Hello Jorisv, Transferring Layout and Rules from a previous job
If you are building an identical job that has the same layout, variable frames, rules, but different data file with the same field names, and would like to eliminate the need to reconstruct the FusionPro PDF; this tip will help. First, click "FusionPro", "Data Definition", "Wizard". Select "Import Data Source From Another Document". Click Next. Browse to the folder that contains the original pdf you want the information imported from. The name of the file will have a ".def" extension. Select it. Click "Open". Click "Finish" Click "FusionPro", "Advanced", "Import". A dialog box will appear with the following options preselected: Variable Layout, Colors, Style. Browse to the folder containing the original pdf . Click Ok. To add your own user defined rule use the following instructions If you have logic that's shared between, or common to, multiple jobs, I can recommend several approaches: 1. Use the "Import data source" feature, as described above, to import complete rules (along with Globals and resources). 2. Copy-and-paste individual rules' syntax from one job to another. (You can also create a text file with commonly-used rules, which you can copy from.) 3. Put your shared logic into functions in the JavaScript Globals, then you can copy-and-paste the entire Expressions of the Globals from one job to another. 4. Create a .js file in the Plug-ins folder on your machine, and call its functions from your rules. 5. Create a .js file in a shared network location and use the Load function to import its functions into your jobs. 6. Modify the RuleTemplates.English.js file to add your own templates, as described in the Rules Editor Reference Guide. regards, Alex -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:53 AM To: FusionPro Users Forum Subject: [fusionpro] RE: Callback Template OnRecordStart user defined template? yes I am trying to find an easy way to import just the rules from a previous job or, like I mentioned, create additional user defined rules to the Callback Template rules. Joris +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
