Hello,

We are creating a 6 page variable data letter with variable bullet points. We may be using the forward link text tool so that variable text can flow from page to page.

Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to do this, and maintain control over the flow of the letter?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

Hi Jpizzle,

Can you provide me with a sample of your data and the logic that would decide when to include a bullet point and when not to.

This would help me enormously on the accuracy of the final answer.

Also, are there any graphics where the text wraps around?


Regards,

Julio

The bullets would be state-specific action items triggered by a "resident state" column in an excel file. So "if resident state = OH then OH bullet 1, OH bullet 2, OH bullet 3."

No images, but looking for a good way to create a bullet icon.

It sounds like you want to embed small variable images into the flow of a text object. While this could be accomplished using separate image objects and anchoring, it will get quite complicated if the text flows from one layout to the next.

Some time ago we did implement something that could help, but it is not enabled in 7.0.4 and therefore not yet supported. If you wouldn't mind using this feature anyway, maybe you could give it a try to see if it suits your needs?

* Use RegEdit to open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PrintShop Mail\PrintShop Mail 7.0\Settings, and change the value of EnableOLEinText from 0 to 1.
* Save your bullet as a small Windows bitmap (.bmp extension), let's say OH.bmp. Make sure this file is in the same folder as your .psmd document.
* In a text box, add a variable with expression TEXT_FILE("OH.bmp"). Nothing else, do not append anything to it with "&".

Hi Sander,

I think it would be good practice to post a disclaimer everytime we make people go into their registry.

Jpizzle, please note that the previously posted solution is only a suggestion. You edit your registry at your own risk and note that some bad manipulations can result in change of behavior of your computer or software not functioning properly, including the operating system.

Thanks. Regards,
Olivier

Though I appreciate the suggestions, our IT Dept. would never allow us to touch the registry. I'm not even sure we have the capability at our permissions level.

I may set up state specific pages with bullet points as static text and conditional SKIP/PRINT in the layout action.

Could I request a more efficient way to format bullets in future versions of PrintShop Mail? Fundraisers love using bullets in their letters, and it is helpful if we can use expressions to change these conditionally.

Thanks again.

In future versions of PSM it will probably no longer be necessary to change that setting, although I'm still not sure if it will help you. It's pretty neat, but it has some limitations.