Description commands | Xerox 4650, 4450 instruction

FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

Description commands

Description commands specify the location, size, and characteristics of the following form elements: lines, boxes, logos, graphics, form sections, and text.

The following commands are used for entering descriptive form data:

·LINE

·BOX

·TEXT AT

·TEXT IN BOX

·LOGO

·GRAPHIC.

You can enter these commands in any sequence. For a discussion of the problems you may encounter when entering these commands, refer to the ªTroubleshootingº chapter.

Location coordinates Specify the locations in terms of the y and x axis coordinates, measured from the form origin specified in the GRID command. The form origin is generally set to coincide with the variable data origin, and the grid units correspond to the character and line spacing of the variable data. The form origin coordinates are specified as y=0, x=0.

You can specify both x and y coordinates, or just one coordinate along the y or x axis. If only one coordinate is given, the axis is implied in the command.

Symbols for coordinates The following five symbols are used in the description commands

to symbolize different coordinates:

·co Origin coordinate

·cs Start coordinate

·ce End coordinate

·ca Absolute coordinate

·ci Incremental coordinate.

The coordinate parameter may be followed by the unit of measurement: inches (IN), centimeters (CM), or DOTS. If units of measurement are not given in the command, the coordinates are in grid units.

Negative coordinates Negative coordinates may also be used. A negative y coordinate is measured upward from the form origin. A negative x coordinate is measured to the left of the form origin. For example, a vertical line starting at x=-1 would appear to the left of the form grid, as shown in figure 2-1. When you use negative numbers, be sure to stay within the boundaries of the system page.

XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE

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Contents

Xerox Page Table of contents Line BOX Text Logo Graphic Section Comment END TroubleshootingCompiling and printing forms Grid Font GLOSSARY-1 AppendicesGlossary IndexPage Uppercase IntroductionUppercase Bold Blue Lowercase black italics Publication Number Related publications LPS Advantages of FDL Fonts Orientation Character spacing/line length examples System PaperImage size considerations Font memory Inches Millimeters PhysicalVirtual Physical page sizes Virtual page origin Edgemarking Registration shift and skew Imaging error messagesNon-imaged elements Landscape orientation shift and skew 11 x Patient Name Output performance considerations Form origin Text block origin Positioning form elementsForm elements and corresponding origins Form element Y coordinates Grids Predefined formats Data types Data typesData type Description Command format FDL command overviewForms Description Language FDL command summary Command summaryCommand types Commands Command function Form creation process Setup commandsForm Paper LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Grid Font FORM/RESOLUTION Unit by y unit PaperPaper Size is value Parameter options Orientation page Size is n Wide by m High LANDSCAPE/PORTRAITOrientation Format id GridGrid Unit is format id Origin y unit x unit Grid Unit is value Origin y unit x unit Fonts id 1 id 2 id 3...id 32j FontFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A · Line · BOX · Text AT · Text in BOX · Logo · Graphic Description commands Direction AT c a unit c a unit ... Every c i unit LineDirection BOX Density Thickness Text AT Text #ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION Position Using Font n in position BOX y unit x unit `text `textText in BOX Next direction BOX `text `text Next Horizontal BOX `text `text Text positioning Logo id AT y unit x unit Logo Vpos GraphicEagle Graphic name AT vpos unit hpos unit Scale is n/d Do Section id AT y unit x unit Sample .FSLPlacing a graphic Syntax Begin Section id Phone Default NoneBegin Section Phone Begin Section Do Section Phone AT 0,0 Do Section Phone AT 30,37 CommentSyntax Comment text END Syntax END Parameters None Default NoneEndend Offline Compiling and printing formsForm printing process FSL data transfer Invoking the forms compiler Compiling a formOnline FDL compilation time Compiling 600 spi forms RES=spiCompiling 4850 color forms and logos FDL Tryit Simplex Using the compilation optionsError checks Summary sheet Secured files File storageProof FDL filename Proof Sample TRYIT.FRM Printing a compiled formExample 1 FDL Tryit Tray Sample filename.FRM Designing new forms TroubleshootingSuggested coding techniques Converting preprinted forms Syntax ambiguities Recommended coding sequenceForms Paper size Hints and tips Hints and tipsKeywords Hints and tips Line tables Image complexity factorsHints and tips Keywords Example of extraneous drawn lines Importance of orderly construction Lines entered in unintended locations Scan line density Landscape pages Determining line density limitationsPortrait pages Local density and page setup errors Generation errorsSuperimposed lines Solid 2 box sharing part of a Solid 1 box edge Using boxes Text in boxes Error calculationsLocating the closest box Centering text in boxes Correcting text-in-box errors Text Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 `TEXT Line Shading factors Section factors Terminating shading to avoid line density problems Rounding measurement factors AT 8 Draw VER Line from 4 to 5 Using HairlineConverting other unit values to dots Rounding variable data Grid unit scaling Grid unit scaling specificationsGrid unit specification System response FDL statistics FDL command syntax conventions FDL command syntax summarySyntax Meaning END Compiling commands syntax System default summary Grid and origin substitutions for 8.27 by Specification SubstitutionInch/A4 paper Grid and origin substitutions for all paper sizes Page Figure C-1.Earnings register Sample form creation Using the Comment command Writing the setup commands Drawing vertical lines Vertical Line commandDrawing lines Drawing horizontal lines Placing text at a location Drawing boxes Placing text in a box Using the END command Edit 1STFRM.FSL Compiling the form Figure C-12.Source statement 1STFRM.FSL Page Capacity limits FDL capacity limitsMaximum Page Lines Columns Size1 Orientation2 Values y,x Font ID Standard print formatsFormat ID No. Lpi Cpi Point Size BeginPage Side Formats/spacing Support tools and measurementsForms design ruler Standard formats and spacings Support Tools and Measurements Size or origin Command examplesGrid examples Form results with grid specified, but no Grid Unit is 1 CM Command Examples Figure G-5.Form results with grid and page size specified Draw Line examples Figure G-8.Drawing a horizontal line inches Every BOX examples Figure G-12. Drawing boxes Shading and Repeat Vertically Every Text AT examples Command Examples Center positions Text in BOX examplesBottom positions BOT GlossaryBCD BOF EOT CMEDjde Enet FDL FCBFCP FCU JDL JCBJCL JDE LPS PDE PCCPDL PSC Xddi TOFUcsb UCS Index SymbolsFDL Image FSL Predefined formats, 1-13, 2-6 to