2019.2

Dynamic Print section backgrounds
Print sections can have a PDF background image (see "Using a PDF file as background
image" on page143). This feature is often used to create a Print template from a PDF file while
making some minimal changes to it. Of course, the PDF file itself can't be edited in a Designer
template, but when it is used as a section's background, text and other elements, such as a
barcode, can be laid on top of it.
Dynamic backgrounds are switched automatically depending on the value of a data field.
Adding a dynamic background
Dynamic background PDFs can be added to a Print section using the Dynamic Section
Background Script Wizard if:
l One or more data fields contain values on the basis of which the PDFs can be switched.
l There is an appropriate PDF for each case. It is important that the PDFs are named after
the various possible values of the related data field.
l
All PDFs are stored in one folder (the Images folder on the Resources pane, or an
external folder).
Otherwise, adding a dynamic background requires a self-made script (for help on this, see
"Control Script: Setting a Print section's background" on page419).
To use the Dynamic Section Background Script Wizard:
1. Open the Wizard. There are three ways to do that:
l
Right-click the Print section on the Resources pane and click Dynamic
Background.
l
On the Scripts pane, click the arrow next to the New button and select Dynamic
Background Script. Double-click the script to open it.
l
On the Scripts pane, right-click Control and select New > Dynamic Background
Script.
2.
Select the desired section from the Section drop-down. You may also change the name
of the script.
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