Variables

You can use variables to add text to your PDF document which may:


Instead of typing this information in a text box, you can use variables to provide the required information. The actual text of the variable will then be filled in automatically when you run the Global Change.

You can use the following variables in the following situations:

Variable

Meaning

Example of display

%Current Document Name%

The name of the PDF document.

dita.pdf

%Full Document Path%

The file name of the PDF document with its full path.

C:\Documents and Settings\jdoe\Local Settings\Temp

%Time%

The current time in your time zone.

09:50:29 (meaning 9.50 a.m., 29 seconds)

%UTC Time%

The current time in the Coordi­nated Universal Time (UTC) zone. UTC is an alternative name for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

08:50:29 (meaning 8.50 a.m., 29 seconds)

%Date%

The current date in a format acceptable for the current language.

January 25, 2008

%UTC Date%

The current date in the Coordi­nated Universal Time (UTC) zone. UTC is an alternative name for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

January 25, 2008

%User Company%

The name of the registered company of PitStop Pro. Equals “<Trial>” if PitStop Pro is not registered and “<Empty>” if the company has not been filled in in the registra­tion information.

EskoArtwork

%User Name%

The name of the registered user of PitStop Pro. Equals “<Trial>” if PitStop Pro is not registered.

John Doe

%Page Number%

The current page number.

4

%Padded Page Number%

The current page number, preceded by zeros.

000004

%Page Count%

The total number of pages in a PDF document

Page x of 12

%Padded Page Count%

The total number of pages in a PDF document, preceded by zeros

Page 00000x of 000012

%Document Title%

The title of the PDF document.

dita