Techniques Avancees CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack Manual de usuario

CODESOFT

Sentinel

Print PackTM

Welcome to the printing module for CODESOFT Sentinel Print

Pack, the No. 1 Windows™-based computer program for label printing. Dis-

cover the simplest and most powerful way to meet your labeling

needs.

CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack combines the user friendliness of a

graphical interface with the high-powered features of a sophisticated

software program.

The information in this documentation manual is not contractual in

nature. It is subject to modification without notice.

The software described in this manual is supplied under a user license.

Its use, duplication, or reproduction on any media whatsoever, except

as provided for under the terms of the license, is not authorized.

No part of the manual may be copied, reproduced or transmitted by

any means whatsoever (unless it is for the purchaser’s personal use)

without the written permission of Techniques Avancées®.

Windows™, MS-DOS®and Paintbrush are registered trademarks of

Microsoft®Corporation.

IBM, PC, and AT PS/2 are registered trademarks of International

Business Machines, Inc.

CODESOFT™is a trademark of Techniques Avancées®.

Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................. Chapter 1

Sentinel Print Mode...................................... Chapter 2

Sentinel File Mode........................................ Chapter 3

Error Files ..................................................... Chapter 4

CODESOFT Sentinel Interface..................... Chapter 5

Appendix 1 — Sentinel Print Mode............. Chapter 6

Appendix 2 — Sentinel File Mode............... Chapter 7

Introduction

Introduction 5

Definition of Concepts 5

How Sentinel Print Pack Works 6

Introduction

CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack enables you to print labels created using

CODESOFT on non-WindowsTM platforms. The application runs under

WindowsTM 95 or NT.

CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack consists of a data capture module

(Sentinel) and a print module (CODESOFT Run Time).

Sentinel Print Pack intercepts the print requests generated by your

applications and re-routes them to CODESOFT Run Time, which does the

final printing. It links your applications’ data to the print functions of

CODESOFT Run Time, whether the applications run on a PC, a

minicomputer or a Mainframe.

Sentinel Print Pack works by monitoring either the print job queues from

your application, or the presence of data files in a specified directory.

Consequently, your application must be able to generate a print job on a

server or copy a file in a directory that is accessible to Sentinel Print Pack.

Definition of Concepts

CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack employs new concepts specific to the

application. We will therefore begin by establishing a “mini-glossary” of

terms used. Print Server: a PC running under WindowsTM 95 or Win-

dowsTM NT and installed with a copy of CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack.

Print Document: this designates a file generated by your application and

containing all the information required to print one or more labels using

CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack.

Sentinel: a procedure that assumes responsibility for the print document

and transcribes it into print orders for CODESOFT Run Time.

There are three types of Sentinels:

wthe Print sentinel;

wthe ASCII file sentinel; and

wthe Data source sentinel.

Delimiters: a character or strings of characters that frame the data (name

and value of variables) in a Print Document.

How Sentinel Print Pack Works

CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack operates as a background task under

WindowsTM. Using the Sentinels, the program monitors either print queues

or directories that contain print documents generated by your application.

When Sentinel Print Pack detects a print document, the module analyzes

it, transcribes it into print orders for CODESOFT Run Time, and deletes

it. As soon as CODESOFT Run Time receives print orders, it starts

printing labels.

Using CODESOFT, you will create your label’s format (background im-

age) by inserting the information you want it to contain (variable fields,

graphics or bar codes). CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack interprets and

re-routes the data from your application to the label’s field. Since the print

format of the labels is stored in the receiving station, no graphical informa-

tion moves through your network.

Print Sentinel

Print Sentinel 8

Structure of the Print Document 9

Syntax for Direct Assignment 9

Syntax Assigned by Table 10

Characteristics of the Print Document 11

Header 11

Label Referred To 11

Delimiters 12

Same Variables 12

Combined Assignment 13

Label Recognition 13

Printing Via Network 13

TCP/IP Protocol 13

Print Sentinel

The Print document printed out from your application is added to the print

queue of a Sentinel printer. Figure 1below illustrates how the Print

sentinel works.

Unix,

AS400,

PC,

…

ApplicationsWindowsTMStation

Printer server

Network

Printer

Sentinel

PrintPack

Network

Data

Sentinel

Printer

Document

printing by the

application Print orders

Figure 1: Functional Diagram

By adding a Print sentinel, you automatically create a Sentinel printer of

the same name on the print server.

The Print documents stored in the print queue are analyzed by the Print

sentinel, which transcribes the information into print orders for

CODESOFT Run Time. The Print sentinel is associated with:

wa method for analyzing Print documents;

wan output printer selected earlier in CODESOFT Run Time; and

wprint settings (number of labels to print, pages, etc.).

Note 1: The analysis method, output printer, and all print settings

can be modified from the Print document.

Note 2: The print documents will be processed and then erased.

Documents that do not conform to the analytical method will be

destroyed automatically.

Structure of the Print Document

The Print document must feature a specific structure, which is detailed

below. Moreover, APPENDIX 1 (Chapter 7) discusses an example of a

Print Document (Identity.txt).

Print jobs for CODESOFT can be described in full by entering:

wtheir control variables;

wthe label Import variables; and

wadditional information such as print settings (number of labels to

print, etc.).

As you can see, the Print document duplicates descriptive label informa-

tion used in CODESOFT.

In addition to containing information that describes the label, text files

must employ a specific syntax for the assignment of data to label variables.

This can be done in two ways:

wdirect assignment; and

wassignment by table.

Syntax for Direct Assignment

A directly assigned file consists of variables whose values were assigned di-

rectly; the sum of those variables make up the label.

Labels are described successively following the rules of syntax listed below:

wlabels must be separated from one another by an end-of-label

delimiter;

weach line describing a variable to initialize must begin with a

start-of-assignment delimiter, followed by the name of the

variable, the assignment operator, and the value of the variable.

It must end with an end-of assignment delimiter (see example

below).

Delimiters:a character or strings of characters whose purpose is to

frame the data (variable name and values) in a Print document.

Example :

[File header]

[start assignment) [variable1] [assignment

operator] [value] [end assignment]

[start assignment] [variable2] [assignment

operator] [value) [end assignment]

... ... ... ... ...

[start assignment] [variableN] [assignment

operator] [value] [end assignment]

[end label]

[start assignment] [variable1] [assignment

operator] [value] [end assignment]

The variables referred to will either be CODESOFT control variables or

the label’s Import variables.

Syntax Assigned by Table

A file assigned by table organizes the variables into a two-part table that

consists of:

wa header specifying the variables associated with the table

columns, framed by a delimiter for the start table header and the

end table header; and

wa set of values associated with header variables, framed by a start

table and an end table delimiter.

Label No. 1

Label No. 2

Tabla de contenidos

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