[bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables

  • From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
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  • Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:48:18 EDT

I can't say anything about most of your question, but that part about 
tables of contents being formatted so that the page numbers come after the 
chapter titles is a problem I have solved in Open Book 6. There is a setting 
that 
was checked by default called "recognize columns." I just unchecked it and 
now the page numbers appear on the same line as the chapter titles. I haven't 
actually scanned anything that is actually in columns yet, but when I do I 
expect to just check it again.

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table with 2 columns and 6 rows
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I have not read the most recently updated volunteer's manual, so my 
apologies if this is covered in there.

But I wonder if someone on the list can say something about scanning a book 
with tables. 

I know that some programs like my version 11 of Kurzweil K-1000 does 
recognize tables and does what it does with them. But I have not taken the time 
yet
to know exactly how to deal with them. 

As one quick example, I know that frequently k-1000 recognizes a page with 
the table of contents as a table and will put the page numbers for each 
chapter
title like at the end of the text. And I usually go through the work and 
just move each successive page number to its corresponding chapter. Of course
there is possibility of an error here, so I rather dislike having to do 
this. 

So if anyone has knowledge of a setting or what you do when you encounter a 
page with tables when you are scanning, I would enjoy reading and learning 
from
you about it. 

Thanks.

Rik

From: 
Deborah Murray 

Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:29 AM

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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables

    Hi Bob, 

Since this was my book, I'll add a bit more to this. 

I took another look at the rtf file I submitted. The table was already 
mangled before I sent it in, I just didn't realize it. 

So it seems the problem occurred when the file was converted from kes to 
rtf and I don't know why. It hasn't ever happened that I am aware of to any of
the other books I've scanned. 

Deborah 

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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:18 AM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables

You've got it Mayrie.

I want to know why the table was in tact when the submitter sent it in, and 
was badly mauled when I got it. 

Bob  

"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask 
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From: 
Mayrie ReNae 

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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:21 AM

Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A question on tables

Hi Bob,     

I'm sorry.  I don't understand the question you're asking.  Are you asking 
why the submitter said the table was fine, but you encountered something 
that
didn't seem fine, and want to know how it got messed up? 

Mayrie  

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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] A question on tables

Hi.

I recently proofread " 

HOWARD DEAN'S PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM

How We Can Achieve Affordable Medical Care for Every American and Make Our 
Jobs Safer". 

In one place there was a table of figures. In the file I downloaded the 
table spanned two pages which was awkward to read and through off the 
pagination. 

When I wrote the person who scanned the book she told me the table was fine 
when she sent the book in. 

My question is, when dealing with tables, what can be done to preserve the 
integrity of the table? 

Thanks.

Bob 

"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask 
for it back when it begins to rain."   

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