WordLynx
runs as a service under Windows NT, allowing the WordLynx
Server to operate whilst the machine is being used for other
tasks, or even when it is not logged on to a Windows Network,
and the machine must (obviously) have a licenced copy of Microsoft
Word installed (tested with Word 97 & 2000 - Word 6/95
not tested, but should be AOK)
It operates
by using Word Templates, which are merged with data originating
from your host environment. This data is extracted from files
written to a known directory, typically by the use of Super-Q
pointers under D3 (eg via Samba on D3/Linux, which mounts
a drive/share on the WordLynx Server), but we have also used
the file transfer capabilities of AccuTerm in non-network
environment
Each WordLynx
document is ultimately composed from 2 templates - a header
which is included once (though obviously may/will appear on
many pages, and a line item template that is used recursively
for line item details (eg: invoice line item)
As well
as including textual information, special insert fields can
also point to graphics filenames that should be included in
the completed WordLynx document. This facility can be used
to add signatures, include special promotional messages/images,
or any other graphic, non-textual content.
The templates
themselves can simply be changed with Word, so if a user wants
to change an advertising banner, or totally re-arrange a document,
they are empowered to do so, and we don't have to get involved
from a programming standpoint. The only time an application
change is required is if you need to include a new field for
merging within the WordLynx document.
WordLynx
can then direct the complete document to be printed to any
Windows printer that the WordLynx Server is aware of (R5 keeps
this resource list in a D3 file), faxed (via FaxLynx) or to
a named file (typically for use as an attachment with MailLynx).
System
Requirements
Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Professional
Service Pack
2
Windows NT
Server or Windows NT Workstation Version 4,
Service Pack 6 or greater
Microsoft
Word 2000 or Microsoft Word 97,
Service Release 1 or greater |
