copyfitline description

[marcuslayton]

Where is the location that describes copyfitline - looked in the manual and didn't seem to find any api like description of it.

I have a text box that would require some individual copyfitting, and i have used it ages ago and don't know what the requirments of the function are.

Looked at the new post for a better copyfit line - but that set the width where i need it to do a text copyfit. thanks!

[marcuslayton]

from what it looks like:

return CopyfitLine("", Field("Name"), "Adobe Garamond Pro", 20, 137, 6, false);

looks like something, field, font, what size supposed to be, width in points, minimum,
and if it to be enlarged or not

[Dan Korn]

Originally Posted by marcuslayton

Where is the location that describes copyfitline - looked in the manual and didn't seem to find any api like description of it.

Sorry, this seems to be a documentation oversight.

The parameters to CopyfitLine, in order, are:

• staticPart - text to not be resized
• dynamicPart - text to be resized (after staticPart)
• font - font family name
• size - base point size (in points)
• width - width of the frame or column (in points)
• minimum - minimum point size (in points)
• adjustWidthOnly - true/false (optional - see below)

For the "adjustWidthOnly" parameter, if you leave it off (or specify false), the function will adjust the point size, that is, both the width and height, of the glyphs. If you specify true, the function will adjust only the set width of the glyphs, but not the height, which basically means they will look squished horizontally.

In FusionPro 6.0 and newer, you can use the FindTextFrame and GetSettableTextWidth functions to automatically get the frame width instead of hard-coding it.

Originally Posted by marcuslayton

Looked at the new post for a better copyfit line

You mean this?
http://forums.printable.com/showthre...?p=190#post190

Originally Posted by marcuslayton

- but that set the width where i need it to do a text copyfit. thanks!

I'm not sure what you mean. Both functions are doing the exact same "text" kind of copyfitting by default (unless you specify true for the last optional parameter to CopyfitLine).

Originally Posted by marcuslayton

from what it looks like:

return CopyfitLine("", Field("Name"), "Adobe Garamond Pro", 20, 137, 6, false);

looks like something, field, font, what size supposed to be, width in points, minimum,
and if it to be enlarged or not

You're close. The first parameter ("") is the static part not to be resized; it's perfectly valid (and common) to specify an empty string here to resize the entire line. The last parameter (false) means that it should to a regular "text" copyfit; that can be left off and you'll get the same result.

[marcuslayton]

excellent - txs dan - the rule is working great!

[Developer]

The parameters to CopyfitLine, in order, are:

staticPart - text to not be resized
dynamicPart - text to be resized (after staticPart)
font - font family name
size - base point size (in points)
width - width of the frame or column (in hundredths of points)
minimum - minimum point size (in points)
adjustWidthOnly - true/false (optional - see below)

I did some testing, and it appears in FusionPro 8.2.7 the width parameter of the CopyfitLine function should be in points, not hundredths of points. Here is an example using the FindTextFrame and GetSettableTextWidth functions that Dan suggested. The GetSettableTextWidth function returns the width in hundredths of points, so I divided by 100 to get points. I also included a span tag to keep any text following this line at its normal size. Make sure to have "Re-evaluate this rule for every text flow" and "Treat returned strings as tagged text" in the rule editor checked.

myWidth = GetSettableTextWidth(FindTextFrame(FusionPro.Composition.CurrentFlow.name)) / 100;
return "<span accumulate=false>" + CopyfitLine("",Field("Email") + "@mycompany.com","Arial","7",myWidth,"1",false) + "</span>";

[Dan Korn]

Originally Posted by Developer

I did some testing, and it appears in FusionPro 8.2.7 the width parameter of the CopyfitLine function should be in points, not hundredths of points.

Yes, that's correct. I've edited my post above to note that the width parameter is in points, not in hundredths of points. Thanks for the catch.

[ThePorge]

Got a prob. I'm using the
return CopyfitLine("", Field("Name"), "Adobe Garamond Pro", 11, 214, 6, true);
It is used in a text resource that I made because the copy changes based on the data file. This copy also has an image (a signature) that moves with the copy. The problem is when the copy gets shrunk to fit the sig disappears. Otherwise this sig appears as it should. Any ideas?

[Dan Korn]

Originally Posted by ThePorge

Got a prob. I'm using the
return CopyfitLine("", Field("Name"), "Adobe Garamond Pro", 11, 214, 6, true);
It is used in a text resource that I made because the copy changes based on the data file. This copy also has an image (a signature) that moves with the copy. The problem is when the copy gets shrunk to fit the sig disappears. Otherwise this sig appears as it should. Any ideas?

Please start a new thread with your specific question. Include the versions of FusionPro, Acrobat, and the operating system. If you can attach a minimal sample job which demonstrates the problem, that would be ideal.