Xerox Printer manual

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

x	HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS

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Xerox Printer manual

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Xerox Page Table of contents Using Hfdl commands Messages Creating a sample formManaging and printing sample forms Appendices Index GlossaryINDEX±1 Introduction ContentsAbout this manual Xerox publications Related publicationsConventions LPI IBM publications Publication NumberPage Hfdl features Overview Hardware requirements PrerequisitesOperating environment Software requirements Centralized printers OSS version Contrasting Hfdl with a typical forms applicationSupported centralized printers Decentralized printers Forms you can create with Hfdl Determining format Planning your formsOrientation Frames System Physical Form originVirtual Positioning form elements Form element Element origin Grids Y coordinates Unit value Data typesNegative coordinates Forms data Fixed and proportionally spaced fonts FontsFont orientation Font orientation when using short±edge paper feed ±6 shows the font orientations relative to the physical Virtual keyboard and font character maps Character Code point Identifier That prints 000/042 Virtual keyboard character maps Ascii Font character maps Adding color to formsInk color availability and control Forms design ruler Choosing paper sizeRuler scales Suggested uses ±14 Creating forms with Hfdl commands Using Hfdl commandsAvailable specifications Reserved words Command formatSpecial characters Setting up your form Understanding the command syntax flow charts Form command syntax Form commandPaper command Default Examples Long form LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commandPaper Usletter Size Uslegal Paper Usletter Parameters WideHigh Portrait page Size is 8.5 Inches Wide by 11 Inches High CPI LPI Grid commandGrid Unit Origin Grid Unit is 12 CPI by 8 LPI Origin 0.18 Inch 0.66 Inch Font commandLANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commands Grid FMT1 Defaults Icatalog commandPalette command Icatalog Palette PAL1 INK commandPalette is PAL1 INK Inkname format Example Long formInks RED, Pink Inkname syntax Iresult command Description commandsOr Color Line command AT 3 Inches Draw 5 Horizontal Lines in Inches from BOX commandInches to 10 Inches Using Solid 1 Using INK 3 Repeat Horizontally Every 0.50 Inches High Hairline Using Solid INK Using Dotted INK Fill Shading Light Hairline INK 2 and Repeat Every AT 4,6 Draw 4 Boxes 14 Wide by 4 High Using SolidAT 4,6 BOX 14 Wide by 4 High Text AT command Text Horizontal Vertical Spaced Font INK UsingDOT Using Line PER Line CENTER, TOP, BOTTOM, JUSTIFIED. See the Xerox Laser When you use Text Aligned in Column or Text JustifiedINCHES, CENTIMETERS, CPI, LPI, DOTS, and XDOTS. You can Example Column 1 Inch Wide Used with DOT Leader or Font n Text in BOX command Text AT 1,1 John Doe DOT Leader 987±6543 Bottom Right Font INK Using BOX TOPLeader Font NEW DOT Using Line BOX Next Horizontal Right Bottom Use Justified in COLUMN, refer to the ªTEXT AT commandº Units are INCHES, CENTIMETERS, DOTS, and XDOTS. You can For the in TOP, .......BOTTOM BOX.... for text placement Same applies for in Next HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL BOX Logo command INK Using Logo NEW1 AT 1,1 Using INK Graphic commandDefault None Examples Long form Scale INK Using Section command Graphic Symbol AT 1,1 Scale is 4 Using INK Section definitions Do Section commandSection command Section invocation Repeat Horizontally Section TimesDo Nusec 3 AT 1,1 Repeat Horizontally Every Interword command Column commandInterword gap formula Specifying the interword multiplier Using Spacing and Interword togetherSpecifying the base gap Interword Spaceis DOT Leader Using Font DOT Leader commandGap, specified by Interword gap LET command Relative coordinate Comment command Comment END command syntax END commandComment ***HFDL is Able to Describe Many Types Forms ±36 Creating a sample form Comment Define Titles Form XEROX2 Resolution is 300 SPI Paper Size is Usletter Setting up the formForm XEROX2, Resolution is 300 SPI Paper Size is Usletter Using the sample description command Form XEROX2 AT 2, ±1 Draw 1 BOX 133 Wide by 5 High Using Solid Creating a Sample Form Horizontal Text Using Font 3 AT 61, ±1 XEROX2 5/93 AT 11, ±1 6 Boxes 133, 4 Shading Vertically Every Command syntax Using the Compile commandCommand coding conventions Managing and printing sample forms FSL=DDnamePDS member name where DDname = Xffsl Operands Gap, specified by Coding alternative literal introduction Characters To print When literal intro isTo print When shift Key COM FSL=XFFSL VER=XC MEM=MMBR?? FOR=FORM Command syntax examplesBatch processing Compile commands Compile FSL=XFFSL VER=X1 LITERAL=$ SHIFT=@ Object Hfdl compiler JCL ±4. Resource DDnames for centralized printers Description Hfdl execution DDnames for centralized Resource DDnames for decentralized printersDDname Description Printers Hfdl execution DDnames for decentralized Xfifo Xsuin Data sets required to download and printDDnames Description Xsuactl Downloading and printing a sample Invoking the Hfdl compiler Downloading and printing a sample Xsuin Editing an existing form Accessing compiled formsSpecifying monochrome forms Message indicators Messages XFG6007F DDname name is not defined XFG6005W Group name too long, using nameXFG6006W Member/Form name name is too long XFG6008F Dsname name does not exist XFG6020I There are N forms compiled XFG6013F Cannot open FSLXFG6014F Cannot open scratch file file name XFM8nnn Internal Failure XFP1001W Discarding excess FDL XFP1002W Semicolon expected XFP1006W Invalid line weight, using Hairline XFP1004W Draw N and Repeat Every disagree, usingXFP1005W Undefined Section Name name, command ignorned XFP1007W Invalid border weight, using Hairline XFP1010W Box not found XFP1012W Unexpected fraction, using integerXFP1014W Invalid resolution, using 300 spi XFP1015W Unexpected end of text terminating code expected XFP1024W Section name too long, using name XFP1021W Setup command out of sequenceXFP1022W Identifier name too long, using name XFP1025W Logos not supported for XES forms XFP1030W Can not close data base XFP3001E Syntax error on command segmentXFP1029W No substitution allowed for Logo logo name XFP1032W Column off right of physical XFP3006E XFP3008E Setup command not allowed within sectionXFP3005E Vertical text inconsistent with left/right XFP3007E Stacked text and justify conflict XFP3014E Value out of range XFP3016E Font command not definedXFP3018E INK command not defined XFP3015E Keyword out of context/sequence XFP3030E Box off top/bottom/left/right of physical XFP3021E Font name font name exceeds 20 charactersXFP3024E Line end coordinate = start coordinate XFP3034E Box width is zero XFP4010F Grid format not defined format name XFP4006F Cannot open FSLXFP4009F Cannot open IFF XFP4012F Too many fonts specified XFP4030F Database access fault mode =return code Return Description Code ±14 ±15 ±16 XFP4034F Invalid graphic scale factor XFP4040F Text string exceeds buffer limits XFP4051F Keyboard map error rc= return codeXFP4063F Data List Error XFP4050F Keyboard map not found XFP4067F Attribute data list Error XFP4064F Query List ErrorXFP4066F Delete old Attribute Error XFP4068F ADD Attribute Error XFP4081F Can not open Database. Check DB reference XFP4082F DB security fault. No access privilege for userXFP5000F Memory allocation fault rc= XFP4084F Invalid virtual keyboard character map name XFU4064F Query List Error XFU4030F Database access fault mode=return codeXFU4063F Data List Error XFU4060F Can not open FRM XFU4069F Blob Data List Error XFU4067F Attribute data list ErrorXFU4068F ADD Attribute Error XFU4070F Can not add 1st Blob XFX0007F Invalid resolution record format XFX0002F Memory allocation errorXFX0003F Open file error XFX0004F Invalid IFF version record format XFX0012F Invalid grid record format XFX0022F Error opening IFF fileXFX0011F Invalid origin record format XFX0013F Invalid line record format XFX0025F Unexpected IFF command sequence XFX0023F Error opening XES fileXFX0024F Error writing XES file XFX0026F Error sorting IFF File XFX0036W Error terminating Xprm XFX0034F Error initializing to Xprm databasesXFX0035F Fatal error return from Xprm API XFX0038F Error reading ink header record Terminating due to internal error Exit ±28 System considerations Local density and page setup errorsLine density limits Boxes and their image Using lines within sectionsText in boxes FMT grid format properties Specification SubstitutionFMT properties for 8.5 by 11±inch paper FMT properties for 8.5 by 14±inch paper FMT properties for A4 paper Approved abbreviations for reserved words Page Comparison of Hfdl and FDL Table D±1. Command comparison matrix Command/FeatureExtension Page Paper sizes available for Hfdl Supported paper sizesPaper size inches Hfdl designation Page Glossary Host Forms Description Language Glossary Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±5 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±7 Line feed LibraryLine Line printer GLOSSARY±9 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±11 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±13 Page Numerals IndexBarr SNA, 1±2 IBM Operating XES Page Sig & Bld Ex tertiary entry IBM JCL XES1 FDL Palette, see Palette command Elated publi Public Asting H Ng envirFeat Ardwa Onm Rereq Er map MapDdi Ter map Nt cha Ms des Ining formaOr to f Ori Ge fra Ning your fGri Color av Age o Ortiona Osing paIenta Uler sca Irtual k SizRtual ke Xerox 4700 Color Document Ment Printer h Nter uses full co Ecia Rved wCom MN com Escr Pro Reati Nd forEttin Font card Ard. 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