Note that you can adjust label properties in either the Design Window or the Properties Pane. In the Design Window you can edit the selected label by adding design components. Horizontal and vertical rulers assist you in the design process. In the Properties Pane you can edit the selected label by typing new values directly into the fields or making new selections from the drop-down lists.

 

Note that the sample project Chapter11_Customizing.pnj contains a label called Label1 that you can use to view and customize the label properties outlined in this section. You can access this project by clicking File – Open Project in the application menu, then enabling the Open a sample project option.

 

The following label properties can be customized:

 

Name

The name given to the label.

 

Stock

The paper stock to be used for the label.

 

Orientation

The orientation (either Portrait or Landscape) of a sheet of the labels.

 

Layout

The layout setting (Normal or Stacked) for a sheet of the labels. If you set this field to Normal your labels will be printed left to right, top to bottom. If you set this field to Stacked your labels will be printed top to bottom, left to right.

 

Stock Print

Indicates whether to include printing of the paper stock's background when the label is printed.

 

Border Thickness

The size of the border on a sheet of the labels. A border size of 0 produces no border.

 

Border Color

The color of the border surrounding a sheet of the labels. Click the icon_browse_button button to go to the Color Chooser and select a custom color.

 

Fill Style

The fill setting for a sheet of the labels (Opaque or Transparent).

 

Fill Color

The fill color for a sheet of the labels. To show the fill color, ensure Fill Style is set to Opaque. Click the icon_browse_button button to go to the Color Chooser and select a custom color.

 

Description

The description given to the label.

 

On Open

Allows you to insert code for use when the label is opened. Click the icon_browse_button button to go to the Code View and insert your code. For more information, see Event Methods.

 

On Close

Allows you to insert code for use when the label is closed. Click the icon_browse_button button to go to the Code View and insert your code. For more information, see Event Methods.

 

On No Data

Allows you to insert code for use when the label contains no data. Click the icon_browse_button button to go to the Code View and insert your code. For more information, see Event Methods.

 

On Format

Allows you to insert code for use when the label is laid out for printing. Click the icon_browse_button button to go to the Code View and insert your code. For more information, see Event Methods.