Vinny Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I am working on a mailing project that has 8 different static letters. Depending on variables within the database one of the 8 letters is used for each record. At the bottom of the letter is the signature of a store manager. The data also drives which signature is used. My problem: The letters are all different lengths so the spot for the signature is constantly changing. How can I have the signature always line up with the end of the letter? I have tried making the letters tagged text, but I can't get it to insert a graphic within that tagged text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 If anyone has a link to a specific tutorial that would help that would be great. Actually, any help would be much appreciated as I am working on a deadline. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Korn Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If you always want the signature in a fixed place on the page, such as at the bottom, then just place it in a regular graphic frame, instead of as an inline graphic in a text frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgmc Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If you want the signature to be in a different position based on each letter, you could place eight different variable graphics frames, and use a graphics switch rule so that only letter A signature would be placed in frame A, else it's empty; repeat for the other 7 graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmith Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If each of the 8 letters are static (aside from the signature), you could create an 8-page template with the graphic frame for the signature in the correct position for each and set them to all unused. Then you would just use the SetBodyPage() function to enable the correct letter for each record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
step Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 You should use an inline graphic. Create a text rule and make sure that "Treat returned strings as tagged text" is checked. return "<graphic file=signature.tif>"; If the signatures are variable based on a field in the data then you could do this: return "<graphic file=" + Field("Store Manager") + ".tif>"; Then you can paste that into your text field and it will flow with your paragraph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Korn Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 You should use an inline graphic. Create a text rule and make sure that "Treat returned strings as tagged text" is checked. return "<graphic file=signature.tif>"; If the signatures are variable based on a field in the data then you could do this: return "<graphic file=" + Field("Store Manager") + ".tif>"; Then you can paste that into your text field and it will flow with your paragraph. Yes, step is right. If you aren't already using an inline graphic, you want to do so. There's an example of this on page two of the Cell Phone tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thanks for the replies everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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