Dynamic data sources form an essential part of working with the Desktop designer. They enable the use of label objects that dynamically change their content with each printed label, if necessary.
Example 9. Example
Typical dynamic content that are automatically updated are counters, serial numbers, date, time, weight, and article images.
To display and print the dynamic object content properly, Desktop designer uses the following dynamic data types:
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Variable keyboard input: content of an object is defined before each printing.
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Current Date: current date taken as a variable value.
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Current Time: current time taken as a variable value.
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Counter: type of variable whose value increments or decrements along with the changing value of system or printer counter.
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Link to another object: content of an object is defined by the content of another (linked) object on a label.