Introduction to Jetform [Part – 2]

Adobe output designer is used to design layouts for jetform outputs. This document describes the basic features of Adobe output designer.

Topics:

• Installing Output designer
• Introduction to Output Designer
• Customizing the Environment
• Getting Started with Output Designer
• Working with Objects
• Working with text and Logo’s
• Working with Fields
• Introduction to Dynamic Templates

          – using JFMain

          – using subforms

Installing Output Designer

• Install Adobe Output Designer in your local machine. PAC Key (mentioned in license) is required during installation.

Introduction to Output Designer

Customizing the Environment

• Tools -> options…

Customizing the toolbar and toolbox

• Menu Structure:

                 VIEW -> TOOLBARS…

• Displaying and hiding the rulers

          View -> Ruler

• ZOOMING (IN and OUT)

          Menu Structure: View -> Zoom…

Getting Started with Output Designer

• Opening an existing Template
• Setting the Template properties
• Placing Objects on the Template
• Changing the paper size
• Setting the DEVICE type

Opening a Template

• Menu Structure:  File -> Open

• Menu Structure: Format -> Template Design…

Placing Objects on the Template

    Adding

• TEXT
• a BOX
• a HORIZONTAL line
• a VERTICAL line
• a DIAGONAL line
• a CIRCLE

Changing the paper size

• Menu Structure: Format -> Page…

Setting the Device type

• Menu Structure: File -> Presentation Targets …

Adding LOGO’s and formatting TEXT

• What file types are Supported ?

           – Bit Map, JPEG and GIF are the main ones

Adding LOGO’s

• You should now see the following screen.

Formatting TEXT Fields

Click on the PICK button

• Double Click on the text field

Working with Fields

Fields are variables

• ^FIELD
• ^GLOBAL

Formatting Fields

• Double Click on the field

Previewing Output – offline

Menu Structure

• File -> Test Presentment…

SAMPLE DataStream

Dynamic forms – JFMainxx

• Using JFMainxx (Foundation Pages)
• Understanding the DATASTREAM
  • ^GROUP

                     ^FIELD

• ^GLOBAL

Creating a SubForm

• Group all fields to be in the SubForm
  • select all fields to be in subform
• Menu Structure
  • Area -> Group as Subform…

What is the PreAmble

• Triggers actions based on ^GROUP
• Menu Structure: Format -> Template Preamble…

Defining GROUP and EVENTS

Event Handlers

• !OnBOF
• !OnExit
• !OnEntry (default)

Positioning subforms

Use of our own position

^define group:ITEM_LINE             \fieldPOS\reserve”8.000″,cm\subformITEM_LINE.

System Variables

• $PAGE (current page number)
• $PAGECOUNT (total number of pagers to be printed)
• $DATEnn (current date)
• $TIMEnn (current time)