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FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

Command summary

The five types of commands and the associated FDL commands are described in table 2-1.

	Table 2-1.	FDL command summary

Command types and
commands	Command function

FORM/RESOLUTION	Identifies the name of a form in the forms library and the resolution at which
	the form should be compiled for printing.
PAPER	Identifies the paper size for which the form is designed.
LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT	Specifies the page orientation and virtual page size.
GRID	Specifies the grid units used in describing the form and the origin of the form
	relative to the virtual page origin. In most cases, a standard format
	specification can be entered, which provides standard character and line
	spacing, page orientation, and form origin.
FONT	Specifies which fonts to use when creating a form.

LINE	Specifies the length, position, direction, and thickness (hairline, 0, 1, or 2) of
	lines.
BOX	Specifies the location of the upper left corner and the dimensions of square
	or rectangular boxes. All boxes in FDL are fixed-size. Backgrounds for text
	must use the BOX command.
TEXT AT	Specifies the positioning of text (written matter) such as form titles, headings,
	and labels in specific locations.
TEXT IN BOX	Specifies the positioning of text in a box.
LOGO	Specifies the positioning of logos and signatures.
GRAPHIC	Specifies a graphic image to be merged with the form and its placement and
	relative scale.

SECTION	Defines a portion of a form as a relocatable section.
END SECTION	Terminates a section.
DO SECTION	Invokes and places a previously defined section of a form.

COMMENT	Inserts comments.

END	Terminates a form description.

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Xerox Page Table of contents Troubleshooting Compiling and printing formsGrid Font Line BOX Text Logo Graphic Section Comment END Appendices GlossaryIndex GLOSSARY-1Page Introduction Uppercase Bold BlueLowercase black italics Uppercase Related publications Publication Number Advantages of FDL LPS Orientation Fonts Character spacing/line length examples Paper Image size considerationsFont memory System Physical VirtualPhysical page sizes Inches Millimeters Edgemarking Virtual page origin Imaging error messages Registration shift and skewNon-imaged elements Landscape orientation shift and skew 11 x Output performance considerations Patient Name Form origin Positioning form elements Form elements and corresponding originsForm element Text block origin Grids Y coordinates Predefined 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 Paper Size is valueParameter options Unit by y unit LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Orientation page Size is n Wide by m HighOrientation Grid Grid Unit is format id Origin y unit x unitGrid Unit is value Origin y unit x unit Format id Font Fonts id 1 id 2 id 3...id 32jFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A Description commands · Line · BOX · Text AT · Text in BOX · Logo · Graphic Line Direction AT c a unit c a unit ... Every c i unitDirection BOX Thickness Density Text Text AT #ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION Using Font n in position BOX y unit x unit `text `text Text in BOXNext direction BOX `text `text Position Text positioning Next Horizontal BOX `text `text Logo Logo id AT y unit x unit Graphic EagleGraphic name AT vpos unit hpos unit Scale is n/d Vpos Sample .FSL Placing a graphicSyntax Begin Section id Do Section id AT y unit x unit Default None Begin Section PhoneBegin Section Phone Comment Do Section Phone AT 0,0 Do Section Phone AT 30,37Syntax Comment text Syntax END Parameters None Default None ENDEndend Compiling and printing forms Form printing processFSL data transfer Offline Compiling a form OnlineFDL compilation time Invoking the forms compiler RES=spi Compiling 600 spi formsCompiling 4850 color forms and logos Using the compilation options Error checksSummary sheet FDL Tryit Simplex File storage ProofFDL filename Proof Secured files Printing a compiled form Example 1 FDL Tryit TraySample filename.FRM Sample TRYIT.FRM Troubleshooting Suggested coding techniquesConverting preprinted forms Designing new forms Recommended coding sequence Syntax ambiguitiesForms Paper size Hints and tips Hints and tipsKeywords Hints and tips Image complexity factors Line tablesHints and tips Keywords Importance of orderly construction Example of extraneous drawn lines Scan line density Lines entered in unintended locations Determining line density limitations Landscape pagesPortrait pages Generation errors Local density and page setup errorsSuperimposed lines Using boxes Solid 2 box sharing part of a Solid 1 box edge Error calculations Text in boxesLocating the closest box Correcting text-in-box errors Centering text in boxes Shading factors Text Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 `TEXT Line Terminating shading to avoid line density problems Section factors AT 8 Draw VER Line from 4 to 5 Using Hairline Rounding measurement factorsConverting other unit values to dots Rounding variable data Grid unit scaling specifications Grid unit specification System responseFDL statistics Grid unit scaling FDL command syntax summary FDL command syntax conventionsSyntax Meaning Compiling commands syntax END System default summary Specification Substitution Grid and origin substitutions for 8.27 byInch/A4 paper Grid and origin substitutions for all paper sizes Page Sample form creation Figure C-1.Earnings register Writing the setup commands Using the Comment command Vertical Line command Drawing linesDrawing horizontal lines Drawing vertical lines Drawing boxes Placing text at a location Using the END command Placing text in a box Compiling the form Edit 1STFRM.FSL Figure C-12.Source statement 1STFRM.FSL Page FDL capacity limits Capacity limitsMaximum Page Standard print formats Format ID No. Lpi Cpi Point SizeBegin Lines Columns Size1 Orientation2 Values y,x Font IDPage Support tools and measurements Forms design rulerStandard formats and spacings Side Formats/spacing Support Tools and Measurements Command examples Grid examplesForm results with grid specified, but no Size or origin Command Examples Grid Unit is 1 CM Figure G-5.Form results with grid and page size specified Line examples Draw Figure G-8.Drawing a horizontal line inches BOX examples Every Shading and Repeat Vertically Every Figure G-12. Drawing boxes Text AT examples Command Examples Text in BOX examples Center positionsBottom positions Glossary BCDBOF BOT CME DjdeEnet EOT FCB FCPFCU FDL JCB JCLJDE JDL LPS PCC PDEPDL PSC TOF UcsbUCS Xddi Symbols IndexFDL FSL Image Predefined formats, 1-13, 2-6 to