Peter, > As initially released, every time you switched embossers, your document format settings would be reset to the maximum possible for the new embosser. This drove people nuts. Accepted, that was a problem. However............ The original concept, documented in emb.elt, was that there was a "Recommended" and a "Maximum" setting for lines and characters. The intention (from my perspective anyway) was:- 1) That DBT read and loaded the "Recommended" when selecting a form size. 2) If a user wanted to change the "Recommended", it cross checked with the "Maximum", and warned if a higher value was used. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Sullivan > Sent: 14 March 2005 16:09 > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: Embosser setup woes > > Warren, > > I've re-read your original message, and think that I know > what is going on. > > There is nothing in the basic embosser setup dialogs that is > supposed to "stick" to the configuration. > > Rather, the information in the Global, Embosser Setup dialog > is stored such that it will be used whenever a document > doesn't have other "sticky preferences". The information in > the Document, Embosser Setup dialog sticks to each document, > or to each template. > > If you change these settings, what you're telling DBT is, in > effect: I want *this document* or *all documents without > other preferences stored* to use, for example, the new > specified carriage width. Even if you later redirect an > existing document to a different embosser, all other aspects > of the formatting will stay as close as they can to what they > were before the switch. > > This is a bit of a change from DBT 10.5 as initially > released. As initially released, every time you switched > embossers, your document format settings would be reset to > the maximum possible for the new embosser. This drove people > nuts. Now, when you switch embosssers, your document format > settings aren't switched at all, if possible. > > If you want to create a series of documents in each of a pair > of different format settings, here's a tip: don't set up a > pair of configurations, but instead create a pair of > templates. As designed, we envisioned that you would create > a new configuration only if there is actually a second embosser. > > - Peter > > * * * > * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. * * * * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *