2022.1

Scripting
l Result can now be written as a JSON string into an attribute or text (instead of the field
value). Useful for web contexts where a front-end script can easily read the value.
l User-defined formatting masks can now be used when outputting dates and numerical
values.
l Conditional script set to "Show if Condition is true" will hide the object by default.
l Page range can be specified via scripting when setting PDF as background. (SHARED-
36998)
l Matched elements are highlighted when hovering over scripts. (SHARED-38293)
General
l Numerous improvements to Designer GUI and user-experience. These include:
l A new "Styles" pane that displays the styles applied to the selected object.
l Image Selection Dialog now inserts from resources, files or URL.
l Line number option now available from any source view.
l View menu now has entries to switch between views within the Workspace.
l Set any PDF as background for a Section. (SHARED-39880)
l Specify a background image and control its size, position and repeat mode. (SHARED-
14522)
l Option to generate JSON string from data model fields to pass data record information
to client side script. (SHARED-39337)
l CSS Class name completion suggests CSS classes based upon the current section.
(SHARED-36870)
l CSS Style inspector allows full control over styles. (SHARED-22929)
Connect 1.4.1 Output Enhancements and Fixes
Print Output
l Images, barcodes, OMRs and text can now all be added to the page at time of output
generation.
l Ability to add Metadata to any output type (previously only PDF and AFP), for use within
output Presets.
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