In-line graphic question

[Brian F.]

I need to do a variation on the in-line graphic rule.

 

I need to insert a signature graphic into 2 Formatted Text Resources but the graphic is not named in my data file and is the same signature for each record anyway. The 2 resources are differing versions of a letter using the same signature.

 

The In-Line Graphic Rule in the wizard seems a little complicated for what I am trying to do. Is there an easier way to do this?

[mhilger]

Eric,

 

You can write a simple JS rule to achieve this. Since you are doing a graphic return that is "in-line" in a block of text, this would be a TEXT rule that you would create.

 

Add the graphic as a resource to your template. Then, you can refer to it in that text rule. Something like:

 

return "<graphic file=signature.jpg>";

 

Note that you can control the size of the graphic with "width" and "height" attributes in that Graphic tag. This measurement is in hundredths of a point (7200hpt = 1in).

 

You can find additional info about this tag in the "Graphic Tag Inside Story Tag" section of the tags reference guide.

[Brian F.]

Thanks. That did the trick.

[mgalligar]

What if the inline graphic is variable? Then you won't know the name of the image.

[Dan Korn]

What if the inline graphic is variable? Then you won't know the name of the image.

return '<graphic file="' + Field("YourFieldName") + '">';