PageType User’s Guide
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Contents Overview.................................................................................................................. 1 How to...................................................................................................................... 4 Input Data in a Field............................................................................................. 4 Select field(s) ....................................................................................................... 4 Cut or Copy Image............................................................................................... 4 Link to your Database Application........................................................................ 5 Print File(s)........................................................................................................... 6 Menus...................................................................................................................... 7
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Overview PageType is a powerful application that allows you to easily input data into the image file of a form. PageType can quickly identify the beginning of a field and identify a field smaller than 10x10 points as a check box. It supports black and white images in the PFM (PageType form file), Tiff (non-compressed), PCX and BMP formats. Moreover, PageType can link to your database application through the PageType galley. You can build up your personal database easily. Before you begin using PageType, please take a moment to look at all the PageType tools and icons that are described in this section.
Ruler Control
Toolbars
Client Area Ruler
Input Data Window ToolBars
Status Bar
Bird’s Eye view
Scale Field
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Bird’s Eye View Lets you know the relative position between the client area (indicated by a yellow frame with black perimeter) and the entire page. You can drag the frame to change the relative position.
Scale Field Displays the current scale of the page on the screen.
Status Bar Displays the information for the current procedure.
Ruler The vertical/horizontal ruler helps you locate positions accurately on the page and align selected fields.
Input Data Window Displays the data in a selected field.
Ruler Control Allows you to change the unit of the rulers or to hide the rulers.
Client Area Displays the result of your operation.
Toolbars 1 Data Tool; Input data in a field. Field Tool: Select one or more fields. Image Tool: Specify a selection area on the screen so that you can cut or copy the portion of the image located inside the selection area.
Font Format: Select font type, size and style.
Character Spacing: Increase/decrease the value in the field and at the spaces between adjacent characters in selected field(s). Line Spacing: Increase/decrease the value in the field and at the spaces between adjacent lines in selected field(s).
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Toolbars 2 +
Pressing the Shift key and clicking an arrow key causes the cursor to move rapidly in the client area.
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Pressing the Ctrl key and clicking an arrow key causes selected field(s) to move slowly in the client area.
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Pressing Ctrl and Shift keys and clicking an arrow key causes selected field(s) to move rapidly in the client area. Undo Key: Reverse the last action. Clear Key: Removes select field(s) or the image portion in the selected screen area and does not place it on the Windows clipboard. Arrow Keys: Move the text cursor to the direction a short distance. Enter Key: Move the text cursor to the beginning of the next line. Page Up/Page Down Keys: Move the entire page upward or downward half a page. F8 Key: Detects the field where the text cursor is and moves the cursor to the beginning of the field. First Field: Find and highlight the first field for data input. Previous Field: Find and highlight the previous field for data input. Next Field: Find and highlight the next field for data input. Last Field: Find and highlight the last field for data input. Cut Copy Paste
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How to... Input Data in a Field 1. Click the Data Tool icon
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2. Move the Data Tool pointer (a pen in a hand) to the position where you want to input data in a closed rectangular field or above a horizontal line. 3. Click the left mouse button. 4. Key in the data. Note: If the dimensions of the closed rectangular field are smaller than 10 points, then the field will be detected as a check box.
Select field(s) 1. Click the Field Tool icon
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2. Move the mouse pointer to a position in the client area. 3. Press the left mouse button and drag the pointer to create an elastic frame until the field(s) to be selected are within the frame. 4. Release the left mouse button.
Cut or Copy Image 1. Click the Image Tool icon
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2. Move the mouse pointer to a position in the client area. 3. Press the left mouse button and drag the pointer to create a selection area until the image portion to be cut or copied is within the frame. 4. Release the left mouse button. 5. Choose the Cut or Copy option from the Edit menu.
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Link to your Database Application 1. Copy the data from your application, such as Word or Excel. 2. Select the Paste option in the Edit menu. A galley appears.
3. Click and drag an item from the galley to the selected column, then release the mouse button.
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Print File(s) 1. Select Print option in the File menu. The Print dialog box appear.
The printable area you defined
The largest printable area your printer can print.
Printing Data:
You have options on printing form or data for form or data with form.
Margin:
Sets printable margins.
Printing Options: Paper margin:
Set the placement of paper as a start printing point.
Print margin:
Set the printer default value as a start printing point.
Horz. Center:
Print the data in the center of horizontal position.
Vert. Center:
Print the data in the center of vertical position.
2. When you have selected all the necessary settings, click OK to print the file.
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Menus The File menu controls the information flow into and out of a file. Delete the current file from memory and create a new untitled file.
Print file. Refer to the How to section for more information. Change the settings to print a file in a desired form. Send a selected item to your fax application. Select the fax device you want to use. Set your preferences for the default font, unit, check data, and showing or hiding the rulers and/or Toolbox.
The Edit menu is used for making changes to the forms in the current file.
Horizontally or vertically arranges selected fields. Rotates the image by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Specify all the fields of the current file as selected fields.
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The View menu controls the area of the screen showing the information of the current file. Fit the entire preset page into the width of the client area so that you will always see the entire page regardless of the width of the client area.
The Scale options displays the page at the percentage of its actual size.
Display the page at its actual size.
Fit the entire page into the client area. Magnify / Demagnify the page area on the screen. Display/Remove the Toolbar on the screen. Display/Remove the ruler on the screen.
The Tools menu is used for selecting tools.
Input data in a field. Select one or more field. Specify a selection area on the screen for editing.
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The Character menu is used for specifying the appearance of the characters in selected field(s).
Specify a font type, style, and size. Reduce/Enlarge font size in the selected field(s). Set the font style in selected field into the plain style.
Set the character space between two adjacent characters. Set the line space between two adjacent lines.
The Field menu is used for locating a desired field and sorting all the fields.
Find and Highlight the first / last / previous / next field for data input among all the fields in the current file. Detect the field where the text cursor is and automatically move the cursor to the beginning of the field. Specify the order for data input from top to bottom or from left to right.
The Help menu is used for getting information about PageType and on how to use PageType.
Display some information about PageType on the screen.
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