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Integration and Connectivity
Overview
The most common method is to print labels directly from the labeling software. But sometimes there
might be other requirements of label production. The labeling software has a wide connectivity and
integration options so you do not have to use the labeling software interactively but through ActiveX
interface or DDE connectivity. You can use a "print-engine" totally integrated to your custom appli-
cation and invisible to end-user's eyes.
If you do not require such tight integration to your application, you can use the automation module,
add-on utility for non-programming integration to existing systems and fully automated printing. A set
of actions is defined that are trigger if pre-defined event occurs. These actions can open the label,
connect it to database, fill variable's values, connect to proper printer and print the required number
of labels. You can even build your custom data-entry and printing applications with Power Forms in
a totally user friendly way without any programming skills required.
Command Files
Use Command Files
You can use command files to instruct the print engine what to do. The command files use the struc-
ture of NiceCommands in order to send the commands to the print engine.
The following command files are supported:
l
JOB file
l
XML file
l
CSV file
You can use the command files from several applications:
l
From labeling software interactively (command File -> Command Files), or auto-
matically (the name of the command file specified as parameter in the command-line,
works for JOB files)
l
From Power Forms in action Run Command File
l
From Automation application in action Run Command File
The command files are always processed in order from top to bottom of the file. The first command
in the file is processed first. The order of appearance is important. For example: you need to specify
the printer first and then print the label.
The command files are stored in a text file. Unicode values are supported.
Command File: JOB File
The commands available in the JOB command files are NiceCommands.
See the chapter of NiceCommands for more information about their syntax and method of usage.