National Vision User Group
National Vision User Group
How do I convert height/weight back to Imperial?
Vision has always been able to convert weights. If you enter 7st12lb in the weight field it will display 49.89Kg. Similarly you can enter 5’6” or 5ft 6in in the height screen and Vision will display 1.676m,
Since DLM310 the reverse conversion is also possible. Weight entered in metric units can now be displayed in Imperial units. You simply tick the Imperial box on the new weight structured data area.
How do I print from Vision to a TIFF file?
The trick is to install a TIFF printer driver, and to select that as your printer when you want to generate a TIFF file instead of printing to paper.
Vision often does not give you an opportunity to select a printer at the point of printing, but you can overcome this by setting your TIFF printer driver as your default printer before opening your guideline or report or whatever (but do remember to set it back to your usual printer after you have created your TIFF output).
SCIMP provides detailed instructions for setting up the Microsoft Office Document Image Writer as a TIFF Printer Driver.
How do I print from Vision to a PDF file?
The trick is to install a PDF printer driver, and to select that as your printer when you want to generate a PDF file instead of printing to paper.
Vision often does not give you an opportunity to select a printer at the point of printing, but you can overcome this by setting your PDF printer driver as your default printer before opening your guideline or report or whatever (but do remember to set it back to your usual printer after you have created your PDF output).
There are several PDF printer drivers available, some of them free (but may show advertising popups). CutePDF and DoPDF, the first two listed, are free and explicitly allows commercial use as well as private use.
NVUG has not tested these products, but users have reported success with CutePDF and pdf995.
How do I switch DXS off/on?
DXS can be switched on/off per user (i.e. different users can have different settings), by going to the Professional tab of Staff Maintenance in Control Panel. Locate the user, right-click and select edit, then tick/untick the DXS checkbox.
To be able to access this option you will need to be logged as a user who has sufficient security rights to be able to edit users in Control Panel, so most users cannot switch DXS Off/On for themselves.
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