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D.Comparison of HFDL and FDL

This appendix compares commands available for HFDL 2.1D, HFDL 3.1, HFDL 3.2, and FDL, as shown in Table D±1.

Table D±1. Command comparison matrix

Command/Feature	HFDL	HFDL	HFDL	FDL	Extension
Command/Feature	2.1D	3.1	3.2	FDL	*
	2.1D	3.1	3.2		*

BATCH			·

BOX	·	·	·	·

COLUMN	·	·	·		·

COMMENT	·	·	·	·

DO SECTION	·	·	·	·

DOT LEADER	·	·	·		·

END	·	·	·	·

FONT	·	·	·	·

FORM	·	·	·	·

GRAPHIC	·	·	·	·

GRID	·	·	·	·

ICATALOG		·	·	·

INK		·	·	·

INTERWORD	·	·	·		·

INVERSE LANDSCAPE	·	·	·
FONTS

IRESULT		·	·	·

LET	·	·	·		·

LINE	·	·	·	·

LOGO	·	·	·	·

LOWER CASE	·	·	·

LANDSCAPE/	·	·	·	·
PORTRAIT

PALETTE		·	·	·

PAPER		·	·	·

SECTION	·	·	·	·

TEXT AT	·	·	·	·

TEXT IN BOX	·	·	·	·

*Extension denotes an additional command in HFDL2.1 that is not in FDL.

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS

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Contents

Xerox Page Table of contents Using Hfdl commands Managing and printing sample forms Creating a sample formMessages AppendicesGlossary IndexINDEX±1 Contents IntroductionAbout this manual Conventions Related publicationsXerox publications LPIPublication Number IBM publicationsPage Overview Hfdl featuresOperating environment PrerequisitesHardware requirements Software requirementsSupported centralized printers Contrasting Hfdl with a typical forms applicationCentralized printers OSS version Decentralized printersForms you can create with Hfdl Planning your forms Determining formatOrientation System FramesForm origin PhysicalVirtual Form element Element origin Positioning form elementsY coordinates GridsNegative coordinates Data typesUnit value Forms dataFonts Fixed and proportionally spaced fontsFont orientation ±6 shows the font orientations relative to the physical Font orientation when using short±edge paper feedCharacter Code point Identifier That prints 000/042 Virtual keyboard and font character mapsAscii Virtual keyboard character mapsAdding color to forms Font character mapsInk color availability and control Choosing paper size Forms design rulerRuler scales Suggested uses ±14 Using Hfdl commands Creating forms with Hfdl commandsAvailable specifications Command format Reserved wordsSpecial characters Understanding the command syntax flow charts Setting up your formPaper command Form commandForm command syntax DefaultPaper Usletter Size Uslegal LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commandExamples Long form Paper UsletterHigh WideParameters Portrait page Size is 8.5 Inches Wide by 11 Inches HighGrid Unit Grid commandCPI LPI OriginLANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commands Font commandGrid Unit is 12 CPI by 8 LPI Origin 0.18 Inch 0.66 Inch Grid FMT1Palette command Icatalog commandDefaults IcatalogPalette is PAL1 INK commandPalette PAL1 INKInks RED, Pink Example Long formInkname format Inkname syntaxDescription commands Iresult commandOr Color Line command Inches to 10 Inches Using Solid 1 Using INK 3 BOX commandAT 3 Inches Draw 5 Horizontal Lines in Inches from Repeat Horizontally Every 0.50 InchesUsing Dotted INK Fill Shading Light High Hairline Using Solid INKAT 4,6 Draw 4 Boxes 14 Wide by 4 High Using Solid Hairline INK 2 and Repeat EveryAT 4,6 BOX 14 Wide by 4 High Text AT command DOT Using Line Font INK UsingText Horizontal Vertical Spaced PER LineINCHES, CENTIMETERS, CPI, LPI, DOTS, and XDOTS. You can When you use Text Aligned in Column or Text JustifiedCENTER, TOP, BOTTOM, JUSTIFIED. See the Xerox Laser ExampleUsed with DOT Leader or Font n Column 1 Inch WideText AT 1,1 John Doe DOT Leader 987±6543 Text in BOX commandLeader Font NEW DOT Using Line BOX Next Horizontal Font INK Using BOX TOPBottom Right Right BottomUnits are INCHES, CENTIMETERS, DOTS, and XDOTS. You can Use Justified in COLUMN, refer to the ªTEXT AT commandºSame applies for in Next HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL BOX For the in TOP, .......BOTTOM BOX.... for text placementINK Using Logo commandDefault None Examples Long form Graphic commandLogo NEW1 AT 1,1 Using INK Scale INK UsingGraphic Symbol AT 1,1 Scale is 4 Using INK Section commandSection command Do Section commandSection definitions Section invocationSection Times Repeat HorizontallyDo Nusec 3 AT 1,1 Repeat Horizontally Every Column command Interword commandInterword gap formula Specifying the base gap Using Spacing and Interword togetherSpecifying the interword multiplier Interword SpaceisDOT Leader command DOT Leader Using FontGap, specified by Interword gap Relative coordinate LET commandComment Comment commandEND command END command syntaxComment ***HFDL is Able to Describe Many Types Forms ±36 Comment Define Titles Creating a sample formForm XEROX2, Resolution is 300 SPI Setting up the formForm XEROX2 Resolution is 300 SPI Paper Size is Usletter Paper Size is UsletterForm XEROX2 Using the sample description commandAT 2, ±1 Draw 1 BOX 133 Wide by 5 High Using Solid Creating a Sample Form AT 11, ±1 6 Boxes 133, 4 Shading Vertically Every Horizontal Text Using Font 3 AT 61, ±1 XEROX2 5/93Command coding conventions Using the Compile commandCommand syntax Managing and printing sample formsOperands FSL=DDnamePDS member name where DDname = XffslGap, specified by To print When shift Characters To print When literal intro isCoding alternative literal introduction KeyBatch processing Compile commands Command syntax examplesCOM FSL=XFFSL VER=XC MEM=MMBR?? FOR=FORM Compile FSL=XFFSL VER=X1 LITERAL=$ SHIFT=@ Object±4. Resource DDnames for centralized printers Description Hfdl compiler JCLDDname Description Resource DDnames for decentralized printersHfdl execution DDnames for centralized PrintersXfifo Hfdl execution DDnames for decentralizedDDnames Description Data sets required to download and printXsuin XsuactlInvoking the Hfdl compiler Downloading and printing a sampleXsuin Downloading and printing a sampleAccessing compiled forms Editing an existing formSpecifying monochrome forms Messages Message indicatorsXFG6006W Member/Form name name is too long XFG6005W Group name too long, using nameXFG6007F DDname name is not defined XFG6008F Dsname name does not existXFG6014F Cannot open scratch file file name XFG6013F Cannot open FSLXFG6020I There are N forms compiled XFM8nnn Internal FailureXFP1002W Semicolon expected XFP1001W Discarding excess FDLXFP1005W Undefined Section Name name, command ignorned XFP1004W Draw N and Repeat Every disagree, usingXFP1006W Invalid line weight, using Hairline XFP1007W Invalid border weight, using HairlineXFP1014W Invalid resolution, using 300 spi XFP1012W Unexpected fraction, using integerXFP1010W Box not found XFP1015W Unexpected end of text terminating code expectedXFP1022W Identifier name too long, using name XFP1021W Setup command out of sequenceXFP1024W Section name too long, using name XFP1025W Logos not supported for XES formsXFP1029W No substitution allowed for Logo logo name XFP3001E Syntax error on command segmentXFP1030W Can not close data base XFP1032W Column off right of physicalXFP3005E Vertical text inconsistent with left/right XFP3008E Setup command not allowed within sectionXFP3006E XFP3007E Stacked text and justify conflictXFP3018E INK command not defined XFP3016E Font command not definedXFP3014E Value out of range XFP3015E Keyword out of context/sequenceXFP3024E Line end coordinate = start coordinate XFP3021E Font name font name exceeds 20 charactersXFP3030E Box off top/bottom/left/right of physical XFP3034E Box width is zeroXFP4009F Cannot open IFF XFP4006F Cannot open FSLXFP4010F Grid format not defined format name XFP4012F Too many fonts specifiedReturn Description Code XFP4030F Database access fault mode =return code±14 ±15 ±16 XFP4034F Invalid graphic scale factor XFP4063F Data List Error XFP4051F Keyboard map error rc= return codeXFP4040F Text string exceeds buffer limits XFP4050F Keyboard map not foundXFP4066F Delete old Attribute Error XFP4064F Query List ErrorXFP4067F Attribute data list Error XFP4068F ADD Attribute ErrorXFP5000F Memory allocation fault rc= XFP4082F DB security fault. No access privilege for userXFP4081F Can not open Database. Check DB reference XFP4084F Invalid virtual keyboard character map nameXFU4063F Data List Error XFU4030F Database access fault mode=return codeXFU4064F Query List Error XFU4060F Can not open FRMXFU4068F ADD Attribute Error XFU4067F Attribute data list ErrorXFU4069F Blob Data List Error XFU4070F Can not add 1st BlobXFX0003F Open file error XFX0002F Memory allocation errorXFX0007F Invalid resolution record format XFX0004F Invalid IFF version record formatXFX0011F Invalid origin record format XFX0022F Error opening IFF fileXFX0012F Invalid grid record format XFX0013F Invalid line record formatXFX0024F Error writing XES file XFX0023F Error opening XES fileXFX0025F Unexpected IFF command sequence XFX0026F Error sorting IFF FileXFX0035F Fatal error return from Xprm API XFX0034F Error initializing to Xprm databasesXFX0036W Error terminating Xprm XFX0038F Error reading ink header recordExit Terminating due to internal error±28 Local density and page setup errors System considerationsLine density limits Using lines within sections Boxes and their imageText in boxes Specification Substitution FMT grid format propertiesFMT properties for 8.5 by 11±inch paper FMT properties for A4 paper FMT properties for 8.5 by 14±inch paperApproved abbreviations for reserved words Page Table D±1. Command comparison matrix Command/Feature Comparison of Hfdl and FDLExtension Page Supported paper sizes Paper sizes available for HfdlPaper size inches Hfdl designation Page Glossary Host Forms Description Language Glossary Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±5 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±7 Line LibraryLine feed Line printerGLOSSARY±9 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±11 Host Forms Description Language GLOSSARY±13 Page Index NumeralsBarr SNA, 1±2 Operating IBMXES Page Sig & Bld Ex tertiary entry JCL IBMXES1 FDL Palette, see Palette command Public Elated publiFeat Ng envirAsting H ArdwaRereq OnmDdi MapEr map Ter mapNt cha Or to f Ining formaMs des OriNing your f Ge fraGri Age o Color avIenta Osing paOrtiona Uler scaSiz Irtual kRtual ke Xerox 4700 Color Document Ment Printer h Nter uses full co Com Rved wEcia MN comPro EscrNd for ReatiEttin Font card Ard. 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D.Comparison of HFDL and FDL

Table D±1. Command comparison matrix

Command/Feature

HFDL

FDL

Extension

COMMENT

FONT

ICATALOG

INK

PORTRAIT