Xerox Paris, a document system Support & Software User Guide
The Paris Designer User Manual
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The Environment Editor is the focal point of the Paris Designer. Using the
Environment Editor you can design an environment that exactly suits your
requirements. You can load data, create text blocks from the data and manipulate
and format the data in the text blocks. You can add a form filename to the
environment and switch to the Form Editor to create the form.
Environment Editor you can design an environment that exactly suits your
requirements. You can load data, create text blocks from the data and manipulate
and format the data in the text blocks. You can add a form filename to the
environment and switch to the Form Editor to create the form.
This chapter takes you through the steps required to design your first environment
and is presented in the style of a tutorial, with ‘hands-on’ instructions to allow you
to actively participate in the design process.
and is presented in the style of a tutorial, with ‘hands-on’ instructions to allow you
to actively participate in the design process.
For the tutorial, we have created the fictitious company ‘Global Airlines’. Global
Airlines have a MileSaver scheme and produce statements for scheme members
regarding air miles earned, used, available and so on. Using sample data we are
going to create a model environment for Global Airlines MileSaver statements.
Airlines have a MileSaver scheme and produce statements for scheme members
regarding air miles earned, used, available and so on. Using sample data we are
going to create a model environment for Global Airlines MileSaver statements.
You will be shown how to:
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Create a new environment file,
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Load data into the environment,
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Check and correct the paging of the data file
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Set the grid line spacing,
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Create text blocks,
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Add a form filename