Xerox Printer instruction

HOST FORMS DESCRITION LANGUAGE

C±2	HOST FORMS DESCRITION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS

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Xerox Page Table of contents Using Hfdl commands Creating a sample form Managing and printing sample formsMessages Appendices INDEX±1 GlossaryIndex About this manual ContentsIntroduction Related publications ConventionsXerox publications LPI IBM publications Publication NumberPage Hfdl features Overview Prerequisites Operating environmentHardware requirements Software requirements Contrasting Hfdl with a typical forms application Supported centralized printersCentralized printers OSS version Decentralized printers Forms you can create with Hfdl Orientation Planning your formsDetermining format Frames System Virtual Form originPhysical Positioning form elements Form element Element origin Grids Y coordinates Data types Negative coordinatesUnit value Forms data Font orientation FontsFixed and proportionally spaced fonts 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 Ink color availability and control Adding color to formsFont character maps Ruler scales Choosing paper sizeForms design ruler Suggested uses ±14 Available specifications Using Hfdl commandsCreating forms with Hfdl commands Special characters Command formatReserved words Setting up your form Understanding the command syntax flow charts Form command Paper commandForm command syntax Default LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT command Paper Usletter Size UslegalExamples Long form Paper Usletter Wide HighParameters Portrait page Size is 8.5 Inches Wide by 11 Inches High Grid command Grid UnitCPI LPI Origin Font command LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commandsGrid Unit is 12 CPI by 8 LPI Origin 0.18 Inch 0.66 Inch Grid FMT1 Icatalog command Palette commandDefaults Icatalog INK command Palette is PAL1Palette PAL1 INK Example Long form Inks RED, PinkInkname format Inkname syntax Or Color Description commandsIresult command Line command BOX command Inches to 10 Inches Using Solid 1 Using INK 3AT 3 Inches Draw 5 Horizontal Lines in Inches from Repeat Horizontally Every 0.50 Inches High Hairline Using Solid INK Using Dotted INK Fill Shading Light AT 4,6 BOX 14 Wide by 4 High AT 4,6 Draw 4 Boxes 14 Wide by 4 High Using SolidHairline INK 2 and Repeat Every Text AT command Font INK Using DOT Using LineText Horizontal Vertical Spaced PER Line When you use Text Aligned in Column or Text Justified INCHES, CENTIMETERS, CPI, LPI, DOTS, and XDOTS. You canCENTER, TOP, BOTTOM, JUSTIFIED. See the Xerox Laser 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 Font INK Using BOX TOP Leader Font NEW DOT Using Line BOX Next HorizontalBottom Right 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 Graphic command Default None Examples Long formLogo NEW1 AT 1,1 Using INK Scale INK Using Section command Graphic Symbol AT 1,1 Scale is 4 Using INK Do Section command Section commandSection definitions Section invocation Do Nusec 3 AT 1,1 Repeat Horizontally Every Section TimesRepeat Horizontally Interword gap formula Column commandInterword command Using Spacing and Interword together Specifying the base gapSpecifying the interword multiplier Interword Spaceis Gap, specified by Interword gap DOT Leader commandDOT Leader Using Font LET command Relative coordinate Comment command Comment Comment ***HFDL is Able to Describe Many Types Forms END commandEND command syntax ±36 Creating a sample form Comment Define Titles Setting up the form Form XEROX2, Resolution is 300 SPIForm XEROX2 Resolution is 300 SPI Paper Size is Usletter 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 Using the Compile command Command coding conventionsCommand syntax Managing and printing sample forms FSL=DDnamePDS member name where DDname = Xffsl Operands Gap, specified by Characters To print When literal intro is To print When shiftCoding alternative literal introduction Key Command syntax examples Batch processing Compile commandsCOM FSL=XFFSL VER=XC MEM=MMBR?? FOR=FORM Compile FSL=XFFSL VER=X1 LITERAL=$ SHIFT=@ Object Hfdl compiler JCL ±4. Resource DDnames for centralized printers Description Resource DDnames for decentralized printers DDname DescriptionHfdl execution DDnames for centralized Printers Hfdl execution DDnames for decentralized Xfifo Data sets required to download and print DDnames DescriptionXsuin Xsuactl Downloading and printing a sample Invoking the Hfdl compiler Downloading and printing a sample Xsuin Specifying monochrome forms Accessing compiled formsEditing an existing form Message indicators Messages XFG6005W Group name too long, using name XFG6006W Member/Form name name is too longXFG6007F DDname name is not defined XFG6008F Dsname name does not exist XFG6013F Cannot open FSL XFG6014F Cannot open scratch file file nameXFG6020I There are N forms compiled XFM8nnn Internal Failure XFP1001W Discarding excess FDL XFP1002W Semicolon expected XFP1004W Draw N and Repeat Every disagree, using XFP1005W Undefined Section Name name, command ignornedXFP1006W Invalid line weight, using Hairline XFP1007W Invalid border weight, using Hairline XFP1012W Unexpected fraction, using integer XFP1014W Invalid resolution, using 300 spiXFP1010W Box not found XFP1015W Unexpected end of text terminating code expected XFP1021W Setup command out of sequence XFP1022W Identifier name too long, using nameXFP1024W Section name too long, using name XFP1025W Logos not supported for XES forms XFP3001E Syntax error on command segment XFP1029W No substitution allowed for Logo logo nameXFP1030W Can not close data base XFP1032W Column off right of physical XFP3008E Setup command not allowed within section XFP3005E Vertical text inconsistent with left/rightXFP3006E XFP3007E Stacked text and justify conflict XFP3016E Font command not defined XFP3018E INK command not definedXFP3014E Value out of range XFP3015E Keyword out of context/sequence XFP3021E Font name font name exceeds 20 characters XFP3024E Line end coordinate = start coordinateXFP3030E Box off top/bottom/left/right of physical XFP3034E Box width is zero XFP4006F Cannot open FSL XFP4009F Cannot open IFFXFP4010F Grid format not defined format name XFP4012F Too many fonts specified XFP4030F Database access fault mode =return code Return Description Code ±14 ±15 ±16 XFP4034F Invalid graphic scale factor XFP4051F Keyboard map error rc= return code XFP4063F Data List ErrorXFP4040F Text string exceeds buffer limits XFP4050F Keyboard map not found XFP4064F Query List Error XFP4066F Delete old Attribute ErrorXFP4067F Attribute data list Error XFP4068F ADD Attribute Error XFP4082F DB security fault. No access privilege for user XFP5000F Memory allocation fault rc=XFP4081F Can not open Database. Check DB reference XFP4084F Invalid virtual keyboard character map name XFU4030F Database access fault mode=return code XFU4063F Data List ErrorXFU4064F Query List Error XFU4060F Can not open FRM XFU4067F Attribute data list Error XFU4068F ADD Attribute ErrorXFU4069F Blob Data List Error XFU4070F Can not add 1st Blob XFX0002F Memory allocation error XFX0003F Open file errorXFX0007F Invalid resolution record format XFX0004F Invalid IFF version record format XFX0022F Error opening IFF file XFX0011F Invalid origin record formatXFX0012F Invalid grid record format XFX0013F Invalid line record format XFX0023F Error opening XES file XFX0024F Error writing XES fileXFX0025F Unexpected IFF command sequence XFX0026F Error sorting IFF File XFX0034F Error initializing to Xprm databases XFX0035F Fatal error return from Xprm APIXFX0036W Error terminating Xprm XFX0038F Error reading ink header record Terminating due to internal error Exit ±28 Line density limits Local density and page setup errorsSystem considerations Text in boxes Using lines within sectionsBoxes and their image FMT properties for 8.5 by 11±inch paper Specification SubstitutionFMT grid format properties FMT properties for 8.5 by 14±inch paper FMT properties for A4 paper Approved abbreviations for reserved words Page Extension Table D±1. Command comparison matrix Command/FeatureComparison of Hfdl and FDL Page Paper size inches Hfdl designation Supported paper sizesPaper sizes available for Hfdl Page Glossary Host Forms Description Language Glossary Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±5 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±7 Library LineLine feed Line printer GLOSSARY±9 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±11 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±13 Page Barr SNA, 1±2 IndexNumerals IBM Operating XES Page Sig & Bld Ex tertiary entry IBM JCL XES1 FDL Palette, see Palette command Elated publi Public Ng envir FeatAsting H Ardwa Onm Rereq Map DdiEr map Ter map Nt cha Ining forma Or to fMs des Ori Gri Ning your fGe fra Color av Age o Osing pa IentaOrtiona Uler sca Rtual ke SizIrtual k Xerox 4700 Color Document Ment Printer h Nter uses full co Rved w ComEcia MN com Escr Pro Ettin Nd forReati Font card Ard. 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