Xerox Paris, a document system Support & Software User Guide
Chapter 4: Functions in the Text Editing Menu
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This function allows you to insert a field into added text in a page definition. In an
environment you can insert a field into static text that has already been added to
the form, or you can add dynamic text and insert the field in the one process.
environment you can insert a field into static text that has already been added to
the form, or you can add dynamic text and insert the field in the one process.
Inserting a field into static text
A field’s font settings can be edited after the field has been inserted or you can
select the font for the field before it is inserted.
select the font for the field before it is inserted.
To select the font for the field:
1.
Click on the Text tool, then click again on the selected tool to display the
Default Text Settings dialogue.
Default Text Settings dialogue.
2.
Display the list of fonts that have been added to the environment and choose
the required font from the list. (If the font is not listed it can be added. Refer to
Chapter 5, ‘Adding a font to the font list’.)
the required font from the list. (If the font is not listed it can be added. Refer to
Chapter 5, ‘Adding a font to the font list’.)
3.
Choose OK.
To link the text block:
4.
Open the Environment menu and choose the ‘Select Text Block’ option to
display the Select Text Block dialogue (or use the shortcut keys Ctl+N).
display the Select Text Block dialogue (or use the shortcut keys Ctl+N).
5.
From the list, select the text block containing the printstream data used to fill
the field. Choose OK.
the field. Choose OK.
To insert the field into static text:
6.
With the Text tool still selected, click on the page to position the cursor where
you want the field value to appear.
you want the field value to appear.
7.
Press Ctl+I. The Field List for the environment will be displayed. Select the
field you wish to insert and choose OK. The field value will be displayed at
the selected position.
field you wish to insert and choose OK. The field value will be displayed at
the selected position.
8.
Click on the Right mouse button to exit Edit mode.
9.
If required , select the Move tool to move the field into position.