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The Printer Code Modifier: Action List dialog enables you to create, modify, and test actions for printer code modification. It can be accessed from the General tab of the Printer Code Template Setup dialog or the General tab of the BarTender Document Options dialog.

The Actions list, containing the list of actions and their configurations, can be transferred between installed instances of BarTender. To save the current locations in an XML file, select Export and browse to the desired destination directory. Once saved, the XML file can be loaded into another instance of BarTender using the Import option.

Actions List

The Actions list is located on the left hand side of the Printer Code Modifier: Action List dialog. This is a list of all the Printer Code Modifier Actions that will be performed. Each action consists of text to be searched for, directions to insert, replace, or delete that text, and the search method to be used. It is also possible to specify the code page to be used. The actions in the list are performed in the order they appear, and each action makes a complete pass through the print code before continuing with the next action.

Below the list are buttons for maintaining the actions list:

Inserts a new action into the list.

Deletes the selected action.

Deletes the selected action but places a copy of the action into BarTender's clipboard.

Copies the selected action into BarTender's clipboard.

Pastes a copy of the action currently in the clipboard into the list.

Moves the selected action up one position in the list.

Moves the selected action down one position in the list.

Action Options

• Description: Specifies the name that identifies the selected action.

• Action: Specifies the action to be performed.

• Search Text: Specifies the text to be searched for in the print code. Control characters can be added to the field using the icon.

• Replace Text: Specifies the text to replace instances of the search text. Control characters can be added to the field using the icon. Available when Search and Replace is selected as the Action.

• Insert Text: Specifies the text to insert before or after instances of the search text. Control characters can be added to the field using the icon. Available when Search and Insert ... or Insert ... is selected as the Action.

• Encoding: Specifies the code page to use with the replacement text.

• Search Method: Specifies how BarTender searches the print code for instances of the search text. Available options include Literal, where the exact characters entered are searched for, or Wildcard, in which special search characters may be used.

• First Occurrence Only: When enabled, performs the selected action only the first time the search text is found in the print code.

Test: Opens the Modify File dialog, which tests the list of actions, confirming that they behave as desired. The actions are performed using the content of the specified source file and exported to the destination file.

• Source File: Specifies the location of the print code file to be read.

• Destination File: Specifies the location of the file where the results will be exported to.

• Automatically Overwrite Destination File: When enabled, replaces the destination file contents if the file already exists.

• Display Destination File After Modification: When enabled, opens the destination file after the search is complete.

Related Topics

• Using Search and Replace in BarTender