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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 15
DesignPro Manager Overview.............................................................15
Supported File Formats........................................................................17
Associated DesignPro Applications.....................................................19
What’s New in DesignPro Manager 3.00 ............................................20
About this User Guide .........................................................................21
Who Should Use this Guide?..................................................................... 22
Related Guides........................................................................................... 22
Conventions .........................................................................................22
Typographic Conventions.......................................................................... 23
Symbolic Conventions............................................................................... 23
Getting the Answers You Need ...........................................................24
Customer Support ...................................................................................... 25
Elixir Web Site Support............................................................................. 26
Elixir Training ........................................................................................... 26
Product Help.............................................................................................. 26
Release Notes ............................................................................................ 26
Section I: DesignPro Manager Basics 27
Chapter 2: The Manager Environment 29
Opening Manager ................................................................................29
What’s in the Workspace? ...................................................................29
Navigation Window................................................................................... 31
Icon Display in the Navigation Window ..........................................................32
Resources Window.................................................................................... 33
Explorer Window ...................................................................................... 33
Details Window ......................................................................................... 34
Changing the Details Window View ................................................................35
Arranging Icons in the Details Window...........................................................36
Manage Window........................................................................................ 37
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Messages Window..................................................................................... 37
Clearing Messages ........................................................................................... 38
Copying Messages ........................................................................................... 38
Logging Messages............................................................................................ 39
Displaying Message Time and Date ................................................................ 40
Color Coding Messages ................................................................................... 41
Status Bar................................................................................................... 42
Showing and Hiding Workspace Windows............................................... 43
Workspace Tools .................................................................................43
Menus ........................................................................................................ 43
Standard Toolbar ....................................................................................... 44
Customizing the Toolbar Display .................................................................... 44
Creating a New Toolbar................................................................................... 45
Adding Buttons to Toolbars .............................................................................46
Basic Workspace Functions.................................................................47
Using the Right-Click Menu............................................................................ 47
Refreshing the Workspace................................................................................ 47
Choosing Commands ....................................................................................... 47
Saving Application State .....................................................................48
Chapter 3: DesignPro Manager Basics 49
Browsing the Workspace.....................................................................49
Working with Folders..........................................................................50
Defining Virtual and Physical Folders ..................................................... 50
Locating Virtual and Physical Folders ..................................................... 51
Virtual Folders........................................................................................... 52
Documents Folder............................................................................................53
Fonts Folder ..................................................................................................... 53
Forms Folder.................................................................................................... 54
Graphics Folder................................................................................................ 55
Jobs Folder .......................................................................................................55
Managing Folders...................................................................................... 56
Creating a New Physical Folder....................................................................... 56
Creating a New Elixir Resource....................................................................... 57
Creating a New Scout Task .............................................................................. 57
Opening a Resource File.................................................................................. 58
Mapping a Physical Folder to a Virtual Folder ................................................ 58
Moving or Copying Files Across Virtual and Physical Folders....................... 60
Deleting Files ...................................................................................................62
Unmapping Virtual Folders.............................................................................. 64
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Viewing Folder Properties................................................................................64
Selecting Folder Contents.................................................................................64
Moving Between Folders .................................................................................65
Creating Application Shortcuts............................................................65
Creating a Shortcut ...........................................................................................65
Creating a Shortcut to Elixir Web Site .............................................................69
Viewing Shortcut Properties.............................................................................69
Deleting a Shortcut ...........................................................................................70
Setting Shortcut Preferences.............................................................................70
Section II: Managing and Converting Resources 71
Chapter 4: Managing Resources 73
DAT Files ............................................................................................73
Creating a DAT File .................................................................................. 73
Adding Form References to a DAT File...........................................................74
Adding Script Commands to a DAT File .........................................................75
Working with DAT Files........................................................................... 76
Opening a Form from a DAT File ....................................................................76
Reordering Form References or Script Commands
in a DAT File .............................................................................................76
Deleting Form References or Script Commands
in a DAT File .............................................................................................76
Exporting a DAT File .......................................................................................77
Importing a DAT File .......................................................................................77
Resource Searching and Replacement.................................................78
Resource Searching ................................................................................... 80
Searching a Resource .......................................................................................80
Specifying the Resource Search Criteria..........................................................81
Viewing the Search Results..............................................................................82
Generating a Search Report..............................................................................82
Configuring Resource Search.................................................................... 83
Image Replacing........................................................................................ 84
Replacing Image(s)...........................................................................................85
Replacing the Settings File...............................................................................86
Packaging Resources ...........................................................................87
Creating a Package ...........................................................................................88
Collecting Diagnostic Information ......................................................91
Packaging Diagnostic Information ...................................................................92
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Chapter 5: Using Converters 93
Converting Files to Different Formats.................................................93
File Types Supported by Converters ...................................................94
Input Formats............................................................................................. 94
Output Formats.......................................................................................... 95
Print File Conversion Process .............................................................96
Identify, Prepare, and Stage the Resources ...................................................... 97
Opening a Setup (EPM) File............................................................................97
Setting Up the Conversion ............................................................................... 99
Changing Input Format Properties................................................................. 101
Changing Output Format Properties .............................................................. 103
Starting the Conversion.................................................................................. 104
Saving the Setup File ..................................................................................... 105
Working with Windows Fonts................................................................. 105
Registering Windows Fonts for Conversion ..................................................106
Customizing the Converters .............................................................. 108
Handling Unavailable Output Directories ............................................... 109
Overwriting Files..................................................................................... 109
Error Handling......................................................................................... 110
Viewing Parser and Converter Properties ............................................... 110
Chapter 6: Automating the Conversion Process 113
Automation Components...................................................................113
Using DPTCLCu.exe............................................................................... 114
Command Line Parameters ..................................................................... 115
Scout Parameters ..................................................................................... 120
Command Line Examples ....................................................................... 120
Specifying Parameters Directly on a Command Line.................................... 121
Specifying Parameters in an Unstructured File.............................................. 122
Specifying Parameters in a Structured File....................................................122
Automating Command Line Converter with Scout...........................124
Method 1.................................................................................................. 124
Method 2.................................................................................................. 129
Method 3.................................................................................................. 131
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Section III: File Transfers 135
Chapter 7: File Transfers for Xerox 137
Moving Online Xerox-Labeled Files.................................................137
Configuring the File Transfer Package.................................................... 138
Uploading Files to the Host..................................................................... 138
Uploading Xerox-Labeled Files with IBM 3270
or IRMA FT/3270 ...................................................................................138
Uploading Text Files with IBM 3270 or IRMA FT/3270 ..............................139
Uploading Xerox-Labeled Files with IRMA FT/TSO ...................................140
Downloading Files from the Host to the Printer...................................... 142
HOSTCOPY and FILE Comparison ..............................................................142
Uploading ENDFILE.END ............................................................................143
Preparing the JCL File....................................................................................143
Placing the Printer in HOSTCOPY Mode......................................................145
Copying Xerox-Labeled Files to the Printer ..................................................146
Using the FILE Command..............................................................................146
Uploading Metacode Files to the Host ..............................................147
Uploading with IBM 3270 or IRMA FT/3270 ........................................ 148
Uploading with IRMA FT/TSO .............................................................. 149
Uploading with 871 ................................................................................. 150
DataWare Card PC to Printer Interface .............................................150
DataWare CONFIG.SYS Device Drivers ............................................... 151
Copying Files to the Printer..................................................................... 151
Copying Online Metacode Files to the Printer ...............................................151
Copying Xerox 128-Byte Header Files to the Printer ....................................151
Section IV: Utilities 153
Chapter 8: Stand-Alone Utilities 155
Tools and Utilities..............................................................................155
Product Registration ................................................................................ 156
Display Password File ............................................................................. 156
Display Key ............................................................................................. 157
Display PC Serial Number ...................................................................... 157
Update Key .............................................................................................. 158
Printers..................................................................................................... 158
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Additional Utilities ............................................................................160
FixElxOr ............................................................................................162
Barr ....................................................................................................163
Bcheck ...............................................................................................165
Charmapupdt .....................................................................................166
Disp.................................................................................................... 167
Fontcvt............................................................................................... 169
Formprn .............................................................................................171
Metainw............................................................................................. 174
Pack ...................................................................................................176
ReBlock .............................................................................................177
Strip ...................................................................................................178
XDisk32............................................................................................. 179
Elixir CodePage Editor......................................................................180
Opening Elixir Code Page Editor............................................................ 180
Working Modes ....................................................................................... 181
Working with the Sample Font................................................................ 182
Changing a Sample Font................................................................................182
Viewing the Sample Font............................................................................... 182
Customizing the Sample Font Display .......................................................... 183
Creating a New Code Page ..................................................................... 184
Opening an Unmapped Font ..........................................................................185
Viewing the Unmapped/Coded Font.............................................................. 186
Mapping a Code Point....................................................................................187
Setting Properties of a Code Point ................................................................. 189
Saving the Code Page .................................................................................... 190
Reviewing Code Page Properties................................................................... 191
Exporting the Code Page to Resource Map ...................................................192
Customizing Elixir Code Page Editor ..................................................... 192
ElixiTag .............................................................................................195
Starting ElixiTag ............................................................................................ 195
Working with ElixiTag................................................................................... 196
Saving a Tag File............................................................................................ 198
Editing an Existing Tag..................................................................................199
Adding a Tag ..................................................................................................199
Deleting a Tag ................................................................................................199
Copying a Tag ................................................................................................ 200
Exiting ElixiTag .............................................................................................200
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Makepub ...........................................................................................200
Running the MakePub Utility.........................................................................202
Listing Files ....................................................................................................203
Extracting Files...............................................................................................204
PDF Plug-In .......................................................................................204
Using PDF Plug-In .........................................................................................205
Chapter 9: Elixir Profile Editor 207
Elixir Profile Editor Overview...........................................................207
Profile Editor Environment................................................................209
Opening Elixir Profile Editor .................................................................. 209
Menu........................................................................................................ 210
Toolbar..................................................................................................... 210
Profile Window........................................................................................ 210
Flat View ........................................................................................................211
Resource Type View.......................................................................................213
Formats View..................................................................................................214
Messages Window................................................................................... 220
Working with Profile Editor ..............................................................221
Creating Custom Profiles......................................................................... 221
Adding a New Default Profile ........................................................................222
Adding a Derived Profile................................................................................223
Cloning a Profile.............................................................................................225
Deleting a Profile............................................................................................226
Changing Profile Properties..................................................................... 227
Adding a Profile Item .....................................................................................227
Modifying a Profile Item ................................................................................230
Deleting a Profile Item ...................................................................................231
Opening a New Profile ............................................................................ 231
Customizing Elixir Profile Editor ......................................................233
Setting Profile Selection .................................................................................233
Setting Symbol Properties ..............................................................................234
Changing the Default Directory Structure
(SystemData.ini File Options) ................................................................236
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Chapter 10: Elixir Viewer 237
Elixir Viewer Overview.....................................................................237
Opening Elixir Viewer ............................................................................ 238
Elixir Viewer Environment ...............................................................238
Menu........................................................................................................ 239
Toolbars................................................................................................... 239
Standard Toolbar ............................................................................................ 240
Go Toolbar ..................................................................................................... 240
Zoom Toolbar................................................................................................. 241
Status Bar ....................................................................................................... 241
Customizing the Toolbar Display .................................................................. 242
Creating a New Toolbar.................................................................................243
Adding Buttons to Toolbars ...........................................................................244
Ruler ........................................................................................................ 245
Displaying and Hiding the Ruler ...................................................................245
Applying Grid Settings to Graphical Ruler.................................................... 245
Changing the Unit of Measurement............................................................... 246
Grid.......................................................................................................... 246
Displaying and Hiding the Grid..................................................................... 247
Setting the Grid Spacing ................................................................................ 248
Messages Window................................................................................... 249
Arranging Workspace Windows ............................................................. 250
Aligning Windows ......................................................................................... 250
Docking Windows.......................................................................................... 251
Activating a Window ..................................................................................... 253
Using Elixir Viewer...........................................................................254
Setting Profile Preferences ...................................................................... 255
Specifying a Setup File............................................................................ 255
Modifying the Input Settings................................................................... 256
Viewing Parser and Converter Properties ............................................... 256
Specifying Tag Reference Display Options ............................................ 256
Opening a File to View............................................................................ 257
Applying Color to Forms......................................................................... 259
Reviewing a Document ........................................................................... 260
Scrolling Through the Document................................................................... 260
Zooming In and Out of the Document........................................................... 261
Printing and Previewing Documents ....................................................... 261
Previewing a Document................................................................................. 262
Printing a Document ...................................................................................... 263
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Chapter 11: Resource Map 265
Elixir Resource Map Overview .........................................................265
Elixir Resource Map Environment ....................................................266
Opening Elixir Resource Map ................................................................. 266
Elixir Resource Map Location................................................................. 267
What’s in the Workspace?....................................................................... 267
Mappings Window..........................................................................................268
Messages Window..........................................................................................269
Arranging Windows........................................................................................270
Arranging Icons ..............................................................................................271
Refreshing the Screen.....................................................................................271
Navigating the Workspace....................................................................... 272
Choosing Commands......................................................................................272
Customizing the Workspace.................................................................... 273
Setting the Default Font..................................................................................273
Setting Key Path and Type of an Object.........................................................273
Viewing Parser and Converter Properties.......................................................274
Working with the Resource Map .......................................................275
Opening Multiple Mapping Windows............................................................275
Compacting a Resource Map..........................................................................275
Viewing the Status Information ......................................................................276
Using Profiles .......................................................................................... 276
Mapping Fonts ...................................................................................277
Displaying Font Mappings ...................................................................... 278
Creating New Font Mappings.................................................................. 281
Creating a New Font Mapping for AFP Character Set...................................282
Creating a New Font Mapping for AFP Coded Fonts....................................283
Creating a New Font Mapping for Elixir Fonts..............................................284
Opening an Elixir Font from the Resource Library........................................286
Creating a New Font Mapping for Embedded Outline Font Map..................287
Creating a New Font Mapping for PCL Fonts ...............................................288
Creating a New Font Mapping for Windows Fonts........................................289
Using Target Font Types ......................................................................... 290
Setting Xerox Target Properties .....................................................................290
Setting Elixir Target Properties for Windows or PCL Fonts..........................291
Setting HP PCL Target Properties ..................................................................293
Setting PDF Target Properties ........................................................................294
Setting PostScript Target Properties ...............................................................296
Setting VIPP Target Properties.......................................................................297
Setting Windows TT Target Properties ..........................................................299
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Associating an Elixir Code Page with a Font.......................................... 300
Associating a Code Page with a Font Imported
into a Resource Library..................................................................... 301
Associating the Code page for Mapping........................................................ 302
Associating the Character Set for Mapping ...................................................302
Importing a MappingText file ................................................................. 303
Editing an Existing Mapping................................................................... 303
Deleting an Existing Mapping................................................................. 304
Assigning a Character Prefix to a Windows Font ................................... 304
Displaying Font Prefix Mappings.................................................................. 305
Assigning a Character Font Prefix to a Windows Font.................................. 305
Editing an Existing Mapping ......................................................................... 306
Deleting an Existing Mapping ....................................................................... 306
Mapping Characters........................................................................... 307
Unicode Description................................................................................ 307
Setting Sample Fonts............................................................................... 308
Setting Sample Unicode Font ........................................................................308
Setting Sample AFPDS Font ......................................................................... 309
Displaying Character Mappings .............................................................. 310
Automatically Adding Character Mapping to Resource Map................. 312
Manually Adding Character Mapping to Resource Map ........................ 313
Setting Character Mapping Options............................................................... 314
Changing the Mapping of a Character..................................................... 315
Deleting a Mapped Character.................................................................. 316
Character Mapping Fonts using Non-Native
Character Names............................................................................... 316
Tray and Media Mappings................................................................. 317
Displaying Tray Mappings ...................................................................... 317
Mapping Input Format Trays to Elixir Media ......................................... 319
Editing an Input Tray Entry..................................................................... 320
Deleting an Input Tray Entry................................................................... 320
Simulating Pre-Printed Stock .................................................................. 321
Displaying Media Mappings ................................................................... 321
Mapping Elixir Media to an Output Tray................................................ 323
Editing Media Tray Entry........................................................................ 324
Deleting Media Tray Entry...................................................................... 325
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Section V: References 327
Appendix A: Converting Resources using Converters 329
Converter Overview...........................................................................329
Creating a Xerox Font ............................................................................. 330
Creating a Xerox Logo ............................................................................ 333
Creating a Xerox Form ............................................................................ 335
Appendix B: Error and Warning Messages 337
Error and Warning Messages Handling.............................................337
Error Messages ..................................................................................338
Warning Messages.............................................................................344
Appendix C: Glossary 347
Index 351
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
In this chapter...
DesignPro Manager Overview
Supported File Formats
What’s New in DesignPro Manager 3.00
About this User Guide
Conventions
Getting the Answers You Need
This guide provides both background and procedural information for using DesignPro
Manager for Xerox. Because business requirements and user preferences can vary for each
company, the material contained herein should be viewed as a general guide only.
As you step through the material, please remember that your specific business needs will
govern selection of the options and preferences described. Similarly, certain selections
will require that some tasks be repeated, while other selections will enable you to omit
tasks entirely.
DesignPro Manager Overview
DesignPro Manager is a Windows-based desktop program for managing and converting
resources to multiple supported formats. You can also open other DesignPro applications
and utilities using the Manager.
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Additionally, Manager provides numerous productivity-enhancing functions to:
Convert resources, such as documents, overlays, fonts and images from one format
to another. This is helpful while printing, when you need your resources in a single
format.
Search for and replace resource(s), such as fonts and images used in an overlay.
Packaging of these resources for later use is also supported.
Link files to applications, thereby enabling you to start an application and open a file
in one step.
Establish shortcut icons for DOS or Windows-based applications for opening from
DesignPro Manager.
Directly access the contents of the physical folder using the virtual folder, providing
easy access to resources in a very organized manner.
Set input and output file properties using the Converters interface and/or Command
Line Converters.
The Manager provides an Explorer view of all drives, incorporating standard MSWindows functionality. The Explorer view in the Explorer Window (page 33) displays all
of the physical files and folders on your computer and network. The Elixir Resources view
in the Resources Window (page 33) displays files and folders in your computer according
to resources types (documents, overlays, fonts and images). This is done with the help of
using Virtual Folders (page 52). The Manage Window (page 37) is used to search for and
replace resources, and also to package resources if necessary.
This guide describes all functions and features of the DesignPro Manager, therefore
certain options described may not apply to your specific configurations. In such cases,
unavailable options display in gray (disabled) on menus and dialog boxes, and some
screens and icons may not display at all.
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Supported File Formats
DesignPro Manager opens and saves documents, overlays, fonts and images in multiple
formats. The supported input and output formats are listed by the resource types below:
Overlay Formats
Input formats: the supported input formats for overlays are as follows:
• Elixir Form (*.efr)
• Elixir Legacy Forms (*.elx)
• Elixir PrintDriver Forms (*.ep)
• Windows EMF Files (*.emf)
• Xerox Form Object Files (*.frm)
• Xerox Form Source Files (*.fsl)
Output formats: the supported output formats for overlays are as follows:
• Elixir Forms (*.efr)
• Elixir Legacy Forms (*.elx)
• PCL Page (*.pcl)
• PDF Page (*.pdf)
• PostScript (*.ps)
• Image File (*.tif,*.lp3,*.img;*.seg)
• VIPP Files (*.vip)
• Xerox Form Object Files (*.frm)
• Xerox Form Source Files (*.fsl)
• Xerox Metacode Files (*.met, *.mta, *.nor)
Font Formats
Input formats: the supported input font formats are as follows:
• Elixir Legacy Font (*. hdr)
Includes Legacy and DesignPro Tools fonts; both use the same extension.
• Elixir Legacy Coded Font (X0*.cdf; X1*.cdf…)
• Elixir Legacy Code Page (*.cod)
• PCL Font (*.flj; *.pcl)
• Xerox Font Files (*.fnt)
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Output formats: the supported output font formats are listed below:
• Elixir Legacy Font (*. hdr)
• Elixir Legacy Coded Font (X0*.cdf; X1*.cdf…)
• Elixir Legacy Code Page (*.cod)
• PCL Font (*.flj; *.pcl)
• Xerox Font Files (*.fnt)
Image Formats
Input formats: the supported input image formats are as follows:
• BMP Files (*.bmp)
• Elixir Legacy Graphics (*.lp3)
Includes Legacy and DesignPro Tools images; both use the same extension.
• JPEG Files (*.jpg; *.jpe; *.jpeg)
• PCX Files (*.pcx)
• PNG File (*.png)
• TIFF Files (*.tif)
• Xerox IMG and Xerox LGO (*.img, *.lgo)
Output formats: the supported output image formats are listed below:
• Bitmap File (*.bmp)
• Elixir Legacy Graphic (*.lp3)
• Elixir Form (*.efr)
• JPEG File (*.jpg; *.jpe; *.jpeg)
• PCX File (*.pcx)
• PNG File (*.png)
• TIFF File (*.tif)
• Xerox IMG and Xerox LGO Files (*.img, *.lgo)
The DesignPro Tools support most of the standard encoding schemes for
parsing Tiff images, such as CCITT G3 G4, JPEG, etc. For output formats, the
supported encoding schemes include PackBit, CCITT G3 and CCITT G4.
For details on the Image Converter options, see “Image Converter Options”
section of the DesignPro Tools Online Help by clicking on the top-right corner
of the dialog.
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Document Formats
Input formats: the supported input document formats are listed below:
• Elixir PageDef (*.epd)
• Elixir FormDef (*.efd)
• Elixir AppBuilder 4.xx (Document.dbf)
• Xerox LCDS/Metacode (*.met, *.mta, *.nor)
In order to open an Elixir AppBuilder file, you must be on an AppBuilder version
4.10 or greater.
Output formats: the supported output document formats are as follows:
• Elixir PageDef (*.epd)
• Elixir FormDef (*.efd)
• Xerox LCDS/Metacode (*.met, *.mta, *.nor)
Associated DesignPro Applications
DesignPro Tools for Xerox employs four integrated applications to provide advanced
functionality for designing projects and creating resources such as documents, overlays,
fonts and images for Xerox jobs. Each application helps you to create or modify one or
more of these necessary resources in a user-friendly environment. The applications
include:
DesignPro Manager: a Windows-based desktop program for managing and
converting resources to multiple supported formats. You can also open other
DesignPro applications using the DesignPro Manager.
DesignPro Form Editor: an advanced overlay design tool used to create and edit
forms for Xerox printers.
DesignPro Font Editor: a complete font design application used for creating and
editing Xerox fonts as well as Elixir and PCL fonts. You can also open True Type
fonts in this editor.
DesignPro Graphics Editor: a full service bitmap editor providing various
transformations and commands for tiling images into raster fonts and image
modifications, such as resizing and cleaning up scanned images.
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What’s New in DesignPro Manager 3.00
DesignPro Manager 3.00 introduces new and advanced features for managing your project
resources. Also, some of the existing features have been enhanced in the new version. The
sections below briefly explain the new features:
DAT Files
DesignPro Manager helps you to create DAT files that contain form references for
composing normalized data streams. You can also insert additional script commands in a
DAT File using the available options. Previously, this feature was available only in
DesignPro Form Editor.
Resource Searching and Replacement
DesignPro Manager enables you to determine if a specified font or image resource is
being used in any overlay, and also to replace the resources (image or settings file) used
within the overlay(s). It also helps to simultaneously replace a resource used in multiple
files.
Packaging Resources
DesignPro Manager provides the facility to package your required resource files in a
single Zip File (*.zip). For supported file formats, all the dependant resources of the
specified resource can also be included.
Collecting Diagnostic Information
DesignPro Manager can package your system information, all DesignPro application
settings, and configurations into a Zip File (*.zip). Such information is required for
replicating your PC environment on any other system.
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About this User Guide
The DesignPro Tools Manager for Xerox User Guide provides definitions and step-bystep instructions to help you convert Xerox specific resources and organize and manage
the resources.
The guide is organized to mimic the resource conversion and management process for
resources such as overlays, fonts, images and documents. Each section is placed in the
same order you can use while working with resources:
Introduction
Introduces DesignPro Manager and basic conversion terminology including input and
output formats. Also introduces this manual and identifies resources for finding answers
and contacting Customer Support.
Section I: DesignPro Manager Basics
Describes the DesignPro Manager workspace, including the workspace tools and
associated navigation operations. Also explains how to define, locate, and manage virtual
folders. Steps for creating application shortcuts are also given.
Section II: Managing and Converting Resources
Describes how to convert resources to different output formats, search, replace and
package the resources. Also provides information on the commands used for accessing
DesignPro Tools Command Line Converters.
Section III: File Transfers
Describes how to transfer files between your PC and host computer. It also explains how
to configure host connections, specify font libraries and download and upload files for
subsequent processing.
Section IV: Utilities
Introduces you to the basic stand-alone and additional utilities that are a part of the
DesignPro Tools Suite.
Section V: References
Provides a reference for commonly encountered error and warning messages, includes
sample conversion instructions for resources and a glossary of terms.
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Who Should Use this Guide?
This guide assumes you are already familiar with Microsoft Windows operations, printer
and font management operations and PC peripherals. You should also have access to
reference manuals for PC software and hardware, including any printers you are using for
the resource conversion and print process.
Related Guides
If you require further information about a specific topic or wish to obtain product
background information, reference the following resources, all of which are part of the
DesignPro Tools for Xerox documentation package.
DesignPro Tools for Xerox Getting Started Guide
DesignPro Tools Form Editor for Xerox User Guide
DesignPro Tools Font Editor for Xerox User Guide
DesignPro Tools Graphics Editor for Xerox User Guide
DesignPro Tools for Xerox Migration Guide
Conventions
Elixir products adhere to Microsoft Windows conventions for using menus, menu
commands, dialogs, command buttons, icons and mouse. See your Windows manual for
more information.
This guide uses the following typographic and symbolic conventions to identify special
information.
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Typographic Conventions
This guide uses the following typographic conventions to identify special information.
Convention Information Type/Example
Bold type Text for you to enter.
Field names, windows, toolbars, buttons and workspace areas within a
task step.
Example: Click Save State on Exit from the General category.
Example: From the Tools menu, select Options.
Example: Use formats displayed in the Output Formats list.
Example: Click the Applications tab.
Example: Click OK to save the settings.
Italic type References to other documents and books.
Example: Refer to DesignPro
more information.
Tools Form Editor User Guide for
Symbolic Conventions
Look for the following symbols as you read through this guide to identify special
information.
The Note symbol calls your attention to additional information.
The Tip symbol highlights a helpful tip.
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The Shortcut symbol calls your attention to an easier way of accomplishing a
task.
The War ning symbol warns you of problems you might encounter.
The Migrating Users symbol provides notes and tips for anyone migrating from
a previous version of DesignPro Tools.
The Question symbol refers you to the Online Help for more information.
To open Online Help:
From the Help menu select Contents, or
Click in an open dialog.
Getting the Answers You Need
Elixir Technologies provides you with multiple ways to learn and use DesignPro Manager:
Customer Support (page 25)
Elixir Web Site Support (page 26)
Elixir Training (page 26)
Product Help (page 26)
Release Notes (page 26)
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Customer Support
If you purchased this product directly from Elixir Technologies, you can contact the
Customer Support Center for your region at the number listed below.
If you have purchased this product from some other source, please contact the
authorized support representative from that source. Elixir provides customer
support for products purchased directly from Elixir.
North and South America
+1 805 641 5900 ext. 3
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific Standard Time; if closed, press 2 to
reach Elixir’s extended Support coverage.
Elx_support@elixir.com
Asia Pacific
Asia_support@elixir.com
Europe
+44 (0) 207 993-4811
Monday - Friday, 6:00 am to 4:00 pm Central European Time.
+1 805 641 5900 ext. 3
Monday - Friday, 4:00 pm to 2:00 am Central European Time.
Europe_support@elixir.com
An Elixir Product Specialist will take your call and ask for the following information:
Your name, organization, telephone number and address.
Elixir product name and version number.
A complete description of the problem, including any error messages printed or
displayed on your monitor.
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Elixir Web Site Support
You can obtain product support from the Elixir web page at www.elixir.com.
Select Support to:
Ask a question of Elixir Support.
Download the latest Product Releases and Patches.
View the latest product Release Notes.
Sign up for Elixir Training.
Renew your product license.
Elixir Training
Elixir Technologies offers training for its full range of Windows-based products. For more
information, contact Elixir Learning at +1 805 641 5900, ext. 4.
Product Help
Elixir software provides Online Help for all product functions and contains step-by-step
procedures that you can follow as you work:
Context-Sensitive Help can be activated from within the software for certain
dialogs by clicking in the top-right corner of a dialog.
Online Help can be opened from the Help menu by selecting Contents.
Release Notes
Release Notes display at the start of product installation so you can review them before
beginning the installation process. Once installation completes, you can access Release
Notes from the product CD located at drive:\Relnotes.
There are two formats of the Release Notes file, Relnotes.pdf and Relnotes.txt. The PDF
file can be viewed using Adobe Reader. The TXT file can be viewed using either Notepad
or WordPad.
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Section I: DesignPro Manager Basics
Chapter 2: The Manager Environment
This chapter provides information on DesignPro Manager environment, including the
workspace tools and associated navigation operations.
Chapter 3: DesignPro Manager Basics
This chapter describes the basic features of the DesignPro Manager. It explains the use of
system and virtual folders for managing different resources and how to create shortcuts for
frequently used applications.
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Chapter 2:
The Manager
Environment
In this chapter...
Opening Manager
What’s in the Workspace?
Workspace Tools
Basic Workspace Functions
Saving Application State
Opening Manager
To open the Manager, from the Start menu, select All Programs, Elixir Applications,
DesignPro Tools, DesignPro Manger.
What’s in the Workspace?
When you start the Manager, the workspace and all associated components display. The
workspace provides a central location from where you can access the applications and
utilities available within the DesignPro applications.
The Manager workspace includes the following main components:
Navigation Window (page 31)
Resources Window (page 33)
Explorer Window (page 33)
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Details Window (page 34)
Manage Window (page 37)
Messages Window (page 37)
Status Bar (page 42)
The illustration below identifies each part of the Manager workspace when all
components are open:
Menu
Navigation window
Explorer window
Toolbar
Resources window
Title bar
Manage window
Details window
Messages window
You can customize the position and size of the windows per your requirements. The
workspace windows can be displayed as either floating or docked and can also be hidden
from view. See “Showing and Hiding Workspace Windows” on page 43 for details.
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Navigation Window
The Navigation window consists of the following three tabs that you can use for
switching between different views:
Applications Tab (page 32)
Tools And Utilities Tab (page 32)
My Shortcuts Tab (page 32)
As you switch between the tabs, the window title changes accordingly. By default, the
Navigation window is docked on the left side of the workspace, although you can move
the window anywhere within the workspace.
The Applications tab
displays the DesignPro
applications.
The Tools And
Utilities tab displays
the tools and utilities
provided with the
DesignPro Tools.
The My Shortcuts tab
displays the
customized shortcuts
you create.
Image shows the different tabs available in the Navigation window.
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Applications Tab
The Applications tab contains icons that you can click to open the installed DesignPro
applications such as Form Editor, Font Editor, Graphics Editor, Converters, Elixir Scout
Manager and Elixir Viewer.
To open the Converters, drag and drop the required file(s) onto the Converters icon, .
See “Converting Files to Different Formats” on page 93 in Chapter 5: "Using Converters"
for details.
Tools And Utilities T a b
The Tools And Utilities tab contains icons that you can click to start the installed tools
and utilities such as Product Registration, Printers etc.
To open a printer, drag and drop the required file(s) onto the Printers icon, . For more
information, see “Printers” on page 158 in Chapter 8: "Stand-Alone Utilities".
My Shortcuts Tab
My Shortcuts tab displays user-defined shortcut icons for different applications. You can
open the applications directly through the icons available on this pane; thus, saving time in
having to locate the application’s executable files. You can create shortcut icons for any
application using the Shortcut wizard. See “Creating Application Shortcuts” on page 65
in Chapter 3: "DesignPro Manager Basics" for details.
Icon Display in the Navigation Window
You can choose to view large or small icons for the application links in the Navigation
window.
To change view options:
1 Click the required tab in the Navigation window.
2 Right-click in the window area and select one of the following view options from the
pop-up menu:
Large Icons: displays large icons for the application links.
Small Icons: displays small icons for the application links.
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The application icons display as specified.
Applications tab displaying the DesignPro applications in small icons.
For My Shortcuts tab, the icon view options are available in the View
sub-menu.
Resources Window
The Resources window displays the hierarchy of virtual folders containing the Elixir
resources. Virtual folders are an abstract representation of the DesignPro Tools file folder
structure. You can map the physical folder in the Explorer window to a folder in the
Resources window. This is useful for organizing data by its specific type.
When you map a physical folder to a virtual folder using the Resources window, the
mapped folder displays in the Resources window. For more information on virtual
folders, refer to Chapter 3: “DesignPro Manager Basics” on page 49.
Explorer Window
The Explorer window displays a Windows explorer view of the system folders. You can
perform all of the standard MS-Windows operations on the system folders in this window.
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Details Window
The Details window displays the contents (files) of the virtual or system folders selected
from the Resources window or the Explorer window.
To view the contents of a folder:
1 Select the required folder using the Explorer or the Resources window.
The contents of the selected folder display in the Details window.
2 Select the type of file you want to display from the Filter drop-down list.
The Filter drop-down list is available at the top-left corner of the Details window. It
is enabled only when you select a virtual folder from the Resources window.
For example, select Forms, Elixir, Elixir1 from the Resources window. The contents of
Elixir1 display in the Details window. You can select either Elixir Legacy Form (*.elx) or
Elixir Form (*.efr) from the Filter drop-down list to display the associated resource files.
Name of the virtual
folder selected from
Resources Tree.
Details window displaying the files in a virtual folder.
Path of the mapped
physical folder.
Filter drop-down list.
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Changing the Details Window View
To change the Details window view, you can select one of the following View menu
options:
Large Icons: displays large icons for files.
Small Icons: displays small icons for files.
List: displays files in a list.
Details: displays files in a list along with the details for each file in the associated
columns: Name, Size, Type and Modified.
The following images show the icons displaying differently in the Details window when
different views are selected:
Image shows the Details window: 1) Small Icons view, 2) List view.
You can also change the Details window view by clicking either of the following
on the Standard toolbar:
: displays large icons.
: displays small icons.
: displays a list of files.
: displays file details in a columnar view.
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Arranging Icons in the Details Window
The Manager arranges the icons of files and folders displaying in the Details window. You
can make an arrangement based on the name, size, type or date of modification of a file.
To change the arrangement of icons, select any one from the following options available in
the View, Arrange Icons menu:
By Name: arranges icons in alphabetical order by the file/folder name.
By Type: arranges icons in order of file/folder size.
By Size: arranges icons in order of type. For example, if you have several BMP
images in a folder, these will be arranged next to each other.
By Date: arranges icons in the order that the shortcut was last modified.
Auto Arrange: This feature is currently not functional.
In the Details view, you can also arrange (sort) the files by clicking on the required file
attribute (Name, Size, Type, Modified) in the column-header.
The Details window displaying files sorted according to the file size.
You can line up the icons by right-clicking in the Details window and selecting
Line Up Icons from the pop-up menu.
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Manage Window
The Manage window is docked to the right-side of the workspace by default. It provides
you with various options for packaging the Elixir resources and searching for a resource.
These options are categorized under the following four tabs:
DAT File. See “DAT Files” on page 73.
Resource Search. See “Resource Searching” on page 80.
Resource Package. See “Packaging Resources” on page 87.
Diagnostic Information. See “Collecting Diagnostic Information” on page 91.
You can use these
arrow buttons for
viewing the remaining
tabs.
The Manage window.
Messages Window
The Messages window is located at the bottom of the workspace by default. It displays the
processing/compilation errors, warnings and informational messages generated by the
application in red, blue and black text respectively. You can close the Messages window
from the menu by selecting View, Messages to create more space to work.
You can also press Ctrl + Shift + M to view or hide the Messages window.
However, the Messages window will automatically re-display whenever a
message is generated by the application.
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Clearing Messages
To clear the messages generated by the application, right-click in the Messages window
and select Clear Messages from the pop-up menu.
You can also clear messages in the Messages window by:
Selecting View, Clear Messages from the menu.
or
Pressing Control + D on the keyboard.
Copying Messages
To copy the messages generated by the application:
1 Select the required messages in the Messages window.
2 Right-click the selected messages and select Copy Messages from the pop-up menu.
The selected messages copy to the clipboard and you can paste them wherever
required.
You can also copy messages from the Messages window by selecting the
required messages and pressing Control + C on the keyboard.
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Logging Messages
Logging options enable you to save the information displayed in the Messages window in
a text file.
To log the generated messages:
1 From the Tools menu, select Options.
The Options dialog displays.
2 Select the Messages category.
3 Check Log to File under the Log Options area to enable the associated settings.
4 In the Log to File entry box, enter the destination path where the log file is created.
Options set in the Messages category apply to all DesignPro application
sessions.
The default value of “.\” saves the log file in the same directory as the resource
file.
5 Enter the name of the log file in the next entry box, as shown below:
The default log file name is Msg.log; however, you can change the file name and
save it.
6 Check Unicode to create the log file using the Unicode character set.
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7 Specify the settings of your choice:
Overwrite: overwrites any existing log file messages.
Append: appends messages to the existing log file.
Append By Date: appends messages to the log file, ordered by date.
You can view the log file at any time by clicking View Log File. The contents of
the log file (with the name and location entered in the Log to File entry boxes)
display in a Notepad window.
8 Click Apply, and then click OK to save the settings.
Displaying Message Time and Date
You can also display the time a message was generated in the Messages window.
To display message time:
1 From the Tools menu, select Options.
The Options dialog displays.
2 Select the Messages category.
3 Under the Messages to View area, check Information to display informational
messages in the Messages window.
4 Under the Show area, check Message Time to display the message generation time
in the Messages window.
5 Under the Show area, check Message Date to display the message generation time
in the Messages window.
6 Click Apply, and then click OK to save the settings.
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Color Coding Messages
Messages in the Messages window can also be color coded according to the nature of the
message. Color coding is added using colored boxes before the messages. Error messages
display red boxes, warnings display blue boxes and informational messages display
neither. With color coding, critical messages can be located quickly.
To color code messages:
1 From the Tools menu, select Options.
The Options dialog displays.
2 Select the Messages category.
3 In the Messages to View area, make sure Information is checked to display
informational messages in the Messages window.
4 In the Show area, check Use Color to display colored boxes in the Messages
window.
5 Click Apply, and then click OK.
The following image shows the Messages window displaying different informational,
error and warning messages along with the date and time of generation:
Warning messages display with a blue-colored box.
Error messages
display with a redcolored box.
Informational
messages do not
display with a
box.
Date and Time when the message was generated.
You can also set the number of maximum lines displaying in the Messages
window by entering the number in the Lines Maximum entry box, provided in
the Show area.
If the number of messages generated exceeds the value specified in the Lines
Maximum entry box, the new messages overwrite the existing ones from the
top in the Messages window. If Log to File is checked, messages are
overwritten from the top of the log file.
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Status Bar
The Status bar displays along the lower edge of the Manager workspace. When you move
the mouse pointer over a folder (and/or its contents) selected from the Explorer window,
the Status bar displays the number of contents in the folder, size of the selected folder and
the free space available on the hard drive.
In addition, the Status bar displays the description associated with the menu and toolbar
items, along with the currently selected profile. For information on selecting profiles, see
Chapter 9: “Elixir Profile Editor” on page 207.
The Status bar is shown in the figure below:
The active profile is displayed in
the Status bar.
To o l t ip
To show/hide the Status bar, select View, Status Bar from the menu.
Number of objects contained
in the selected folder.
Free space available in the current disk drive.
Size of the selected
folder.
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Showing and Hiding Workspace Windows
You can hide the workspace windows to provide more space for displaying resources, and
re-display them whenever required.
To show or hide the workspace windows, select the required options from the View menu:
Messages: displays/hides the Messages window.
You can also display/hide the Messages window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + M on the
keyboard.
Elixir Resources: displays/hides the Resources window.
You can also display/hide the Resources window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + X on the
keyboard.
Explorer: displays/hides the Explorer window.
You can also display/hide the Explorer window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + E on the
keyboard.
Navigation Bar: displays/hides the Navigation window.
You can also display/hide the Navigation window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + N on
the keyboard.
Manage Window: displays/hides the Manage window.
Workspace Tools
The Manager provides a menu and a toolbar for easy access to the most commonly used
application commands. You can perform standard Windows operations to hide or display a
toolbar or dock a toolbar at the edge of the workspace.
Menus
A menu with drop-down menus displays directly below the application title bar. These
drop-down menus provide both standard MS-Windows and application-specific options.
Selecting a menu performs an associated action or displays a sub-menu or a dialog.
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Standard Toolbar
Directly below the menu is the Standard toolbar. The Standard toolbar provides oneclick access to the basic Edit and View menu commands such as copy/paste and icon
display options in the Details window.
To show/hide the Standard toolbar, select View, Standard Toolbar from the
menu.
Customizing the Toolbar Display
You can also specify the toolbars that display in the workspace.
To customize the Manager toolbars:
1 Right-click on the Standard toolbar to open the Customize dialog.
2 Click the Toolbars tab.
3 Check the toolbars you want to display in the workspace from the list of available
toolbars.
The selected toolbar name displays in the Toolbar Name entry box.
You cannot uncheck Menu bar from the list of toolbars.
You can also display a toolbar from the View menu, by selecting
Toolbars, Toolbar name.
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4 To set the appearance of the displayed toolbars, specify the following:
Show Tooltips: displays the tool tips associated with the toolbar buttons.
Cool Look: displays the toolbar buttons in the smooth look mode.
Large Buttons: displays the toolbar buttons in the enlarged mode.
Reset/Delete: resets a default toolbar to the default settings. This button toggles
to Delete when a custom toolbar is selected; only custom toolbars can be deleted.
5 Click OK and return to the Application window.
Creating a New Toolbar
Using the Manager, you can also create a new toolbar.
To create a new toolbar:
1 Right-click on the Standard toolbar to open the Customize dialog.
2 Click the Toolbars tab.
3 Click New to open the New Toolbar dialog.
4 In the Toolbar Name entry box, enter the name of the new toolbar.
You can modify this name later in the Toolbars tab.
The names of the default toolbars are not editable.
5 Click OK to save the settings.
The new toolbar displays in the workspace. The new toolbar is currently empty. To
add buttons to this toolbar, see “Adding Buttons to Toolbars” on page 46 for details.
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Adding Buttons to Toolbars
You can also add buttons to your toolbar.
To add buttons to a toolbar:
1 Right-click on the Standard toolbar to open the Customize dialog.
2 Click the Command tab.
The list of available command groups display in the Categories list When a
command group is selected, the buttons for each command in the group display in
the Buttons area.
3 Click and drag the required button to any target toolbar displaying in the workspace
and then release the mouse.
While dragging the required button, the mouse cursor changes to . The selected
button is then added to the required toolbar at the specified place.
You can also create a new toolbar by dragging a button from the Commands
tab, and dropping it anywhere in the workspace. The Manager automatically
creates a new toolbar with the specified button, and displays it in the Manager
workspace. If you then click the Toolbars tab, the newly created toolbar name
(default is Toolbar 1) displays in the Toolbars list box.
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Basic Workspace Functions
The Manager workspace provides some basic functions to help you design your forms.
Using the Right-Click Menu
The right-click menu provides access to the commonly-used functions in the Manager. To
use the right-click menu, position the cursor in any of the windows (Navigation,
Resources, Explorer, Messages or Details) and right-click your mouse. A pop-up menu
displays. This menu is context-sensitive and displays a list of options depending on the
window selected in the workspace. Select the required option from the menu.
Refreshing the Workspace
You can refresh the trees and lists to reflect the latest changes by selecting View, Refresh
from the menu. You can also refresh the workspace by pressing F5 on the keyboard.
Choosing Commands
A command instructs the Manager to perform a specific action. You can choose a
command by either:
Clicking a toolbar button.
Selecting a menu option.
Using a hot key.
Using a shortcut key.
In the chapters that follow, command selection is described using the most common
method for the described task. However, any related command selection can be used to
accomplish the same instruction.
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Saving Application State
DesignPro Manager lets you preserve the application interface state. The application state
involves the current display settings for the workspace windows, currently selected folder
and its contents. This feature retains the application status and settings the next time it is
opened.
The sorting order of files for Details view and the arrangement of files (by
Name, Type, Size or Date) in the Details window is also maintained when
saving the application state.
To save the application state:
1 From the Tools menu, select Options.
The Options dialog displays.
2 Select the General category.
3 Check Save State on Exit.
4 Click Apply and then click OK to save the settings.
The application interface state will be saved at the time of exit. The application will
open with the same settings in the next session.
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Chapter 3:
DesignPro Manager
Basics
In this chapter...
Browsing the Workspace
Working with Folders
Creating Application Shortcuts
Browsing the Workspace
The DesignPro Manager workspace provides easy access to the installed applications,
tools and utilities along with an Explorer view for all drives with standard MS-Windows
functionality incorporated.
The Manager provides access to two types of folders:
Physical Folders: folders that are created on your computer and can have a number
of other physical sub-folders and files in them.
Virtual Folders: abstract representation of the physical file folder structure
underlying DesignPro Tools. Virtual folders can have a number of virtual sub-folders
in them.
Virtual folders display as a tree structure in the Manager. These are organized by resource
type, then resource format. At the lowest level of each branch, one or more folders are
listed, each representing a physical location on a mapped drive. This feature helps you to
directly access the contents of the physical folder using the virtual folder, providing easy
access to resources in a very organized manner.
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Work ing wi th Folder s
The Manager provides an Explorer window and a Resources window for easy
management and access of resources.
The Explorer Window (page 33) displays the physical files and folders on your
computer and network.
The Resources Window (page 33) displays the Elixir resource files and folders on
your computer. The resources are displayed according to their resource types, which
is done with the help of virtual folders.
To learn more about Manager workspace, and its associated properties, refer to
Chapter 2: “The Manager Environment” on page 29.
For managing resources using virtual folders, you can perform the following tasks in
order:
1 Defining Virtual and Physical Folders (page 50).
2 Locating Virtual and Physical Folders (page 51).
3 Using Virtual Folders (page 52).
4 Managing Folders (page 56) for easy access to resources.
Defining Virtual and Physical Folders
For the purpose of easy navigation and file management, the Manager provides a directory
structure for:
Virtual Folders: display in the Resources window under the Elixir Resources root
directory to provide a hierarchy or tree view of all Elixir specific resource types.
Windows Explorer Folders: display in the Explorer window under the Desktop
root directory to provide a tree view of the computer contents, including each drive
and folder on your computer, as well as any network connected drives.
The Manager tree structure of folders, sub-folders, and files makes it easy to manage input
and output files during mass conversion operations. It also helps to locate files by keeping
all related folders in a single repository. This directory structure also enables you to view
and edit forms, fonts, and images with different formats.
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The following image shows a virtual folder (Fonts, Xerox, Xerox 1) selected from the
Resources window. The virtual folder name (Xerox 1) and the mapped physical folder
location (drive:\Elixir\Fonts\Xerox) display in the Details window header bar. The Xerox
Fonts (as specified by the Filter drop-down list) in the mapped physical folder display in
the Details window.
Contents of Fonts, Xerox, Xerox 1 virtual folder displaying in the Resources window.
Locating Virtual and Physical Folders
The location of the virtual folder tree is in the Resources window and contains folders that
are organized by resource types, i.e., Document, Fonts, Forms (overlays), Graphics, and
Jobs. These folders are mapped with the actual folders in the hard drive. Underneath the
resource format folders (such as Xerox, Elixir, etc.) there are sub folders representing a
physical location on your drive or network ( Xerox1, Elixir1, etc.). The names for these
folders are automatically generated. However, you can change these names according to
your environment specifications. Placing your cursor over the mapped file folder displays
the full path of the virtual folder references.
The physical folders tree is located in the Explorer window, and shows the Desktop on
your computer. You can navigate in the folders to any location on your computer or
network, as in Windows Explorer. You can also map a physical folder to the virtual folder
to display associated resources in the Resources window.
For details, see Chapter 2: “The Manager Environment” on page 29.
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Virtual Folders
System parsers, converters, and editors use the virtual folders to locate resources. The
following images depict the virtual folder organization.
Virtual folder organization.
Virtual folder settings can be changed within any DesignPro application using either the
Manager or the Profile Editor. Changes made are saved in the current application profile.
If settings are changed using the Manager, any active DesignPro application, except
DesignPro Manager, needs to be closed and re-opened for the changes to take effect.
However, changes made using Profile Editor require that all applications, including
DesignPro Manager, be closed and re-opened in order for changes to take effect.
The following sections briefly describe each resource type and their subordinate folders
available in the Resources window:
Documents Folder (page 53)
Fonts Folder (page 53)
Forms Folder (page 54)
Graphics Folder (page 55)
Jobs Folder (page 55)
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Documents Folder
The Documents folder represents the drive:\Elixir\Docs directory containing fully
composed multi-page documents for Xerox Metacode (*.met, *.mta, *.nor), Elixir (*.gdf),
Elixir Document (*.edf), Elixir DAT File (*.dat), Enhanced Metafile (*.emf), Printer
Command Language (*.pcl; *.prn), Portable Document Format (*.pdf), and PostScript
(*.ps) formats.
To navigate in the Documents folder, click adjacent to the Documents folder in the
Resources window. The folders in the location drive:\Elixir\Docs are displayed in the tree.
Select the required folder to expand and view its resources. The resources are displayed in
the Details window.
Documents subfolders correspond to the following subdirectories:
Document Folder Subdirectory
Elixir Documents Elixir\Docs\Elixir\
EMF Documents Elixir\Docs\Emf\
PCL Documents Elixir\Docs\Pcl\
PostScript Documents Elixir\Docs\Ps\
PDF Documents Elixir\Docs\Pdf\
Xerox Documents Elixir\Docs\Xerox\
Fonts Folder
The Fonts folder represents the drive:\Elixir\Fonts directory. This directory contains
Xerox Fonts (*.fnt), Elixir Legacy Coded Font (X0*.cdf; X1*.cdf; X2*.cdf; X3*.cdf;
X4*.cdf), Elixir Legacy Font (*.hdr), Elixir Legacy Code Page (*.cod), Type 1 Font
(*.pfm), PostScript Font (*.ps), and Windows fonts (Adobe Type 1 and System).
To navigate in the Fonts folder, click adjacent to the Fonts folder in the Resources
window. The folders in the location drive:\Elixir\Fonts are displayed in the tree. Select the
required folder to expand and view its resources. The resources are displayed in the
Details window.
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Fonts subfolders correspond to the following subdirectories:
Fonts Folder Subdirectory
Elixir Fonts Elixir|Fonts|Elixir|
PostScript Fonts Elixir|Fonts|Atmt3|
Type 1 Fonts Elixir|Fonts|Atmt1|
Windows Fonts Displays the fonts installed
in the system.
Xerox Fonts Elixir|Fonts|Xerox|
Forms Folder
The Forms folder represents the drive:\Elixir\Forms directory containing Xerox Form
Object (*.frm), Xerox Form Source (*.fsl), Elixir Form (*.efr), Windows Elixir Metafile
(*.emf), PCL Page (*.pcl), PDF Page (*.pdf), and PostScript (*.ps).
To navigate in the Forms folder, click adjacent to the Forms folder in the Resources
window. The folders in the location drive:\Elixir\Forms are displayed in the tree. Select
the required folder to expand and view its resources. The resources are displayed in the
Details window.
Forms subfolders correspond to the following subdirectories:
Forms Folder Subdirectory
Elixir Forms Elixir\Forms\Elixir\
EMF Forms Elixir\Docs\Emf\
FRM Elixir\Forms\Frm\
FSL Elixir\Forms\Fsl\
PCL Forms Elixir\Docs\Pcl\
PDF Forms Elixir\Docs\Pdf\
PostScript Forms Elixir\Docs\Ps\
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Graphics Folder
The Graphics folder represents the drive:\Elixir\Pics directory containing Xerox IMG
(*.img), Xerox LGO (*.lgo), Elixir Legacy Graphic (*.lp3), Bitmap File (*.bmp), JPEG
File (*.jpg, *.jpe, *.jpeg), PCX File (*.pcx), TIFF File (*.tif), and PNG File (*.png).
To navigate in the Graphics folder, click adjacent to the Graphics node in the
Resources window. The folders in the location drive:\Elixir\Pics are displayed in the tree.
Select the required folder to expand and view its resources. The resources are displayed in
the Details window.
Graphics subfolders correspond to the following subdirectories:
Graphics Folder Subdirectory
Elixir Graphics Elixir\Pics\Elixir\
IMG Elixir\Pics\Img\
LGO Elixir\Pics\Lgo\
Jobs Folder
The Jobs folder represents the drive:\Elixir\Jobs directory containing Xerox JSL
Resources (*.jsl) files.
To navigate in the Jobs folder, click adjacent to the Jobs node in the Resources
window. The folders in the location drive:\Elixir\Jobs are displayed in the tree. Select the
required folder to expand and view its resources. The resources are displayed in the
Details window.
Jobs subfolders correspond to the following subdirectories:
Jobs Folder Subdirectory
Xerox JSL Resources Elixir\Jobs\Jsl\
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Managing Folders
DesignPro Manager helps to create new physical folders, map physical folders to virtual
folders, and to move/copy folders. You can also create and move/copy resource files.
These basic Manager operations are explained in the tasks below:
Creating a New Physical Folder (page 56)
Creating a New Elixir Resource (page 57)
Creating a New Scout Task (page 57)
Opening a Resource File (page 58)
Mapping a Physical Folder to a Virtual Folder (page 58)
Moving or Copying Files Across Virtual and Physical Folders (page 60)
Deleting Files (page 62)
Unmapping Virtual Folders (page 64)
Viewing Folder Properties (page 64)
Selecting Folder Contents (page 64)
Moving Between Folders (page 65)
Creating a New Physical Folder
To create a new physical folder:
1 Browse to the required location in the Explorer window.
2 Select New, Folder from the File menu.
The new folder is created and displayed in the Details window.
You can also right-click in the Details window to select New, Folder from the
pop-up menu.
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Creating a New Elixir Resource
To create a new Elixir Resource, select New, required resource from the File menu. You
can select from the following options:
Form: opens the Form Editor to create a form/overlay.
Font: opens the Font Editor to create a font.
Image: opens the Graphics Editor to create an image.
You can also right-click in the Details window to select New, required resource
from the pop-up menu. The selected DesignPro application opens.
Creating a New Scout Task
To create a new Scout task (event), select New, Scout Task from the File menu. The Elixir
Scout Manager opens to create the new task. See the Elixir Scout Manager User Guide for
more information.
You can also right-click in the Details window to select New, Scout Task from
the pop-up menu.
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Opening a Resource File
You can open a resource file by selecting it from the Details window and performing one
of the following functions:
Select File, Open from the menu.
Press Enter on the keyboard.
The selected file opens in the associated application. If you select a folder in the Details
window, the contents of the selected folder display.
Only those files open that have an associated program to open them. If a selected
file format does not have an associated program, the Windows dialog displays
for choosing the required program.
You can right-click a file/folder in the Details window to perform any standard
Windows operation available in the pop-up menu.
Mapping a Physical Folder to a Virtual Folder
You can organize the resources anywhere on your computer using the Manager. Instead of
accessing the resources from the default Elixir directory (drive:/Elixir/Resource folders),
you can map these folders in the virtual directory structure to access these folders from the
Resources window.
To map a new physical folder to the virtual folder structure:
1 In the Resources window, browse to the target resource folder.
2 Right-click the target resource folder and select Map New Folder from the pop-up
menu.
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The Browse for Folder dialog displays.
3 Browse to select the required folder.
You can also create a new folder and map it to a virtual folder. Browse to a
required location in the Browse for Folder dialog, and then click Make New
Folder to create a new folder.
4 Click OK to map the folder.
The virtual folder is named by default. You can change the display name of the
virtual folder; right-click the folder, select Rename from the pop-up menu, and enter
a new display name for the folder. This will not change the name of the physical
folder.
The name of the virtual folder and location of the physical folder mapped to the
virtual folder, both display in the Details window header bar.
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Moving or Copying Files Across Virtual and Physical Folders
You can move/copy files from a physical (or virtual folder) to another physical (or virtual
folder) using a simple drag and drop operation. Similarly, you can move a physical folder
up or down a tree structure by dragging and dropping it from one location to another.
To move/copy a folder or a file from one physical folder to another:
1 Select the required folder/file.
2 Click one of the following buttons on the Standard toolbar:
: moves the selected file to the destination folder. The file is removed from its
source folder. You can also select Edit, Move to Folder from the menu.
: copies the file and pastes the copy in the destination folder. The original file
remains in the source folder. You can also select Edit, Copy to Folder from the
menu.
The Browse for Folder dialog displays in both cases to select the destination folder.
3 Browse to select the required folder.
4 Click OK to perform the selected operation.
You cannot move a virtual folder from its default position in the tree.
You can undo a move or a delete action on files or folders by performing either of
the following functions:
Select Edit, Undo from the menu.
Right-click in the Details window, and select Undo from the pop-up menu.
Press Ctrl + Z on the keyboard.
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Copying Files
To copy a folder/file:
Select the folder/file, and then click on the Standard toolbar.
Select the folder/file, and then select Edit, Copy from the menu.
Right-click the folder/file, and then select Copy from the pop-up menu.
Select the folder/file, and then press Ctrl + C on the keyboard.
Cutting Files
To cut a folder/file:
Select the folder/file, and then click on the Standard toolbar.
Select the folder/file, and then select Edit, Cut from the menu.
Right-click the folder/file, and then select Cut from the pop-up menu.
Select the folder/file, and then press Ctrl + X on the keyboard.
Pasting Files
To paste copied or cut folder(s)/file(s) in another folder:
Select the folder, and then click on the Standard toolbar.
Select the folder, and then select Edit, Paste from the menu.
Right-click the folder, and then select Paste from the pop-up menu.
Select the folder, and then press Ctrl + V on the keyboard.
Renaming Files
You can rename a folder/file by performing any of the following functions:
Select the folder/file, and then select Edit, Rename from the menu.
Right-click the folder/file, and then select Rename from the pop-up menu.
Select the folder/file, and then press F2 on the keyboard.
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Deleting Files
You can delete a folder/file by performing any of the following functions:
Select the folder/file, and then click on the Standard toolbar.
Select the folder/file, and then select Edit, Delete from the menu.
Right-click the folder/file, and then select Delete from the pop-up menu.
Select the folder/file, and then press Del on the keyboard.
When deleting Elixir Legacy Font (HDR) files, you can choose to either delete
only the HDR file or automatically delete all files (HDA, GLH, and FLY files)
associated with the selected HDR file. These related files have the same name as
that of the HDR file.
To automatically delete the HDA, GLH, and FLY files along with the selected
HDR file, check Delete Related Elixir Legacy Font Files in the General
category of the Options dialog. When this option is unchecked, only the HDR
file is deleted and the related files remain unaffected.
Deleting Files in Different Formats
DesignPro Manager displays a list of files that have the same name but different formats,
which you can also delete, if necessary.
To view the different formats of a file, and then delete them:
1 From the Resources window, browse to the directory in which the required file is
located.
2 The resource files in the selected directory display in the Details window.
3 Select the required file from the Details window.
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4 Select View, Formats from the menu.
The File Formats dialog displays.
The File Formats dialog displaying the different formats found for an Elixir Form in
the virtual folders mapped for forms.
Based on the selected file type, the Manager searches all the virtual folders mapped for
that type, and then all files with the same name as that of the selected file are enlisted in
the File Formats dialog. For example, if Waterl.efr (Elixir Form) is selected, all the
virtual folders mapped for Forms (in the Resources tree) will be searched for files with the
name Waterl.
The File Formats dialog lists the files under the following column heads:
File Formats: specifies the format of a file.
Virtual Folders: specifies the parent virtual folder of a file.
Paths: specifies the physical location of a file.
You can also view the file formats by performing either of the following functions:
Right-click the required file and select Formats from the pop up menu.
Select the required file and press Ctrl + F on the keyboard.
5 Check the required format(s) to be deleted.
To delete all the formats displaying in the list, check Delete All.
6 Click Delete.
The selected file(s) in the File Formats dialog are deleted from the directory.
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Unmapping Virtual Folders
To remove a folder from the virtual directory structure:
1 In the Resources window, right-click the required folder and select Unmap Folder
from the pop-up menu.
A message box Unmap Folder displays to confirm the delete operation.
2 Click Yes to unmap the virtual folder.
The required folder is removed from the virtual directory structure. The physical
folder mapped to it is not deleted.
Viewing Folder Properties
DesignPro Manager displays the attributes of the physical folder mapped to a virtual
folder. To view the folder properties, right-click the required virtual folder from the
Resources window, and select Properties from the pop-up menu. The Windows-standard
property dialog for the associated (mapped) physical folder displays. You can view the
folder attributes (such as type, size, location, date and time of creation, etc.), and specify
the various folder settings (such as, sharing and security, etc.) using the property dialog.
Selecting Folder Contents
The following options are available to select/de-select the contents of a folder displaying
in the Details window:
Select Edit, Select All from the menu to select all of the contents of a folder. You can
also press Ctrl + A on the keyboard to perform this action.
Select Edit, Deselect from the menu to de-select the selected contents.
Select Edit, Invert Selection from the menu to de-select the selected contents, and
select the de-selected contents from a folder. You can also press Ctrl + I on the
keyboard to perform this action.
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Moving Between Folders
To move between the folders, the following options are available on the Standard toolbar:
: moves back to a visited folder.
: moves forward to a visited folder.
: moves to the parent folder.
Creating Application Shortcuts
DesignPro Manager provides a My Shortcuts tab in the Navigation window to create and
maintain custom application shortcuts. These shortcuts are used to quickly open Windows
and DOS based applications from the Manager. Using this tab, you can create a shortcut
icon to open the Elixir web site. You can also delete shortcut icons, and view or edit
shortcut icon properties.
Creating a Shortcut
To create a shortcut in the Manager:
1 Click My Shortcuts tab in the Manager.
2 Right-click in the My Shortcuts view, and select New Shortcut from the pop-up
menu.
The Elixir Shortcut Wizard displays.
3 Click Next to continue creating a shortcut.
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The following image shows the steps involved in creating a shortcut:
1. Open the Elixir
Shortcut Wizard.
6. The specified
shortcut displays in
My Shortcuts tab.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Specify the required application
properties in the General dialog.
4. Specify the
additional
parameters in
the Settings
dialog.
5. Click Finish to
create the shortcut.
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The General and Settings properties that you will set in steps 3 and 4 of the image are
explained as follows:
Specifying General Properties
You can specify the following settings in the General dialog:
4 Select the appropriate Application Type option. Either:
Windows: specifies the shortcut links to a Windows-based application/file.
DOS: specifies the shortcut links to a DOS-based application/file.
For DOS-based applications, you can check Pause After Execution to let the
Command Prompt window remain open after the application executes until you
close it. Typically, the window closes automatically after the application
executes.
5 In the Link Name entry box, specify a meaningful name for the shortcut.
The name specified here displays in the My Shortcuts tab.
6 In the Target entry box, specify the required application/file based on the selected
Application Type. Click adjacent to the Target entry box to display the Open
dialog. Browse to the required file, select it, and then click Open. Alternatively, you
can enter the appropriate file name and location in the entry box.
The shortcut will use the specified path to execute the shortcut command.
The following options are available in the Open dialog:
File Name: displays the name of the selected file.
Files of Type: displays the files of the selected type only. You can select the
required file type from the drop-down list. The options available are:
Program Files, Batch Files and All Files.
Open as Read-Only: specifies to open a file in read-only mode. You can
check this option so that the selected file cannot be altered.
7 In the Program Arguments entry box, enter the parameters if required by the
application specified in step 6.
These parameters will be used to execute the application each time the shortcut is
run. For example, if you are creating a shortcut to a web site, you need to specify the
web site name in the Program Arguments entry box.
8 Click Next.
The Settings dialog displays.
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Specifying Additional Parameters
You can specify the following options in the Settings dialog:
9 In the Start In entry box, specify a working directory for the application. The
specified path identifies the location for temporary files when the shortcut runs.
Enter the required path, or click to locate the directory using the Browse for
Folder dialog.
The DesignPro applications use drive:\Program Files\Elixir Technologies\Bin as the
default working directory. For DesignPro application shortcuts, it is
recommended to use the path where the DesignPro executable reside.
10 Specify the required state of the application window when you run the shortcut. You
can select from the following options available in the Run drop-down list:
Normal Window: displays the application window in the normal state.
Minimized: displays the application window minimized in the taskbar.
Maximized: displays the application window in the maximized state, utilizing
the entire screen area.
11 From the Icon drop-down list, select an icon for the shortcut.
A preview of the selected option is displayed in the Icon Preview area.
12 Click Next to continue creating the shortcut.
The Elixir Shortcut Wizard dialog displays.
13 If you want to modify any settings, click Back or click Finish to create the shortcut.
The shortcut icon and name displays in the My Shortcuts tab.
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Creating a Shortcut to Elixir Web Site
To create a shortcut to the Elixir web site:
1 Right-click in the My Shortcuts tab, and select New Shortcut from the pop-up
menu.
The Elixir Shortcut Wizard dialog displays.
2 Click Next to continue.
The General dialog displays.
3 Select Windows as the Application Type.
4 Enter a name (such as Elixir) for the shortcut in the Link Name entry box.
5 In the Target entry box, enter the location of the required internet browser, for
example, c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe.
You can click to locate the program file.
6 Enter www.elixir.com in the Program Arguments entry box.
If you do not enter the web site name, the shortcut will open the web page set as
default on your computer.
7 Click Next to go to the Settings dialog.
8 Set the appropriate shortcut preferences from the Run and Icon drop-down lists.
9 Click Next to continue.
10 Click Finish.
The shortcut displays in the My Shortcuts tab of the Navigation window.
Viewing Shortcut Properties
To view the shortcut properties, right-click the required shortcut in the My Shortcut tab
from the Navigation window, and select Properties from the pop-up menu. The
Windows-standard property dialog for the associated application displays. You can view
the application attributes (such as type, size, location, date and time of creation, etc.), and
the shortcut attributes specified at the time of creation. You can also view/edit the shortcut
security settings using this property dialog.
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Deleting a Shortcut
To delete a shortcut:
1 Right-click the required shortcut from the My Shortcuts tab in the Navigation
window.
2 Select Delete from the pop-up menu.
A confirmation message displays.
3 Click Yes to delete the selected shortcut.
Setting Shortcut Preferences
DesignPro Manager opens multiple files by dropping them on the relevant application
shortcuts. You can choose to either open a single instance of the application and all of the
required files in it, or open multiple instances for opening each file.
To specify your preferences:
1 Select Tools, Options from the menu.
The Options dialog displays.
2 Select the General category.
3 Check the following options:
Launch Single Instance for DOS Shortcuts: opens a single instance of a DOS
application for all files.
If unchecked, multiple instances will be opened for each file.
Launch Single Instance for Windows Shortcuts: opens a single instance of a
Windows application for all files.
If unchecked, multiple instances will be opened for each file.
4 Click Apply, and then click OK to save the settings.
You can reverse the effect of this setting by pressing ALT on the keyboard, and
then dropping the files onto a shortcut.
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Section II: Managing and Converting Resources
Chapter 4: Managing Resources
This chapter provides information on DAT files, resource searching and replacement
features, resource packaging functions, and gathering resource settings for diagnostic
purposes.
Chapter 5: Using Converters
This chapter explains how to convert resource files to different formats, including steps
for opening and saving setup (*.epm) files and converting Windows fonts.
Chapter 6: Automating the Conversion Process
Describes command line parameters and methods for setting up and running the
Command Line Converter, and automating the Converters using Elixir Scout Manager.
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Chapter 4:
Managing Resources
In this chapter...
DAT Files
Resource Searching and Replacement
Packaging Resources
Collecting Diagnostic Information
DAT Files
A DAT file is an ASCII file containing form (overlay) references and additional script
commands for composing Normalized data streams. Each DAT file has to contain at least
one form. Script commands are not used with every printer, and are not required to
complete a DAT file.
The following sections describe the operations that you can perform on a DAT file:
1 Creating a DAT File (page 73)
2 Working with DAT Files (page 76)
Creating a DAT File
DesignPro Manager creates DAT files containing form references and script commands.
To create a DAT file in Manager, click the DAT File tab in the Manage window. The DAT
File tree displays with the parent node DAT File. You can add form references and script
commands to the DAT File node, and then export them to a DAT file (*.dat).
Topics in this section explaining the above mentioned features are:
Adding Form References to a DAT File (page 74)
Adding Script Commands to a DAT File (page 75)
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Adding Form References to a DAT File
To add a form reference to a DAT File:
1 Click the DAT File tab in the Manage window.
2 Right-click the DAT File node and select Insert Form from the pop-up menu.
The Open dialog displays.
You can also add another form by right-clicking an already added form from the
DAT File tab, and then selecting Insert Form from the pop-up menu. You can
select the required form from the Open dialog that displays.
3 Search Look In for the required target folder.
4 Select one of the following formats from the Files of Type drop-down list:
Elixir Form (*.efr)
Elixir Legacy Forms (*.elx)
Elixir PrintDriver Forms (*.ep)
Windows EMF Files (*.emf)
Xerox Form Object Files (*.frm)
Xerox Form Source Files (*.fsl)
The Open dialog displays the list of available forms in the selected format.
5 From the Insert As drop-down list, select either of the following options:
Filename Only: saves only the selected filename with the resource. On opening
the file again, the resource is retrieved from the locations given in the related
converter settings.
Relative Path T o Pr ofileServer Root: saves the path for the resource, relative to
the path defined in the current profile being used in the application.
For information on profiles, refer to Chapter 9: “Elixir Profile Editor” on page 207.
Absolute Path: saves the absolute path where the resource is located.
Embedded: embeds the resource in the project. Using this option, you can
include the resource in your project without having to refer it from another
location.
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6 Select the required form, and then click Open.
The form reference displays as a child node of the DAT File node in the Manage
window.
You can open multiple forms by pressing Ctrl and clicking on the forms you want
to select in the Open dialog. Click Open and the form references are displayed
as sub-nodes of the DAT File node.
You can also add a form reference using the following steps:
Browse to the required folder from the Resources window or the
Explorer window, such that the required forms display in the Details
window.
Select the required form(s) from the Details window, drag, and then drop
them in the Manage window (DAT File tab).
The required forms are added as sub-nodes under the DAT File node. The subnode name indicates the file path, name, and extension.
Adding Script Commands to a DAT File
To add a script command to a DAT File:
1 Click the DAT File tab in the Manage window.
2 Right-click the DAT File node, or an overlay (form) node and select
Insert Command from the pop-up menu.
A secondary pop-up menu displays.
Image shows the options available for adding script commands.
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3 Select the required script commands:
Simplex: prints a form on single side; required for some duplex-only printers.
Input Tray: adds a form to the Input Tray. Once added, you can edit the tray
name and/or number as necessary to match your printer specifications.
Output T ray : adds a form to the Output Tray. Once added, you can edit the tray
name and/or number as necessary to match your printer specifications.
Copies: makes copies of a form. Once added, you can modify the number of
copies required.
The specified script command is added to the DAT file.
4 Export the DAT file.
For information on exporting the DAT file, see “Exporting a DAT File” on page 77.
Working with DAT Files
You can perform operations with DAT files, such as opening referenced forms from a DAT
file, reordering form references and script commands, and deleting required form
references or script commands from a DAT file. Operations for exporting or importing
DAT files are also supported in the Manager.
Opening a Form from a DAT File
Referenced forms can be opened directly from the DA T File tab.
To open a referenced form, right-click the required form node from the DAT File tree and
select Open Form from the pop-up menu. The form opens in the Form Editor.
Reordering Form References or Script Commands in a DAT File
To reorder existing form references or script commands in a DAT file, click and drag a
selected form reference or script command to the required location within the DAT File
tree. The selected form reference or script command moves up or down the DAT File tree
as placed.
Deleting Form References or Script Commands in a DAT File
To delete a form reference or script command added to a DAT file, right-click the required
form reference or script command node and select Delete from the pop-up menu. The
selected node is deleted.
You can delete all of the forms and commands from the DAT file by right-clicking the
DAT File node and selecting Delete All from the pop-up menu.
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Exporting a DAT File
After you have added all of the required form references and script commands to the DAT
File tree, you can export it to the DAT File format for conversion.
To export a DAT file:
1 Right-click the DAT File node in the Manage window.
A pop-up menu displays.
2 Select Export.
The Save As dialog displays.
3 Select Dat File (*.dat) from the Save As drop-down list.
4 Browse to the target folder from the Save In drop-down list where you want to save
the DAT file.
5 Specify the DAT file name in the File Name entry box.
6 Click Save.
The DAT file (*.dat) is exported to the target location.
Importing a DAT File
DAT files can be imported into the Manager for viewing, editing and exporting. An
imported DAT file does not merge with an open DAT file.
Export any changes made to an open DAT file before importing a new DAT file.
Changes made to an open DAT file are saved only when it is exported.
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To import an existing DAT file:
1 Select Import from the File, DAT File menu.
The Open dialog displays.
2 Select DAT Files (*.dat) from the Files of Type drop-down list.
3 Browse to the target folder from the Look In drop-down list and select an existing
DAT file.
The File Name entry box updates with the name of the selected file.
4 Click Open.
The specified DAT file is imported in the Manager.
You can also import a DAT file using the Manage window. Right-click the DAT
File node and select Import from the pop-up menu. Select the required file
from the Open dialog that displays.
Resource Searching and Replacement
DesignPro Manager helps to search for linked or embedded fonts/images being used in a
form. Options to replace the resources (image or fonts file) used within the form(s) are
also available. Manager also helps to simultaneously replace a resource used in multiple
files. These features are available in the Resource Search tab of the Manage window.
You can display or hide the Manage window by selecting View, Manage
Window from the menu.
Topics included in this section explaining the above mentioned features are:
Resource Searching (page 80)
Configuring Resource Search (page 83)
Image Replacing (page 84)
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The Manage window displaying the Resource Search options:
Options available for specifying the
required resource search criteria.
The search result obtained.
Options available for
replacing resource(s).
Configuration options.
To look for a resource (font or image) used in a form, Manager requires the resource name
and/or type; format, and usage type as the search criteria. Search results then display the
list of paths and form name(s) that include the specified font and/or image resource
name(s).
Once the search result is obtained, you can perform the following functions:
Generate a search report.
Replace the settings (EPM) file for selected resource(s) in the form.
Replace the selected image resource(s) in the form.
The resource searching functionality is made easier by an indexing service operating in
the background. You can also configure the indexing service parameters to suit your
needs.
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Resource Searching
The resource searching feature in the Manager enables you to specify a resource search
criteria and look for the required resource in forms located at a given path. You can specify
the required path by setting the resource search preferences. For details, refer to
“Configuring Resource Search” on page 83.
Forms of the following formats are included in the search operation:
Xerox Object Overlays (*.frm)
Xerox Source Overlays (*.fsl)
Elixir Overlays (*.efr)
Elixir Legacy Overlays (*.elx)
Searching a Resource
To search for a resource:
1 Click the Resource Search tab in the Manage window.
2 Specify the required resource search criteria.
For details, refer to “Specifying the Resource Search Criteria” on page 81.
3 Click Search.
The search result displays in the list box. For details on viewing the search result,
refer to “Viewing the Search Results” on page 82.
You can discontinue the search operation at anytime by clicking Stop.
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Specifying the Resource Search Criteria
Various options for specifying the resource search criteria are available under the
Resource Search Criteria area. These are as follows:
Resource Name: specifies the stem name of the resource to be searched. Enter the
required name in the associated entry box.
A name entered in the Resource Name entry box for searching.
You can also click adjacent to the Resource Name entry box. The Open dialog
displays to specify the required resource. File name and path of the selected resource
displays in the Resource Name entry box. However, for search operation, only the
resource name is considered.
Usage Type: specifies how the resource is used in a form. You can select any one of
the following options:
• Linked: searches for resources that are linked to a form.
• Embedded: searches for resources that are embedded in a form.
• All: searches for both linked and embedded resources in a form.
Format: specifies the file format of the resource to be searched. You can select from
one of the following options:
• Elixir: searches for Elixir resources only.
• Xerox: searches for Xerox resources only.
• All: searches for resources of all types (such as Xerox and Elixir).
Resources to Search: specifies the type of resource to be searched. Check the
following options, as appropriate:
• Fonts: searches for fonts only.
• Images: searches for images only.
You can check both the options to search for both fonts and images.
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Viewing the Search Results
After clicking Search, a list of forms that use a font and/or image resource matching the
specified criteria displays in a list box in the Manage window.
The list box contains the following columns:
Files: displays the name and location of the form. You can click adjacent to the
file name, to open the input format property dialog associated with the file format.
For example, the Xerox LPS Resource Parser dialog displays for Xerox Object
Overlay (*.frm) and the Elixir dialog displays for Elixir Form files (*.efr).
For information on all the options available in the selected input format property
dialog(s), click on the top-right corner of the dialog.
Setting Files: displays the settings file (EPM) associated with the form.
For specifying a different setting file, see “Replacing the Settings File” on page 86.
The search result is grouped by the resource types that are identified by their
respective icons:
: identifies the form path and name containing the specified image resource.
: identifies the form path and name containing the specified font resource.
Generating a Search Report
To generate and export the search results to a Web Page (HTM) file:
1 Click Save Report.
The Save As dialog displays.
2 Select Web Page (*.htm) from the Save As drop-down list.
3 Browse to the target folder from the Save In drop-down list where you want to save
the search report file.
4 Specify the file name in the File Name entry box.
5 Click Save.
The Web Page file containing the search result is created at the specified location.
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Configuring Resource Search
DesignPro Manager monitors the forms by maintaining an indexed record of all of the
forms located at a given path. The images and fonts used in each form are stored in this
record. An indexing service runs in the background for creating and updating this record.
The indexing service performs the following operations:
Indexes new file(s) and records the font and image resources in that file.
Re-indexes the updated file(s).
Deletes the files (from the indexed record) that have been deleted from the path
being monitored.
To configure the indexing service for resource searching:
1 Click Configure in the Resource Search Configuration area of the Manage
window.
The Elixir Resource Index Service Configuration dialog displays.
Click this button
You can select
or enter the
monitoring
interval in
minutes.
and browse to
the required
path.
Specify the
required EPM
file.
2 Specify the following options:
Path to Monitor: specifies the directory in which the forms to be monitored
reside. At the time of installation, this path is set to drive:\Elixir by default. Enter
the location of another directory if required, or click to open the Browse for
Folder dialog. You can then select the required directory and click OK.
Monitoring Interval: specifies the time interval after which to monitor the
configured directory for any new or changed files. The time is specified in
minutes.
Settings File: specifies the settings file that is used while opening and searching
the forms. By default, the settings file for Manager (drive:\Documents and
Settings\username\Application Data\Elixir Technologies\DPTManager.epm) is
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used. Enter the location of another settings file if required. Alternatively, you can
click to display the Open dialog, and then select the required settings file
(EPM) and click OK.
Enforce ReIndexing (Ignore Date Time Stamp): specifies to re-index all of the
supported forms in the specified directory, every time indexing executes as per
the schedule. You can uncheck this option to re-index the changed files only. The
Manager recognizes the changed files by checking the date-time stamp of each
file.
To change format settings in the specified settings (EPM) file:
3 Click Set adjacent to the Settings File entry box.
A pop-up menu displays that contains file format options associated with the settings
file.
4 Select any one of the format options to open the associated property dialog.
5 Review the dialog selections and make changes as required.
6 Click Apply, and then click OK to update the settings file.
7 Click Save to return to the Manage window.
The specified configurations are applied to the indexing service.
Image Replacing
DesignPro Manager helps you to replace an image used in multiple forms with another
image. This removes the need to open each form in the Form Editor, and then replace the
image manually for each required file. For example, if your company changes its logo, it is
required to replace the old logo (image) with the new logo in the company documents. In
such cases, you can make use of the image replacing feature in the Manager to replace all
of the logo images simultaneously.
Topics included in this section explaining the above mentioned features are:
Replacing Image(s) (page 85)
Generating Backups (page 86)
Replacing the Settings File (page 86)
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Replacing Image(s)
To replace an image(s):
1 Check the required form(s) from the search result list box.
The Image Replacing Options become enabled.
2 Click adjacent to the New Image entry box to display the Open dialog.
3 Select an image type from the Files of Type drop-down list. You can choose from
any of the following file types:
Xerox IMG and Xerox LGO (*.img, *.lgo)
Elixir Legacy Graphic (*.lp3)
Image files (*.bmp, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.tif, *.pcx, *.png)
4 Select one of the following options from the Insert As drop-down list:
Filename Only: saves only the selected filename in the form. On opening the
form again, the resource is retrieved from the locations given in the related
converter settings.
Relative Path to ProfileServer Root: saves the path for the resource, relative to
the path defined in the current profile being used by the application.
For information on profiles, refer to Chapter 9: “Elixir Profile Editor” on page 207.
Absolute Path: saves the absolute path where the resource is located.
Embedded: embeds the resource in the resource. Using this option, you can
include the resource in your form without having to refer it from another
location.
5 Browse to the target folder from the Look In drop-down list and select the required
image.
The File Name entry box updates with the name of the selected file.
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6 Click Open.
The New Image entry box updates with the name of selected image. You can also
directly enter the required image name and extension in the New Image entry box.
7 Click Replace Image.
The required image(s) in the checked form(s) is replaced with the new image
resource. Messages generated during the replacement display in the Messages
window.
Generating Backups
Before you replace image(s), it is recommended to create a backup of the forms involved.
To generate a backup, check Backup Files in the Image Replacing Options area. A
backup file for each form being changed is created in the same directory where the
original file is located. Backup files are created with the BAK extension.
Replacing the Settings File
To replace a settings file (EPM):
1 Check the required form(s) from the search result list box.
The Image Replacing Options become available.
2 Click adjacent to the Settings File entry box to display the Open dialog.
3 Select Settings File (*.epm) from the Files of Type drop-down list.
4 Browse to the target folder from the Look In drop-down list and select the required
file.
The File Name entry box updates with the name of selected file.
5 Click Open.
The selected file name displays in the Settings File entry box. You can also directly
enter the required settings (path, file name and extension) in the Settings File entry
box.
6 Click Replace.
The setting file(s) associated with the selected form(s) is replaced with the new
settings file. You can view the updated file name in the Settings File column.
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Specifying Converter Settings
After specifying a new file in the Settings File entry box, you can change the conversion
parameters defined in the file (if required).
To change the converter settings in the specified EPM file:
1 Click Set in the Image Replacing Options area.
A pop-up menu displays.
2 Select any one of the following options:
FRM: displays the Xerox LPS Resource Parser dialog.
FSL: displays the Xerox FSL Parser dialog.
ElixirGDF: displays the ElixirForm dialog.
Native: displays the Elixir dialog.
3 Review the dialog selections and make changes as required.
4 Click Apply, and then click OK to return to the Manage window.
The Settings File (EPM) is updated.
Packaging Resources
Manager provides the facility to package your required resource files in a single Zip File
(*.zip). You can specify the required resources simply by using drag and drop. For
supported file formats, all of the dependent resources of the specified resource can also be
included. For example, if you specify to package an Elixir Form (.efr), the images, fonts,
and other resources used in the form are automatically included in the package.
The supported formats for packaging are as follows:
Xerox Object Overlays (*.frm)
Xerox Source Overlays (*.fsl)
Elixir Overlays (*.efr)
Elixir Legacy Overlays (*.elx)
Data Files (*.dat)
Printer Command Language (*.pcl)
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Resource packaging involves the following steps:
Creating a Package (page 88)
Generating a Package Report (page 90)
Creating a Package
To create a package of resources:
1 Click the Resource Package tab in the Manage window
2 Browse to the required directory using the Resources window or the Explorer
window.
The resources available in the directory display in the Details window.
3 Check Parse for Dependencies for also including the dependent resources in the
package as separate files.
4 Check Show Embedded Resources for displaying the embedded resources in the
Resource Package list box. Embedded resources are a part of the file itself and
therefore, will be a part of the package automatically.
5 Drag the required resource file from the Details window, and drop it in the Resource
Package list box.
The specified resource node is added to the package list and identifies the path from
where it is specified.
For supported formats, the dependent resources (both referenced and embedded)
are also added to the package list as sub-nodes of the parent resource. The
dependent resources are categorized on the basis of their types (fonts, images,
palettes, etc.). The sub-nodes representing the embedded resources in a form are
marked as Embedded. A check box is available with each node in the package
list.
Files of a non-supported format are simply added in the package list (without any
dependencies/sub-nodes).
The package list is maintained in the ascending order.
You can also select multiple files and drop them on to the Resource Package
list box.
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6 Expand the resource nodes and check the required resources to be included in the
package.
You can check a node and click Remove to delete a required resource from the
Resource Package list box. Click Remove All to clear the list box completely.
7 Click to open the Select Package File Name dialog.
8 Select Zip Files (*.zip) from the Files of Type drop-down list.
9 Browse to the required destination directory from the Look In drop-down list, and
specify a name for the package in the File Name entry box.
10 Click Open.
The Package Path entry box updates with the specified file name and path. You can
also directly enter a name and destination path for the package in the Package Path
entry box.
Specify the required
options for dependent
resources.
Identifies the resources
to be packaged.
Specifies the path where the
package is created.
The Resource Package list box displaying the Xerox resources to be packaged for
EFR and FRM forms.
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11 Click Create Package.
The package is created at the specified path.
Generating a Package Report
To generate and export the list of package resources as a Web Page (HTM) report.
1 Click Save Report.
The Save As dialog displays.
2 Select Web Page (*.htm) from the Save As drop-down list.
3 Browse to the target folder from the Save In drop-down list where you want to save
the package report file.
4 Specify a file name in the File Name entry box.
5 Click Save.
The Web Page file containing the package list is created at the specified location.
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Collecting Diagnostic Information
DesignPro Manager helps to gather your system information, along with all of the
DesignPro application settings and configurations. This information that you provide
assists our customer support to recreate your PC environment, which might be required in
order to replicate any application issues occurring at your end.
The information collected by Manager is packaged into a Zip File (*.zip) and contains the
following:
System Information: includes processor, memory, operating system and service
pack information. The version number and file size of the enlisted Bin files is also
included.
Elixir Directories Settings: includes Elixir directory information and a listing of
files in the Bin directory (drive:\Program Files\Elixir Technologies\Bin). The
version number and file size of the enlisted Bin files is also included.
An XML file (DPTDiagnosticXML.xml) is generated that contains the system
information, and the Elixir directory settings.
Elixir Setting Files: includes all setting files (EPM) located at dirve:\Documents
and Settings\username\Application Data\Elixir Technologies\.
Elixir Registry Settings: includes all Elixir related registry settings from the
Current User and Local Machine paths. These settings are exported to Registry Files
(REG) that are packaged.
Elixir Log Files: includes information about the various Elixir applications installed
on your PC and their version numbers. This also includes information about the older
versions installed previously and patch information. The two Log Files (Install.log,
and Version.log) contain this information. Elixir product license information is also
included in the form of Password Files (*.epw).
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Packaging Diagnostic Information
To package the system diagnostic information:
1 Click the Diagnostic Information tab in the Manage window.
The Manage window - Diagnostic Information tab displays:
Displays a list of the
information contained in a
package.
Specifies the destination
directory and name of
package.
2 Click adjacent to the Package Path entry box in the Options area.
The Select Diagnostic File Name dialog displays.
3 Select Zip from the Files of Type drop-down list.
4 Browse to the required directory from the Look In drop-down list where you want to
create the packaged file.
5 Specify a name for the packaged file in the File Name entry box.
6 Click Open to return to the Manage window.
The Package Path entry box displays the specified file name and location.
7 Click Create Package.
A packaged file (ZIP) is created at the specified location and contains the required
diagnostic information.
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Chapter 5:
Using Converters
In this chapter...
Converting Files to Different Formats
File Types Supported by Converters
Print File Conversion Process
Customizing the Converters
Converting Files to Different Formats
DesignPro Manager, Converters provides the facility to convert varying input file formats
including documents, images, forms, and fonts to different supported output file formats.
You can also convert resources from the Tools menu of all DesignPro applications like
Form Editor, Graphics Editor, and Font Editor.
Converting resources is necessary when resources used in a design are needed but they are
not in the required format. Conversion is often required while printing, when you need all
of the resources in the same format as the target format. For example, while converting a
Xerox document to PDF format, all of the Xerox resources such as overlays (forms),
images, fonts, documents need to be converted to PDF format in order for the finished
document to match with the original.
You can create resources for Xerox printers by coding or by using an application that
creates those formats. You can also change the default file format property options for
supported file types before conversion.
For information on all of the options available in the Converter dialog(s), click
on the top-right corner of the dialog.
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Converters can create multiple target formats from a single resource. You can also convert
multiple resources with the same file extensions simultaneously to single, or multiple
target formats. This helps in converting several resource types without using each
DesignPro Editor individually.
File Types Supported by Converters
Converters can convert any of the following supported input formats to any of the
supported output formats, as required:
Input Formats
Converters support conversion of the following input formats:
Document Files: the supported input formats for Documents are listed below:
• Elixir Dat Files (*.dat)
• Elixir Document Files (*.edf)
• Elixir Legacy Document Files (*.gdf)
• Elixir PrintDriver Document Files (*.epl)
• PCL Files: HP Print Control Language Document Files (*.pcl, *.prn)
• Xerox LCDS/Metacode (*.met, *.mta, *.nor)
Font Files: the supported input formats for Fonts are listed below:
• Elixir Legacy Font Files (*.hdr)
• ATM Type 1: Adobe Type Manager Type 1 fonts
• PCL: HP Print Control Language Font Files (*.flj, *.pcl)
• True Type: Windows-based outline fonts
• Xerox Font Files (*.fnt)
Form Files: the supported input formats for Forms are listed below:
• Elixir Form Files (*.efr)
• Elixir Legacy Form Files (*.elx)
• Elixir PrintDriver Form Files (*.ep)
• Xerox Form Object Files (*.frm)
• Xerox Form Source Files (*.fsl)
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Image Files: the supported input formats for Image types are listed below:
• Elixir Legacy Graphic Files (*.lp3)
• BMP Files (*.bmp)
• JPEG Files (*.jpg; *.jpe; *.jpeg)
• PCX Files (*.pcx)
• PNG Files (*.png)
• TIFF Files (*.tif)
• Xerox IMG and Xerox LGO (*.img, *.lgo)
Output Formats
Converters support conversion of files in the following output formats:
Document Files: the supported output formats for Documents are listed below:
• Elixir Document Files (*.edf)
• Elixir Legacy Form Files (*.elx)
• PCL: HP Print Control Language Document Files (*.pcl, *.prn)
• Adobe PDF Files (*.pdf)
• PostScript: Postscript Files (*.ps)
• Xerox Metacode Files (*.met, *.nor, *.mta)
Font Files: the supported output formats for Fonts are listed below:
• Elixir Legacy Font Files (*.hdr)
• PCL Font: HP Print Control Language Font Files (*.flj, *.pcl)
• PostScript Font Files (*.ps)
• Xerox Font Files (*.fnt)
Form Files: the supported output formats for Forms are listed below:
• Elixir Form Files (*.efr)
• Elixir Legacy Form Files (*.elx)
• Image Files (*.tif, *.lp3, *.img, *.seg)
• PCL Page Files (*.pcl)
• PDF Page Files (*.pdf)
• PostScript Files (*.ps)
• VIPP Files (*.vip)
• Xerox Form Object Files (*.frm)
• Xerox Form Source Files (*.fsl)
• Xerox Metacode Files (*.met, *.mta, *.nor)
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Image Files: the supported output formats for Image files are listed below:
• Image Files (*.tif, *.lp3, *.img, *.seg)
• Tile to Font Files (*.hdr)
• Xerox IMG and Xerox LGO Files (*.img, *.lgo)
Print File Conversion Process
Converters is an efficient file conversion program that provides a central location for
converting all data and resource types (documents, forms, fonts, and images). You can
convert resources for your application to single or multiple supported formats without
leaving DesignPro Manager. For example, you can convert more than one Elixir Legacy
fonts to Xerox fonts in a single go, using the Converters in the Manager. This saves you
from converting each resource individually using the Font Editor.
A typical file conversion process includes the following phases in the given sequence:
1 Identify, Prepare, and Stage the Resources (page 97)
2 Opening a Setup (EPM) File (page 97)
3 Setting Up the Conversion (page 99)
4 Changing Input Format Properties (page 101)
5 Changing Output Format Properties (page 103)
6 Specifying the Output File Path (page 104)
7 Starting the Conversion (page 104)
8 Saving the Setup File (page 105)
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Identify, Prepare, and Stage the Resources
Converters emulate printing systems used to process supported data streams; therefore, it
must have access to all resources used by the printing device. These resources can be in
either the Elixir Legacy format (for existing users upgraded from earlier Elixir Desktop
and Converters versions) or printer device native format. Each resource must be identified
before staging to the Converters.
Identify and examine each resource before staging to the Converters. Resources include
all files embedded in the input resource such as documents, fonts, forms, and images.
Resources can vary depending on the input data format specified for conversion. Some
resource types, based on the input formats, are explained as follows:
Xerox Resources
Identify the print file resources, such as forms, fonts, and images and their locations before
conversion when working in the Xerox environment.
The DesignPro Converters does not require specific file extensions for resources;
however, Elixir products traditionally support the following formats:
Forms: *.frm, *.fsl
Fonts: *.fnt
Images: *.img, *.lgo
Opening a Setup (EPM) File
Converters use the EPM file to handle user selected file format options during file
conversion. This setup file can be copied to other PCs or archived for later use.
The setup file (*.epm) is used to store individual input and output property settings and
help the system read the resource settings before and during the conversion process.
The DPTManager.epm is the default EPM file, which is located at the following path:
drive:/Documents and Settings/username/Application Data/Elixir Technologies/
.
The default EPM file settings can be changed before starting the conversion process. In
Manager, you can access the required file format property dialogs from the Tools,
Application Format Setting, Input Formats or Output Formats menu options.
Custom input and output conversion settings can be saved in a new setup file, and opened
for use in the appropriate conversion session. For more information on saving a setup file,
see “Saving the Setup File” on page 105.
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After opening the setup file, conversion property options may be changed for both input
and output formats. To overwrite customized conversion settings with default conversion
settings, re-open the default setup file.
Input and Output property options set in the Conversions dialog are
automatically updated in the EPM file opened for the current session.
To open a setup file (*.epm):
1 Select Tools, Application Format Setting, Load from the menu.
The Load Setup File dialog opens.
2 Select Setup Files (*.epm) from the Files of Type drop-down list.
3 Browse the Look In drop-down list to select the required EPM file.
The File Name entry box updates with the selected file name.
4 Click Open to open the selected setup file.
On opening the EPM file, its settings will be copied to the default EPM file. The
Load dialog for EPM files will point towards the last accessed file and folder,
even after re-opening the application.
If some conversion resource paths are not present in the opened setup file
(*.epm), Converters picks the missing resource paths from the paths specified in
the INI file associated with your selected profile. For more information on
profile selection, see Chapter 9: “Elixir Profile Editor” on page 207.
Resetting Customized Conversion Settings to Default
You can revert your customized input and output conversion settings made in the opened
setup file through the Conversions dialog to the default EPM file during or after
conversion by selecting Tools, Application Format Setting, Clear from the menu in the
Manager.
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Setting Up the Conversion
Once the required data and resources are identified and staged, the next phase is to set up
the Converters for file conversion process.
To start up the conversion process, select the required resource file(s) from the Details
window, and perform one of the following functions:
Select File, Convert from the menu.
Drag and drop the file(s) onto the Converters icon, in the Applications tab of the
Navigation window.
Press Alt + C on the keyboard.
The Conversions dialog opens, displaying the selected input files and the file format. You
can specify the required output formats, and set the input and output conversion settings
before initiating the conversion.
You can specify multiple files for conversion by pressing Ctrl on the keyboard,
and then selecting the required files. You can also press Shift on the keyboard to
select multiple files that are consecutive to each other.
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The following image illustrates the Conversions dialog and the various options:
Type and format of the input resources.
When you choose to convert a Windows font, the Registered Font
Properties dialog opens. You can register the Windows fonts by specifying its
settings, and then proceed with the conversion.
For more information on registering and converting Windows fonts, see
“Working with Windows Fonts” on page 105 later in this chapter.
Click this button to specify the settings for
the input file format.
Click this button to
view the specified
input file(s) and file
path(s).
The Outputs area
displays output
formats and paths
available for selection.
In case of converting multiple resources having the same file extension, input and
output conversion settings defined for one resource are automatically applied to
all resources of the same type. However, you need to initiate a new conversion
process to convert a different resource type.
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