HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 289)

Creating the Body of the Letter
Using Special TFORM Features
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Creating the Body of
the Letter
You store the text of your letter in a body file. Within this file, you indicate
insertion points for the customized information you’ll put in each letter.
The points are identified by entering variables into the text. Variables follow
a specific format. You can’t have any blank spaces in the variable. For
example:
Dear \(first_name\),
Variables begin with
a backslash and an
opening parenthesis.
Variables end with a backslash
and a closing parenthesis.
No spaces are allowed
(use underscore to join
parts of a variable).
You can put variables anywhere in your letter. Each time TFORM finds a
variable, it inserts unique information.
Figure 11-15 shows the body file for a form letter containing three variables.
Figure 11-15. The Body File for a Form Letter
\NEW
\STYLE MARGIN RIGHT 1
\STYLE MARGIN LEFT 1
\ADDRESS
\SET JOIN ON
Dear \(first name\),
As you know, the quarterly budgeting meeting has been scheduled
for March 15. Your presentation will follow \(name1\) and
precede \(name2\). See the attached agenda.