Section 6: BoxWriter© Matrix & Elite Editor
2465-623 User Manual Rev F Page 55
Expiration
The Expiration date element
properties dialog is shown at
right.
Avg. font width
: Defines the aver-
age character width (in pixels). A
value of 0 means that Windows
will use the font's default widths.
Format
: Determines how the cur-
rent date or time is printed. For a
list of pre-defined formats, see
“Custom Date/Time Formats” on
page 33.
To build a new format, click the
Build button. For a description of
the Build date/time format dialog,
see “Custom Date/Time Formats”
on page 33.
The expiration period is determined by adding the "Days" and "HH:MM:SS" fields to the
current system time.
Round to top of unit
: Forces the expiration code that is printed to round up to the next
whole unit.
Orientation
: Determines if the data is printed horizontally or vertically. See “Text” on
page 51 for examples of horizontal and vertical text.
Rollover
: When "Rollover" is selected, the expiration code rollover time can be changed to
a different value than midnight. See the Rollover section in
“Date/Time Codes” on page 35
to enter a new setting.