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FAP2DDT

Use the FAP2DDT utility to create or update a DDT file from a FAP file.

Note

DDT files were used in legacy Documaker implementations. Master resource libraries (MRLs) created with Documaker Studio do not use DDT files.

Program names

Windows: FAP2DDTW.EXE

Syntax

FAP2DDTW /I /O

Parameter	Description
/I	Enter the name of the input FAP file. Omit the extension.
/O	(Optional) Enter the name of the DDT file. If you omit this file name, the utility uses the FAP file name with the DDT extension. If the DDT file does not exist, the utility creates it.
/X	Enables the output of ;X;Y;FontID;
/V	Enter 7 or 8, force output to the new (8) or old (7) format, defaults to the same format as DDT input, or version 8.0 format if you omit this parameter.
/S	Synchronizes with the existing DDT file.

The FAP2DDT utility creates a data definition table (DDT) file from the existing FAP. The DDT file stores section rule assignments. The parameters are optional and case insensitive.

Keep in mind the FAP2DDT utility adds a default SetOrigin rule to the Image Rules section if one does not exist. The SetOrigin rule that is added is shown here:

;SetOrigin;Abs+0,Abs+0;

For the FAP2DDT utility to add a SetOrigin rule into your DDT file, include this INI option in the FAPCOMP.INI file:

< DDTResource >

AutoIncludeSetOrigin = ;SetOrigin;Abs+0,Abs+0;

The DDTResource control group is used for DDT settings, such as WriteCoordinates, MultipleDDTs, and so on.

A SetOrigin rule is only added to a DDT file if there is an AutoIncludeSetOrigin option and these conditions are true:

The AutoIncludeSetOrigin setting begins with a semicolon (;)
The AutoIncludeSetOrigin setting contains the string “SetOrigin”
The DDT file does not already contain a SetOrigin rule (SetOrigin, SetOriginI, SetOriginM, RULSetOrigin2, UTILSetOrigin)

Other than verifying that the rule begins with a semicolon and contains some form of the string “SetOrigin,” no other validation is performed. You must make sure you specify a valid rule with valid parameters.

Here is an example:

FAP2DDTW /I=fapfile

This will create a file named FAPFILE.DDT whose contents look like:

;SetImageDimensions;0,0,26400,20400,400,600,400,600;

/* By default, this section contains the following fields */

;0;0;BLANK FIELD NAME;;;BLANK FIELD NAME;;0;;noopfunc;;;;;;