David,
I appreciate the explanation, that makes sense. To make this work for the
template I am using however I am wondering is it possible to modify the
statement to function based on the selection the user makes from a drop down
menu which then triggers a library image (as opposed to functioning off of a
resource file in a folder as you outlined)...
I know this is wrong but it needs to work something like this:
Var x = graphic file in library triggered by drop down menu
(Field("FORM"));
x.name = graphic file in library triggered by drop down menu
(Field("FORM"));
x.pagemumber = 2
if (x.exists){
return x;
}
Thanks,
Dan Parisen
J&M Reproduction
Hi Dan,
The method that you researched and listed can be a bit tricky. A bit of
explaination may be in order as to the folder structure I use (which may
clear up the missing file error). Inside an overall "job number" folder
I have a subfolder called FP which contains all the information I need
during the composition and programming for FusionPro. I keep these
separate from the customer artwork sent to me.
Inside this FP folder, I have additional subfolders: instanceFiles,
resources, templates, intermediateDocuments, printFiles, and
printFilesArchive
--instanceFiles = all data files.
--intermediateDocuments = where proof documents are sent when a second
step or composition process is necessary before final output.
--printFiles = final output files to send to a printer via a script.
--printFilesArchive = printFiles moved to here after printed.
--resources = any graphic, text file, tagged text file, etc. needed
during the composition of a document.
--template = the FusionPro .pdf .def .dif .cfg .fpi files
When I put in the statement...
var pathName = "..\\resources\\";
var x = new FusionProResource(pathName + "MyFile.pdf", "graphic");
x.name = (pathName + "MyFile.pdf");
x.pagenumber = 2;
if (x.exists) {
return x;
}
the "..\\resources\\" path name that I add tells fusionpro to "go back
one subfolder level and look into another subfolder named resources for
this document".
I can't take credit for the rest of the script though. This was shown to
me by the person whose position I took over when he left.
Basically it is setting the pdf graphic tag attributes without actually
writing a tag. I suppose that you could write something like...
var pdfFile = CreateResource("..\\resources\\MyFile.pdf" , "graphic", true);
return '<graphic file="' + pdfFile + '" pagenumber="2">'
I just feel that the previous script is a bit simpler.
hth
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David A. Sweet
Web Designer/Graphic Designer
HKM Direct Market Communications
A DirectConnectGroup Company
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