Coupon Sequence Down Stack Issue

[Landisa]

Background: Simple coupons with sequential numbering set 4Up on a sheet.

Problem: Sequential starting number works if I don't have "stack" set in the imposer. Once "stack" is set the starting number is disregarded and begins at 1.

OnJobStart Code:

var startNumber = 69000; //Enter the begin number provided.
var totalCoupons = 1875;  //Enter the number of total coupons
var endNumber = (startNumber + totalCoupons) - 1;  

FusionPro.Composition.composeAllRecords = false;
FusionPro.Composition.startRecordNumber = startNumber;
FusionPro.Composition.endRecordNumber = endNumber;

Empty Rule Code (CouponNumber):

return CurrentRecordNumber();

FusionPro Imposer Settings:
Simplex
Stack Count 10000 OR Checked Infinite Stack
Vertical Count 4 0" Spacing

Goal: To have a coupon numbering system that did the counting down stack starting at a number other than 1

Answer: Made suggested changes to OnJobStart code and EmptyRule code provided by tou in the second post. Thanks! ^^,

[tou]

your onJobStart should reference the total number of coupons only...

var totalCoupons = 1875;  //Enter the number of total coupons

FusionPro.Composition.composeAllRecords = false;
FusionPro.Composition.startRecordNumber = 1;
FusionPro.Composition.endRecordNumber = totalCoupons;

your onRecordStart should be set to allow infinite stack to be set:

FusionPro.Composition.chunksBreakStacks = true

your serial # should use the system record # which is 1 and increment it by your starting coupon number:

return CurrentRecordNumber()+69000;

If you want to start at 69000, set 69000 to 68999.......or throw in a "-1" after the "69000" above.

I think you can call global variables, but you'll need a onRecordEnd to increment it? I don't know global variables too well at this point. Sorry.

Hopes this helps.

[Landisa]

Originally Posted by tou

your onJobStart should reference the total number of coupons only...

var totalCoupons = 1875;  //Enter the number of total coupons

FusionPro.Composition.composeAllRecords = false;
FusionPro.Composition.startRecordNumber = 1;
FusionPro.Composition.endRecordNumber = totalCoupons;

your onRecordStart should be set to allow infinite stack to be set:

FusionPro.Composition.chunksBreakStacks = true

your serial # should use the system record # which is 1 and increment it by your starting coupon number:

return CurrentRecordNumber()+69000;

If you want to start at 69000, set 69000 to 68999.......or throw in a "-1" after the "69000" above.

I think you can call global variables, but you'll need a onRecordEnd to increment it? I don't know global variables too well at this point. Sorry.

Hopes this helps.

Yes it does! This worked perfectly! Also, I didn't need the onRecordStart portion to get it to do what I needed it for. Thanks! ^^,