[COLD Formatting]

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The [COLD Formatting] section keynames define the appearance of OTG and TW COLD format images.

These keynames can also be set through the Imagenation API or the Image a•X controls. For more information on that, refer to the SetFormatAttribute call in the OLE Automation, DDE API, or C API Help, or to the related properties in the Configuration Control section of the Image a•X Help.

Ignored keynames

Characters Per Inch=integer

Purpose	Specifies the width of the characters in the file in characters per inch. For example, if the Characters Per Inch=10, then the character width is one-tenth of an inch.
To Change	Use the "Characters Per Inch (Width)" scroll box under "Text Size" in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	Any integer specifying number of characters per inch
Default	10
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.

Left Offset=floating-point-number

Purpose	Defines the size of the left margin, in the units specified by the "Units" box (inches, millimeters, or lines).
To Change	Use the "Left" scroll box under "Margins" in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	Any value in units specified
Default	0 in
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.

Lines Per Inch=integer

Purpose	Specifies the height of the characters in the file in tenths of an inch. For example, if the Lines Per Inch=10, then the character height is one-tenth of an inch.
To Change	Use the "Lines Per Inch (Height)" scroll box under "Text Size" in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	Any integer specifying number of characters per inch
Default	10
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.

Overlay Filename=directory-path

Purpose	Defines the name and path of the background image behind a COLD document.
To Change	Use the "File Name" text box under "Use Form Overlay" in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	Any valid pathname
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.

Overlay Type=1 | 2

Purpose	Defines whether a selected background image is placed behind every page of a COLD document.
To Change	Use the "Use Form Overlay" check box in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	1 = Do not use Form Overlay 2 = Use Form Overlay
Default	2
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.

Top Offset=floating-point-number

Purpose	Defines the size of the top margin, in the units specified by the "Units" box (inches, millimeters, or lines).
To Change	Use the "Top" scroll box under "Margins" in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	Any value in units specified
Default	0 in
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.

Units=in | mm | line

Purpose	Defines the unit type used for setting margins.
To Change	Use the units list under "Margins" in the COLD category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, COLD).
Values	in = inch mm = millimeters lines = value set in "Lines Per Inch (Height)"
Default	in
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit.