PM =
parameter
mm = millimeter
pt = point
FT = font
W/E/N/S : West East North South
DSQ ; double straight quotes
7.2
For
the whole document
7.2.1
Fixed
data
ALBUM_PAGES_SIZE (210.0 297.0)
2
pm (in mm) : page size
210.0/297.0
for A4 – 215.9 /279.4 for US Letter
ALBUM_PAGES_MARGINS (15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 )
4
pm (in mm) margins for work area : W/E/N/S
ALBUM_PAGES_BORDER (0.5 0.1 0.0 1.0)
4
pm (in pt) frame : line 1/ line 2 / line 3 / distance in-between
ALBUM_PAGES_SPACING (5.0 5.0)
2
pm (in pt) space between letters / space between lines
ALBUM_PAGES_TITLE (TB 16 "title text")
2 pm
(FT and size) + “title text”
7.2.2
Variations
on default settings
ALBUM_DEFINE_FONT(PENGUIN "Penguin Attack" )
2
pm (own FT + exact FT name in your computer”)
ALBUM_PAGES_MARGINSE (12.0 20.0 15.0 15.0)
4
pm (in mm) margins for work area, in EVEN pages, if different from ODD pages
(default) W/E/N/S
ALBUM_PAGES_NUMBER (HN 12 C 1
"Page " " of $PAGES$")
6 pm FT and size, / location / “page” “ “ of (total
number of pages)”
ALBUM_PAGES_DATE (HN 12 RL
YMD "-")
4
pm (FT and size / RL (location) / Year Month Date(format) “devider“)
7.3 Working with paragraphs
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_START(TN 10 LEFT*) *LEFT or CENTRE or RIGHT:
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_END
Only FT and size, and aligning - no DSQ needed within ‘paragraph’ -command
to be combined with columns,
7.4 Working with columns
PAGE_COLUMN_START (2.0)
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_START(HB 10 CENTRE)
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_END
PAGE_COLUMN_NEXT
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_START(HB 10 CENTRE)
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_END
PAGE_COLUMN_STOP
7.5 Optional settings for chapters
PAGE_START_GROUP_BEGIN
PAGE_START_GROUP_END
Between
BEGIN and END : all what we want to see as fixed or dynamic parts.
7.5.1
Fixed chapters
PAGE_TEXT(HN 1 "" 6.0)
Makes
the fixed image placed a certain distance from the border frame
4 pm
(FT and size , “ “ for the blank (empty) text line, distance to next line
ROW_START_JS(HN 6 0.1)
Mandatory
command to create working lines – 3 pm (FT and size, spacing)
STAMP_ADD_IMG(42 21 "stamp_images/flag_canada.png"
"" "" "" NO_FRAME)
7 pm for the inserted image:
·
Height and
width in mm
·
Location of
the image on computer “folder/name + extention”
·
subtext left,
middle and right (texts between DSQ “xx”
·
choice
between FRAME or NO_FRAME
PAGE_TEXT (HN 1 "" -22.0)
4 pm, FT and size / empty text “ ”/ negative
spacing, so the text becomes next and not underneath the image
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE(CPG 42 "Canada")
Entering
text (next to image, thanks to the negative spacing)
3 pm,
FT and size / “text” – mind the DSQ
7.5.2
Dynamic chapters (with the use of columns)
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HI 42 "France" 8.0)
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HN 13 $$1
1.5) * settings reference $$1
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HN 13 "Definitive
Series" 1.5)
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HN 13 $$2
7.0) * settings reference $$2 PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HI 10 $$3
5.0) * settings reference $$3
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HN 1 "" 10.0)
PAGE_START_GROUP_BEGIN
PAGE_COLUMN_START
PAGE_TEXT(HN 1 "" 6.0)
ROW_START_JS(HN 6 0.1)
STAMP_ADD_IMG ($$4 $$5 $$6
"" "" ""
NO_FRAME) * settings reference $$4, $$5, $$6
PAGE_COLUMN_NEXT
PAGE_TEXT(HN 1 "" -22.0)
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE(CPG 42 "Canada")
PAGE_TEXT(HN 1 "" 12.0)
PAGE_COLUMN_STOP
PAGE_START_GROUP_END
Chapter 1 : PAGE_START
("replacement for $$1" "repl $$2" "repl $$3" 37.0($$4)
45.0 ($$5) "stamp_images/Sage.png" ($$6)
Chapter 2 : PAGE_START ("Merson Liberty and Peace"
"1900 - 1927" "Designer - Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson" 80.0
45.0 "stamp_images/Merson.png")
Up to $$9 (last 3 reserved for the image)
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programming in AlbumEasy 4.2.1
|
PAGE_START
0 pm – needed to start a (new) page
PAGE_TEXT (HN 16 "free text")
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (TB 12 "free text")
7.7
Using
fonts
For the whole album
ALBUM_DEFINE_FONT (DJ "DejaVu Sans")
For use in text parts
PAGE_TEXT
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (XX 99 “xxxx”)
7.7.1
Some fonts used in the tutorial
DJ : DejaVu Sans
HN : Helvetica (Normal)
HB : Helvetica (Bold)
TN : Times New Roman (Normal)TB : Times New Roman (Bold)
CPG : CopperPlateGothic
PENGUIN : Penguin Attack
7.7.2
Using optional fonts
ALBUM_DEFINE_FONT
(DJV "DejaVu Sans") – can work with Latin, Cyrillic and Hebrew
ALBUM_DEFINE_FONT(UN_BATANG "Un Batang") –
for Chinese, Japanese, Korean
After installing fantasy fonts to your computer:
add the font(s) you like for your album to the album
settings - with the chosen reference:
ALBUM_DEFINE_FONT(DALM "Dalmatian")
TIP :
Default fonts : 2 letters (HI, TB, …)
Optional fonts 3 letters (DJV, CPG, …)
Fantasy fonts : 4 letters (DALM, COLA, ….)
7.8
Using
fixed colours
COLOUR_ALBUM_BORDER(colour name or $ hexa-code)
COLOUR_PAGE_TEXT(colour name or $ hexa-code)
7.9.1
Within a text
TEXT_CHAR_SPACING (0.5)
1
PM, the spacing between letters (! DSQ)
PAGE_TEXT_CENTRE (HN 16 "text")
7.9.2
Within paragraphs
PAGE_TEXT_PARAGRAPH_START(TN 10 LEFT)
Can be
“left”, “right” of “centre” (no DSQ)
7.10 Boxes
7.10.1 Shapes
STAMP_ADD (Width and height "ABC"
"D" "E" "F")
STAMP_ADD_DIAMOND (Width and height "ABC"
"D" "E" "F")
STAMP_ADD_OVAL (Width and height "ABC"
"D" "E" "F")
STAMP_ADD_TRIANGLE (Width and height "ABC"
"D" "E" "F" [apex]) [apex]
for trapezoid
STAMP_ADD_TRIANGLE_INV (Width and height "ABC"
"D" "E" "F" [apex])
[apex]
for inverted trapezoids
STAMP_ADD_HEXAGON (width SU/CU "ABC" "D" "E" "F")
STAMP_ADD_OCTAGON (width SU/CU "ABC" "D" "E" "F")
7.10.2 Box frames
STAMP_BORDER_STYLE (Style)
STAMP_INNER_BORDER_STYLE (Style)
SOLID - DOTTED - DOT_DASH - DASHED - BLANK
(no border)
CORNER
** (TL / TR / BL / BR)
STAMP_ADD_IMG (Width and
height "naam.exentie"
"A" "B" "C")
ALBUM_STAMP_NEW_IMG_SETTING
(Width and height false / true) COLOUR_STAMP_BORDER (colour)
COLOUR_STAMP_INNER_BORDER (colour)
COLOUR_STAMP_BACKGROUND (colour)
COLOUR_STAMP_HEADING (colour)
COLOUR_STAMP_TEXT (colour)
to be continued...
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