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Procedure

Main windows in page windows allow you to format text in multiple columns. Define an area in the page window, in which to position the main windows.

Open the entry screen for page windows by choosing Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Page Window End of the navigation path. You have assigned logical pages to logical windows.

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Main Window End of the navigation path. You can make various entries in the dialog box that is displayed. You must enter a value in the fields Width of Area and Area Height. Follow the input guidelines for main windows.

  2. Enter values in the fields Spacing and Number in the Horizontal group box if you want to use multiple columns. You can ignore the fields in the Vertical group box.

  3. Determine how many columns and line areas are required for label printing. Then enter the corresponding values in the fields in the Horizontal and Vertical group boxes.

  4. Enter a value in the Start Position field. This is a counter. Enter a start value that is greater than or equal to 1. Choose ENTER. The main windows are added to the list.

The value in the Left Margin field varies from main window to main window if multiple columns are used. The following applies here:

Left margin of current column

+

Window width

+

Horizontal spacing

=

Left margin of next column

In label printing, the Upper Margin field also varies from main window to main window:

Upper margin of current main window

+

Window height

+

Vertical spacing

=

Upper margin of next main window

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