Variables Properties

The Variables Properties lets you change all of the properties for any variable used in your document. This panel is only available in the Windows version of PrintShop Mail.

To open the variables properties

Open the Variables panel. To do this, click the Window menu, then click Variables.
Click on the variable of which you want to change the properties.
Click in the Window menu, then click Properties.
The Properties window appears or, if it is already present, is brought to the front and selected.

Available Options

Variable Group:

Name: This value can only be changed for global variables (it cannot be changed for variables created by objects, or typed in a text box).
In Use: This value cannot be changed, it displays whether or not the variable is used by any text object.
Persist: Indicates whether or not the variable is persistent. For more information on persistent variables, see Working With Variables.

Format Group:

Category: Sets the category of the variable. Changing the category will change the rest of the available options.

Text Category: This category does not have any options. Text variables have no special formatting and are displayed as-is.

Email Category: This category does not have any options. Email variables will only accept values that correspond to a valid email address: [identifier]@[domain].[tld]

Date Category: This category is used for dates used in your documents, and has the following options:

Locale: Specify the locale and language used for the date.
Date Format: Specify the exact format of the date (available options depends on the locale)

Currency Category: This category is used for amounts in your local currency, and has the following options:

Locale: Specify the locale and language used for the currency display.
Currency Symbol: Specify what symbol will be used for currency.
Positive Format: Specify how positive currency amounts will be displayed.
Negative Format: Specify how negative currency amount will be displayed.
Decimal Symbol: Specify what character is used to separate the amount with its decimals (for example, dollars and cents)
Decimal Places: Specify how many decimal places to display after the decimal symbol. Note that the amount will be rounded to the last decimal displayed.
Digit Grouping Symbol: Specify what character is used to separate groupings (for example, a space or comma to separate thousands, millions, billions)
Digit Grouping: Specify how many digits to group together (for example, 3 for north-American currencies).

Number Category: This category is used to display numbers. It has the same options as the currency, except for the following options:

Positive Format is not displayed
Currency Symbol is not displayed
Leading Zeroes is added: Specify how many leading zeroes to add at the end of the decimal places, up until the number specified by the decimal places option.