Re: Can anyone recommend a video(s) or a guide on how to use RDi to build PRTF's?

Hi Darryl

Does that vendor have its own design tools, maybe not in RDi but avaiable?

I did do a google for "prtf rdi" and got a couple hits - one was an article by Jon Paris and Susan Gantner on changes in the Designer - one statement was that the Report designer behaves a lot like the Screen one - I have seen that, to a certain extent, anyhow.

Have you looked at the RDi help? There are a number of tutorials there - I don't have RDi available at the moment.

Someone else confirmed that the graphical stuff isn't displayed in Report Designer - nor in Screen Designer - so barcodes and other interesting things can't be seen - I don't remember if there is even a placeholder for them. I agree that these need to be handled somehow.

HTH
Vern

On 5/24/2019 2:08 PM, dfreinkel wrote:

Bill

I would have done that but we use emailing/faxing software that will not use
the overlays. They have their own overlays.

Darryl Freinkel
A4G.
Tel: 770.321.8562 Ext 111 | Cell: 678.355.8562

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Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Can anyone recommend a video(s) or a guide on how to
use RDi to build PRTF's?

This doesn't directly answer the question, but you may want to consider an
alternate approach if the form is complex.
1. Create the form in Visio
2. Print it to an overlay with an AFP printer driver 3. Import it with
Navigator for i to an *OVERLAY 4. Print the text only print file with the
overlay.

You can do cool things with Advanced Function Printing, but you'll probably
need a printer nearby for all the tests.

I share your frustration with RDi when designing print files.
Bill Pahl
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