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Is it possible to make rule that would switch composition to different text frames depending on certain conditions? I have a letter with a variably sized list in it. If the list in the letter will contain five or less items, it needs to be in a single column. If it contains more than five items, it needs to be in a three column frame.
I thought I can draw two frames on top of each other, making one of them 3 columns and give the frames different names. But I don't know how to proceed from there. I need to make a rule to switch to the 3 column frame if the letter will contain more than 5 list items if that's possible. |
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You're on the right track with the two named overlapping frames. I don't know exactly what's in your data that controls whether "the list in the letter will contain five or less items," but you can put the same content into both frames and do something like this in OnRecordStart:
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var frameToSuppress = (numListItems > 5) ? "OneColumn" : "ThreeColumn"; FindTextFrame(frameToSuppress).suppress = true;
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Thank you Dan. This looks like what I need.
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Dan, this is not for any project currently going ... just my mind wandering a bit with the proposed solution.
Is there a way to have an OVERFLOW into one frame or another based on the condition such as above? i.e. Three frames where "BaseStory" is the original frame and the frame "OneColumn" is where the overflow would occur based on the condition of 5 or less items and "ThreeColumn" if over 5 items? Just wondering? .
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So the answer to your question is Yes. Set up two different text frames, with different Overflows, and conditionally suppress one of them. The code will be similar to what I posted above.
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Dan Korn FusionPro Developer / JavaScript Guru / Forum Moderator PTI Marketing Technologies | Printable | MarcomCentral I am a not a Support engineer, and this forum is not a substitute for Support. My participation on this forum is primarily as a fellow user (and a forum moderator). I am happy to provide help and answers to questions when I can; however, there is no guarantee that I, or anyone else on this forum, will be able to answer all questions or fix any problems. If I ask for files to clarify an issue, I might not be able to look at them personally. I am not able to answer private messages, emails, or phone calls unless they go through proper Support channels. Please direct any sales or pricing questions to your salesperson or inquiries@marcom.com. Complex template-building questions, as well as all installation and font questions or problems, should be directed to FusionProSupport@marcom.com. Paid consulting work may be required to fulfill your template-building needs. This is a publicly viewable forum. Please DO NOT post fonts, or other proprietary content, to this forum. Also, please DO NOT post any "live" data with real names, addresses, or any other personal, private, or confidential data. Please include the specific versions of FusionPro, Acrobat, and your operating system in any problem reports or help requests. I recommend putting this information in your forum signature. Please also check your composition log (.msg) file for relevant error or warning messages. Please post questions specific to the MarcomCentral Enterprise and Web-to-Print applications in the MarcomCentral forum. Click here to request access. Or contact your Business Relationship Manager (BRM/CPM) for assistance. Please direct any questions specific to EFI's Digital StoreFront (DSF) to EFI support. How To Ask Questions The Smart Way The correct spellings are JavaScript, FusionPro, and MarcomCentral (each with two capital letters and no spaces). Acceptable abbreviations are JS, FP, and MC (or MCC). There is no "S" at the end of "Expression" or "Printable"! The name of the product is FusionPro, not "Fusion". "Java" is not is not the same as JavaScript. Check out the JavaScript Guide and JavaScript Reference! FusionPro 8.0 and newer use JavaScript 1.7. Older versions use JavaScript 1.5. return "KbwbTdsjqu!spdlt\"".replace(/./g,function(w){return String.fromCharCode(w.charCodeAt()-1)}); ![]() |
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