quote: If you think others will benefit from them, I'll post them.
You can lead a horse to water . . .
quote: quote: I'm concerned that it has become a 4-step process: 1) create the plate layout; 2) CopyXY the layout, 3) SortObjects the text, 4) Cut-n-Paste the data (okay, 5 if you call Cut and Paste each one step). And step 4 would have to be repeated for multiple columns. I guess if that becomes a 'standard' procedure, we could roll all the macros into one.
How about that for "stunt" quoting.
But after creating toolbars for the macros in coreldraw the 4 steps would be very quick with a little practice. . .and a lot faster than pasting 20-30 lines in one at a time like I sometimes had to.
Now you figured out why I do most of my work in Xenetech. It does do all than in 1 or 2 steps. And it will even create multiple pages will multiple items on each that can be printed or sent to the laser at once. And you can customize your right click menu so the things you use most are always there.
quote: Now, if I can only get my customers to supply the data in electronic form! A few years ago it was rare to get an electroinc file and even printed lists weren't the norm.
Lately it has gotten a lot better. A lot of people are emailing orders so they usually have a file or if they type it in the email you can copy and paste from that.
quote: Would customers balk at paying 10 cents (20?) per letter for data entry? Or, would they see a benefit in supplying electronic data if it saved them 20 cents per letter and ensured the accuracy. Our prices were set before it was possible for most people. Luckily in this market the per letter price is high enough to cover the typing and setup if needed. We do require it for some double wholesale with lots of names if they want the lower price. Either/or pricing is sometimes a problem. For example if someone sends you a list
and it is Lastname, Firstname, and an initial they don't want and they want it lasered in all caps and the list is Upper/Lower, is that going to save much time?
quote: I'm not seeing a lot of feedback on the macros, but a few people are downloading them. Hopefully, they are beginning to see the benefits. And you certainly can't beat the price! Many of the great inventors were rediculed at first for things that became essential later.
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