III. Functional objects
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Developer handbook DATAformXTension © 1992-2004 www.gassenhuber.de
The same example as in the DATAform 4D interface:
DX_Write (0) `initialisation
DX_Array{5}:="101"
`*T101 Import
DX_Array{40}:="1"
`*M1 Mode dialogue
$0:=DX_Write (1)
`close object and pass it to the interface
`Here follow the box objects that should be imported,
`each one is closed with DX_Write (1)
DX_Write (2)
`end of export
Functional objects have priority
Functional objects overwrite the menu functions. If a text with DATAformTags containing the
functional object *T101 is imported with the menu command “Update contents”, the boxes will
still be imported; the functional object *T101 has priority over the calling method.
Or vice versa: If the text with DATAformTags contains the functional object *T102 for updat-
ing, the following text causes an update procedure even if it is called by the menu command
“Import boxes”.
In a text with DATAformTags a functional object is valid only until the next functional object.
You may switch at will between IMPORT, DELETE and UPDATE.
Demonstration
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Place the picture “DATAform.EPS” into your QuarkXPress folder.
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Set the DATAform preferences in QuarkXPress to import by dialogue.
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Import text with DATAformTags “DATAformShow.QXP”.
Boxes will be imported, changed, deleted, newly created etc. The demonstration shows the
possibilities of the functional objects IMPORT, DELETE and UPDATE like in a movie, but
uses DATAformXTension only.
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