4Xerox®FreeFlow®VI Compose Software User Guide
Using PDF Resources with VIPP®APPE, PDF/VT, and Embed EPS Options........... . . ................ . . ................ . . 58
Printing the VIPP®Application on a Legacy PostScript RIP . ................ . . ................ . . ................ . . ....... 58
Printing the VIPP®Application to a PostScript Printer. ................ . . ................ . . ................ . ...............60
Printing the VIPP®Application on an APPE RIP.............................................................................60
Printing the VIPP®Application to FFPS APPE................................................................................61
Producing a PDF from a VIPP®Application, VI eCompose, or PDF Export .... . . ................ . . ................ . . 63
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Information... . ................. . ................ . . ................ . . ................ . . 63
Printing PDF Files with Referenced XObjects.. ................ . . ................ . . ................ . . ................ . . ....... 64
VIPP®and Variable Information Suite Applications............ . ................. . ................. . ................ . . ...........65
VI Compose Functionality ........................................................................................................65
FreeFlow®VI Design Pro ..........................................................................................................67
FreeFlow®VI eCompose ..........................................................................................................68
FreeFlow®VI Design Express.....................................................................................................70
FreeFlow®VI Explorer..............................................................................................................70
FreeFlow®VIPP®Manage ........................................................................................................71
FreeFlow®VI Compose Open Edition ................................................................................................72
VIPP®Data Streams.............................................................................................................................73
Native Mode ................................................................................................................................75
Line Mode....................................................................................................................................76
Listing ..................................................................................................................................76
Record Processing Entry ...........................................................................................................76
Database Mode............................................................................................................................78
Selecting Database Field Names ...............................................................................................79
XML Mode...................................................................................................................................80
XML Data Structure Overview....................................................................................................80
XMLVariables ........................................................................................................................80
Printing XMLVariables.............................................................................................................82
Stripping Blank and Control Characters.......................................................................................82
Prefixed Delimited Transactional Data...............................................................................................83
Linking the Data with the JDT, DBM, or XJT........................................................................................84
Record Structures ..........................................................................................................................85
Record Length........................................................................................................................85
Vertical Control ......................................................................................................................85
Line Printer and Field Delimited Data .........................................................................................86
Prefix....................................................................................................................................86
Record Structures and Mode/Presentation Relationship ................. . ................ . . ................ . . ................ . . 87
Functions.....................................................................................................................................88
Conditional Processing ...................................................................................................................90
Dynamic Boxes.............................................................................................................................91
Data Driven Graphics.....................................................................................................................92
Native Mode Prefix........................................................................................................................93
Distribution List.............................................................................................................................94
End of File ...................................................................................................................................95
Coding Examples...........................................................................................................................96
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