[duxuser] Re: Embossing single or double sided - was Re: George visiting Duxbury
- From: "George Bell" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:45:21 +0100
Hi Steve,
We're singing from the same hymn sheet - and loudly at that!
George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Dresser [mailto:s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 April 2003 15:24
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> George,
>
> It occurs to me that since the embossers are selectable, part
> of the selection could be the introduction of appropriate
> escape sequences when embossing is started. Also, depending
> on whether "Treat as interpoint" is checked or unchecked, the
> appropriate escape code could be used to set single or double
> sided embossing. As it now stands, switching from single to
> double sided embossing is a two step process: check or
> uncheck the "Treat as interpoint" checkbox, and change the
> setting on the embosser. It would be nice if both steps
> could be handled by changing the state of the checkbox.
>
> Steve
>
> On Thursday 4/17/03 06:28 George Bell wrote:
> >Hi Ben,
> >
> >I'm afraid with the vast variety of embossers, and all using
> their own
> >special codes, it has been virtually impossible to write an all
> >embracing emboss routine. That said, I have been
> campaigning for just
> >that - the ability to send raw escape codes direct to the embosser.
> >
> >In your case, do you mean simply deciding that one job
> should be done
> >double-sided, while another is embossed single sided, or do you mean
> >changing from one to the other in the middle of a document?
> >
> >You don't say what embosser(s) you have there, but in the case of
> >Index, there is a single/double button, which toggles between
> >single-sided mode and double-sided mode. I'm sure other makes have
> >similar controls of some kind.
> >
> >George Bell
> >Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ben Ong [mailto:ben@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 17 April 2003 09:12
> > > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Hi George,
> > >
> > > Can we have an option to emboss single-sided in DBT, or is it
> > > already available somewhere?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > At 04:10 AM 4/17/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Hi all,
> > > >
> > > >I'm never quite sure whether or not I should publicise there
> > > things or
> > > >not, but here goes anyway.
> > > >
> > > >I'm going to be visiting Duxbury on the Thursday 1st and
> > > Friday 2nd of
> > > >May, after doing some training Stateside on the Monday and
> > > Tuesday of
> > > >that week.
> > > >
> > > >As usual, my visits probably worry the proverbial out of
> everyone
> > > >there, and as Duxbury are close to getting the next release
> > > ready, you
> > > >can perhaps imagine that it is a fight to make sure that as many
> > > >features I've requested get added as possible, especially
> > > those I have
> > > >been campaigning for here on the list.
> > > >
> > > >So with DBT 10.5 on the horizon, if there's anything you
> > > want to see in
> > > >DBT, which has not been discussed on the list, please
> yell fast and
> > > >furious. You have just a few days.
> > > >
> > > >I'd love it of we could arrange a live Internet Q & A
> > > session, but I'm
> > > >still trying to get my head round that technology.
> However, if you
> > > >want to touch base, and invite me for a Maine lobster, a
> > > Texas steak,
> > > >or just a bottle of good Californian Chardonnay, you know
> > > the number.
> > > >(It's in the Help Files!)
> > > >
> > > >George Bell
> > > >
> > > >PS: Sorry but my dear Danish wife won't be with me.
> > > >
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> > > Ben Ong
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