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Tip
l An example of how to create an address block using the Text Script Wizard is
described in a how-to; see How to create an Address Block.
l To use only part of a data field, or to split the data, you will have to write a script. For
an example, see this How-to: How to split a string into elements.
Formatting variable data
When a Text Script, made with the Text Script Wizard (see "Using the Text Script Wizard" on
page671) adds variable data to a template, it can easily change the way the data are formatted
as well. This is done in the Text Script Wizard through a special formatting modifier or a format
mask for each field that the script adds to the template.
The available formatting functions depend on the data type of the corresponding field in the
Data Model. In a Data Mapping Configuration you can set the data type of each field. When you
open a data file or database without a Data Mapping Configuration, all fields are text fields
(fields of the type string).
Note
The locale influences the way dates, times, numbers and currencies are formatted; see "Locale" on
page654.
You could also format data in a script using the formatter ; see "Designer Script API" on
page1021.
Date
Dates in variable data can be displayed as long, medium and short dates with different time
displays. There are quite a few presets, but you can also enter a custom format mask.
1. Open the Text Script Wizard: double-click to open an existing script in the Scripts pane or
create a new Text Script using the Text Script Wizard; see "Using the Text Script Wizard"
on page671.
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