User`s guide

Chapter 8 Working with Text
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6. Select the Leading Zeros option to display zeros before the number. Allow Negative
checkbox allows negative numbers.
7. Select the Scramble Letters option to randomly vary the numbers from frame to frame.
For detailed information on the Generator tab parameters, see “Generator Tab Parameters”
on page 469.
Generating Numbers
Choose Numbers from the Generator Type menu. Numbers acts similar to Random Numbers
except that Numeric Value replaces Random Seed so that the numbers are animated
sequentially.
The Negative check box is not included because the Numeric Value parameter has a negative
range as well as positive. The range of this parameter is –64,000 to 64,000.
Follow the procedure “Setting Random Numbers” on page 441 and replace Numeric Value
in step 2.
Adding the Date and Time
Choosing Date/Time displays the current date and time from your system. All time-based
parameters are combined in this tab, so that you have more flexibility in building your time
format.
To generate date/time:
1. From the Generator Type menu, select Date/Time.
2. Set the desired date and format parameters.
3. From the Date Format menu, select a format for the date.
4. From the Date Separator menu, select Slash, Dash, and Dot to separate the elements.
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If the Short Date option is not selected, this parameter has no affect.
5. Adjust Numeric Time to animate the date and time on the screen.
6. Set Start Year to start with any year and animate this value.
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If you select the Use Current Time check box, this parameter has no affect.
7. Type a number or move the Scramble Letters slider to randomly vary the numbers from
frame to frame.
For detailed information on the Generator tab parameters, see “Generator Tab Parameters”
on page 469.