Ecrion Forum http://www.ecrion.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Ecrion Forum : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 17 May 2012 18:19:00 +0000 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.69 30 www.ecrion.com/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Ecrion Forum http://www.ecrion.com/forum//images/logo.png http://www.ecrion.com/forum/ FAQ : Offline Activation/Deactivation: How it works http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=541&PID=1302#1302 Author: justinw
Subject: Offline Activation/Deactivation: How it works
Posted: 17 May 2012 at 1:21pm

Question:  I don't quite understand how offline activation works.  Can you help me?

Answer:  Certainly.  Offline Activation/Deactivation is used for machines that are not connected to the web to communicate with our servers.  The process is really a few steps.

1.  In the license administrator, follow the steps on screen for Offline Activation.  This will generate a string that you will need to copy and save (word, txt, etc...) to be used on a machine that is online (you can always write this string down, but it may be many characters and leaves room for error).  

2. From an online machine, visit www.ecrion.com, and select, Log In at the top right corner of the page.  Enter your login credentials to access your account portal.

3.  Under the "Licensing Tab", select Activate/Deactivate license offline.  NOTE:  There should be a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark where this is located.  

4.  Paste the string generated from step 1 above and select uninstall or install.  This will generate a an activation/deactivation string.  You will need to copy this to be used in the final step on the offline machine.

5.  On the offline machine, paste the string from step 4 in the license administrator where requested and submit.  

Your license should now be deactivated or activated.  




Edited by justinw - Today at 1:22pm]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:35 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=541&PID=1302#1302 Knowledge Database : Layout Problems in Word Output http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=540&PID=1301#1301 Author: justinw
Subject: Layout Problems in Word Output
Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:42am

Question:  I've made a page set that uses multiple layouts with usage defined conditionally (ComplexMaster).  However, when I preview as DocX, I only get one layout applied in the output.  Can you help me solve this?  

Answer:  This, unfortunately, is expected behavior.  There are certain properties in the makeup of WordML and DocX output that restrict the capability to apply such variances in layout from a rendering standpoint.  

It should also be noted that users cannot have a differentsize for static content (header, footer, start, end).

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 08:42:40 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=540&PID=1301#1301 Knowledge Database : Layouts lost in Building Blocks http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=539&PID=1300#1300 Author: justinw
Subject: Layouts lost in Building Blocks
Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:15am

Question:  I have a building block that I am using in my template.  Within the building block I've used Landscape orientation, but when I preview my template output, the layout is lost.  Why is this?

Answer:  Although building blocks have many advantages for usability and performance, pagination and layout should be controlled through the template (XFD) itself.  

For example, if a user desires to have a page with building block content that renders to a Landscape layout, they should follow these steps:

1.  Create a new layout with landscape format.
2.  Create a new page set and assign that layout created in step 1.
3.  Insert your building block in this page set in Design View.
4.  The content will then be applied accordingly with this layout applied.

For more help on steps 1-4, please see:

http://www.ecrion.com/Temp/HelpCache/XFDesigner1/framed_hidd_pagination_dialogbar.htm


Edited by justinw - Today at 8:16am]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:34 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=539&PID=1300#1300 Knowledge Database : Add Crop Marks to a Template http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=538&PID=1297#1297 Author: justinw
Subject: Add Crop Marks to a Template
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 11:45am

Question:  

I would like to add crop marks to my template as a background image.  Is this possible in the Designer?

Answer:  

Yes this is certainly doable.  Users can add such background images by using SVG code.  This would simply require adding the appropriate code in Text View.  

The SVG would need to be contained within fo:instream-foreign-object as such.  Please see the following sample code to assist:

<fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-before">
<fo:block-container position="absolute" top="0.5cm" left="0.5cm" width="3cm" height="3cm" z-index="1" overflow="visible">
<fo:block font-size="0pt">
<fo:instream-foreign-object>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100">
<g transform="translate(18,18)">
<line x1="-20" x2="20" y1="0" y2="0" style="stroke:black;stroke-width:2"/>
<line x1="0" x2="0" y1="-20" y2="20" style="stroke:black;stroke-width:2"/>
</g>
</svg>
</fo:instream-foreign-object>


]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 11:45:10 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=538&PID=1297#1297 Knowledge Database : Auto Fit Size Regions http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=537&PID=1296#1296 Author: justinw
Subject: Auto Fit Size Regions
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 9:01am

Question:

Is it possible to somehow have my side regions adjust to content that is contained within?

Answer:

Yes this is possible.  For example, to set adjusting static side-regions you simply can set the attribute xf:auto-adjust-regions=”true” on the <fo:simple-page-master> tag (in xml editor). This can be done by switching to the "View Tab" selecting "Text View" and applying as the sample below shows.


<fo:layout-master-set>
	<fo:simple-page-master master-name="Letter Page" page-width="8.5in" page-height="11in" xf:auto-adjust-regions="true">
		<fo:region-body region-name="xsl-region-body" margin="1.7in 0.5in 0.5in 0.5in"/>
		<fo:region-before region-name="xsl-region-before" extent="0.5in"/>
		<fo:region-after region-name="StaticContent-1" extent="0.5in"/>
		<fo:region-start region-name="xsl-region-start" extent="0.5in"/>
		<fo:region-end region-name="xsl-region-end" extent="0.5in"/>
	</fo:simple-page-master>
</fo:layout-master-set>


Edited by radup - 10 May 2012 at 9:14am]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 09:01:13 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=537&PID=1296#1296 Knowledge Database : Linux File Locations http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=1295#1295 Author: justinw
Subject: Linux File Locations
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 8:46am

Question:

I have installed XF Ultrascale for Linux and want to know the location of the files.  In earlier versions the Ecrion product was installed in the /opt/Ecrion/Common directory. Can you assist me in finding this now?


Answer:

You can see what files the rpm provides by running the command "rpm -qlp XFUltrascale-7.1.0-3448.i386.rpm".
You should see something like:
[...]
/opt/Ecrion/XFUltrascale/Bin/Render
/opt/Ecrion/XFUltrascale/Bin/UCertManager
/opt/Ecrion/XFUltrascale/Bin/UDaemon
/opt/Ecrion/XFUltrascale/Bin/ULicUtil
[...]

Also you will see the Ecrion folder where the Server templates are installed:
[...]
/opt/Ecrion/Common/Ecrion/ServerTemplates/Sample/Application.config
/opt/Ecrion/Common/Ecrion/ServerTemplates/Sample/Invoice.xfd
/opt/Ecrion/Common/Ecrion/XFHotFolders.config
[...]

For other helpful information, please visit:

http://www.ecrion.com/Temp/HelpCache/XFRenderingServer1/framed_linux_how_to.htm
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:46:27 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=536&PID=1295#1295 Generic Support : Saving from Editor Programmatically http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=535&PID=1294#1294 Author: justinw
Subject: Saving from Editor Programmatically
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 8:15am

Question:  

Is it possible to save a document from the XFEditor control to a file?

Answer:  

Yes, you  actually can use the editor’s XML property for retrieving the content of the document. 

Here’s a code snippet in c#:

// editorCtrl is an instance of Ecrion.Ultrascale.UI.XFEditorCtrl
String documentContent = editorCtrl.Xml;
// documentPath is the variable that contains the path to the file to be saved
FileStream newStream = new FileStream(documentPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(newStream);
writer.Write(documentContent);
writer.Close();





Edited by radup - 10 May 2012 at 9:12am]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:15:10 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=535&PID=1294#1294 Knowledge Database : Including Word or PDF Files in a Template http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=534&PID=1293#1293 Author: justinw
Subject: Including Word or PDF Files in a Template
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 7:53am

Question:  

I want to include a Word document and perhaps even a static PDF file within my template.  Is this possible using the XF Designer application?

Answer:  

For both or your requests, the answer is yes.  

To include a Word document, users can simply follow these simple instructions below.  Please note that this is referred to as "Importing", and once a document is imported, you easily make edits to the document within Design View.

1.  Navigate to the File Tab and select "Open"
2.  Select "Import documents"
3.  In the resulting dialog, select the Word doc of your choice (DocX) to import.




To include an external PDF document (NOTE:  This will not be editable in the Design View), a user can simply follow these instructions.

1.  In the View Tab, ensure that "Pagination" is selected in the "Show/Hide" group.
2.  In the Pagination Window, right click on "Pages" and select "Add External Document" from the resulting menu.
3.  Browse to the PDF of your choice and select for insertion.  
4.  Render to populate the document and view results.


]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 07:53:47 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=534&PID=1293#1293 Knowledge Database : Print to Specific Tray Problem http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=533&PID=1292#1292 Author: justinw
Subject: Print to Specific Tray Problem
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 6:55am

Question:  

I'm having issues getting my output to print to the correct tray as specified in my XSL.  For example, I want the first page to always print from a specific tray... 3.  Can you provide additional information on what I may be doing wrong?


Answer:  

Certainly we can assist.  Here are some initial thoughts of a great place to start.  Most of the time the numbers associated with input trays(bins) are not numerical as such (2, 3). 

To look for these numbers associated with each input tray,you should check the printer PPD file.

A PPD (PostScript printer description) file describe thefonts, paper size and other features that are standard for your printer.

You can search for PPD file on the CD included with yourprinter or you can visit the manufacturer web site for printer documentation.

Instead of using numbers you can use the name ofthe input tray. Usually, are Automatically Select, Manual Feed in Tray 1, Tray1, Tray 2, etc. Also, you will need to check for these the printer PPD filetoo, because it depends on the printer.

Also, if you use a named tray in xsl-fo, the XF RenderingServer will dump the printer capabilities in log file.

Look for something like this:

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:[The available input trays are:

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Automatically Select'->'15'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Printer Auto Select'->'257'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Manual Feed in Tray 1'->'258'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 1'->'259'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 2'->'260'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 3'->'261'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 4'->'262'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 5'->'263'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 6'->'264'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 7'->'265'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 8'->'266'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Tray 9'->'267'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Ex Tray (MP5)'->'268'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Ex Tray (MP6)'->'269'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Ex Tray (MP7)'->'270'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Ex Tray (MP8)'->'271'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Ex Tray (MP9)'->'272'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Ex Tray (MP10)'->'273'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:' Envelope Feeder'->'274'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Unspecified'->'1256'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Plain'->'1257'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Preprinted'->'1258'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Letterhead'->'1259'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Transparency'->'1260'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Prepunched'->'1261'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Labels'->'1262'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Bond'->'1263'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Recycled'->'1264'

2380/8840-10:47:51 - TRACE:'Color'->'1265'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Light <75 g/m2'->'1266'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Heavy'->'1267'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Cardstock >163 g/m2'->'1268'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Glossy'->'1269'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'HP Heavy Glossy'->'1270'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Tough paper'->'1271'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:'Envelope'->'1272'

2380/8840-10:47:51 -TRACE:]



Edited by justinw - 10 May 2012 at 6:57am]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 06:55:25 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=533&PID=1292#1292 Knowledge Database : Setting up hot folders on Linux version http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=519&PID=1291#1291 Author: justinw
Subject: Setting up hot folders on Linux version
Posted: 09 May 2012 at 10:18am

Hello KEO,

To answer your questions appropriately:

1.  Yes this certainly is possible.  You can configure as many hot folders as you desire, and each can process DAL job files.

2.  To configure the hot folders for each, you can simply follow the steps listed above for each.  

If you should have any comments, questions, or encounter any issues, please email support@ecrion.com with the details.


Edited by justinw - 09 May 2012 at 10:19am]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 10:18:06 +0000 http://www.ecrion.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=519&PID=1291#1291