Make a counter that preserves last-used value – QuickLabel Designer Pro User Manual
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1. Click the arrow button in the button
on variable toolbar to start Variable Wizard
2. From drop-down menu select Counter as the type of the variable, set the name of the
counter and click Next
3. Type in Starting value and you are finished with setting up this simple counter.
However, using Variable Wizard you are also capable of changing other properties of the counter:
prompt for value before printing, maximum number of digits, step of incrementing/decrementing and
much more.
The other method of creating counter is by creating a new variable directly (not using the Wizard)
and then setting its parameters appropriately:
1. Click on the button New variable
on variable toolbar or
2. Click command Variables in menu Data and press New button.
3. Name the variable e.g. "Counter". Set the length of the variable. Go to the Serialization
tab of the dialog and set the parameters:
l
Incremental/decremental counter
l
Step - value of the variable will be increased in steps
l
Change value after the number of labels
If you want to make counter filled in with leading zeroes, do the following:
1. Go to the Data Processing tab.
2. Set Position relative to the variable value to On left.
3. Type 0 for the Character.
If you want the variable to have a default value, do the following:
1. Go to the Prompting tab.
2. Enter the value into the Default value field.
Note:
If you do not want to be prompted for variable value at print time, change the option Prompt to Do
not prompt for value. The counter will always start counting from the default value.
Press on the OK button and link the variable to text or bar code.
Make a Counter that Preserves Last-used Value
Counter which preserves last-used value is applicable in cases when continuing of numbering from
last label production is required (e.g. serial number). The last value of the counter that was used on
the label is stored and the numbering is continued from this point at next use.
1. Create a new variable. Instructions for this step can be found in how-to topic
2. Name the variable e.g. "Counter". Set the length of the variable and Format to Numeric.
Go to the "Increment" page of the dialog and set the parameters:
l
Incremental/decremental counter
l
Step - value of the variable will be increased in steps
l
Change value after the number of labels
3. Go to Prompting tab, select the option Prompt and enter the Default value you want to
use as the starting value for the counter.
4. Then tick the option Remember last used value (dynamic value). This will enable the
counter to remember the last used value.