----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:08
AM
Subject: 1.15 Warning: multiple columns
and oval margin
The 1.15 changes
required for Peurto Rico and New York have forced an incompatibility with the
way that multi-column candidates are layed out wrt 1.14 and previous
releases. In the past we have maintained stict compatibility with the
way that ballots are layed out between releases. That is, if you
regenerate artwork in a new version, you will get exactly the same oval
positions as the previous release.
Note that if
ballots already printed and the election flag "cards printed" is checked, the
oval positions will be maintained and old artwork will upload fine. If
you bring the card up in the editor though, the candidates text will be in the
wrong positions. Of course, re-laying out the artwork cures
this.
I think the only
practical problem with this right now is if California uses multiple candidate
columns in any of the artwork they have already printed. Please let me
know if this is the case. Even if this is the case, don't stress about
it. We will no matter what find a solution that does not require anyone
to re-print.
Ken