Techniques Avancees CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack Manuel utilisateur
CODESOFT
Sentinel
Print PackTM
Welcome to the printing module for CODESOFT Sentinel Print
Pack, the No. 1 Windows™-based computer program for label printing. Dis-
cover the simplest and most powerful way to meet your labeling
needs.
CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack combines the user friendliness of a
graphical interface with the high-powered features of a sophisticated
software program.
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................. Chapter 1
Sentinel Print Mode...................................... Chapter 2
Sentinel File Mode........................................ Chapter 3
Error Files ..................................................... Chapter 4
CODESOFT Sentinel Interface..................... Chapter 5
Appendix 1 — Sentinel Print Mode............. Chapter 6
Appendix 2 — Sentinel File Mode............... Chapter 7
Introduction
Introduction 5
Definition of Concepts 5
How Sentinel Print Pack Works 6
Introduction
CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack enables you to print labels created using
CODESOFT on non-WindowsTM platforms. The application runs under
WindowsTM 95 or NT.
CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack consists of a data capture module
(Sentinel) and a print module (CODESOFT Run Time).
Sentinel Print Pack intercepts the print requests generated by your
applications and re-routes them to CODESOFT Run Time, which does the
final printing. It links your applications’ data to the print functions of
CODESOFT Run Time, whether the applications run on a PC, a
minicomputer or a Mainframe.
Sentinel Print Pack works by monitoring either the print job queues from
your application, or the presence of data files in a specified directory.
Consequently, your application must be able to generate a print job on a
server or copy a file in a directory that is accessible to Sentinel Print Pack.
Definition of Concepts
CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack employs new concepts specific to the
application. We will therefore begin by establishing a “mini-glossary” of
terms used. Print Server: a PC running under WindowsTM 95 or Win-
dowsTM NT and installed with a copy of CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack.
Print Document: this designates a file generated by your application and
containing all the information required to print one or more labels using
CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack.
Sentinel: a procedure that assumes responsibility for the print document
and transcribes it into print orders for CODESOFT Run Time.
There are three types of Sentinels:
wthe Print sentinel;
wthe ASCII file sentinel; and
wthe Data source sentinel.
Delimiters: a character or strings of characters that frame the data (name
and value of variables) in a Print Document.
How Sentinel Print Pack Works
CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack operates as a background task under
WindowsTM. Using the Sentinels, the program monitors either print queues
or directories that contain print documents generated by your application.
When Sentinel Print Pack detects a print document, the module analyzes
it, transcribes it into print orders for CODESOFT Run Time, and deletes
it. As soon as CODESOFT Run Time receives print orders, it starts
printing labels.
Using CODESOFT, you will create your label’s format (background im-
age) by inserting the information you want it to contain (variable fields,
graphics or bar codes). CODESOFT Sentinel Print Pack interprets and
re-routes the data from your application to the label’s field. Since the print
format of the labels is stored in the receiving station, no graphical informa-
tion moves through your network.
Print Sentinel
Print Sentinel 8
Structure of the Print Document 9
Syntax for Direct Assignment 9
Syntax Assigned by Table 10
Characteristics of the Print Document 11
Header 11
Label Referred To 11
Delimiters 12
Same Variables 12
Combined Assignment 13
Label Recognition 13
Printing Via Network 13
TCP/IP Protocol 13
Print Sentinel
The Print document printed out from your application is added to the print
queue of a Sentinel printer. Figure 1below illustrates how the Print
sentinel works.
Unix,
AS400,
PC,
…
ApplicationsWindowsTMStation
Printer server
Network
Printer
Sentinel
PrintPack
Network
Data
Data
Sentinel
Printer
Document
printing by the
application Print orders
Figure 1: Functional Diagram
By adding a Print sentinel, you automatically create a Sentinel printer of
the same name on the print server.
The Print documents stored in the print queue are analyzed by the Print
sentinel, which transcribes the information into print orders for
CODESOFT Run Time. The Print sentinel is associated with:
wa method for analyzing Print documents;
wan output printer selected earlier in CODESOFT Run Time; and
wprint settings (number of labels to print, pages, etc.).
Note 1: The analysis method, output printer, and all print settings
can be modified from the Print document.
Note 2: The print documents will be processed and then erased.
Documents that do not conform to the analytical method will be
destroyed automatically.
Structure of the Print Document
The Print document must feature a specific structure, which is detailed
below. Moreover, APPENDIX 1 (Chapter 7) discusses an example of a
Print Document (Identity.txt).
Print jobs for CODESOFT can be described in full by entering:
wtheir control variables;
wthe label Import variables; and
wadditional information such as print settings (number of labels to
print, etc.).
As you can see, the Print document duplicates descriptive label informa-
tion used in CODESOFT.
In addition to containing information that describes the label, text files
must employ a specific syntax for the assignment of data to label variables.
This can be done in two ways:
wdirect assignment; and
wassignment by table.
Syntax for Direct Assignment
A directly assigned file consists of variables whose values were assigned di-
rectly; the sum of those variables make up the label.
Labels are described successively following the rules of syntax listed below:
wlabels must be separated from one another by an end-of-label
delimiter;
weach line describing a variable to initialize must begin with a
start-of-assignment delimiter, followed by the name of the
variable, the assignment operator, and the value of the variable.
It must end with an end-of assignment delimiter (see example
below).
Delimiters:a character or strings of characters whose purpose is to
frame the data (variable name and values) in a Print document.
Example :
[File header]
[start assignment) [variable1] [assignment
operator] [value] [end assignment]
[start assignment] [variable2] [assignment
operator] [value) [end assignment]
... ... ... ... ...
[start assignment] [variableN] [assignment
operator] [value] [end assignment]
[end label]
[start assignment] [variable1] [assignment
operator] [value] [end assignment]
The variables referred to will either be CODESOFT control variables or
the label’s Import variables.
Syntax Assigned by Table
A file assigned by table organizes the variables into a two-part table that
consists of:
wa header specifying the variables associated with the table
columns, framed by a delimiter for the start table header and the
end table header; and
wa set of values associated with header variables, framed by a start
table and an end table delimiter.
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