Proper UNC path syntax

OL Connect Professional Designer
1

What is the proper UNC path syntax to set a background programmatically in a Control Script. I can get it to work locally, but need to pull the resource from a different server.

var infile = ‘D:/Temp/’ + record.fields.original;

// Initially disable output for the Print sections
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentP’].enabled = false;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentL’].enabled = false;

if(resource(infile)){
//Set the background url
var resourceUrl = infile;
//Collect the width and height
var pdf = resource(infile);
var height = pdf.height;
var width = pdf.width;
var numberOfPages = pdf.pages;

// Enable a print section based on the width portrait vs landscape
if(width >= ‘650’) {
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentL’].enabled = true;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentL’].background.url = resourceUrl;
} else {
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentP’].enabled = true;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentP’].background.url = resourceUrl;
}

} else {
//oops
}

2

Unless I am mistaken, that would be //server_name/path…/file

3

I thought that I’d tried that already, but apparently not.

ExampleURL_002
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BTW… the script debug tool is an awesome addition!

4

You are preaching to the choir!!! But I have to agree…that is an awesome tool!!!:smiley:

5

So…it is working now?

6

Yes, it worked for me.

7

Quick question With my control script, is there anything different I need to do to get it to work with version 1.4? I have PDF or TIF files (which indicates is supported)

var infile = ‘D:/Temp/’ + record.fields.original;

// Initially disable output for the Print sections
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentP’].enabled = false;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentL’].enabled = false;

if(resource(infile)){
//Set the background url
var resourceUrl = infile;
//Collect the width and height
var pdf = resource(infile);
var height = pdf.height;
var width = pdf.width;
var numberOfPages = pdf.pages;

// Enable a print section based on the width portrait vs landscape
if(width >= ‘650’) {
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentL’].enabled = true;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentL’].background.url = resourceUrl;
} else {
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentP’].enabled = true;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections[‘AttachmentP’].background.url = resourceUrl;
}

} else {
//oops
}

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8

I thought it was a permissions issue, but with proof print it attaches the image as a background, but when I process with workflow it doesn’t.

With version 2019.1 when the image is a TIFF it will render fine, but with 1.4 the TIFF is a red x