This example is already stored in quicksets as "Forms Management Date Time(GER)/(US)" with Macro ID 25004 & 25005.
You can create dynamic macros which might print date and time to page-footer of the document.
In order to do this create a form which might look like this:
<esc>&f0X<esc>&fS
<esc>)10U<esc>)s1p10vsb4148T
<esc>&a2280h7920V
<HEX:0E>#DATENUM# - #ACTTIME#<HEX:0F>
<esc>&f1S<esc>&f1x10X
This PCL5 macro contains:
- The macro initialization sequence:
<esc>&f0X<esc>&fS
- Selection of the Codepage 10U and font 4148 (Univers)
<esc>)10U<esc>)s1p10vsb4148T
- Positioning sequence 2280 dots to the right and 7920 dots to the bottom:
<esc>&a2280h7920V
- Then the text with ELP variables:
#DATENUM# - #ACTTIME#
- Finally the closing of the macro:
<esc>&f1S<esc>&f1x10X
Important: Store this file as <MACRO_ID>.mac into the W-ELP forms folder. Your macro ID must be between 25000 and 30000. Example: 25004.mac
You can also edit the form 25004.mac or 25005.mac to change the text. Please use an advanced text editor like notepad++.
For moving the text you can adjust the positioning sequences.
Finally go for the test. You can add the form with the ELP_Command=C1F25004;
The configuration:
[GLOBAL]
ELP=ON
Macro_Download=ON
ELP_Command=C1F25004;
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