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					FDL COMMAND SUMMARY
			Table A-1.	FDL command syntax (continued)

	Command	Syntax

	LANDSCAPE/	LANDSCAPE	PAPER [SIZE] [IS] n DOTS
	PORTRAIT	LANDSCAPE	PAPER [SIZE] [IS] n DOTS
		PORTRAIT		XDOTS
				INCH[ES]
				CM
				CENTIMETERS
		[WIDE] [BY] m	DOTS	[HIGH]	;
			XDOTS
			INCH[ES]
			CM
			CENTIMETERS

nvirtual page width m virtual page height

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Contents

April 1998 721P85630 Page Related Publications Number Related publicationsXerox Docuprint 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS Forms Creation Guide Table of Contents Forms layout considerations Compiling and printing formsText AT Text in BOXCoding a complex form FDL command summaryGlossary GLOSSARY-1INDEX-1 IndexAbout the reference set IntroductionLPS Operator Guide Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MXXerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS PDL Reference LPS System Generation GuideCard Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS Forms Creation GuideLPS Message Guide User GuideWhat this guide contains Conventions used in this guide Xiv Overview Paper Laser printing technologyForms creation FontsPage Landscape Portrait Basic conceptsOrientation Character spacing Font orientation Physical FramesVirtual SystemPositioning form elements Form originForm element Element origin Form element originY coordinate GridsBasic Concepts Predefined formats Formats Data types Forms description language FDL command overviewCommand summary Command format Form Paper LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Grid Font Steps to creating a formForm command Setup commandsForm id Form 3BOXESPaper Size is Usletter A4 Uslegal A3 Paper commandBy y Option DescriptionSysgened paper size is out of range Using B4 paper sizePaper Size Specifying TAB as a formInches By y InchesVirtual page size LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commandLandscape Paper Size is n Dots Wideby m Dots HighDots Xdots Grid commandCentimeter Centimeters Grid Unit is FMT3 Example 1 LandscapeGrid Unit is FMT1 Origin 1 Inch 1 Inch Example 2 LandscapeForm with grid specified, but no origin or format Grid Unit is 1 CMForm with grid, origin, and page size specified Fonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A Font commandFont S id. . . id Description commands Use of a negative coordinate Line command AT 3 Draw Line from 4 to Line Types of linesDraw Drawing a horizontal line rows and columns 10.Drawing parallel vertical lines BOX command Horizontally AT 4,6 BOX 24 by 4 USI SHA HEAGrid Unit is 1 DOT, Origin is 0,0 Shading and Repeat Vertically EveryText AT Text commandsDots PER Line Vertical Xdots PTS LPI Aligned Left Right Center TOP BottomKeywords Explanations Text command defaultsText Aligning text ‘R#ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION’Text Aligned Left AT 5,1 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL’ ‘TRUST’ ‘CO’ First National TrustVertical Text AT 5,1 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL’ ‘TRUST’ ‘CO’ Text AT 5,1 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL‘ ‘TRUST’ ‘CO’Forms Description Language 14.Character block orientations for a portrait 15.Character block orientations for a landscape Text in BOX 4 3 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL’ ‘TRUST’ Text in BOX16.Possible text positions in box Text in BOX command defaultsPart Number 17.Adjacent boxes Next Horizontal Vertical BOX ‘text‘ ‘text‘18.Placing text in adjacent boxes Logo Eagle AT 10 Logo commandLogo id AT y unit x unit Graphic name AT vpos unit ,hpos unit Scale is n/ d Graphic commandName vpos Unit Hpos Graphic AFJ AT 10Begin Section id Section commandsEND Section Do Section id AT y unit x unitEND Section Begin Section Section command syntaxPhone Do SectionComment *** Draw Horizontal Lines Comment commandComment text Endend END commandEND Creating an FSL form Compiling and printing formsForm printing processing Communicate the FSL file to the LPS system disk Using magnetic tapeCompiling a form Invoking the forms compilerRES=300 or Compiling 4850/4890 color forms and logos Error checkingSummary sheet FDL TRYIT,SIMPLEXSecured files Proof optionFDL TRYIT,PROOF FDL TRYIT,NOPRINT Debugging and modifying the fileFDL TRYIT,TRAY Storing form files FDL compilation timePrinting a compiled form Sample filename.FRMPage Line tables Forms layout considerationsImage complexity Example of extraneous lines drawn Importance of orderly constructionLines entered in unintended locations OS6950 Line Density Exceeded Scan line densityGeneration errors OS9300 page SET-UP Error Local density and page setup errorsSummary Text in boxes Using boxesLocating the closest box Error calculations= P * B/T = 72/300 * D/NMeasurements used in computing vertical box errors Text Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 ’TEXT Line 1’ ’TEXT Line 2’ Shading Normal shading-using the same coordinatesSections Converting other unit values to dots Rounding measurementsRounding variable data Converting preprinted forms Suggested coding techniquesDesigning new forms Recommended coding sequenceKeywords Explanation Tips, tricks, and pitfallsText Spaced 1 in BOX Syntax ambiguitiesGetting started Coding a complex formUsing the Comment command Writing the setup commandsDrawing vertical lines Drawing linesDrawing horizontal lines Drawing boxes Placing text at a location Text AT commandPlacing text in a box Text in BOX commandEND command Edit 1STFRM.FSL Compiling the form000500 Source statement 1STFRM.FSLPage Keyword FDL command summaryFDL command syntax END Font BOX CommentForm GraphicHigh Wide by mPaper LogoIncheses Incheses Centimeters Dots Xdots SectionText in BOX Page FD1000 ALL Forms COMPILED. Forms Compiler Exiting FDL-generated messagesFD2740 FSL not Found or Invalid OPTION. Check and Retry Not Exist Page Specification Substitution System default summaryFMT13 Portrait Grid Unit is 13.6 CPI, 8.1 LPI FMT12 Landscape Grid Unit is 13.6 CPI, 8.1 LPIFMT1A Landscape Grid Unit is 12.5 CPI, 8.3 LPI FMT2A Landscape Grid Unit is 14.3 CPI, 8.3 LPISolid Page Grid unit specification System response Grid and Text command examplesGrid unit scaling specifications Page Fonts and logos FDL capacity limitsSections Page Forms design ruler Support tools and measurementsStandard formats and spacings side SidePage Glossary Glossary GLOSSARY-3 Glossary GLOSSARY-5 Glossary GLOSSARY-7 Glossary GLOSSARY-9 Glossary GLOSSARY-11 Glossary GLOSSARY-13 Glossary GLOSSARY-15 Glossary GLOSSARY-17 Glossary GLOSSARY-19 Glossary GLOSSARY-21 Glossary GLOSSARY-23 Glossary GLOSSARY-25 IFU IBMIGM IOMMTU LPSMicr OCRGlossary GLOSSARY-29 Page Numerals IndexFDL LPS Text in BOX