Anyone have good recommendations on how to create a ZPL file

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Anyone have good recommendations on how to create a ZPL file within SuiteScript

Azi · Answer

You can just have a function that returns a string of your zpl based off your parameters I have done it before Pretty straghtforward Do you have any unique requirements

Brian Brown · Answer

Hey thanks for your input < Azi> As I understand SuiteScript can only create certain file types TXT CSV PDF etc

Brian Brown · Answer

Is it possible to have a SuiteScript use file create to create a ZPL file

Azi · Answer

So I don t know exactly how you plan on using that but you can just create a text file with an extension of ` zpl`

Brian Brown · Answer

ahhh ok then

Brian Brown · Answer

We need to create the ZPL file then save it in the FILE CABINET For use later

Brian Brown · Answer

But of course the ZPL file must be able to be used with the Zebra printer

Brian Brown · Answer

So it is possible with file create to set the file extension to ZPL

Azi · Answer

I don t thinks so

Brian Brown · Answer

Oh I thought that s what you were saying earlier

Brian Brown · Answer

just create a text file with an extension of ` zpl `

Brian Brown · Answer

So you ve never used file create to create a ZPL file before

Azi · Answer

Sorry Yes I misunderstood your last question gt So it is possible with file create to set the file extension to ZPL Yes Should should be able to create a plain text file and just name it myfile zpl

Brian Brown · Answer

Ok ok then good news there

Brian Brown · Answer

Let me give it a try then

Azi · Answer

I could be wrong

alien4u · Answer

ZPL is just a text file nothing else

Brian Brown · Answer

Hey < alien4u> thx for the input

Brian Brown · Answer

I suppose for an actual Zebra printer to actually print the file though It must have a ZPL extension

Brian Brown · Answer

I don t think Zebra printers will take TXT files

Azi · Answer

< alien4u> Correct but will file create automatically add a file extension

Brian Brown · Answer

So trying to determine how to create that ZPL file fully and wholly within Suitescript

alien4u · Answer

You should be able to create a file with any extension you want

Azi · Answer

That s what I thought

Brian Brown · Answer

Ahhh I was under the understanding that file create can only create files with certain extensions TXT CSV PDF etc

Brian Brown · Answer

Maybe there is a way to have file create create a ZPL file then

alien4u · Answer

< Brian Brown> File create defines the file type but you can set whatever name you want including the extension

Brian Brown · Answer

Ahhh ok ok then We re not limited to a certain set of defined file extensions then

Brian Brown · Answer

good news there and that s mostly what I was trying to understand here

Brian Brown · Answer

Thx guys I think that makes sense

Brian Brown · Answer

Next to find a library function to create ZPL text content lol smile

alien4u · Answer

< Brian Brown> No library that I m aware of you need to create the ZPL content yourself I used this back in the day when I was creating stuff for Zebra Printers

alien4u · Answer

Brian Brown · Answer

Thank you < alien4u> Great tool here

Brian Brown · Answer

Thanks guys I owe you one

Azi · Answer

With template literals available in 2 1 its very easy to do yourself once you generate the what you want the label to look like in labelary