Example 1 - Bank Statement

Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the printed output for a bank statement after PAGEDEF processing (the second figure is resized). Application Output (before PAGEDEF Processing) and PPFA Commands show the user data and the PPFA commands that create the printed output.

Figure 1. Bank Statement (Page 1 of 2)
Part one of Sample Graphic Created by the Following User Data and PPFA Commands.
Figure 2. Bank Statement (Page 2 of 2).
Part two of Sample Graphic Created by the Following User Data and PPFA Commands.

Application Output (before PAGEDEF Processing)

Each layout record contains all information for a specified layout. Because of lack of space, only the first 80 bytes are shown here. The first 10 characters must contain the layout ID.

         11111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555666666666677777777778
12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
statmid   026-257311Justin Case  123 Redlight Lane  Twistnshout   MA    02345
statsum   $2591.24 $1946.93  $1956.43  $0.00  $2581.72
pgenum
crheader
crdata    DEPOSIT      01/05/02  $  26.90
crdata    AUTO DEPOSIT 01/15/02  $ 954.27
crdata    AUTO DEPOSIT 01/30/02  $ 954.27
crdata    INTEREST     01/31/02  $  11.49
crtotal                          $1946.93
ckheader
ckdatal    352         01/04/02  $ 321.50
ckdatar    353         01/05/02  $ 100.00
ckdatal    354         01/10/02  $ 122.30
ckdatar    355         01/11/02  $  59.95
ckdatal    356         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    357         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    358         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    359         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    360         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    361         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    362         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    363         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    364         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    365         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    366         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    367         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    368         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    369         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    370         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    371         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    372         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    373         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    374         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    375         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    376         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    377         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    378         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    379         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    380         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    381         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    382         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    383         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    384         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    385         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    386         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    387         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    388         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    389         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    390         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    391         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    392         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    393         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    394         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    395         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    396         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    397         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    398         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    399         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    400         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    401         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    402         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    403         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    404         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    405         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    406         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    407         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    408         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    409         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    410         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    411         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    412         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    413         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    414         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    415         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    416         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    417         01/30/02  $ 500.35
ckdatal    418         01/15/02  $ 852.33
ckdatar    419         01/30/02  $ 500.35
cktotal                          $1956.43
balhead
baldatal               01/04/02  $2269.74
baldatar               01/05/02  $2196.64
baldatal               01/10/02  $2074.34
baldatar               01/11/02  $2014.39
baldatal               01/15/02  $2016.33
baldatar               01/30/02  $2570.25
baltotal                         $2581.74
statrail

PPFA Commands

PAGEDEF justin replace yes
          WIDTH 8.5 in
          HEIGHT 11.0 in;
    FONT  comp  a075nc ;    /*Big Brother Bank font  */
    FONT  ital  a175dc ;    /*Italic theme           */
    FONT  addr  a075dc ;    /*Big Brother address    */
    FONT  varb  gt10   ;    /*Variable data          */
    FONT  super a075dc ;    /*Super Checking Account */
    FONT  head   a055ac;    /*Headings               */
    FONT  bhead  a075ac;    /*Bold Headings          */

PAGEFORMAT  chub1   TOPMARGIN 2 in BOTMARGIN  2 in; 
/************************************************/
/** statmid  BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/     
LAYOUT 	C'statmid' 	PAGEHEADER NEWPAGE            
			POSITION .6 in ABSOLUTE .55 in; 
 	FIELD  TEXT C'Big Brother Bank'  ALIGN LEFT                       
			FONT	comp ;   /* default to LAYOUT positioning*/       		
	FIELD  TEXT C'"We watch over you"' ALIGN LEFT                       						
			POSITION   0 NEXT            
       	FONT ital ; /*default to next line          */       
	FIELD  TEXT C'P.O. Box 1573' ALIGN LEFT                       
			POSITION   0 NEXT      
      	FONT addr ; /*default to next line          */       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Beantown, MA  02116' ALIGN LEFT                       						
			POSITION   0 NEXT                       
			FONT addr ; /*default to next line          */
   FIELD  TEXT C'Account Number:' ALIGN LEFT                       
			POSITION   4.3 in .2 in                       
			FONT head ; /*New area on right             */       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Statement Begin Date:' ALIGN LEFT           
         POSITION  4.3 in  NEXT                       
			FONT head ; /*New area on right             */       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Statement End Date:' ALIGN LEFT                       						
			POSITION  4.3 in  NEXT                       
			FONT head ; /*New area on right             */       
	FIELD  START  1 LENGTH 10 ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION  7.5 in .2 in        
              	FONT varb ; /*variable - account number*/       
	FIELD  START 75 LENGTH 12                       
			POSITION  7.5 in  NEXT 
			ALIGN RIGHT /* data is missing from example */              				
			FONT varb ; /*variable - begin date         */       
	FIELD  START 88 LENGTH 12                       
			POSITION  7.5 in  NEXT                   
   		ALIGN RIGHT /* data is missing from example */                       			
			FONT varb ; /*variable - end date           */       
	FIELD  START 11 LENGTH 19 ALIGN LEFT                       
			POSITION  1.1 in  .9 in        
              	FONT varb ; /*variable - customer name */ 
   FIELD  START 30 LENGTH 19          ALIGN LEFT                      
			POSITION  1.1 in  NEXT                       
			FONT varb ; /*variable - customer address   */       
	FIELD  START 49 LENGTH 22          ALIGN LEFT         
         POSITION  1.1 in  NEXT                       
			FONT varb ; /*variable - customer city, st. */   

/************************************************/
/** statsum  BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'statsum' 	BODY                       
			POSITION .6 in .5 in;   
	FIELD  TEXT C'Super Checking Account Activity'                       
			FONT super ; /* Static text - Super Checking */       			
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 7.5 IN LINEWT BOLD            
			POSITION  0  .15 in            
			copy   down 2 spaced 1 mm;       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Beginning Balance'                      
			POSITION  .3 in .4 in                       
			FONT head  ; /* Static text - first header   */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Credits'                       
			POSITION 2.4 in CURRENT                       
			FONT head  ; /* Static text - first header   */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Debits'                       
			POSITION 3.6 in CURRENT
  			FONT head  ; /* Static text - first header   */    
  	FIELD  TEXT C'Service Charge'                       
			POSITION 4.8 in CURRENT
      	FONT head  ; /* Static text - first header   */    
  	FIELD  TEXT C'Ending Balance'                       
			POSITION 6.3 in CURRENT
   		FONT head  ; /* Static text - first header   */    
  	FIELD  START  1  LENGTH  8                       
			POSITION  .6 in .6 in 
      	FONT varb  ; /* Variable text - Beg balance  */     
 	FIELD  START 10  LENGTH  8                       
			POSITION 2.2 in CURRENT
    		FONT varb  ; /* Variable text - Credits      */    
  	FIELD  START 20  LENGTH  8                       
			POSITION 3.4 in CURRENT
      	FONT varb  ; /* Variable text - Debits       */    
  	FIELD  START 30  LENGTH  5                       
			POSITION 5.0 in CURRENT
     		FONT varb  ; /* Variable text - Service Chrg */    
  	FIELD  START 40  LENGTH  8                       
			POSITION 6.5 in CURRENT
      	FONT varb  ; /* Variable text - End Balance  */    
  	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 7.5 IN LINEWT BOLD                
			POSITION  0 .7 in;   

/************************************************/    
/** crheader GROUPHEADER                       **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'crheader' 	GRPHEADER XSPACE .2 in                      
			POSITION SAME .9 in;       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Credits'                       
			FONT bhead ; /* Static text - Credits        */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Description'   
        	POSITION  1.3 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT head  ; /* Stat text - Deposit Descr.   */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Date'       
   		POSITION  3.2 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head ; /* Static text - Date           */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Amount'        
       	POSITION  5.0 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head ; /* Stat text - Amount of deposit*/       
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 6.2 IN LINEWT BOLD                       
			POSITION 1.3 in next;   

/************************************************/
/** crdata   BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'crdata'  	BODY  GROUP;       
	FIELD  START  1 LENGTH 13       
     		POSITION  1.3 in  CURRENT                       
			FONT  varb ; /* Variable text - Description  */       			
	FIELD  START 14 LENGTH 8     
      	POSITION  3 in  CURRENT                       
			FONT  varb ; /* Variable text - Date         */       			
	FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8     ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION  5.6 in  CURRENT                    
  			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount       */  

/************************************************/
/** crtotal  BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'crtotal' 	BODY  GROUP;       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Total Credits'    
      	POSITION  1.5 in   .2 in                       
			FONT bhead ; /* Stat text - Total credits    */       			
	FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8   ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION  7.3 in  CURRENT                    
  			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount      */       			
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE ACROSS 7.5 IN LINEWT BOLD                       
			POSITION   0  next;   

/************************************************/
/**  ckheader  GROUPHEADER                     **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'ckheader'	GRPHEADER XSPACE .2 in                       
			POSITION  SAME .6 in;       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Checks'                       
			FONT bhead ; /* Static text - Checks         */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Check No.'     
        	POSITION  1.4 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head ; /* Stat text - Check number     */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Date'          
      	POSITION  2.5 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head  ;/* Stat text - Date of check    */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Amount'           
      	POSITION  3.5 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head  ;/* Static text - Amount of check*/       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Check No.'        
       	POSITION  4.6 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head ; /* Stat text - Check number     */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Date'          
       	POSITION  5.6 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head  ;/* Stat text - Date of check    */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Amount'           
       	POSITION  6.8 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head  ;/* Static text - Amount of check*/       			
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 6.2 IN LINEWT BOLD                       
			POSITION 1.3 in next;       
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  DOWN LINETYPE shortdash                         
			POSITION 4.5 in CPOS;   

/************************************************/
/**  ckdatal BODY left side                    **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'ckdatal' 	BODY  GROUP                       
			POSITION SAME NEXT;
	FIELD  START  2 LENGTH 3                       
			POSITION 1.4 in  CURRENT
       	FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Check number */   
   FIELD  START 14 LENGTH 8                       
			POSITION  2.4 in  CURRENT
       	FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Date         */   
   FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8  ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION  4.4 in   CURRENT                       						
			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount		*/   

/************************************************/    
/**  ckdatar BODY right side                   **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'ckdatar' 	BODY  GROUP                       
			POSITION SAME SAME;
  	FIELD  START  2 	LENGTH 3                       
			POSITION  4.6 in  CURRENT
     		FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Check number */   
   FIELD  START 14 LENGTH 8                       
			POSITION  5.6 in  CURRENT
      	FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Date         */   
   FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8   ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION 7.5 in  CURRENT                       
			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount       */  

/************************************************/    
/** cktotal  BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'cktotal' 	BODY  GROUP;       
	ENDGRAPHIC LPOS;  /*ends dashed line between checks */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Total Checks'      
       	POSITION  1.5 in   .2 in                       
			FONT bhead ; /* Stat text - Total checks      */       			
	FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8  ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION  7.3 in  CURRENT                    
  			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount       */       			
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE ACROSS 7.5 IN LINEWT BOLD                       
			POSITION   0   next;   

/************************************************/
/** balhead  GROUPHEADER                       **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'balhead'  	GRPHEADER XSPACE .2 in                       
			POSITION SAME .6 in;       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Daily'                       
			FONT bhead ; /* Static text - Daily Balance  */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Date'           
       	POSITION  1.3 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head  ;/* Stat text - Date of balance  */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Balance'          
      	POSITION  2.8 in   CURRENT                       					
			FONT  head  ;/* Static text - Balance        */       		
	FIELD  TEXT C'Date'             
        	POSITION  4.3 in   CURRENT                       						
			FONT  head  ; / Stat text - Date of balance  */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Balance'             
      	POSITION  5.8 in   CURRENT                       
			FONT  head  ; /*Static text - Balance        */       			
	FIELD  TEXT C'Balances'            
      	POSITION  0  NEXT                       
			FONT bhead  ; /*Static text - Daily Balance  */       			
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 6.2 IN LINEWT BOLD
      	POSITION 1.3 in CPOS; 

/************************************************/
/** baldatal BODY  left side                   **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'baldatal' 	BODY  GROUP                       
			POSITION SAME  NEXT;
	FIELD  START 14 LENGTH 8                       
			POSITION 1.3 in  CURRENT
      	FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Date        */   
   FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8    ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION 3.6 in  CURRENT                       
			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount      */

/************************************************/    
/** baldatar BODY  right side                  **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'baldatar' 	BODY  GROUP                       
			POSITION SAME  SAME;
 	FIELD  START 14 LENGTH 8                       
			POSITION 4.3 in  CURRENT
        	FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Date        */   
   FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8   ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION 6.6 in  CURRENT                       
			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount      */   

/************************************************/    
/** baltotal BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'baltotal' 	BODY  GROUP;       
	FIELD  TEXT C'Final Balance'   
       	POSITION  1.5 in   .2 in                       
			FONT bhead ; /* Stat text - Final balance     */       		
	FIELD  START 24 LENGTH 8    ALIGN RIGHT                       
			POSITION  7.3 IN CURRENT                     
 			FONT  varb  ; /* Variable text - Amount       */  

/************************************************/
/** statrail BODY                              **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'statrail' 	BODY                   
			POSITION SAME .4 in;       
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 7.5 IN LINEWT BOLD                   
			POSITION 0 CPOS;       
	FIELD TEXT C'Interest Rate '               
			POSITION  2.0 in NEXT              
       	FONT bhead ; /* Static text - Interest rate  	*/       		
	FIELD  TEXT C'As of 01/04  * * *  5.321%'               
			POSITION  CURRENT CURRENT    
       	FONT varb ;  /* Static text                  */       			
	DRAWGRAPHIC LINE  ACROSS 7.5 IN LINEWT BOLD              
			POSITION 0  NEXT            
		 copy down 2 spaced 1 mm;   

/************************************************/
/** pgenum   PAGE NUMBER                       **/    
/************************************************/
LAYOUT C'pgenum' 	PAGETRAILER                   
			POSITION SAME ABSOLUTE 10.7 in;       
	FIELD  TEXT C 'Page '              
			POSITION 6.5 in CURRENT
       	FONT  varb;/* placement of page number     	*/    
  	FIELD  PAGENUM PRINT RESET 1 /* request page numbering*/        
     		FONT  varb /* placement of page number     	*/            				
			POSITION CURRENT CURRENT;