The command --directory-write=<virtual filename>=<filename> writes the contents of <virtual filename> from the virtual directory to the file <filename>. Any switches +/-/! etc. are not included in the name.

Syntax

--directory-write=<virtueller Dateiname>=<Dateiname>

Example

--directory-set=out=out.log
--directory-write=out.log=!out.log

The virtual file named out.log is taken and the content written to out.log.

 

• Comparison: file-based and file-less data entry

Starting from a classic file-based example, alternatives are presented using the means just mentioned.

The output of the RTF can be done file-less with means described in other documents and is not mentioned here!

• Java merge job and retrieval of error text and number

Data input by file:

The data.csv should be merged into the input.rtf. The output is called output.rtf. Errors are written to merge.log. All files are located in the file system under directory test.

JCibMergeJob t_Job = new JCibMergeJob();
t_Job.initialize();
t_Job.setProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_WORKSPACE, "test\\");
t_Job.setProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_ERRORFILE, "merge.log");
t_Job.setProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_DATAFILE, "daten.csv");
t_Job.setProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_INPUTFILE, "input.rtf");
t_Job.setProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_OUTPUTFILE, "output.rtf");
t_Job.execute();
int error =
((Integer)t_Job.getProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_ERROR)).intValue();
if(error > 0)
{
String errortext = (String)t_Job.getProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_ERRORTEXT);
}

Data input without file:

Only data.csv should be transferred in the first step file-less. The content is in the string variable csv_data. The following additional property is set for this. (The rest remains unchanged)

t_Job.setProperty(ICibMergeJob.PROPERTY_DICTIONARY_SET, "daten.csv=" + csv_data);

 

• Merge job via parameter file (Java, C++ or COModSuite)

Data input by file:

Content of the merge.par file:

-L!merge.log
-V
-Ddaten.csv
-Iinput.rtf
-O!output.rtf
-M@
-@1
-MEnde

Specify log file

Report version

Specify data, input and output files

Report file names

Merge single document

Call "cibmrg32.exe -@merge.par" to start the job.

Data input without file:

Similar to the case in Java, this is also possible in the parameter file:

The parameter file merge.par must be supplemented by the following specification (rest remains unchanged)

--dictionary-set-inline=daten.csv
Var1;Var2;Var3…
Wert1.1;Wert1.2;Wert1.3…
Wert2.1;Wert2.2;Wert2.3…
…
end-of-file

 

• Job from C++

Data input by file:

const char *const arguments[]=
{     
      „cibmerge“, 
      „-L!merge.log“, 
      „-Ddaten.csv“, 
      „-Iinput.rtf“, 
      „-O!output.rtf“,
      0
};
cibmerge(sizeof(arguments)/sizeof(*arguments) – 1, arguments);

 

Data input without file:

Here the data is transferred in string constants. A better option would be to assemble them dynamically via stringstreams of the STL:

The arguments must be extended by the following specification (rest remains unchanged):

       „--dictionary-set=daten.csv\n“
       „Var1;Var2;Var3…\n“
       „Wert1.1;Wert1.2;Wert1.3…\n“
       „Wert2.1;Wert2.2;Wert2.3…\n“
       „…\n“