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skip : Use this attribute to specify how many labels to skip at the beginning. This feature
is useful if you print sheet of labels to laser printer, but the sheet is partial already printed.
Not required.
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job_name : Use this attribute to specify the name of your job file. The specified name is
visible in the print spooler. Not required.
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print_to_file : Use this attribute to specify the file name where you want to save the
printer commands. Not required.
Session_Print_Job: The element that unions commands for printing labels. It considers session print
rules. You can use this element several times within the command file. For available attributes
lookup the attributes for the element Print_Job. All of them are valid, you only cannot use the
quan-
tity attribute. See the description of the element Session to find out how to specify label quantity in
session printing.
Database: The element that overrides the database selection on the label. Use it whenever you do
not want to use data from the database that is configured on the label, but some other database. You
can use this element several times within the command file.
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name : The attribute contains the database name. Required.
Table: The element that overrides the table selection on the label. Use it whenever you do not want
to use data from the table that is configured on the label, but some other table. You can use this ele-
ment several times within the command file.
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name : The attribute contains the table name. Required.
Variable: The element that sets the value of variables on the label. You can use this element several
times within the command file.
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name : The attribute contains the variable name. Required.
Automating the Software
Automation with ActiveX
Programming interface: Automation (ActiveX)
The information in this chapter is for advanced users and application developers only. If you don't
plan to write applications that use the embedded print engine to print labels, you can skip this chapter
entirely.
The labeling software can act as an OLE Automation server. Its class name is Nice-
Label6.Application.
The commands actually allow you to have more control over the labeling software from your own
application. Active X allows also the status of variable managing procedure to be returned to your
application so you can control printing process more accurately. A lot more programming func-
tionality is allowed. The ActiveX interface makes is possible to query every label element for its
properties. The same goes for variables and functions defined on the label. The properties of all label
elements can be modified prior printing if for some reason you do not want to use label-defined set-
tings. You can even create a label preview in your own application.
For more information about programming interface please refer to the manual ActiveX and DDE
Programming manual available on the product CD-ROM and on the product website.