Creating Custom Envelopes

To create custom envelope files, do the following:

1. Begin by choosing a standard envelope that most closely matches the one you want to create.

2. Locate the envelope you chose and copy it to a new file in the same directory as the original envelope. Be sure to use the .htm file extension. Envelope files are usually found in C:\Program Files\Vanguard\Dscript Author 4\Envelopes.

3. Open the new envelope file in any HTML editor or simple text editor and make the required modifications. Insert Fill Codes to indicate where you want form data, buttons, and other elements placed.

An envelope file should contain at least these components:

<html>
<head>
<title>%TITLE%</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action="dscript" method="POST">
<p>%FORM%</p>
<p>%BUTTONS%</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>

You can add any additional HTML elements and DecisionScript fill codes that you wish.

Fill Code	Description	Source
%HEADER%	Header text	Script Options dialog box
%FOOTER%	Footer text	Script Options dialog box
%TITLE%	Form Title	Title argument supplied with the dialog function or default value supplied in the Script Options dialog box
%FORM%	All input fields and form text	Dialog function
%BUTTONS%	All required submit buttons	Button text is set using the Script Options dialog box. Which buttons are displayed is dependent on the buttons argument supplied with the dialog function.
%BACK%	Back submit button	Same as above
%NEXT%	Next submit button	Same as above
%OK%	OK submit button	Same as above
%FINISH%	Finish submit button	Same as above
%YES%	Yes submit button	Same as above
%NO%	No submit button	Same as above
%CANCEL%	Cancel submit button	Same as above
%DONE%	Done submit button	Same as above
%SESSIONID%	Unique session ID	Server
%PCT%	Percent symbol (%)	NA
<% command %>	Server-side DecisionScript command	DecisionScript executes command and replaces the fill code with the command result converted to text.

See Also

Where to Place Your Envelope Files

Relative References