Customize ADOR via API

[Quinton Smith]

Hi

 

Running latest uProduce version.

 

I have a campaign that consists of a TEXT ADOR (Name) and a GRAPHIC ADOR (BuildingSign).

 

The TEXT ADOR is bound to a database and in the GRAPHIC ADOR has the following readExpression that calls a UImage Function.

 

Call uImage.CreateImage2(

"X:\\Web2PrintTemplates\\Building Sign - LowRes.psd",

"X:\\Web2PrintDynamicImages",

"OPT:Building_Sign_" & |->[Name],

"JPG",

"NO",

"ACN=[XMPie] Building Sign\\Building Sign - LowRes",

"OF",

"HS",

"UFull",

TCase(|->[Name]))

 

I am able to successfully override the TEXT ADOR expression during production, by using the JobTicket.SetCustomization Method as follows:

 

 

Dim custList As JobTicket_SPP.Customization() = New JobTicket_SPP.Customization(2) {}

        custList(0) = New JobTicket_SPP.Customization()

        custList(0).m_Name = "Name"

        custList(0).m_IOType = "RW"

        custList(0).m_Type = "ADOR"

        custList(0).m_Expression = "HELLO"

 

jobTicketWS.SetCustomizations(uName, password, jobTicketID, custList, True)

 

 

The problem I still have is that - the overridden expression in the TEXT ADOR (Name) is not applied in the “uImage.CreateImage2” function.

In other words, the function appears to ignore the customized value and continues to read the database value.

 

The application is – multiple concurrent users accessing a website to view the personalization of an image on the fly. 

 

I can write the value to a table then execute the production – but this is extra code and I don’t want to go that route if there is a better way.

 

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

Thank you.

Quinton

 

REMATA iNATHI Communications and Printers (Pty) Ltd
t: (011) 848-0034
f:  086 535 4692
e: qu...@remata.co.za

 

[Erik Zaadi]

Override a variable, and use that in the uImage call..

Cheers,

Erik

2009/11/16 Quinton Smith <qu...@remata.co.za>

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Erik Zaadi

[Quinton Smith]

Thanks Erik!

 

Sorted!

 

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[Erik Zaadi]

Glad it works :)

2009/11/16 Quinton Smith <qu...@remata.co.za>

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Erik Zaadi

[Igor Vorobeychik]

You can also use expressionAsValue parameter with false in the
SetCustomization/s like:
jobTicketWS.SetCustomizations(uName, password, jobTicketID, custList,
False)

In tis case you can need to pass pure QLingo it's more powerfull but
maybe an overkill in this case.

Igor.

On Nov 16, 9:34 am, Erik Zaadi <erik.za...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Glad it works :)
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> 2009/11/16 Quinton Smith <q...@remata.co.za>
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> >  Thanks Erik!
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> > Sorted!
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> > *Subject:* [xmpie-users] Re: Customize ADOR via API

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> > Override a variable, and use that in the uImage call..
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> > Cheers,
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> > Erik
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> > 2009/11/16 Quinton Smith <q...@remata.co.za>

> > *REMATA iNATHI Communications and Printers (Pty) Ltd*

> > t: (011) 848-0034
> > f:  086 535 4692

> > e: q...@remata.co.za
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> > Erik Zaadi
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[Quinton Smith]

Hi Igor

Thank you for this tip!

> > The application is - multiple concurrent users accessing a website to view

> > the personalization of an image on the fly.
>

> > I can write the value to a table then execute the production - but this is