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- | ====== Mystic Report Formatting Codes ====== | + | ====== Mystic Help ====== |
- | ===== What are Report Formatting Codes? ===== | + | ===== Report Formatting Codes ===== |
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+ | ==== What are Report Formatting Codes? ==== | ||
Mystic has several reports which produce content directly to a PDF document due to the potentially high numbers or readers or items involved, and the high numbers of pages which may be produced. | Mystic has several reports which produce content directly to a PDF document due to the potentially high numbers or readers or items involved, and the high numbers of pages which may be produced. | ||
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Note that typically, the main focus of the report is added to the PDF by Mystic automatically and does not need the use of macros - e.g. In a Warning Letters report, use the reader macros to embeds the reader details in the cover text as required, but the book listing of items overdue will be added automatically. | Note that typically, the main focus of the report is added to the PDF by Mystic automatically and does not need the use of macros - e.g. In a Warning Letters report, use the reader macros to embeds the reader details in the cover text as required, but the book listing of items overdue will be added automatically. | ||
- | ===== How to use Macros ===== | + | ==== How to use Macros ==== |
Macros are embedded in the text by placing them in the most appropriate location and surrounded by left and right square braces (i.e. [ and ]). | Macros are embedded in the text by placing them in the most appropriate location and surrounded by left and right square braces (i.e. [ and ]). | ||
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- | ===== Formatting Macros ===== | + | ==== Formatting Macros ==== |
The following formatting macros are available: | The following formatting macros are available: | ||
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* [f:#] - Font name (can be courier_new, arial, times new_roman, symbol, zapfdingbats or wingdings) | * [f:#] - Font name (can be courier_new, arial, times new_roman, symbol, zapfdingbats or wingdings) | ||
- | ===== Reader Macros ===== | + | ==== Reader Macros ==== |
The following reader macros are available: | The following reader macros are available: | ||
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¹ These macros required the Contacts facility to be turned on. | ¹ These macros required the Contacts facility to be turned on. | ||
- | ===== Example Usage ===== | + | ==== Example Usage ==== |
The following text is an example of formatting codes used in a Warning Letter context: | The following text is an example of formatting codes used in a Warning Letter context: |