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Ranges: [1-5] , [a-d] define ranges between the characters. file[1-5].txt would pick
up file1.txt and file4.txt but not file6.txt or file13.txt.
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Negative Ranges: Negative ranges such as [!2-4] are also possible.
Note
File names containing brackets can be a hassle when attempting to capture them with a
mask and using sets or ranges. You can capture a set that contains an opening bracket (
[[] ) , but not a closing bracket as the closing bracket always ends the set or range. There
is no escape character available in masks.
Selecting a resource file in task properties
The Properties dialog of some Action, Create Content and Output tasks lets you select a file.
Depending on where the selection list appears you will have access to the Connect Resources
("Connect resources" on page38), all PlanetPress Design documents ("PlanetPress Design
documents" on page43) or only to the PlanetPress Design documents installed on a printer
queue.
In most cases, you have three options:
l You can choose a specific file from the list of installed documents (see "Workflow
Configuration resource files" on page38); these will be either Connect resources, or
PlanetPress Design documents, depending on the task.
l You can choose a variable file (see below).
l You can choose not to use any document (only in certain cases). If an Output task was
originally designed to merge a PlanetPress Design document with data, this means no
document is merged with the data and the job file is sent as is.
Variable file name
The variable file name feature is used to dynamically determine which file is used with the
task. The file name can be constructed using any variable (see "Variable task properties" on
page714).
To insert a variable file name:
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