Layout Tokens
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Layout Tokens display demographic information related to the layout, e.g., the number of pages on the layout or the date the layout was created.
Layout Token |
Definition |
Number of Pages |
The overall number of pages in the current layout |
Current Page Number |
The page number of the layout page currently in use for the token |
Last Saved Time |
The time at which the layout was last saved |
Last Saved Date |
The date on which the layout was last saved |
Created Time |
The time at which the layout was created |
Created Date |
The date on which the layout was created |
Number of Files in the File List |
The total current number of data files in the Data List |
Current Print ID |
Identification number used for the print job |
Print Date and Time |
The date and time when the layout was last printed |
File Name |
The file name of the current layout |
File Path |
The file path specific for the current layout |
Current FCS File Path |
The path to the folder of the data file that was most recently opened in a file dialog |
Current User |
The user name of who is currently logged into FCS Express |
Current Page Name |
The name of the page that is currently being viewed |
Current User Security Groups |
The name of the security group to which the user belong (Security option users only) |
Last Saved Program Version |
The last version number of FCS Express used when saving the layout |
Last Saved Layout Version |
The last layout version number used when saving the layout |
Last Loaded Channel Calibration File |
The last file that was used when performing Channel Calibration |
For batch processing, this token displays the flag status of the current layout iteration as "Flagged" or "Not flagged" |
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Number of Current Layout Iteration |
For batch processing, this token displays the current layout iteration number |
Total Number of Layout Iterations |
For batch processing, this token displays the total number of iterations present on the layout |
Current Selected Object Number |
Reports the current selected object ID. This can be used to restrict the movement of a quadrant or a gate to a given plot. For more context, please review: Moving and Resizing Gates and Moving Quadrants. |
To edit the text format or display these properties once the token has been created, right-click on the Layout token and select Format Token or one of the Display Text options from the pop-up menu. Or, double-click the Layout token to access the Edit dialog.
The following properties can be edited for Layout tokens, by right-clicking on the token:
•Display Text - defines if the token should display the Token Value (default), Token Description, or a user-defined Text.
•Font - changes the font depending on the value of the token based on a list of classifications
Use case example
Please see the Inserting a Page Layout Token example as en example of Layout Token.