Re: printing boilerplate info on a form

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think I heard of some API or table that contained character widths for 
various fonts - I've always wondered if this could be used to format 
text in proportional fonts on the fly. Have never pursued it, though. 
Maybe someone else knows about this.

Vern

On 7/17/2012 4:58 PM, Stone, Joel wrote:
> OK Thanks
>
> We use the Word build and store as a page segment now.  I was hoping that there was a more elegant method using Iseries physical file data.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pat Barber
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:18 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: printing boilerplate info on a form
>
> Creating a page segment or overlay is the way to handle that and you
> will not be stuck with fonts that can't be scaled.
>
> You can do either one using a pc application like Word but I prefer
> Open Office Draw, which allows you to create raster based files that
> afp print drivers can handle. The resulting print file is then used to
> create
> an overlay using Navigator.
>
> You can use any font you want and the results can be very nice.
> You will need 30 minutes including testing.
>
> All of this can be stored in IFS.
>
> The advanced printing you want requires learning these skills.
>
> You can also do all of what you want using dds and learning some
> things about various fonts. I am not aware of any printing function
> that "wraps" a field. I am sure you can key the wording in a format
> that looks correct. That will require more screwing around than is
> necessary.
>
>
>
> On 7/13/2012 12:57 PM, Stone, Joel wrote:
> > Using AFPDS with external printer file(DDS).
> >
> > Within the bottom 3 inches of the form, I want to print the usual legal mumbo-jumbo such as:
> >
> > <company> makes no representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind, express or
> > implied, to customer or any third party, including, without limitation, with
> > respect to the completeness of the cleaning.  Customer hereby relieves CHS Inc.,
> > its owners and employees from, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless such
> > parties from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages,
> >
> > etc
> > etc
> >
> >
> > The form will print on the usual 8.5 x 11 portrait.
> >
> > How can I structure the DDS print lines so that the text somewhat wraps at the end of line?
> >
> > I found an OK font
> >
> > A*           Legal Disclaimer line 1                         *
> > A            PLDLN01       83         2
> >                                          FONT(2304 (*POINTSIZE 8))
> > A                                      SPACEB(005)
> >
> >
> > Is the only method to make the field length 150 or so and trial and error until it looks right?
> >
> >
> > Is there a way to make the DDS field length 2000 or so and have it wrap when it gets near the right edge?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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