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For example, if a variable for a trim page size is to be created, then it must have a "Length" variable
type. If a variable is needed to select or deselect a check box (such as to turn on a correction), then
a Boolean variable type needs to be defined.
Variable Type:
Example UseDescriptionType
Page count, Number of
separations, etc
A whole numberNumber
Page trim size, bleed amount,
etc
A numberLength
Document Author, Font Name,
Spot Color name
Any textString
Turn Checks or Fixes on or off
at runtime
On or offBoolean
"Variable Value" for Constant variables
For constant variables, you need to name the variable, select the variable type and enter the default
value for that variable. The default value will be shown and editable when a Preflight Profile is
run.
Rule Based Variable Definition
The concept of a rule based variable is to build a variable that will change based on the state of
another setting.
For example: If job type is "Digital", THEN change "Image Resolution" check to 150 ppi. AND, IF
job type is "Offset" then change "Image Resolution" to 300 ppi.
Rule based variables have two parts, one of the variable used to trigger the Rule, and the other is
the variable with the conditions defined. As defined in the example above, the two triggers are
"Digital" or "Offset" and the conditional variables are "150" and "300".
To make the Rule Based Variable work you will need to create two variables. One will be a "Constant"
variable and the other will be the actual "Rule Based" variable. The Constant variable will be used
in the preflight check you want to trigger with the rule based variable.
When both variables are completed they will be assigned to different preflight checks. Both will
show up as variable options when the Preflight profile is run only the rule based variable will
change automatically if the "trigger" variable is changed.
Following are some screen shots with explanations of how a rule based variable is defined and
applied to a Preflight Profile. This example is based on the following example:
If job type is "Digital", THEN change "Image Resolution" check to 150 ppi. AND, IF job type is
"Offset" then change "Image Resolution" to 300 ppi.
1. Defining the Constant Value
DescriptionOptions
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