4 DesignPro Tools
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for AFP Getting Started Guide
Uninstalling DesignPro Tools ................................................................... 61
Installing DesignPro Tools in Silent Mode ............................................... 68
Upgrading DesignPro Tools in Silent Mode............................................. 73
Modifying DesignPro Tools in Silent Mode............................................. 75
Repairing DesignPro Tools in Silent Mode............................................... 78
Uninstalling DesignPro Tools in Silent Mode .......................................... 81
Chapter 3: Configuration 85
Understanding Virtual Folders.................................................................. 86
Adding Virtual Folders.............................................................................. 88
Removing Virtual Folders......................................................................... 90
Chapter 4: Quick Start 91
Understanding the Application.................................................................. 92
Opening the DesignPro Form Editor......................................................... 94
Setting Page Properties ....................................................................................95
Adding an Image..............................................................................................96
Adding Text....................................................................................................100
Saving as an Elixir Form................................................................................103
Importing Text................................................................................................104
Editing Text....................................................................................................108
Adding Images............................................................................................... 110
Drawing a Box............................................................................................... 112
Drawing a Line............................................................................................... 115
Saving as an AFP Overlay............................................................................. 116
Creating an Application........................................................................... 120
Opening a New PageDef................................................................................120
Setting PageDef Properties ............................................................................123
Inserting a Template Overlay.........................................................................124
Creating a Font List .......................................................................................127
Setting PageFormat Properties ......................................................................132
Loading the Dataset .......................................................................................133
Data Placement ..............................................................................................135
Setting Record Positioning ............................................................................139
Saving the PageDef........................................................................................140
Adding a FormDef.........................................................................................143
Setting FormDef Properties ...........................................................................145
Setting CopyGroup Properties.......................................................................146
Setting SubGroup Properties .........................................................................147
Inserting Overlays..........................................................................................148
Saving the FormDef.......................................................................................149