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Tried to update the post above with the code but it was too late. Below is the code from our template, for reference: var FieldName= "CompleteAddress"; var End = [1,1,1,0]; var Start = [15,28,62,0]; var FieldLength = Len(Rule(FieldName)); var StepCyan = (End[0]-Start[0])/FieldLength; var StepMagenta = (End[1]-Start[1])/FieldLength; var StepYellow = (End[2]-Start[2])/FieldLength; var StepBlack = (End[3]-Start[3])/FieldLength; var myColor; var Result = "<span>"; // Build Colors for Text for (c = 0; c < FieldLength; c++) { myColor = new FusionProColor("Gradient_01_"+c, Start[0]+(StepCyan*c), Start[1]+(StepMagenta*c), Start[2]+(StepYellow*c), Start[3]+(StepBlack*c)); } // Build resulting string for (c = 0; c < FieldLength; c++) { if (Asc(Mid(Rule(FieldName), c+1, 1)) == 32) { // Special case the space character Result = Result + " "; // Use " " for a breaking space } else if (Asc(Mid(Rule(FieldName), c+1, 1)) == 38) { // Special case the ampersand character Result = Result + "&"; } else { Result = Result + '<color name="Gradient_01_'+c+'">'+Mid(Rule(FieldName), c+1, 1); } } Result = Result + "<\span>"; return Result;

I'm trying to create gradient text for a business card project, and I came across this old post from 2013. The code has been adapted and is working, however our gradient is a gold color on the left and right, white in the middle: Our work around has been to create two rules; "Address 1 &Address 2" is one rule, ", City, State ZIP" is the other rule and the Start/End colors are reversed for each. Both are inserted and centered in a text box so it looks like the gradient transitions gold-white-gold. Obviously this doesn't look too great, the white portion won't always be centered within the text box since the Addresses and City/State/Zip will almost always have different character lengths. Is there a way to adapt the code to include a third (or more) color to the gradient?

Posting this issue on behalf of a couple co-workers who have not been able to register on this forum for one reason or another. They are both running the latest Mac OS Sonoma, the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Pro and FusionPro 13.1.3.

Gotcha. Thanks for your help!

No problem Dan, thanks! I tried all the settings you suggested and can confirm that the links do work when I view on the desktop. That includes the PDF file that is output when I collect. However, something is happening when the files are uploaded to Marcom because all the links are still being stripped out. I changed a few settings on the Proof/Press Settings tab (specifically turning on "Support Accessibility") but that didn't fix it. I'm at a loss, not sure what else I can try.

Hi Dan, just wondering if you've had a chance to look over these files. I for whatever reason can't get signed in to the Support site so I haven't been able to send the files to Support.

Yup, local composition in Acrobat. Collected file is attached. _COLLECT.zip

I actually didn't do the Composition step earlier, I just went straight to Collect. However I just now did the Composition step and made sure "Preserve Annotations" was selected as you noted, but the links did not function in the output PDF. Like earlier, if you hover over the areas, the cursor does change but it doesn't do anything when you click.

We have a client that has a download-only, low-res, read-only PDF booklet that includes links that point to pages within the booklet. There's also a couple simple text variables on the inner cover and back cover. The links continue to function after adding the text variables, and they also continue to function on the FusionPro template PDF that's created during collection. Once the template is uploaded and on the store however, the links no longer work on the custom PDF file output by Marcom. Weirdly, the cursor recognizes that there's a link when you hover over it, but clicking it doesn't do anything. Oh, and to clarify, the links are not text links but rather an invisible box. I forget the term offhand but the client creates the booklets and the links in InDesign before outputting the PDF they provide to us. Is there a way either on Marcom or in FusionPro to keep these links functioning properly?

Worked like a charm Dan, thank you!

I just noticed that the FusionPro plugin is no longer showing up in Acrobat. I'm not sure if there was a recent update or anything but I am running the latest version of Acrobat. I'm also running InDesign 2022 and 2023 concurrently and FusionPro is still installed in ID 2022. Is there any way to get the plugin working in Acrobat without doing a complete uninstall and reinstall? I'm running MacOS Ventura 13.0.

Thanks for the reply Dan, works perfectly!

Hello all, I'm having a small issue with a rule to output a new file during composition, based on a field. Below is my code: if (FieldChanged("traymark_")) FusionPro.Composition.OpenNewOutputFile("63110_MM_SummerNewsletter2019_ADDRESSED_" + Field("sequence") + "_" + FusionPro.Composition.outputFormatExtension); The traymark_ field uses a double-asterisk to indicate a new tray. The issue is that with the above rule, a new file is output every time there's a change in that field. So for each double-asterisk record, a new file is output, and then another new file is output for those blank records that follow in the traymark_ field, until the next record with a double-asterisk. Basically, I'm getting double the amount of output files than I intend. Ideally, each new file that's output would include the double-asterisk record AND all blank traymark_ records that follow, until the next double-asterisk traymark_ record, which would output a new file. Is there a way to append the code above, or should I be using a different code? Thanks!

Guys, thank you both for the replies. I'm just not having luck duplicating the formatting of the original card and our clients are particular so I don't think this table route will work. So is there a way to set page usage based on the number of active variables in a specific text frame?

Step, thanks for the reply! I was apprehensive at first but I played around with the coding and have it just about setup. The only issue I'm having now is being able to control line height and being able to adjust the width of that border. Setting it to "thick" is too wide but "thin" is too narrow. Is there any way to adjust it (and the line height) numerically?