Planet Press Design Guide

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A long dead company called Convivio produced this guide for a company called Objectif Lune in Montreal headed by this guy Gombert. The guy who took over the creation of the tech publications named Mitch de la Barre now works at SAP in Montreal. Understanding the PlanetPress Suite Key Concepts The PlanetPress Suite Document Variable Content Document Date and Time Format PlanetPress Design Basics Key Concepts The PlanetPress Design Program Window Object Preview Detailed Directions Start PlanetPress Design Exit PlanetPress Design Create a New Document Open a Document Refresh a Document Save a Document Save and Open a Document Template Set a Password on a Document Undo and Redo Commands Use Online Help Expand and Collapse Elements in the Structure Area Select and Move Elements in the Structure Area Cut, Copy, and Paste Elements in the Structure Area Change the Display Name of an Element in the Structure Area Drag and Drop Files into the Program Window Areas Resize the Program Window Area Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window Dock and Undock Areas of the Program Window Using the Work, Hand, and Zoom Tool Pointers Use the Zoom Tools Use the Object Inspector Use the Object Preview Use the Messages Area Use the Color Picker Remove Background Color Named Colors Advanced Concepts and Procedures Preferences and Toolbars Key Concepts Toolbars User Options Detailed Directions Change Languages Set User Options (Behavior): Notification Messages Set User Options (Behavior): Pictures Set User Options (Behavior): Color Set User Options (Behavior): Object Duplication Set User Options (Behavior): Miscellaneous Set User Options (PlanetPress Talk Editor): Editor Set User Options (PlanetPress Talk Editor): Display Set User Options (PlanetPress Talk Editor): Color Set User Options (Appearance): Object Inspector Set User Options (Appearance): Document Structure Area Set User Options (Appearance): TreeView Set User Options (Appearance): Rulers Set User Options (Appearance): Document Page Set User Options (Appearance): Compiler Messages Set User Options (Document default values): Document and Pages Set User Options (Document default values): Pictures Set Menu and Toolbar Options Advanced Concepts and Procedures Capturing Data Key Concepts Sample Data File Spool File Data Capture Tool Detailed Directions Capture Sample Data Using the Data Capture Tool Advanced Concepts and Procedures Setting Up a Document Key Concepts Document Setup Digit Substitution Detailed Directions Set Up a Document View or Edit the Properties of a Document Associate Attachments with a Document Set Up Pages: Cachable Execution Options Set the Maximum Data Line Length Create and Use FreeForm Documents in PlanetPress Design Create and Use FreeForm 2 Documents in PlanetPress Design Create a Document in VPS or VDX Format Create and Use a Document in VDX Format Use the VPS RIP Use the VIPP RIP Add or Remove PPDs Refresh the PPD Lists Define a Custom Paper Size Specify PlanetPress Watch Job Information in a PlanetPress Design Document Advanced Concepts and Procedures Selecting an Emulation Key Concepts Data Page Hex Viewer Emulation Data Selector Detailed Directions Use the Data Selector Associate a Sample Data File with a Document Select and Set Up an Emulation Stabilize Your Data Set Up a Database Emulation Export or Import a Database Emulation Configuration Create a User-Defined Emulation Use the Hex Viewer Advanced Concepts and Procedures Setting Up Pages Key Concepts Page Execution Order of Pages Executing a Page vs. Including a Page in Output N-Up Object Cut Marks Guidelines for Working with Pages Layout Features Detailed Directions Add a Document Page Set Up a Page Associate Attachments with a Page View or Edit the Properties of a Page Scroll on a Document Page Navigate the Pages of a Document Edit the Order of Pages Duplicate a Page Delete a Page Create an Overlay Page Execute Pages N-Up Add or Remove Overlays Use Guides Use the Rulers Advanced Concepts and Procedures Selecting Data Key Concepts Data Selection Arabic Support in the Data Selector Data Selection Object Detailed Directions Add a Data Selection Object Create Data Selections within Objects Create Data Selections in Database Emulation Create Data Selections in XML Emulation Use the Data Selector to Create a Data Selection Edit a Data Selection Define Email, PDF, and Index Information for PlanetPress Image Define Index Terms for PlanetPress Search Define Fax Information for PlanetPress Fax About PlanetPress Design XPath Associate XML Data Selection with Objects Setting Repeat Properties Navigate Data Pages Advanced Concepts and Procedures Adding Text Key Concepts Text and Box Objects Styles Encoding Tables Double-byte Character Sets CID-Keyed Fonts Arabic Content in PlanetPress Design Documents PostScript and TrueType Fonts Detailed Directions Add a Box Object Add a Text Object Define the Colors or Borders of a Box or Text Object Change the View on the Text Properties Change the Width of the Text Object in the Text Area Change the Background Color of the Text Area Adjust Margins and Indents Set Tabs Select, Cut, Copy, Paste, Move or Delete Text in a Text Object Undo or Redo Editing Operations Insert Text from an External Application into a Text Object Use Variables in a Text Object Apply a Style to Text in a Text Object Adjust Text Justification and Lines per Unit Position Text within the Text Object Turn Word Wrap On or Off Spell Check Text in a Text Object Use the Thesaurus Insert PlanetPress Talk Code Before or After Individual Paragraphs Create a Style Edit the Encoding Table for a Style Export an Encoding Table Set a Default Encoding Table Create a MICR Style for Account Information on Cheques Apply a Style View or Edit the Properties of a Style Delete a Style Set the Default Style for New Objects and Groups Install a PostScript Font in PlanetPress Design Make a Printer-Resident PostScript Font Available in PlanetPress Design Install a TrueType Font from PlanetPress Design Change the TrueType Font Associated with a PostScript Font Remove a PostScript Font from PlanetPress Design Refresh the Font Lists Advanced Concepts and Procedures Adding Shapes Key Concepts Shapes Detailed Directions Add a Shape Adding Resources Key Concepts Resources Detailed Directions Add Resources Update All Image Resources in the PP6 File Add PostScript Attachment Resources View or Edit the Properties of a PostScript Attachment Resource Edit a PostScript Attachment Resource View or Edit the Properties of an Image Resource Edit an Image Resource Replace a Resource Delete a Resource Remove Unused Resources View the Individual Pages of a Multi-Page PDF Resource Adding Images Key Concepts Static and Dynamic Images Supported Image Formats Image Formats: Bitmapped, Vector, and Metafile Formats Resolution Color Depth Pixel Dimensions Image Quality Scanline Orientation Image Size on the Document Page PlanetPress Talk Expressions for Dynamic Images that Reference Image Resources PlanetPress Talk Expressions for Dynamic Images that Reference External Images Image Name and Pathname Resolution in Dynamic Images Caches Guidelines for Optimizing Images Optimization Detailed Directions Add a Static Image Change the Image Resource Associated with a Static Image Add a Dynamic Image that References Image Resources Add a Dynamic Image that References External Images Change the Size of an Image Adjust Image Resolution Convert Color Images to Grayscale Adjust the Pixel Dimensions of a Bitmapped Image Adjust the Image Quality Options Adjust the Scanline Orientation of Images Copy External Images for a Dynamic Image to the Runtime Environment Troubleshoot Image Problems Advanced Concepts and Procedures Bar Codes and Business Graphics Key Concepts Bar Codes Information on the Bar Codes Supported by PlanetPress Design Business Graphics Detailed Directions Add a Bar Code Add a Business Graphic Advanced Concepts and Procedures Working with Objects Key Concepts PlanetPress Design Object Object Layering Order Group Snapping Points Repeat Properties of an Object or Group Detailed Directions Set the Basic Attributes of an Object or Group Set the Manipulation Properties of an Object or Group Select Objects and/or Groups Lock and Unlock Objects and Groups Reposition Objects and/or Groups Resize Objects and/or Groups View or Edit the Properties of an Object or Group Delete Objects and/or Groups Align Objects and/or Groups Rotate Objects and/or Groups Duplicate Objects and/or Groups Snap or Unsnap Objects and/or Groups Group and Ungroup Objects and/or Groups Use the Repeat Properties of an Object or Group Edit the Layering Order of Objects Copy Values of Properties between Objects and/or Groups Convert an Object to PlanetPress Talk Debug an Object or Group Graybar Reports Key Concepts Graybar Report Detailed Directions Create a Graybar Report Conditions Key Concepts Conditions Global Conditions Local Conditions Line Conditions Variables Detailed Directions Create a Global Condition View or Edit the Properties of a Global Condition Apply or Remove a Global Condition Use a Global Condition as a Variable Create a Global Variable View or Edit a Global Variable Delete a Global Variable Combine Global Conditions Override a Global Condition Delete a Global Condition Create, Edit, or Delete Local Conditions Create or Remove a Line Condition Verify a Condition Add a Global Function View or Edit a Global Function Delete a Global Function PlanetPress Supports Global Variables in the Global Function Library Manager Add a PlanetPress Talk Object Use the PlanetPress Talk Properties Enter a PlanetPress Talk Expression in a Text Box Code Samples Print a variable number of copies of a page based on a value in the datastream Store two lines of input data on one line of the data page Print a page n-up Print a line of text on odd-numbered pages Determine the proper page to print based on the width of the data in the data page Advanced Concepts and Procedures Printing a Document Key Concepts Trigger Trigger Syntax Techniques for Inserting Triggers How a Variable Content Document Runs on a Printer Detailed Directions Run a Document Installed on a Printer Run a Document Installed in PlanetPress Watch Run a Document that Uses a Database Emulation Run Several Documents as a Single Job Troubleshoot Execution Problems Managing Documents and Printers Key Concepts Information about Documents on a Printer Printer Firmware Version Printer Settings Form Cache Detailed Directions Obtain Information from a Printer Delete Documents or Files on the Printer Control Versions of a Document Adjust Printer Settings Previewing and Installing Documents Key Concepts Converted Document PP6 File PTK File Printing Using a Windows Driver Soft Proofs Previews of Documents that Use ASCII Emulation Virtual Drive Manager Detailed Directions Optimize a Document Preview a Document On Screen Print a Document Preview Print Using a Windows Driver Generate a Soft Proof Convert a Document and Save It to a File Control Access to Your Locally Installed Services Install a Document Perform a Batch Conversion and/or Installation Print a Document without Data Exclude the Sample Data File from the PP6 File Move a Document between PlanetPress Design Installations Color Management Key Concepts Color in PlanetPress Design Detailed Directions Install Profiles Set Up Color Management in PlanetPress Design Optimization Maximum Line Length Comma Separated Value (CSV) and Database Emulations User-Defined Emulation Optimize Search in User-Defined Emulation Conditions Fonts Images Keyboard Shortcuts PlanetPress Design General Exit PlanetPress Design Use the Help System Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window Work with Hierarchies Work in the Document Structure Area Work with Documents Preview and Install Documents Work with Pages Adjust the Zoom Use Basic Editing Commands Work in the Data Pane Work with the Data File Work with Data Selections Use the Hex Viewer Work with Objects Work in the Text Properties of a Text Object PlanetPress Talk Editor General Show or Hide Areas of the Editor Expand or Collapse Groups in the Commands Area Work in the Code Area Use Command Name Completion/Argument Insertion Undo Commands Work with Selections Add/Remove Comments Indent Code Search Jump to a Specific Line Use Bookmarks Execute a PlanetPress Talk Program Debug PlanetPress Talk Code Print the PlanetPress Talk Script Index