Table of contents

Introduction					vii
		About this manual			vii

			Contents		vii

			Conventions		viii

		Related publications			viii

			Xerox publications		viii

			IBM publications		ix

1.	Overview				1±1

		HFDL features			1±1

		Prerequisites			1±2

		Operating environment			1±2

			Hardware requirements		1±2

			Software requirements		1±2

			Xerox laser printer support		1±2

				Centralized printers	1±2

				Decentralized printers	1±3

		Contrasting HFDL with a typical forms application			1±3

		Forms you can create with HFDL			1±4

2.	Planning your forms				2±1

		Determining format			2±1

			Page orientation		2±1

			Page frames		2±2

				System page	2±2

				Physical page	2±3

				Virtual page	2±3

			Form origin		2±3

			Positioning form elements		2±4

			Grids		2±5

				X and Y coordinates	2±5

				Negative coordinates	2±6

				Unit value	2±6

			Data types		2±6

				Forms data	2±6

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS

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