[Can't get Relative Paths to work in Resource Editor]

Drewstre,

I don't think you can use a relative path in the Resource Editor. The resource has to be linked directly to it's location when you choose it during the add resource process.

 

 

Then you need to but the relative path in the Composition Settings - Advanced tab Search Paths but you don't need the ./ just the name of the sub folder. In your case just Links.

Here is an excerpt that helps explain it from the following link:  https://forums.pti.com/topic/1198-relative-file-paths/#comment-4810

 

jurgmay said:

At the moment all my resources have to be placed inside the same folder as my template file which I'd like to avoid. What I'd like to do is have a folder within my template's parent folder titled 'Resources'. In my code I would reference it something like '~/Resources/' where the ~ will be the path to the parent folder of my template file.

 

Ideally my folder structure would be something like...

 

TEMPLATE FOLDER (Parent Folder)

INPUT (Child of TEMPLATE FOLDER)

OUTPUT (Child of TEMPLATE FOLDER)

RESOURCES (Child of TEMPLATE FOLDER)

 

All my resources would be places in the RESOURCES folder and all output files would appear in the OUTPUT folder.

 

It seems though that I have to either set the Search Path (through Compose > Advanced) or hard code the FULL file path. Both of these options mean I have to determine a static path rather than a dynamic one.

That's not entirely true. If you merely want to reference resources in a subfolder of your template folder, all you need to do is type that folder's name in the "Search Path" box on the Advanced tab of the Composition Settings dialog. Not a relative path with dots and slashes and such, just the folder name, i.e. "RESOURCES". That's all you need. Then any calls to file names in functions like CreateResource will automatically search that folder. The key here is that "RESOURCES" is a relative path; it's the same as "./RESOURCES" (or ".\RESOURCES", or even ":RESOURCES" in the old HFS-style specification on Mac).

 

You can also type other relative path specifications in the "Search Path" box. For instance, typing "../RESOURCES" there will reference a folder that's a sibling of your template folder. And ".." will reference the parent folder of your template folder.

 

Note also that you can enter multiple paths in the "Search Path" box, using semicolons to delimit them. So you can type something like "Graphics;../Graphics;../data" and all of those folders will be searched, in order (after the input and format/template file folders, which are always searched first, as I noted in my previous post).

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Hope this helps.

[Undo the Overflow Changes]

I thought it might be a configuration issue. Thanks for the fast reply. I'll get us updated across the board to resolve the issues.

[Undo the Overflow Changes]

It happens on all templates, It doesn't seem to matter if I select undo or cancel the screen flashes and everything looks normal. If I copy and paste, I get the same screen flash and I get the message again and have to select cancel or undo.

[Undo the Overflow Changes]

I updated to VDP 9.3.22 and ever since I did I'm getting a message every time I move a variable box that says:

Do you want to Undo the overflow changes?

Has anyone else had this issue? If so anything to do to get rid of it? It is very annoying.

 

Thanks,

[Queue running multiple jobs back to back]

I recently upgraded us from FusionPro VDP Creator 9.2.31 to 9.3.26 and now when I launch multiple jobs for composing one after another, jobs are left out of the process. Before the upgrade all jobs would compose one at a time until all were done. We automate processes whenever possible and have AppleScripts that we use to run multiple jobs up to 6 or 8 at one time. Now depending on how long it takes to process the first job only one other job out of 6 actually compose. Has anyone else run in to this?

[Adjusting text box size based on variable size]

That worked like a charm. I really appreciate the help. This has a load of uses for things we want to be able to provide clients.

[Adjusting text box size based on variable size]

I am needing to resize the entire frame so that the border is approx an 1/8" from the text on the left and right sides. Sounds like I would need to get a Producer or server license to be able to make this happen.

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

[Adjusting text box size based on variable size]

I have a variable text box with a border on it. I need to resize the Border based on the size of the variable. Can this be done?

49868_LTR_SBN8_VAR.zip

[Adding rows to a table on the fly using external Data]

I 've been working on this project with a CSR looming over me and can't come up with the right fix.

I have a table that will have a variable number of rows based on an external data file. I've seen all the posted threads and have tried parts of a lot of them.

I can get the table to look like I want it to, but i can't get the variable row part to work. I have attached the project where I have it right now.

I'm just stumped as to where to go from here. Any insight or fixes would be highly appreciated.

 

Thanks!

TABLE_SETUP.zip

[Variable Slug Placement]

I am setting up a job that needs a variable slug. I found the set up info in the Rules manual and have created the OnJobStart Rule. I have created a template page. But I can't find any info on how to place the Slug rule on the template page.

Is there a full explanation somewhere on how to set this up?

 

Thanks!

[Repeat Record and onnewoutputfile]

I have the same problem. The only workaround I have come up with is to duplicate the first record in my data. This will will create the first record (the Dup) as the generic name "repeat-output.pdf" and correctly name all records 2 thru ?? It isn't great but it is a work around until we get further info from Dan.

[Repeat Record and onnewoutputfile]

That did the trick!

 

Thanks, this will cut production time down considerably!

[Repeat Record and onnewoutputfile]

Hi Dan,

I'm using the info in this post and it works great except when I use an impo.

Is something specific I need to do to get multiple PDF files when using an impo?

I can't attached the project I'm working on so I'll email it to you.