Command Nesting Rules

  1. SUPPRESSION commands must be specified immediately after FORMDEF commands.
  2. SUBGROUP commands are specified under their associated COPYGROUP command or under the FORMDEF command.
  3. OVERLAY commands are specified immediately after COPYGROUP commands.
  4. The first COPYGROUP command can be omitted in a form definition if the form definition has only one copy group, and if it contains no OVERLAY commands.
  5. A SETUNITS command can be placed anywhere in the PPFA command stream and is in effect until another SETUNITS command is encountered.
  6. More than one of each command can appear under one form definition.
  7. If an OVERLAY occurs outside of a COPYGROUP (immediately after the FORMDEF), PPFA generates a COPYGROUP with the FORMDEF name. This becomes the first COPYGROUP and may not be the desired effect. If this occurs, PPFA issues a warning message .
Parent topic: Commands Required to Create a Form Definition