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l One or more data fields contain values on the basis of which the PDFs can be switched.
l There is an appropriate PDF for each case. It is important that the PDFs are named after
the various possible values of the related data field.
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All PDFs are stored in one folder (the Images folder on the Resources pane, or an
external folder).
Otherwise, adding a dynamic background requires a self-made script (for help on this, see
"Control Script: Setting a Print section's background" on page893).
To use the Dynamic Section Background Script Wizard:
1. Open the Wizard. There are three ways to do that:
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Right-click the Print section on the Resources pane and click Dynamic
Background.
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On the Scripts pane, click the arrow next to the New button and select Dynamic
Background Script. Double-click the script to open it.
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On the Scripts pane, right-click Control and select New > Dynamic Background
Script.
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Select the desired section from the Section drop-down. You may also change the name
of the script.
3. Select the location of the files:
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Select Resources if the PDFs reside in the Images folder on the Resources pane.
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Folder on disk refers to a folder on a hard drive that is accessible from your
computer. Click the Browse button to select a folder.
As an alternative it is possible to enter the path manually. You can give a local path
(e.g. C:\Images\) or use the "file" protocol. The complete syntax of a fully qualified
URL with the "file" protocol is:file://<host>/<path>. Note: if the host
is"localhost", it can be omitted, resulting infile:///<path>, for example:
file:///c:/resources/images/.
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Online requires you to give a specific web address (for example,
http://www.mysite.com/images/).
4. The Dynamic Section Background Script Wizard composes the file names (including the
path) based on the selected location, the prefix, the value of a data field, and the suffix.
The variable part of the file names is the value of the data field(s) in the Field column. The
prefix and suffix are meant to contain static parts of the file names.
Click the first field in the column Field, and then click the downward pointing arrow.
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