MarkMagic V7 Modification Level History
MarkMagic V6 Modification Level History
MarkMagic Previous Version History
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 7.2/7.7 100118
- Variable graphic support added to the Avery Dennison EP print driver family.
- New notification message and rename option when editing or deleting a Text Block. Helps mitigate global changes that may affect other formats using the same Text Block.
- Sequence Fields *SEQ: MarkMagic user library no longer required on the library list when using sequence fields.
- Graphic Conversion: When converting graphics with the *REPLACE option, the original graphic will only be replaced if the new conversion produces a valid image. Graphic field description is now saved with target graphic conversion.
- Added current job number to Laser 2D PrintServer data queue time stamp.
- FormComposer: Added from/to record support to ensure complete data set printing. Overflow "repeating fields" no longer replace data on subsequent pages.
- In addition to MICR font #50 (300 dpi) a new PCL5 MICR font #65 has been added which is set to 600dpi.
- Support added to AFPDSFX print driver (IPDS) to allow closer edge bar code printing in all rotations.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 7.2/7.7 100118
- Text Block Updates: Positioning of rotated text blocks. Multiple text block fields on one format no longer use the number of rows defined in the first text block. When using Conditions to optionally turn off a text block, the entire text block is dynamically omitted from the format, not just the first line.
- Format caching issued resolved where subsequent prints could render the *SEQ field data as invalid.
- When in List View the format copy option will include PrintTransformer Conditions in the copied format.
- PRTLBLF command prompt display for the Emulated Device parameter no longer errors if not using *ALL in the SETMMPRM printer device types setting.
- Updated Graphic Gallery "position to" option to follow same logic as source graphics positioning.
- Resolved PS table (sm@rt codes) issue when printing outside MarkMagic and switching between different print driver families.
- Resolved issue where multiple variable PCL images caused subsequent print runs with same image to be corrupt.
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC AND OPTIONS 100118
- Performance when using Rules, Conditions and PDF Emailing has been improved by as much as 70%.
- Enhancements were made to resizing text blocks when using the mouse handles. Font size is automatically adjusted so the rows of data will fit within a resized text block.
- Adding and modifying actions that toggle on / off fields via Conditions has been made simpler.
- Text block font style and point sizes now appear properly when printed to PDF.
- A warning message is now displayed when a user attempts to delete a field that is being used within a Rule Set or a Condition.
- Ability to change text block font / point size / style has now been implemented in the HPLJ4P and HPPCL5 printer types.
- Standard paper size options have been added to a menu on the "Create Format" dialog screen. This makes it easier to quickly create new formats using standard sizes.
- Improved the GUI interface when working with tests in a Rule Set.
- Text blocks can now be affected by Conditions.
- Conditions can now be applied to boxes and line fields to change their colors.
- Added the ability to specify more than one "Recipient" value in a Rule Set option. The rules engine will properly fill out the RECIPIENT parameter with all email addresses listed in the option, not just the last one.
- Native AS400 graphic converter now better handles corrupt source JPG and GIF image. It will no longer load them and attempt to convert target images with them.
- JMagic will also not allow corrupt source GIF and JPG images to be loaded into the gallery. JMagic will report "0" Images Loaded.
- After uploading and converting an image using JMagic, the actual source JPG or GIF file on the PC will no longer be locked. This was causing "file in use" errors when users went to modify the JPG or GIF in an editor and attempted to resave the image on their PC.
- All processes that utilize native AS400 java have been changed to use a new logging method. New log files are available in the cybrajavaclasses7 folder on the IFS. Also, users can customize settings for this new logging feature via the new logsettings.properties file.
- Various enhancements have been made to the MarkMagic native and windows based 2D barcode printserver. Included are logging updates that allow the user to better monitor the performance of the print server. See logsettings.properties file in PC Server directory for details and editing of default values.
- Text Block style and font formatting is removed and a warning message is displayed, now, when the user changes the "number of characters per row" value of the text block.
- JMagic database fields selection updates include: ability to edit library, file, and field attributes (helpful when using FormComposer) and field "alias" is no longer used as field name.
- GUI performance has been maximized for Dependant formats based off large *MASTER format.
- JM default list view sort now mirrors MarkMagic list view sort.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC AND OPTIONS 100118
- Text block position on the canvas has been corrected. Previously, the text block data was showing higher on the JMagic canvas than it would actually print.
- Fixed a problem where the text block name would print instead of the actual text block data when printing to PDF.
- WRKMMEML test connection no longer crashes the java virtual machine if your email profile has an incorrect password.
- Corrected an issue that would cause color PCL images to print with a black line on the edge.
- Formats with multiple text blocks now behave correctly when printed to PDF.
- The converter no longer trims off the immediate right side of a target graphic when converting.
- The "Skip" Option in the RuleSet will now skip over only the individual PRTLBLF commands (if bursting) that fail, not the entire set of bursts.
- The "Add Burst Key" dialog box will no longer lock up when the format attached to the Rule does not contain any variable fields.
- RuleSet "bursting" now works properly if, at any point in the rules processing, the burst key contains blanks.
- Corrected visual problems that occurred when "mouse resizing" courier or gothic font text fields. Users are no longer able to resize the fields larger than allowed by MarkMagic.
- Fixed multiple WYSIWYG issues when using zoom levels different than 100%: Outline Font scaling / resizing and Text Block appearance.
- PrintTransformer Rules now correctly utilize PRTLBLF batch control fields when variable data is from a spool file.
- JMagic format save issue resolved where a combination of field changes and then canceling out of a field edit caused some fields to not be saved correctly.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 7.1/7.6 090916
- Text block: added ability to change text style, font, and size within a text block.
- FormComposer: Added option to use *SPOOLFILE data for calculation fields, look up fields added for spool data, repeating fields with spool key. Calculations can now use *HEADING Data fields.
- Graphic DPI added to Create Target graphic command
- FormWeaver: Back Page parameter added to RUNMFJOB command. This allows multiple formats to be combined on the front while printing one format on the back side.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 7.1/7.6 090916
- AFPDS driver now properly prints duplex documents.
- Corrected text block positioning on a rotated formats.
- Resolved issue of PC print server locking a label file under certain conditions.
- Error corrected when faxing with PrintTransformer (rules)
- Barcode length calculation errors fixed.
- MICR-DL font added to all PCL5 printer drivers.
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC AND OPTIONS 090916
- Text block: added GUI to display/edit/create text blocks with changing font styles, types, and sizes. Updated the text block resize capability on the JMagic canvas.
- Added multiple field support to PrintTransformer actions.
- The new MM7 MICR-DL font now displays for all PCL5 print drivers.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC AND OPTIONS 090916
- Enhanced the PrintTransformer GUI to gray out fields that have been toggled off in a condition.
- Added *PDFZ as an available action in PrintTransformer
- *LINK field Search and Sort options work correctly in all cases.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 7.0/7.5 090804
- New MarkMagic FormsComposer – adds full report writing power to MarkMagic with an amazingly simple to use interface. Imagine – without any programming you'll be able to produce all kinds of reports containing headers and repeating detail lines, lookup fields from any number of associated files, overflow handling, calculated fields and special functions. MarkMagic 7 will contain this new report writing capability and will be included in MarkMagic Enterprise at no charge.
- New Print Transformer Option – In version 7, MarkMagic Print Manager will gain conditional printing. Customers have been asking for years to print fields based on user defined conditions such as printing negative values in red, or hide a box if a class of service is different. The new Print Transformer Option makes it easy to define rules at the field level. Text, Bar Code, Line, Box, Graphic, Text Block and RFID field attributes can be defined to conditionally print based on variable data or environmental variables.
- New Field Type "Text Block" for long text blocks – This new field makes it easy to add paragraphs of legal information to forms or a long list of ingredients to labels. Auto-formatting helps take the guess work out of column, font, and line offset changes.
- New Native PCL5 MICR support for laser check printing – When using font MICR-DL, MarkMagic 7 will download the special MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) soft font to your printer memory turning any PCL5-compatible laser printer into a check printer.
- New License Key Visibility provides dynamic code expiration and validation information. Countdown displays days remaining for keys to expire and restores permanent license keys (Runtime print only, for example) when temporary license keys expire. MarkMagic Admin menu option displays current MarkMagic temporary and permanent keys on the system.
- New Job Log entires. MarkMagic Printer Type and User Library have been added to the job log when a “format is not found”. This extra visibility will help you determine the correct format and library.
- The PCL drver now supports the use of variable graphics while using "parts across/down".
- When printing PCL to AFP using emulated device AFPDSFX, adjusted the conversion factor for courier font so it better matches the original PCL size.
- Export Print Manager RuleSets & PrintMonitor Monitors to either a SAVF or PCFILE. Quickly move RuleSets and Monitors from a development system to production.
- IMB (Intelligent Mail Barcode) added to Printronix and Zebra drivers.
- The SETMMPRM command checks to make sure the licensed product library MMXXLICPRD exists before allowing license keys to be entered.
- Printronix UPC barcode height adjusted to allow smaller height down to .3 inches. Also, human readable can be suppressed if desired.
- *PDFZ added as an emulated device. This will create a PDF as normal, but it will be "zipped" to reduce file size.
- Added 5 new "User Defined" font numbers to the PCL driver. The new numbers are 95-99.
- "Format not found" message enhanced to now also report the MarkMagic priter type.
- Various new GS1-Databar barcode types added to Printronix, Zebra and Datamax drivers. Omnidirectional, Truncated, Stacked, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded and Expanded Stacked have been added.
- Greatly enhanced the PDF product to now allow printing of Zebra formats direct to PDF.
- MarkMagic will now check for installed licensed program “AFP utilities” (5722AF1) before attempting to convert AFP graphics and page segments.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 7.0/7.5 090804
- AFPDS driver now properly prints duplex documents.
- Line Printer (PCL font 39) will scale properly when printed to PDF.
- SATO barcodes that are defined as variable length "N" will now properly preserve trailing spaces.
- Zebra UPCE barcode type adjusted to allow proper length of data required by ZPL.
- FormWeaver option: Prints horizontal offset graphics correctly, *SEQ can use the same format multiple times on the same form, and *SEQ and *RANDOM can be switched within the same System i session.
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC 7 090804
- PrintManager menu now renamed to PrintTransformer. Available Rulesets and the new Conditional Printing GUI are now accessible using this menu.
- New "Create a Text Block" button added to the main top menu.
- Greatly improved the WYSIWYG nature of Monarch MPCL barcodes.
- Users can now drag the selection handles of text, barcode and graphic fields in order to resize the fields directly on the canvas. Resized graphics will have a new graphic converted to the new scale when the format is saved.
- Changing user libraries within JMagic is fully implemented now. A restart of JMagic is no longer needed to change the active user library.
- A new option is added to Rule Sets which allows a user to choose if the rule should continue processing when a test fails or not.
- Three new Datamax graphic options added to the converter GUI. These options allow the user to convert graphics at the correct size for the individual Datamax print modes.
- Several additions to the JMagic QuickEdit panel. Available options shown now depend on the field type selected. New field parameters added to QuickEdit are: field name, text stlye color and alignment, AS400 spool file line and column, box/line style and color, barcode narrow bar/density and height.
- The JMagic canvas will now scroll automatically when dragging fields near the edge of a format.
- Added a new "Work with Graphics" interface. This new interface more closely resembles the interface within MarkMagic for handling of graphics. Along with this now comes the ability to delete and rename source and target graphics all within JMagic.
- Right Click menu in JMagic. Available values shown depend on the field type selected. Font, style, color, spool line/column, can be changed via right click. Changing attributes of grouped similar fields is also available.
- "Save As" option allows saving the currently opened format under a new name.
- Added the ability to create and edit label files directly within JMagic.
- Ability to "batch" upload and convert multiple graphics in one process.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC 7 090804
- Datamax barcodes will display at the correct size depending on the currently selected mode.
- The canvas will now always display after creating a new format.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 6.1/6.5 081219
- New add-on option “On Demand” allows the serving of MarkMagic forms over the internet to your customers, vendors and employees. MarkMagic On Demand is a web based portal that allows your customers to securely sign on (using a userid and password) and search for and display, print or e-mail their invoices, statements, purchase orders, or other MarkMagic Forms.
- New Quick Update, upgrade option for Ver. 6.1 Mod 080620 users. This is the fastest method to upgrade from Mod 080620 to Mod 081219.
- Added ability to print the Euro symbol using Printronix (PGL) printer types.
- Enabled scaleable True Type font printing on Datamax “class” printer types.
- Added new “mode” options to the Paxar garment label printer driver. Users now have the ability to control which sense marking the printer will look for as well as adjusting cut distance.
- Users now have the ability to fax documents through use of the Print Manager option.
- UPCE-1 has been added a valid barcode type for HP laser printer devices and Printronix devices.
- Fax specific help text has been added to the help documents for the PRTLBLF command.
- MarkMagic will now check for installed licensed program “AFP utilities” (5722AF1) before attempting to convert AFP graphics and page segments.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 6.1/6.5 081219
- MaxiCode 2D barcode will now print in the proper position on 180 degree rotated Zebra labels.
- *FAX added as valid emulated device option in OVRPRTJOB command.
- Formats that use "@MSG" message file text fields will now print the correct information when printed as a PDF.
- Printing "variable graphics" using Datamax printer types has improved significantly.
- Updates have been made to the AFP printer driver in relation to MaxiCode 2D barcodes printing along side normal 1D barcodes. Also, the end of transmission “EOT” character will now encode correctly in the MaxiCode barcode.
- A critical update has been made to the Intermec printer driver resolving a problem that caused MaxiCode 2D barcodes to not print.
- When printing PCL formats using AFP Emulation, or faxing HP laser forms, 1D barcodes now resemble the original PCL barcode more closely.
- Updates were made to the PCL and PCLC laser printer driver including duplex printing while combining multiple graphics and barcodes, barcode sizes when printing along side graphics, “variable graphic” positioning when graphic sizes were different from page to page, and the position of 2D barcodes on landscape documents.
- Corrected a problem that caused a program to crash when using Quick Edit on a barcode field.
- Resolved a program error that occurred when copying formats to non-existent libraries and canceling out of the “create user library?” question.
- Adjusted the placement of vertical lines printed using Avery Dennison printer type. Previously, lines would appear to grow in thickness to the left. They now grow in thickness to the right.
- Changed the message received when a temporary MarkMagic license code was set to expire on that same day. Previous message was off by one day.
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC 6.1 081219
- New graphics fields will have their field names defaulted to *HEADING. This will make adding static graphics much easier removing the need to manually type “*HEADING”.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC 6.1 081219
- Greatly improved the WYSIWYG nature of all Avery Dennison printer types.
- Graphics converted using the PHOTO and PHOTO++ quality options will now print in much higher quality than before. This is especially important for users that wish to print detailed color graphics using a PCLC color laser printer.
- When copying data fields, the position “offset” value parameters have been removed.
- Box fields configured as “Solid White” will now display as solid white on the canvas, instead of transparent. This is helpful when drawing solid white boxes on top of existing shaded boxes.
- Resolved a bug that prevented users from setting a *LINK source field “start position” higher than 99. The field in question now accepts numeric values up to 9999.
- The Print Manager GUI will now accept data strings other than valid email addresses in certain Print Label File Parameters when configuring an action. This will give users the ability to design rule sets that can fax documents via these actions.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 6.1/6.5 080620
- Data fields within *MASTER formats can now be configured to print spool file data.
- Added ability to create and utilize custom Monarch MPCL barcode densities. This will allow users to print various sized barcodes that are not allowed using default settings.
- Laser PCL 1D barcode height value can now be set to as low at .1 inch.
- SNDMMFAX command updated with User Defined Field 1 and 2 as well as a Destination field. Using these fields while faxing will make logging and fax identification using CHKFAXSTS command much easier.
- Code 128 “Auto-switch” added as a valid barcode type for Zebra printer drivers.
- Enhancements made to MarkMagic to improve integration with CYBRA’s EdgeMagic product.
- Added new functionality to the label cut capabilities of the Zebra printer driver. Individual labels can now be cut within a batch quantity.
- Further improvements made to MarkMagic’s new RFID field type including simplifying the method users can provide the source data for their RFID field. Straight HEX, Convert to HEX (utilizing MarkMagic’s intuitive segment builder interface) or plain ASCII can now be selected as a data format.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 6.1/6.5 080620
- Fixed an issue where MarkMagic job overrides were not overriding the correct file.
- When prompting parameters in the PRTLBLF command, the correct choices will be shown based on default version set for that instance.
- Corrected a cache error that only occurred when swapping more than 10 MarkMagic formats in one print process.
- Corrected several issues that surfaced when printing Monarch MPCL formats with Send Format = *HDG. Previously, barcodes and RFID fields would not print correctly due to a field numbering problem in the MPCL code.
- Greatly improved Toshiba TEC printer driver. New scaleable fonts added, field alignment, graphics and box field placement improved, multi-up printing, and variable graphics added.
- Fixed a small issue where “Barcode number of columns” value would not be saved when exporting a format from version 6.1 and importing into 5.1.
- Resolved a problem that occurred when mixing multiple different formats in a print wave where RFID formats and graphics were used.
- PCL shaded boxes will now print on the second page when printed using the FormWeaver add-on option.
- Greatly improved SATO printer driver including graphic printing, text alignment when rotated 90 degrees and reverse imaging.
- Added ability to specify barcode height for POSTNET barcode in MarkMagic.
- Corrected a problem that prevented formats exported from v6.1 to be imported into previous versions of MarkMagic.
- Modifications made to AFP emulation to allow text to print even when original laser PCL text font and/or style is not valid for AFP.
- Corrected a problem that would sometimes not allow a previous version library to be converted to 6.1 properly.
- Resolved a rare problem that surfaced when adding a rage of source fields to a *LINK barcode field. Source field lengths will no longer be retrieved as 0.
- Fixed an issue where the program could crash while editing a barcode using a display screen size set to 27x132.
- Added ability for MarkMagic to process data within a DBCS enabled spool file.
- The MarkMagic install program will now check to make sure QTEMP is in the system portion of the library list.
- The PDF email process will correctly determine the default email settings when the current user ID does have its own email settings
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC 6.1 080620
- Added ability to use Ctrl+mouse click with the new lasso selection tool. This makes it much easier to select multiple groups of fields.
- To make *LINK text fields much easier to identify on the canvas, the description from the field properties is now displayed along with “*LINK” on the JMagic canvas.
- JMagic will now prevent newly opened dialog boxes and windows from falling behind other open windows.
- Barcode height on PCL formats will now display as low as .1 inch. This enhancement goes hand-in-hand with MarkMagic’s new ability to print barcode heights as small as .1 inch.
- Multiple updates made to the JMagic RFID interface as a result of new improvements developed for RFID in MarkMagic. Most notably GUI changes made to accommodate the improved “Data Format” parameter now available in MarkMagic.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC 6.1 080620
- Corrected an issue with the graphic converter where converting a graphic a second time, immediately after the first, did not work correctly.
- The PRTLBLF command will now display previously cached print commands correctly.
- Print Preview correctly displays new fields added to a format after a print preview has previously been generated.
- JMagic will correctly display the “Work with Spool Files” window when clicking the Print Preview button and the format is designed to print spool file data.
- Greatly improved WYSIWYG on SATO driver including text fonts, sizes, placement when rotated, barcodes types and sizes, and graphics.
- Greatly improved WYSIWYG on Toshiba TEC driver including text fonts, sizes, placement when rotated, barcodes types and sizes, and graphics.
- Improved barcode WYSIWYG display on Printronix printer types.
- Improved HPPCL5C (PCL Color Laser) WYSIWYG including fonts, font styles, lines, boxes, and shading..
- Copying a MarkMagic data field no longer requires that the user click on the JMagic canvas to initiate the copy.
- Corrected a problem where Datamax text font and graphic fields would not display at the correct size dictated by which “mode” the format was set to.
- Text fields on formats using the HPLJ4P printer type now show up in JMagic as WYSIWYG. Italic / Bold /Underline / Italic Underline, etc.
- Graphic fields placed on the canvas in JMagic will now display properly in MarkMagic’s “green screen” Visual Designer view. Previously, there would be large areas of pink color.
- The New Format window has been changed to look and feel similar to the Open Format Window with a tree structure.
- Paxar UCC128 barcode WYSIWYG improved.
- Resolved intermittent issue where barcode human readable would display on the design canvas even though a human readable was not defined in the bar code field.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 6.1 071201
- Spooled file data can now be selected beyond column 255 (new column maximum is 378).
- Added Eltron Function Smart codes for Code 128 barcodes.
- New Usage type(s) automatically print variable RFID field EPC data as text and/or encodes in linear bar code.
- Enabled Mod 43 check digit for ADS362 Soabar print driver.
- System i AFP graphics now convert as monochrome, providing better image quality.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 6.1 071201
- Zebra MaxiCode Smart codes no longer generate corrupt ZPL.
- Print Monitor no longer starts with a MSGW failure.
- Renaming *MASTER format and updating dependents no longer errors.
- Undo (F5) no longer errors when used to undo rotation or field move
- Print Manager changed to pass *DEFAULT as the Sender and send email when the Primary email address is set.
- HPPCL5C and PDF programs updated to handle multiple line colors.
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC 6.1 071201
- System i graphic debug output is now redirected to the converter#.txt file on the IFS, not the 5250 screen.
- JMagic Converter altered to accept graphic descriptions with spaces.
- Monochrome graphic conversions altered to change most non-white colors to black and white colors remain white.
- RFID Field updated to include length validation for the encoding types.
- RFID segment length restrictions are included as tool tips on the segment length input field.
- Closing a format while the template is turned on now turns off the template mode.
- Device and Format window for the Print Manager Rule Set now show only Devices with Formats.
- JMagic ZPL Outline Font 51 improvements to make more WYSIWYG.
- New Print Manager warning window alerts user if a Test contains an empty value.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC 6.1 071201
- Turn on Print preview button altered to behave consistently with the Print Preview menu item.
- UPC-A *LINK Barcode field length verification updated.
- Loading graphics into the graphics gallery now converts the Graphics name to all capitals.
- AFP Graphic conversion updated to convert larger images (Note: AFP graphic conversion requires AFPU to create System i page segment)
- JMagic Converter properly obtains the next available graphic number when converting new graphics.
- No longer need to restart JMagic to use newly imported graphics.
- RFID segment default start position corrected to start at one instead of zero.
- Format templates correctly change with the formats changing.
- JMagic fixed to show colored lines correctly after a format is opened containing colored lines.
- Print Manager adjusted to give new Rule Sets the lowest available rule set number available.
- Print Manager corrected to report errors when attempting to use apostrophes in the primary email address parameter of a Rule's test.
- Print Manager Rule Tests altered to allow the right hand side of a test evaluation to be empty.
- Print Manager correctly sends an email when the Print Manager sets the primary email address parameter.
- Print Manager adjusted to processes the very first Rule Set in a user library.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 6.1 070928
- New Print Manager Add-On Option. This new “rules based” option allows users to define extremely complex print, fax, and email jobs with no programming.
- New 6.1 Authorization code scheme. Please contact your account manger for a new code when upgrading from 4.1, 5.1 or 6.0.
- Added ability to define password protection and user defined data to RFID field definition.
- New Field Usage definition. Any variable field can have a “usage” defined as part of the field. This new feature is used mostly with RFID data and to interface with CYBRA's native System i RFID Control Solution, EdgeMagic.
- New VICS Standard Bill or Lading check digit algorithm.
- Color Laser support added for HPPCL5C printer driver. Text, graphics, boxes, and lines can be defined in color and printed on a PCL5C enable d laser printer.
- New "Paging Style" option in Design Default Options (F23). User can select either the classic System i "Roll" or the new "Page" option which mimics the way a PC pages up and down the design canvas.
- New "User Defined TrueType" font for Zebra print drivers. Font "55" allows user downloaded fonts to be scaled to the hundredth of an inch.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 6.1 070928
- Hyphen in email sender PRTLBL parameter caused an error. Email addresses with hyphens can now be used.
- Bar code density added to Printronix driver for I 2 of 5 bar code type.
- Monarch mode 2 maxi code is now forced to mode 3 for Puerto Rico country code.
- Exported formats to previous MarkMagic versions were missing *LINK source fields. This is now resolved.
- Special *FAX PRTLBLF parameters are now saved in the MarkMagic Job definition. Also, a MM Job that does not contain a cover page no longer errors.
- OVRPRTJOB values are now retrieved before submitting the MarkMagic Job to batch.
- Error handling added for AFPDS and AFPDSFX print drivers. Drivers now mimic all other MarkMagic drivers if format, label file, or input spooled file are not found.
- WRKMMEML: Test option now works in the correct environment
- PRTLBLF values for "Sender" parameter (*DEFAULT, *USER, and *USERID) work after correctly have a variable was used in the command previously
- PRTLBL Recipient parameter works correctly after a recipient is removed.
- Undo "F5" now works correctly when used for field placement
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC 6.1 070928
- New Print Manager Add-On Option GUI. This new “rules based” option allows users to define extremely complex print, fax, and email jobs with no programming. JMagic Graphic User Interface uses prompting and live System i data to help make defining eve n the most complex rules easy.
- Added ability to define password protection and user defined data to RFID field definition.
- New Field Usage definition. Any variable field can have a “usage” defined as part of the field. This new feature is used mostly with RFID data and to interface with CYBRA's native System i RFID Control Solution, EdgeMagic.
- New Convert User Library. When starting JMagic with either a new library or one that has not been converted to your current 6.1 version, JMagic now prompts the user to convert the library.
- Paxar Snap 500: Barcode Verifier implemented.
- Center alignment "C" added to PAX676N apparel tag printer.
- PAXAR driver "~" character implemented at end of file.
- New IFS Email Trace file: home/cybra/cybrajavaclasses6 /EmailStatus.txt
- Persistent box/line creation implemented as a user preferences.
- New IFS PrintManager rules processing setup file: home/cybra/cybrajavaclasses6/ printManagerOut.txt
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC 6.1 070928
- You can now use JMagic to create and modify RFID fields. Previously, there was a message directing users to use the green screen to create or modify RFID fields.
- Zebra Outline fonts will now display their selection handles properly after using the Zoom feature in JMagic.
- @MSG F ields are unique *HEADING fields that usually have a field length larger than 30. JMagic, previously, treated @MSG fields as normal *HEADING fields and inadvertently reset the field length to 30 (if it was greater than 30). Users can now properly utilize @MSG fields in JMagic.
- To use edit codes with *LINK fields, the user must apply the edit codes directly to the *LINK source fields. JMagic, previously, did not display edit codes for *LINK source fields. JMagic now displays the various edit codes for numerical *LINK source fields.
- In some cases, the GUI would lock up when uploading a template. This issue has been resolved.
- *LINK fields allow users to concatenate many fields together to create one field. In JMagic, previously, if the user created a *LINK field that contained many source fields, only the first 8 would be saved. This bug has now been fixed and users can create *LINK fields with more than 8 source fields.
- Users may have noticed that, if their user library contained numerous source graphics (GIF, JPG, JPEG), that they could not scroll the “Choose a Source Graphic” when they wanted to create a new target graphic. This GUI bug has been resolved and the window will display a scrollbar when needed.
- In certain situations, Color PCL graphics would not print in the correct spot on the format. This has bee resolved .
- 1D and 2D Barcode Properties windows adjusted to properly show the barcode type selected after attempting to edit the barcode's opposite class of barcode field (1D or 2D).
- Added RFID field type to the Field list view's list of field types to filterable.
- Fixed out of bounds error when converting a graphic to color pcl (PCLC) from Native System i.
- Barcode WYSIWYG field placement when human readable text is enabled corrected.
- Dependent formats no longer allow users to select fields from database and spool files when the field name is *LINK. *MASTER formats no longer allow users select spool file fields from the field selection frame when browsing.
- When loading a graphic into the graphics gallery using JMagic, the name is converted to all capitals to prevent complications while converting.
ENHANCEMENTS IN MARKMAGIC 6.0 070425
- Native iSeries FAX support added to PDF/Email Option. Any format designed using the MarkMagic HPPCL5, HPLJ4P, or AFPDS printer device types can now be faxed directly from the iSeries without format modification. This option requires IBM Facsimile Support for iSeries (licensed program: 5798FAX) to be installed and functional.
- New RFID Field Type. MarkMagic 6 introduces a new field type "RFID" to meet your dynamic RFID tag requirements. The RFID field type supports various tag encoding schemes, tag types, and can optionally convert iSeries data to HEX.
- New Administration Menu provides increased security and control over several MarkMagic operations. Note: Security Officer (SECOFR) authority is required to utilize this menu.
- Sequence Numbers allow you to predefine *SEQ numbers which can be used in MarkMagic formats. MarkMagic maintains a record of last number used.
- MarkMagic 5250 Help access via the Web. Pressing “F1” will now display our detailed web documentation in your default browser.
- New Bar Code Subtype Panels. Creating bar code fields is more intuitive then ever. Bar Code field types are now split into two popular subtypes, Standard One Dimensional (1D) and Two Dimensional (2D). Only required fields for each subtype are displayed on the "Work with Bar Code" screens.
- New MarkMagic 6 Authorization Scheme. Please contact your account manager for a new code when upgrading from 4.1 or 5.1.
- New RFID Print Drivers added for Intermec, Sato, TEC and Datamax printer device types.
- HPPCL color graphic support has ben added the the PDHPPCL5C device.
- New Examples Library: MMEXAMPLES contains sample source code as well as sample RFID, FormWeaver, PDF/Email/Fax formats and jobs.
- New MRKMAG60 library. One of the reasons MarkMagic 6 can coexist with older MarkMagic versions is because a unique name is given to the core MarkMagic library for each new version Note: MarkMagic version 4.1 and older use: MRKMAG and MRKMAG 5 uses MRKMAG50.
- New Tutorials: MarkMagic 6 includes seven tutorials: Basics, Labels, Forms, Graphics, PrintMonitor, PDF/e-Mail/Fax, and an all-new FormWeaver tutorial.
ISSUES FIXED IN MARKMAGIC 6.0 070425
- HPPCL driver now allows the printing of a graphic field on the 2nd page following a barcode field.
- Changed graphic length and width for Rotated Formats to display graphics accurately on the design canvas.
- Added PDF Graphic Caching for improved performance.
- Fixed date conversions for international customers in the MarkMagic RGZMRKMAG job.
- Added support for DataMax variable graphics.
- Print Monitor Add on Option: Fixed copy spool file action so input spool file can be copied to another outque. Also fixed form type parameter, so spool file with specific format type values will now trigger the Print Monitor.
- Monarch Datamatrix bar code support added.
ENHANCEMENTS IN JMAGIC 6.0 070425
- New Look and Feel. JMagic has a new, updated look with new icons, and a new menu look and feel.
- New Lasso Tool. You can now select multiple fields on the JMagic canvas by simply clicking and dragging your mouse across the screen.
- New Search/Sort/Filter Functionality. You can now Search, Sort and Filter your *LINK Source Fields.
- Bar code MILS are now shown on the Display Tab of the Edit a Bar code dialog box. There is no need to make any calculations to make sure you have the correct number of MILS for your bar code specifications.
- RFID Indicator. You can now see if your format has an RFID field in JMagic by the green RFID indicator on the top of the canvas.
- New Bar Code Subtype Panels. Bar Code field types are now split into two popular subtypes, Standard One Dimensional (1D) and Two Dimensional (2D) bar code types.
- New Fields Linking to this Field List. This extra visibility allows you to quickly find *LINK field(s) that are using a given source field.
ISSUES FIXED IN JMAGIC 6.0 070425
- TEC Fonts and Barcodes are now displaying WYSIWYG.
- Zebra Code 39 bar code displays now WYSIWYG
- Various updates to Print Preview when using variable graphics.
- Further adjustment of fonts, barcodes etc. on all devices to display as close to WYSIWYG as possible.
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