QuickLabel Designer Pro - Manual (Page 82)

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arrow, you can specify the type of the new variable.
Create new variable manually.
Edit the properties of the selected variable.
Note:
If you select the variable object, the variable linked to the object will be
automatically listed in the list.
Delete the selected variable.
Note:
If you want to delete the variable, you must not use it on the label linked
to label objects or used in functions.
Disconnects the variable from the object. The object becomes fixed, but
will preserve the formatting.
The number of the characters in the object will be equal to the length of
the variable. This might be useful when you are changing the database on
the label and want to conserve current position and format of the objects.
When you re-connect the other database, you can simply link the objects
to new variables.
Access to the labeling software Functions dialog box. If you click on the
small arrow, you can select which new function you want to create.
There are several methods to connect a variable to some label element that should contain variable
values.
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If you have the element already positioned on the label, select it, then choose the appro-
priate variable in the list.
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If the element is not already on the label, you can first select the variable in the list and
then click the label where you want the element positioned. Text element will appear
there and will be connected to the selected variable.
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If you want any other element (and not text) connected to the variable, you can first
select the variable in the list, then click the desired element in the Toolbox and then click
the label.
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You can click on the small arrow button next to the object icon in the toolbox, select the
option Use Existing Variable, select the variable from the list and click on the label.
Variable toolbar always shows the name of the variable, which is attached to the current selected
element. If there are two or more elements selected, and do not have the same variable attached to
it, then the variable combo box is empty.
Using Zoom Toolbar
Zoom in: This command increases the selected element or part of
the element.
Zoom out: This command decreases the selected element or part
of the element.
Factor: You can define your own factor of zoom (in %).
Zoom to label: You will see the entire label on the screen.
Zoom to page: You will see the entire page on the screen.
Zoom to objects: You will see all the objects on the screen.