I. DATAformXTension
DATAform/Export all
DATAform/Export all writes all the objects of a QuarkXPress document into the text file with
DATAformTags.
Export anchored boxes
Boxes that are anchored in a text box are, like other boxes, exported as independent boxes. The
anchoring information is placed in the text of the main box between {{ }} and with the Tag
{66} *A Anchored in box, cf. page: 79. All boxes must have unique box ID numbers before
being exported.
When imported once more, the boxes will be anchored again.
Export chained boxes
Chained boxes are exported like single unchained boxes. The entire chained text will be
exported with the first box. The chaining information “next box” and “previous box” will be
placed with the Tags {64} *>> and {65} *<<, cf. page: 77.
When imported once more, the boxes will be chained again.
DATAform/Box properties...
Box IDs are used for the identification and bi-directional updating of QuarkXPress boxes and a
database. The numbers are attached to the boxes (text boxes, picture boxes or lines) during
import and are exported with the Tag *# and *G. Via the Box properties dialogue, these num-
bers can be read and manually changed or newly assigned. The other fields and properties of
this dialogue are described at {75} *g Box properties, page: 89.
One box is selected
If only one box is selected, this command opens a dialogue to read and change both box ID
numbers:
Control duplicates
If you click on OK in the above shown illustration, DATAform checks that all object numbers
are unique. If the number is already in use in the document, you will get an alert and have to
change the object number.
Several boxes are selected
If several boxes or groups of boxes are selected, the group number for all active boxes can be
seen and modified:
If the active boxes have the same group number, it will be displayed in the dialogue. If the
boxes have different group numbers, no number will be shown. In both cases, the group num-
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