Avery Dennison 9406 System Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 82)

Creating Formats
Formats contain this type of information:
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Format header
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Text field definitions
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Non-printable text field definitions
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Bar code field definitions
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Field options
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Constant text overlay definitions
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Lines and/or boxes
1. Using an ASCII text editor, create a file to hold your format
information.
2. Place a left brace { on line 1. Go to the next line. Do not
put a space after the brace.
3. Find the Format Header on the Format Worksheet.
Type all values from boxes F1 through F8 on line 2 in your
file as follows:
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Place the F from box F1 at the very beginning of the
line. Do not place a space or any other character
before the F.
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Enter all information in CAPITAL letters (except
phrases in quotes).
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Place commas between all values.
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Make sure you have 8 items in line 2.
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Do not forget the double quotes around item 8.
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Place a split vertical bar p at the end of line 2.
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