XML Generation
Rules and other area properties
The Rules and other area properties can be accessed through the area properties icon in the Area toolbar or through the menu opened on a right-click of the mouse. When opened it displays a list of fields defined in the selected area.
You can add a new field, edit or remove a field from this list.
- Name (of the area) may be changed - except the master area.
- Height is the number of lines included in this area.
- Options apply to areas - except the master area.
Ends record means this field finalizes a record. Use for the last line of multi-area records (product description KICKPLATE in these examples):
- No optional lines.
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- Four optional lines.
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Repetitive concatenates adjacent lines in input into one field, and opens Field Merging with these choices for the inter-line spacing in the merged field:
Rules Tab
Rules tab within Rules and other area properties provides Add, Edit, and Remove rules. Add and Edit open the Rule window.
Rule type has several alternatives, Exactly matches is the usual selection (there is an "Apply NOT to result of matching" selection later to give negative rules, eg "is NOT" in place of "is exactly").
Related field shows fields for this area, chose one to test.
If Rule type was Matches RegEx expression, the Wizard opens showing the RegEx expressions available, select the one required or key your own.
Contains and Exactly matches expressions may show the literal FIXME, meaning you will have to edit and insert your required literal.
Replace FIXME with your test value as shown.
Ignore case if case is to be ignored.
Apply NOT to result of matching turns the expression into a negative, ie fieldname is empty becomes fieldname is not empty.