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arrow, you can specify the type of the new variable.
Create new variable manually.
Edit the properties of the selected variable.
Note:
If you select the variable object, the variable linked to the object will be
automatically listed in the list.
Delete the selected variable.
Note:
If you want to delete the variable, you must not use it on the label linked
to label objects or used in functions.
Disconnects the variable from the object. The object becomes fixed, but
will preserve the formatting.
The number of the characters in the object will be equal to the length of
the variable. This might be useful when you are changing the database on
the label and want to conserve current position and format of the objects.
When you re-connect the other database, you can simply link the objects
to new variables.
Access to the labeling software Functions dialog box. If you click on the
small arrow, you can select which new function you want to create.
Thereareseveralmethodstoconnectavariabletosomelabelelementthatshouldcontainvariable
values.
l Ifyouhavetheelementalreadypositionedonthelabel,selectit,thenchoosetheappro-
priatevariableinthelist.
l Iftheelementisnotalreadyonthelabel,youcanfirstselectthevariableinthelistand
thenclickthelabelwhereyouwanttheelementpositioned.Textelementwillappear
thereandwillbeconnectedtotheselectedvariable.
l Ifyouwantanyotherelement(andnottext)connectedtothevariable,youcanfirst
selectthevariableinthelist,thenclickthedesiredelementintheToolboxandthenclick
thelabel.
l Youcanclickonthesmallarrowbuttonnexttotheobjecticoninthetoolbox,selectthe
optionUse Existing Variable, selectthevariablefromthelistandclickonthelabel.
Variabletoolbaralwaysshowsthenameofthevariable,whichisattachedtothecurrentselected
element.Iftherearetwoormoreelementsselected,anddonothavethesamevariableattachedto
it,thenthevariablecomboboxisempty.
Using Zoom Toolbar
Zoom in: This command increases the selected element or part of
the element.
Zoom out: This command decreases the selected element or part
of the element.
Factor: You can define your own factor of zoom (in %).
Zoom to label: You will see the entire label on the screen.
Zoom to page: You will see the entire page on the screen.
Zoom to objects: You will see all the objects on the screen.
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