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Tip
The Dynamic Attachment script uses this function to add an attachment to an Email section; see
"Email attachments" on page125.
resource()
The resource() function returns information about an image resource. It can also be used to
check if a file exists.
This function is useful in a Control Script, for example to check the number of pages or the page
height and width before setting it as a background (see "Control Script: Setting a Print section's
background" on page288).
resource(location, pageNumber)
location
The location should be a URL relative to the template root or an absolute file-based URL
(without protocol), e.g. "C:/myfile.pdf".
pageNumber (optional)
The desired page. Counting starts at 1. If no page number is given, information about the first
page will be retrieved.
The returned object is of the type ImageInfo. It has the following fields:
Field Type Description
height float The height of the current page (in points).
page Number Current page number (counting from 1) within the resource.
pages Number The total number of pages in the resource.
width float The width of the current page (in points)
Examples
This script retrieves the second page of a PDF that is present in the template's resources.
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