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dreimer
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Why wouldn't you just set it up as one up? Create a data file to call in the different backs and corresponding sequence numbers and just use an imposition file. Unless I am missing something.
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It has something to do with the Discard space and bleed in the imposition I think. I do a split trim in the fpi, it works fine.
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Variable length field trimming last five characters
dreimer replied to dreimer's topic in Formatting Text
Perfect, thank you very much. I will hold onto these for future use! -
Variable length field trimming last five characters
dreimer replied to dreimer's topic in Formatting Text
The removing all the digits one will work I think. Thank you. Just wondering if there is a way to do it if all characters were alpha. -
Variable length field trimming last five characters
dreimer replied to dreimer's topic in Formatting Text
Seems like those rules are returning the last five characters. I want the last five trimmed from the field and give me everything but the last five characters. -
I'm sure there is an easy rule, but I can't seem to figure it out. Looking to trim the last five characters of a variable length field so using left won't work in the rule since I don't know how many characters there are in each instance of data. So I want to return everything except the last five characters. TIA. I should mention the last five are numbers and everything before that is alpha.
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So can I edit anything in this rule to change the font, font size, or leading size? return MakePDF417Barcode(Field("Barcode"), null, null, null, 0, 12, null); When I validate it returns this which doesn't even look like the "0" or the "12" are used: <f name="IDAutomationPDF417n3"><z newsize="10"><leading newsize="100">777777770707070007676524351546440076360652007551000775742764153144507773021633516661076765242417554400777777707000707007<br>777777770707070007717167651154754073730345531444210722502067605553207742073377005667077370747731567740777777707000707007<br>777777770707070007773730744356674070200472225611510746111662705500207610623343177322075717236671767440777777707000707007<br> Just wondering if anything can be changed or if all that comes from the Building Blocks or Builtins files? The "n3" in the font name is how many rows of the data it makes I believe, if I could get that to be "2" I may be good for the height.
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Correct, that font only works when applying it to your alpha string.
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I should point out, the rule uses the "IDAutomation4STATE" font. The font I use when just applying a font to my alpha string is "USPSIMBStandard". They do not look exactly the same and I prefer the "USPSIMBStandard" font. You may have to adjust tracking as well with the numbered string, my first test didn't pass, lines to spaced out and to thin as well. Make sure you test!!
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I normally use the alpha myself, but if using digits I think you can use the built in rule from Fusion Pro and just have the first field in the wizard be your entire string and leave the rest of the fields blank. I haven't tested this though. Just tested it and it works. You will get an error message because you supplied everything in one field though. Just remove the first If statement after you convert the rule to javascript and the error message will no longer appear.
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Good to know, just tried that and it works. Didn't know that would do that. Thanks again for all the help!
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Second one works great too! I just used the same external file as my source file to test it. This one is going to work best I think since this way I have the text box options available as opposed to the OnRecordStart rule. And once again thank you for your help with many of my questions over the years. Glad to have the people we do on this forum!!!
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Scratch that, didn't use it as a OnRecordStart rule. Works great. One thing, I want to have it populate into three columns of my text frame. I have that set and it works, but how would I get the text centered and not left justified since it is a OnRecordStart Rule. Guess I would have to figure out how to change the font as well. Thanks for the help!!!!
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Wow, thanks. Not sure at this point, could go either way. So for now I tried using the first one not having to match source data. I get an error "ordered is not defined". Is that function for newer versions of FP?
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Dan, I tested the array rule you have here using the data typed into the rule and it works great. I am wondering how I would use an external data file to accomplish this same thing. I have attached a sample data file, these are in alphabetical order right now but won't be when I run the job. How would I write the rule with each option being in it's own field. I would want to ignore the first field in the external data file though, that field is what I am going to try and link the source data to. TIA I tried this but get an error "myData.split is not a function" var myData = new ExternalDataFileEx("BeerListHeader.txt", "\,"); var myArray = myData.split("\,"); return myArray.sort().join("<br>\n"); BeerListHeader.txt
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Do you have the impo page set-up as unused?
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i'm having trouble otf using oldstyle numbers
dreimer replied to Nicola's topic in Issues, Questions, Etc.
Here is the thread that discussed this previously. http://forums.printable.com/showthread.php?t=1523&highlight=OldStyle -
i'm having trouble otf using oldstyle numbers
dreimer replied to Nicola's topic in Issues, Questions, Etc.
Did you use the load fonts in the Fusion Pro menu? I have heard of some issues though with those type of fonts. -
Oh nice, I will have to look into upgrading. I see some other features in 8.2 that could come in handy. Is the cost more to upgrade to 9 as opposed to 8?
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If I had control of the slug location from the fpi file I could get what I need. Is there a way to change the X and Y of the slug other than the Mark Offset on the imposition tab of composition? That would be great, because that is very limited.
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Yeah the "Record" part of the rule wasn't right, but I see what you are saying now. I understand that using Imposition would be the best way to do this. My problem is, is there a way to have a title at the top of the impositioned file only and not in my one-up Fusion Pro Set-up? I attached the basic idea, with the exception of all these are the same barcode. If the title was in my one-up, it would get duplicated 6 times with the barcode and I don't want that. Test Data-Output.pdf
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