TROUBLESHOOTING

Table 4-1.

Layout sheet forms and paper sizes

 

 

 

 

 

Layout sheet

 

 

 

 

forms

 

Paper size

 

 

 

 

 

FLSF1 through

8.5 x 11 inch/

 

FLSF11

 

216 x 279 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLSF1A and

 

A4

 

FLSF11A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLSF12 and

 

8.5 x 14 inch/

 

FLSF13

 

216 x 356 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended coding sequence

The FDL compiler imposes a number of constraints on the sequence in which commands are coded. The form name must come first. Only one form orientation is permitted, and fonts and boxes must be implicitly or explicitly defined before they are referenced by TEXT commands. After that point, the sequence is not significant to the compiler. However, it is worthwhile to develop a sequence while debugging or making changes to a form. Use a method of sequencing commands similar to the following:

·Horizontal and vertical lines

·Boxes (if needed)

·Text

·Logo placement

·Shading.

Syntax ambiguities

Because FDL keywords can be abbreviated to the first three characters, and because certain two-character keywords can be interpreted in more than one way, the following known ambiguities exist:

·IN (preposition) is interpreted as IN (inch). For example:

TEXT 1 IN BOX...;

Also,

TEXT SPACED 1 IN BOX...;

The keyword IN is interpreted as INCH, while the required keyword IN (preposition) is detected as missing and an error message results. The solution to this situation is to write the following:

TEXT 1 IN IN BOX...; or

TEXT 1 INCH IN BOX...; or

TEXT 1 DOTS IN BOX...;

·FMTn cannot be abbreviated.

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

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