Example of Creating Template Files with Visual Basic Script
Create a Template File (Label Layout File)
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Enter the following using a text editor and save it with a file name "Fixed asset.vbs".
'Create b-PAC object Set ObjDoc = CreateObject("bpac.Document") 'Open template file created with P-touch Editor 'Leave lbx file in the same folder as VBS file bRet = ObjDoc.Open(".¥Fixed asset.lbx" If (bRet <> False) Then 'normally open? 'Set "TN-9500" to text object of "Fixed asset name" ObjDoc.GetObject("Name").Text = "TN-9500" 'Set "Information Systems Division" to 'text object of "Management section" ObjDoc.GetObject("Section").Text = "Management section" 'Set "1234567" to text object of "Identification No." ObjDoc.GetObject("Number").Text = "1234567" 'Set "1234567" to bar code object ObjDoc.GetObject("QRCode1").Text = "1234567" 'Execute printing ObjDoc.StartPrint "DocumentName", bpoAutoCut ObjDoc.PrintOut 1, bpoAutoCut ObjDoc.EndPrint ObjDoc.Close End If 'Release b-PAC object Set ObjDoc = Nothing
Notes
- You can also change an image object and configure the font settings.
- For methods available from b-PAC, refer to the b-PAC SDK documentation.
Executing the script
By executing "Fixed asset.vbs" with Explorer, a label is printed based on the values set in the script, using a label layout file created with P-touch Editor as a template.
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