Revision as of 21:22, 14 January 2022

SimpleCoversheet provides an interface for designing, populating and printing barcode document separator sheets, sheets of sticky labels, and any other type of document that contains barcodes. These coversheets and other barcodes allow documents to be automatically indexed after capture. The scanning process is most efficient whenever such coversheets can be printed by the person generating the document.

Design and User Modes[edit | edit source]

SimpleCoversheet works via two modes; designer mode and user mode. Coversheet templates are laid out and linked to Data Sources in design mode, and, once designed, are ready for user mode.

In user mode, the operator is able to select field values and print coversheets. Designer options and other program elements are hidden or disabled to make the user interface as easy to use as possible.

You may switch between design and user modes via the toolbar, or via the Mode menu.

Designer Interface[edit | edit source]

In design mode you are presented with the coversheet background and a number of elements that you can put on the page. The placement and configuration of these elements will determine how your coversheet looks and behaves in user mode.

On the leftmost pane of the design mode interface is a list of elements you can place on to a coversheet.

In the middle pane is the coversheet designer.

On the rightmost pane the properties for the selected element are displayed.

When an element is selected, at the bottom of the properties panel are links for Edit… and Barcode Settings… that display the element settings wizard and barcode format properties respectively.

= Creating a New Coversheet[edit | edit source]

The coversheet object is the main container for fields and settings.

To create a new coversheet, click New on the toolbar or select New from the File menu.

On the New Coversheet dialog you may choose whether to create your coversheet from a blank sheet, or from a template.

If you create the coversheet from a template, the size, measurements, etc. will be pre-filled from the template.

If you create a new coversheet from a blank sheet, you will need to know what size paper you intend to print the coversheets. You are also able to configure the measurement units setting and the grid properties for the new coversheet.

The measurement units control how the rulers are displayed, as well as the (X, Y) coordinates that determine the placement and size of elements placed on the coversheet.
The paper sizes can be filtered based on different standards and locations. If you can’t find a size that you need, click the Add custom… link in order to add a custom size to the list.
Select Align fields to grid to use the grid to help align fields. Uncheck if you need fine control over element positions. This option can be changed in the coversheet properties.
Once you have everything setup as desired, click OK to have the program generate your new, blank, coversheet.

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 When an element is selected, at the bottom of the properties panel are links for ''[[Edit…]]'' and ''[[Barcode Settings…]]'' that display the element settings wizard and barcode format properties respectively.
+== Creating a New Coversheet =
+[[File:SimpleCoversheet New Coversheet.png|300px|thumb|alt=SimpleCoversheet New Coversheet|SimpleCoversheet New Coversheet]]
+The coversheet object is the main container for fields and settings.
+To create a new coversheet, click ''New'' on the toolbar or select ''New'' from the ''File'' menu.
+On the New Coversheet dialog you may choose whether to create your coversheet from a blank sheet, or from a [[template]].
+If you create the coversheet from a template, the size, measurements, etc. will be pre-filled from the template.
+If you create a new coversheet from a blank sheet, you will need to know what size paper you intend to print the coversheets. You are also able to configure the measurement units setting and the grid properties for the new coversheet.
+* The measurement units control how the rulers are displayed, as well as the (X, Y) coordinates that determine the placement and size of elements placed on the coversheet.
+* The paper sizes can be filtered based on different standards and locations. If you can’t find a size that you need, click the ''Add custom…'' link in order to add a custom size to the list.
+* Select ''Align'' fields to grid to use the grid to help align fields. Uncheck if you need fine control over element positions. This option can be changed in the coversheet properties.
+* Once you have everything setup as desired, click ''OK'' to have the program generate your new, blank, coversheet.