string such as Overdue and change the form when the character string is detected the test conditions are met There are two groups of events available in the Designer Input and Output events Input events Events which affect the conditions in an environment before the printstream data is

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