PMKoenig

So I want to create 2 sets of files for my printer. The first one would be numbered " 000" to " 999" and that's it. The second file would only have the "thousands' digit" and the personalization. So I thought that if I made the first number "invisible" and ran the numbered shells for the 000 - 999. This is what I would run several thousand sets of. Then I was going to number 1 sheet keeping the "000" to "999" invisible and printing just the thousands digit (with the personalization). Then the two would line up when we printed on them the second time. It would look like they were printed digitally and numbered from the beginning.

I want to print thousands of shells numbered " 000" to " 999" Then when my customers order these I will add their personalization and a number in front of the " 000" The end product would have my customer's information and be numbered from 2000-2999 by simply adding the "2" in front of the " 000" to " 999" Hopefully this makes a little more sense.

I need to leave a space to print it later. I am printing shells numbered 000-999. Later I will be adding personalization and a number in front of the 000-999. So my end product would be personalized and numbered 7000-7999 or 3000-3999

I have been using this and it works great! But is there a way to make the span color the same color as the paper? I want to print lots of pages with just the first number and the rest blank spaces. I want to run these in bulk. Then I am going to run these shells through a sheet fed machine and number and personalize them. So I need to be able to make the colors "null" or "no fill" or "nothing" is that possible??? var start = 2000; var LeadingZero = "000"; new_val = start - 1; var num = FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber()); return '<z newsize="250"><setwidth newsize="120"><span color=yellow>' + num[0] + '</span><color name=Red>' + num.substr(1); Thanks!!!!!

Dan, You are the best. I just completed the upgrade and it looks awesome! Thank you soo much for all your help! :) Paula

I will be the first to admit that I don't know JavaScript. But this is what I changed it to and it still is messing with the background graphic. Sorry to be such a pain, but this is driving me crazy! Thanks for any and all help! var start = "1000"; var LeadingZero = "0000"; new_val = start-1 return '<z newsize="250"><setwidth newsize="130"><color name="Yellow"><stroke color="Black" width="50">' + FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber())+ '</stroke>';

This morning I removed the stroke from the test boxes and changed my rules to look like this: var start = "1500"; var LeadingZero = "0000"; new_val = start-1 return '<z newsize="65"><setwidth newsize="42"><color name="Yellow"><stroke color="Black" width="25">' + FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber()); It is still messing with the background graphic box. Help!

HELP!!! Well, I have just noticed an issue. The text boxes for the numbering sit on top of a graphic box. Now everything in the graphic box also has a stroke on it. I was soo happy for a moment - any thoughts on this one??? Thanks in advance!!!

You are my hero! This works perfectly! Thank you soooo much!!!!!! :):)

I have a customer who would like to have a form numbered sequentially in yellow with a black outline. I can do the numbering in yellow, but I have no idea how to get the black outline. Can I even do this? Right now I am changing the color in "FusionPro / Advanced / Colors". Here is the rule that I am using for the numbering. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! var start = "1000"; var LeadingZero = "0000"; new_val = start-1 return '<z newsize="250"><setwidth newsize="130">' + FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber());

I am composing a file to PDF. Then I am sending the file to someone to print. I also send him the pdf with the fusion pro numbering template in it. When he opens the file with the fusion pro numbering in it he cannot see any of the rules. I am using version 10 and he is using version 9. We are only using a graphic rule for the background and a sequential numbering rule for the numbers. Any thoughts? Thanks!

:)Thank you That works GREAT!!!!!!!!:)

I have a document that I want to number sequentially from 2000-2999. This works great. However I need to make the number 2 print in yellow and the last three digits print in red. I know how to change the color of all of the digits, but is there a way to make the color for just the first digit different than the rest? This is probably really easy, but we have never had to do it and I can't find it. So Help and Thanks! Here is my current numbering rule: var start = "2000"; var LeadingZero = "000"; new_val = start-1 return '<z newsize="250"><setwidth newsize="120">' + FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber());

You are a genius!!! Thank you VERY much!!!!!!

I admit that I am not a programmer, but I have been using Fusion Pro for about a year. Mostly for sequential numbering. For the first time I have a need to add a comma to my numbers. Here is the rule that I am currently using for numbering. Can it be modified to add a comma? Help! Thanks! var start = "10001"; var LeadingZero = "00000"; new_val = start-1 return '<z newsize="50"><setwidth newsize="25">' + FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber()); Thanks!!!

:DWOOO HOOOO & YYEEEE HAAA!!!!! That worked!!!!! You are the best! Thanks for all your help!!!! That was exactly what I needed! It looks AWESOME!!!!! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Well that didn't work. Here is the rule that I am using: var start = "500"; var LeadingZero = "000"; new_val = start-1 return '<z newsize="200"><setwidth newsize="170">' + FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber()); Here is the response when I validate the rule <z newsize="200"><setwidth newsize="170">500 Here is the message when I try to compose the rule Word <newsize=> does not fit in the frame after line 1. The amount of text inserted into a flow exceeds the depth of all frames in flow <(null)>. Text is truncated. Text does not fit in the last frame on page 1 at (5.68, 8.46). I'm sure this is something easy, but I've searched the forum, googled it and have looked thru the manual and nothing is jumping out at me. sorry to keep bothering everyone - but I don't know where else to look. Thanks in advance!

Maybe I am trying to do too much in one step. I know that I am a complete novice at this. So I have imput my numbering info where you put SAMPLE TEXT and it's not happy. So I think I need more help! Here is the line that I entered return '<z newsize="200"><setwidth newsize="170">FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber())'; Here is the original line that was ok horizontally but not tall enough. My current font size is 170: return FormatNumber(LeadingZero, new_val + CurrentRecordNumber()); so HELP and thanks for any and all assistance!!!!!!!!

I have a form the I am sequentially numbering. The font that I used for the number fills the text box horizontally, but I need it to be taller. I have tried several different fonts and none is tall enough. Is there a way in FusionPro to scale or stretch the numbers vertically to make them taller - like 1.5 - 2 times taller??

You are a genius!!!!! It is working exactly the way I need it to work! You are me hero!!! There is just one last tweak that I would like to make. I need to make one set of the numbers taller. The fill the space great left to right, but I would really like to stretch them vertically. Is there a trick in FusionPro for this??? Thank you soooo much for all your help so far - it has been invaluable!

I am numbering them 2 up because that is how my hang tag paper is formatted and this way I can cut them in half, strap them and they are in order and out the door. How do I make graphic frame? and how do I associate my art with a graphic frame? This sounds like somthing that might work for importing my background (customer specific data). Doe this mean that I would set up text frames for the numbers and a graphic frame for the background - save that as a pdf and then associate the background before I run the numbering job?? If that works - it might be my answer! Now how do I do it! Learn me Yoda! Thanks -I warned you that I was a NOOB!!

Evidently I am not being very clear. The numbering works just fine. My rules work. I am inserting the rules into my pdf 4 times on each side of my document. Every time that I insert it I have to manually change the size of the text box, the font and font size of the text in the box and the location of the box in the document. I am hoping that I can set something up that will remember the rule, the text box size, the font and font size for each of the 4 spots where the numbers are located. Then I can hopefully edit that to add my customer specific data which remains exactly the same for every tag printed in a given job. I have no varialble data or database - the only thing that changes is the numbering. Can I create the tag in InDesign and import the numbering scheme? Do I export the tag from InDesign and then import some sort of number scheme into the pdf? Do I do something else?? I have attached a pdf with the placement of my rules and an example of some of the client specific information included. Maybe this will help 392879-PRN-Egolf Motors of Brevard.pdf

Yes we have the imput set to NONE, but I am currently using the sequential numbering rule. I am not using the current record number because the tags on the right are number 500-999 and the tags on the left are number 000-499. The tags have each number on them 4 times in different fonts and sizes. I can get the numbers to print on the tags, but it seems like I have to reformat the font, sizes and placement each time. So I want to set up a template (for lack of a better word) that will let me pick which series I want and then add the customer specific information for that job to the template. Allowing me to recall the font, font sizes and position for the numbering without having to format it all again - clear as mud?? I have attached a pdf from my indesign file. This is what I am envisioning the template to look like with the numbers where the light gray boxes are currently positioned. Much of the white space would be filled with static information relevant to the client. Template - FRONT.pdf

I'm a NOOB!!! I admit it!!! But I am trying to use fusion pro to number dispatch numbers for the automotive industry. I want to set up 10 templates that I will use over and over again. I am printing the dispatch numbers 2 up on and would like them to be numbered 000-499 on one side and 500-999 on the other side. Each number appears 4 times on each side and is a different size each time it prints. I have set up 20 rules for the numbering (I will need to print 000-999, 1000-1999, 2000-2999 .... 9000-9999). I set it up so that each rule will print 500 numbers (000-499 and 500-599 for the first series etc) Here is my dilema - EVERY time I print these the stadard set up is the same. So every time I print 000-999 series the text frames, font sizes and all other formatting is the same. I will just need to add some customer specific infomation to the tags. It's not variable within the set - but will change from set to set (I will print 000-999 for Smith Toyota on one job and 000-999 for Blue Subarus on another job). I am hoping that I can set up the 10 numbering jobs as templates, pull them into InDesign and add my customer information. I'm sure I am making something difficult our of something easy - but I can't figure it out yet! Thanks for any help! Signed "A frustrated NOOB!!!!!":confused: