PDFImprint Execute Panel

Execute panel configures PDFImprint execution process.  Elements on the panel correspond to options on PDFImprint command line.

Fields

These field definitions define the runtime values for a single execution, which can be run directly by pressing the Execute button.  The resulting command line can also be used separately, and is shown in the Command Line panel.

Script

Specifies the location and the name of the script file (/s parameter).  Edit the selected script file in Notepad (or other text editor).  

The control maintains a list of the recently referenced script files.

Data Source Type

Defines the data source specification (/d parameter).  Selects the type and sets the type-specific parameters of the data sources.

• None - no data source in use

• Incremental - auto incrementor specifies the incrementing variable, starting, ending and increment values

• Tab Separated Text File - a text file with Tab Separated Variable values.  The header row specifies the variable names

• CSV File - a text file with Comma Separated Variable values.  The header row specifies the variable names

• XML File - an XML file specifies the variable names and row values (see the sample)

• List File - a file containing a list of a single variable values

• Access Database - a table of variable values and names as set up by MS Access

• SQL Database - a table of variable values and names as set up by MS SQL.

Variables

Defines the variables used in the script file (/v command).  

Click Add and Delete buttons to add or remove variables to or from the list.  

Use File or Folder... buttons to select a file name or a folder name as a value for a variable.

Remarks

• Folder path references are automatically standardized to a logical variable references as follows.  
• The references affect the:  Script File, Data Source File and File Name or Folder name that is used as a variable value  
• If the references equate to the directory:  PDFImprint Samples, Script Files, or "My Documents"
• They are replaced by:   ${samples.$dir}, ${script.$dir}, and ${MyDocuments} respectively
• This allow for the relocation of a group of related files without the need to edit each file path.

Command Buttons

Validate

Rapidly evaluates the parameters and script file for syntax errors, without actually creating or modifying any files.  Any syntax errors will be displayed in a Message Box.  Note: some errors can be detected only during execution.

Execute

Executes PDFImprint with specified parameters.  Any errors will be displayed in Message Box.  At the end of execution Output Files menu is populated with names of output PDF files.

Cancel and Status Display

When executing a script, the PDFImprint Execute Panel replaces the Validate and Execute Buttons, with a status display and a Cancel button.