Xerox 4850 Reference

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BASIC CONCEPTSPositioning form elementsElements you can place on a form using FDL commands are asfollows:• Lines• Boxes• Fixed text• Logos and signatures• Images• Sections.All of these elements are located in relation to the form origin atthe upper left corner of the form. Each form element has anorigin, a point used to position it relative to the form origin.Form element Element originVertical ruled line Top of the line at midpoint of the line thicknessHorizontal ruledlineLeft end of the line at midpoint of the linethicknessBox (outlined) Upper left corner of the box at midpoint of theoutline thicknessBox (shaded) Upper left corner of the boxFixed text (singleline)Upper left corner of the first character cellwhen line appears upright to the viewerFixed text (multiplelines)Upper edge of the topmost character cell andthe leftmost edge of the leftmost character cellwhen viewed in an upright position (illustratedin figure 2-7)Graphics Upper left corner of the imageLogos andsignaturesUpper left corner of the first (or only) charactercell (with a few exceptions)Sections (of a form) Upper left corner of the sectionFigure 2-7 shows two text blocks, one using a portrait font andone using a landscape font. A symbol shows where the textblock origin is located. This is the point used to position the textblock relative to the form origin.Figure 2-7. Text block origin2-6 XEROX 4850/4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS FORMS CREATION REFERENCE