Xerox 4450 Forms Creation Manual

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COMPILING AND PRINTING FORMSOnlineIf your LPS is channel-attached to a host computer, enter thesource code at the host terminal through the host editor facility.The file must be preceded by the necessary control recordidentifiers. Refer to your host reference documentation fordetails. The LPS HOSTCOPY utility enables you to download filesfrom the host and store them on the LPS system disk.Remote communications The LPS can also receive forms data from a remote device on theEthernet network.Compiling a formOnce the file has been created, the next step is to enter thecommand that compiles the .FSL to an .FRM.Multiple .FSLs contained in one file are paginated so that eachnew .FSL starts on the front side of a new page.FDL compilation timeThe time it takes to compile a form file depends on the positionof the font file in its directory and the size and number of diskson the system. If your LPS has a large number of font fileslocated on several disks, you may notice an increase incompilation time for forms that perform text handling. To ensurethat your form files compile as quickly as possible, remove anyunnecessary font files and use the COMPRESS utility toreorganize your files on the disk. This will shorten the fontlookup time and use the disk space efficiently.Invoking the forms compilerTo invoke the forms compiler, enter the following command atthe LPS keyboard. The entire command must fit on one line.FDL filename NOPRINT TRAY DEBUG XPAN NOSOURCE PROOF SIMPLEX RES=spiThe FDL compilation command includes any combination of thefollowing options.Parameter options filenameSpecifies the name of the .FSL to be compiled. The fileextension, .FSL, may be included. No other extension isallowed. The file name cannot be a keyword option such asTRAY, DEBUG, XPAN, and so on. These are reserved namesthat could cause problems when you use a task outside ofthe forms compiler.NOPRINTSpecifies that the .FSL source statements listing, formsummary, and sample form will not be printed. However, ifan error occurs during form processing, the listing and thesummary are printed.3-2 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE