I. DATAformXTension
Update Picture boxes
With picture frames the new picture is loaded when updating. The properties of the picture,
such as position, angle and background colour remain unchanged. Likewise the picture proper-
ties such as scaling and offset remain untouched. When updating a picture the new picture is
placed with the same properties as the old one.
Example:
¶*W10*L128*l2*M"Red"*m1*k1*K1*Z1*#8*T12*$:Omega.tif¶
DATAform/Import boxes, when used with the above line, creates a picture box with the Nº. #8
loads the picture from the QuarkXPress documents folder and centres it. The picture box is
turned 10 degrees and framed with a 2pt line, see left picture:
The right screenshot shows the offset, which is calculated and set by *Z1 (centered picture)
¶*W0*L128*l2*M"Blue"*m1*k1*K1*Z3*#8*T12*$:Omega.tif¶
DATAform/Update contents looks for box #8 and loads the picture once again:
The current picture position remains unchanged.
All other picture and box properties remain unchanged: Hence the above tags
*W0*L128*l2*M"Blue"*m1 (box angle 0 degrees, blue line etc.) are not applied.
Update Lines
Colour, shade, width, style and arrowheads are newly set.
Position, angle, and length remain unchanged.
¶*#3*T0*l5*E1*m1*M"Red"*$¶
“Import boxes” using this line creates a red arrow.
¶*#3*m1*M"Black"*T0*l5*E5*$¶
“Update contents” using this line changes the red arrow into a black double arrow at the same
position.
Unfound boxes
If an object is not found during the update process, it can be skipped or replaced via a dialogue
box.
Example: Copy the following text
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