Xerox Printer User Manual

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
Table 3-1. Determining interword
1
Valid for fully justifed text only
The interword
multiplier:
applied to the base
gap, specified by:
equals an
interword gap of:
INTERWORD .5 no SPACING operand 0.5 * the width of
ASCII code point
X‘20’
INTERWORD .5 COMPILE SPACING
1
0.5 * the EN space
INTERWORD 1.0 no SPACING operand 1.0 * the width of
ASCII code point
X‘20’
INTERWORD 1.0 COMPILE SPACING
1
1.0 * the EN space
(no INTERWORD
command specified,
defaults to 1.0)
no SPACING operand (1.0) * the width of
ASCII code point
X‘20’
(no INTERWORD
command specified,
defaults to 1.0)
COMPILE SPACING
1
(1.0) * the EN space
DOT LEADER command
Use the DOT LEADER command to define the character string
you specify when you use DOT LEADER in the TEXT AT
command. The text string portion of the TEXT AT command
allows for DOT LEADER requests.
Figure 3–23 shows the command syntax flow.
Figure 3–23. DOT LEADER command syntax
;
FONT
USING
DOT LEADER
n
’ string’
Parameters ’string’ specifies the type of dot leader you want to use. Strings
cannot exceed 12 characters.
USING FONT
n specifies the font you want to use for the dot
leader characters.
Defaults Single dots of the font currently in use, if you do not specify a
font and you use DOT LEADER in the TEXT command.
Examples Long form:
DOT LEADER USING FONT 1 ’*’;
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Xerox Printer Specifications

General

Brand	Xerox
Model	Printer
Category	Printer
Language	English

Summary

1. Overview

HFDL features

Details the capabilities and advantages of using HFDL with XPRM.

2. Planning your forms

Determining format

Outlines parameters to consider when designing a form's layout and appearance.

Page orientation

Explains portrait and landscape page orientations for form design.

Positioning form elements

Explains how to place elements like boxes, text, and images using coordinates.

3. Using HFDL commands

Creating forms with HFDL commands

Explains how HFDL commands translate form design into a format for the host.

Available specifications

Lists features HFDL commands allow specifying, such as page orientation and font selection.

Setting up your form

Outlines the initial setup commands required before describing a form.

FORM command

Specifies the form name and resolution, serving as the first command.

PAPER command

Used to specify the paper size for the form, replacing the ALIN option.

LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT command

Specifies the form's orientation and virtual page size and origin.

GRID command

Specifies grid unit dimensions and the form origin relative to the virtual page.

FONT command

Specifies the fonts to be used for text within the form.

Description commands

Lists commands used to enter descriptive data into a form.

LINE command

Specifies how to draw lines, including direction, style, and repetition.

BOX command

Describes how to draw boxes, including size, shape, fill, and repetition.

TEXT AT command

Incorporates text into a form at specified locations, using font and ink index.

TEXT IN BOX command

Incorporates text into a box on a form, requiring pre-defined boxes.

4. Creating a sample form

Setting up the form

Provides step-by-step instructions for setting up basic form elements.

Using the sample description command

Shows how to place the form title and column headings using TEXT IN BOX.

5. Managing and printing sample forms

Using the COMPILE command

Explains the COMPILE command as the sole method for compiling HFDL forms.

HFDL compiler JCL

Identifies DDnames required for the HFDL compiler and resource data sets.

Downloading and printing a sample

Shows an example JCL for compiling, storing, downloading, and sampling a form.

6. Messages