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4-5-5 Convert item types

In SVF Web Designer, you can convert selected items to another type of items and concatenate static texts.

You can convert items as follows:

  • Convert a field to static text.

  • Convert static text to a field.

  • Convert ruled lines (four straight lines) to a rectangle. (Four straight lines become the four sides of a rectangle).

  • Concatenate static texts.

Convert field to static text

Convert field to static text as follows:

  1. Select the field to be converted.

  2. Click the swd92_icon_147.png Convert item button on the Items window displayed by clicking the swd92_3-2-1_014.png Items button, and click the swd92_icon_148.png Convert field to static text button.

    The field is converted to static text.

    swd92user_p211.png

    Static text converted from a field

    Reference

    • When you select multiple items that include a field and click the swd92_icon_148.png Convert field to static text button, only the field is converted to static text.

    • The converted static text has the item name of "Text<last number>".

    • When a field is converted to a static text, the field property value is inherited to the static text property value. The following properties are inherited accordingly.

      Property values other than those listed below reflect the default values for static texts set in Item default values. For details on the item default value setting of form definition, see "4-3-2 Set initial values of items".

      Properties (for field) before conversion

      Properties (for static text) after conversion

      Remarks

      Graphic mode

      Graphic mode

      X(dot)

      X(dot)

      Y(dot)

      Y(dot)

      Number of digits (print)

      String

      • Set "X" for the number of print digits to String

      • If the Field type is Full-width, set a full -width "X", and if the field type is Half-width, set a half -width "X".

      Pitch(dot)

      Pitch(dot)

      Fixed pitch

      Fixed pitch

      Full-width font

      Full-width font

      Half-width font

      Half-width font

      Font size

      Font size

      Vertical magnification

      Vertical magnification

      Horizontal magnification

      Horizontal magnification

      Text direction

      Text direction

      Rotation angle

      Rotation angle

      Bold

      Bold

      Italic

      Italic

      Outline

      Outline

      White-letter

      White-letter

      Shadow

      Shadow

      Outline width(dot)

      Outline width(dot)

      Mask/Image

      Mask/Image

      Gradation

      Gradation

      Gradation start color

      Gradation start color

      Gradation end color

      Gradation end color

      Gradation type

      Gradation type

      Common

      Common

      Select print page n

      Select print page n

      page: Color

      page: Color

Convert static text to field

Use the following procedure to convert static text to a field:

  1. Select the static text to be converted.

  2. Click the swd92_icon_147.png Convert item button on the Items window, and click the swd92_icon_149.png Convert static text to field button.

    The static text is converted to a field.

    swd92user_p212.png

    Field converted from static text

    Reference

    • When you select multiple items including static text and click the swd92_icon_149.png Convert static text to field button, only the static text is converted to a field.

    • The item name of the converted field will be "Field last number".

    • When converted from a fixed character to a field, the fixed character property value is carried over to the field property value. The following properties are inherited accordingly.

      Property values other than those listed below reflect the default values for fields specified in Item default values. For details on the item default value setting of form definition, see "4-3-2 Set initial values of items".

      Properties (for static text) before conversion

      Properties (for field) after conversion

      Remarks

      Graphic mode

      Graphic mode

      X(dot)

      X(dot)

      Y(dot)

      Y(dot)

      String

      Number of digits (print)

      Only when all the character strings are full-width characters, set Field type in Full-width.

      Pitch(dot)

      Pitch(dot)

      Fixed pitch

      Fixed pitch

      Full-width font

      Full-width font

      Half-width font

      Half-width font

      Font size

      Font size

      Vertical magnification

      Vertical magnification

      Horizontal magnification

      Horizontal magnification

      Text direction

      Text direction

      Rotation angle

      Rotation angle

      Bold

      Bold

      Italic

      Italic

      Outline

      Outline

      White-letter

      White-letter

      Shadow

      Shadow

      Outline width(dot)

      Outline width(dot)

      Mask/Image

      Mask/Image

      Gradation

      Gradation

      Gradation start color

      Gradation start color

      Gradation end color

      Gradation end color

      Gradation type

      Gradation type

      Common

      Common

      Select print page n

      Select print page n

      page: Color

      page: Color

Convert lines into rectangle

Use the following procedure to convert four straight lines into a rectangle:

swd92_3-4-9_005.png

Convert four straight lines into a rectangle

Restriction

  • To convert into a rectangle, the four straight lines for the sides must all be either vertical or horizontal lines. If any of the four lines is diagonal, the lines cannot be converted into a rectangle.

  • To convert into a rectangle, the four straight lines for the sides must all be in the same hierarchy level. If any of the four lines is in a different hierarchy level, the lines cannot be converted into a rectangle.

  • You cannot convert any item to be repeated.

  1. While pressing SHIFT, select four straight lines for the four sides of the rectangle.

  2. Click the swd92_icon_147.png Convert item button on the Items window, and click the swd92_icon_150.png Convert lines into rectangle button.

    The selected straight lines are converted into a rectangle.

    Reference

    • The item name of the converted rectangle will be "Box last number".

    • The converted rectangle property reflects the default rectangle value set in Item default values.

      For details on the item default value setting of form definition, see "4-3-2 Set initial values of items".

    • If you convert into a rectangle from straight lines placed in different layers, the converted rectangle item is placed in the layer that is active in the layer list.

    • If you convert a rectangle from straight lines placed on different multi-pages, the converted rectangle item is placed in the multi-page being edited.

    swd92user_p213.png

    Before conversion (left) After conversion (right)

Concatenate static texts

Use the following procedure to concatenate multiple static texts: This feature is supported by Service Pack 1.

  1. Select static texts to concatenate.

    swd92user_i113.png

    Select multiple static texts

  2. Click the swd92_icon_147.png Convert item button on the Items window, and click the swd92_4_5_10_SP1_005.PNG Concatenate static texts button.

    swd92user_i114.png

    Click the swd92_4_5_10_SP1_005.PNG "Concatenate static texts" button

  3. The static texts is concatenated.

    swd92user_i115.png

    Concatenated static text

Restriction

  • You need to select two or more static texts.

  • You cannot concatenate locked static texts.

  • You cannot concatenate static texts included in repeat items.

  • You cannot concatenate static texts if the total number of characters exceeds 1000.

Concatenation rules

The concatenation rules are as follows:

  1. The order of concatenation is the selecting order of items. In the case of range selection, it is the drawing order.

  2. Characters are concatenated at the character string of the first static text. The pitch is automatically calculated in the range of corresponding items.

  3. The property setting follows the setting of the first static text.

  4. The first item is updated as a concatenated item, and the other items are deleted.

Reference

  • When the pitch calculation turns out to be a minus value, even if a graphic item, the minimum value is "0" and the characters are combined so that they do not overlap.

  • The origin position is for the first item, but if the first item is not placed at the upper-left corner (positionally top), an item is created with the first item as its origin.

  • In Thai language form files, calculate the pitch only when the half-width fonts are "Courier" or "OCRB".

  • If you concatenate items with different fonts, the pitch may not be calculated correctly to make the items fit in the overall size.

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