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FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

cs

The coordinate of the start of the line, measured on the x or y axis, depending on the direction of the line.

ce

The coordinate of the end of the line, measured on the x or y axis, depending on the direction of the line.

 

type

 

 

 

SOLID

An unbroken, straight line.

 

BROKEN

The line is divided into many equal sections,

 

 

separated by small amounts of space.

 

DOTTED

The line consists of dots of equal size and spaced

 

 

equally apart.

 

thickness

 

 

 

0

(invisible)

 

HAIRLINE

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

repeat direction

 

HORIZONTALLY or VERTICALLY.

 

ca

 

 

 

Absolute x or y coordinate at which to start repetitive lines in

 

a horizontal or vertical direction. Multiple ca parameters can

 

be specified. Whether ca is measured on the y or x axis

 

depends on the horizontal or vertical direction of the line.

 

ci

 

 

 

An incremental number representing the grid units or linear

 

units between repeated lines.

Default

The system defaults for direction and type of line are horizontal

 

and solid. The default option of REPEAT is used to repeat a

 

horizontal line vertically and a vertical line horizontally to produce

 

parallel lines. The default number of lines to be drawn is 1.

Example

AT 3 DRAW LINE FROM 4 TO 10;

Reference

Refer to the ªCommand examplesº appendix for examples and

 

illustrations about drawing lines.

BOX

 

Describes the size and shape of a square or rectangular box. The

 

BOX command is similar to the LINE command. Like lines, boxes

 

may be repeated either at fixed intervals or at specified locations.

 

The origin of a box is its upper left corner at the midpoint of the

 

outline thickness. The BOX command provides an option that

 

allows you to draw the outline of a box (frame) and to fill in a

 

box with shading.

Syntax

AT y unit x unit DRAW n BOXES IN unit p unit WIDE BY q

 

unit HIGH USING type thickness SHADING density AND

 

REPEAT direction AT ca unit ca unit ... EVERY ci unit;

Parameter options

y

 

Coordinate on the y axis of the upper left corner of the box.

 

x

 

Coordinate on the x axis of the upper left corner of the box.

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Contents Xerox Page Table of contents Compiling and printing forms TroubleshootingGrid Font Line BOX Text Logo Graphic Section Comment ENDGlossary AppendicesIndex GLOSSARY-1Page Uppercase Bold Blue IntroductionLowercase black italics UppercasePublication Number Related publicationsLPS Advantages of FDLFonts OrientationCharacter spacing/line length examples Image size considerations PaperFont memory SystemVirtual PhysicalPhysical page sizes Inches MillimetersVirtual page origin EdgemarkingImaging error messages Registration shift and skewNon-imaged elements Landscape orientation shift and skew 11 x Patient Name Output performance considerationsForm origin Form elements and corresponding origins Positioning form elementsForm element Text block originY coordinates GridsPredefined formats Data types Data typesData type Description FDL command overview Command formatForms Description Language Command summary FDL command summaryCommand types Commands Command function Setup commands Form creation processForm Paper LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Grid Font FORM/RESOLUTION Paper Size is value PaperParameter options Unit by y unitLANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Orientation page Size is n Wide by m HighOrientation Grid Unit is format id Origin y unit x unit GridGrid Unit is value Origin y unit x unit Format idFont Fonts id 1 id 2 id 3...id 32jFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A · Line · BOX · Text AT · Text in BOX · Logo · Graphic Description commandsLine Direction AT c a unit c a unit ... Every c i unitDirection BOX Density ThicknessText AT Text#ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION Text in BOX Using Font n in position BOX y unit x unit `text `textNext direction BOX `text `text PositionNext Horizontal BOX `text `text Text positioningLogo id AT y unit x unit LogoEagle GraphicGraphic name AT vpos unit hpos unit Scale is n/d VposPlacing a graphic Sample .FSLSyntax Begin Section id Do Section id AT y unit x unitBegin Section Phone Default NoneBegin Section PhoneComment Do Section Phone AT 0,0 Do Section Phone AT 30,37Syntax Comment text Syntax END Parameters None Default None ENDEndend Form printing process Compiling and printing formsFSL data transfer OfflineOnline Compiling a formFDL compilation time Invoking the forms compilerRES=spi Compiling 600 spi formsCompiling 4850 color forms and logos Error checks Using the compilation optionsSummary sheet FDL Tryit SimplexProof File storageFDL filename Proof Secured filesExample 1 FDL Tryit Tray Printing a compiled formSample filename.FRM Sample TRYIT.FRMSuggested coding techniques TroubleshootingConverting preprinted forms Designing new formsRecommended coding sequence Syntax ambiguitiesForms Paper size Hints and tips Hints and tipsKeywords Hints and tips Image complexity factors Line tablesHints and tips Keywords Example of extraneous drawn lines Importance of orderly constructionLines entered in unintended locations Scan line densityDetermining line density limitations Landscape pagesPortrait pages Generation errors Local density and page setup errorsSuperimposed lines Solid 2 box sharing part of a Solid 1 box edge Using boxesError calculations Text in boxesLocating the closest box Centering text in boxes Correcting text-in-box errorsText Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 `TEXT Line Shading factorsSection factors Terminating shading to avoid line density problemsAT 8 Draw VER Line from 4 to 5 Using Hairline Rounding measurement factorsConverting other unit values to dots Rounding variable data Grid unit specification System response Grid unit scaling specificationsFDL statistics Grid unit scalingFDL command syntax summary FDL command syntax conventionsSyntax Meaning END Compiling commands syntaxSystem default summary Specification Substitution Grid and origin substitutions for 8.27 byInch/A4 paper Grid and origin substitutions for all paper sizes Page Figure C-1.Earnings register Sample form creationUsing the Comment command Writing the setup commandsDrawing lines Vertical Line commandDrawing horizontal lines Drawing vertical linesPlacing text at a location Drawing boxesPlacing text in a box Using the END commandEdit 1STFRM.FSL Compiling the formFigure C-12.Source statement 1STFRM.FSL Page FDL capacity limits Capacity limitsMaximum Page Format ID No. Lpi Cpi Point Size Standard print formatsBegin Lines Columns Size1 Orientation2 Values y,x Font IDPage Forms design ruler Support tools and measurementsStandard formats and spacings Side Formats/spacingSupport Tools and Measurements Grid examples Command examplesForm results with grid specified, but no Size or originGrid Unit is 1 CM Command ExamplesFigure G-5.Form results with grid and page size specified Draw Line examplesFigure G-8.Drawing a horizontal line inches Every BOX examplesFigure G-12. Drawing boxes Shading and Repeat Vertically EveryText AT examples Command Examples Text in BOX examples Center positionsBottom positions BCD GlossaryBOF BOTDjde CMEEnet EOTFCP FCBFCU FDLJCL JCBJDE JDLLPS PCC PDEPDL PSC Ucsb TOFUCS XddiSymbols IndexFDL Image FSLPredefined formats, 1-13, 2-6 to