[duxuser] Re: Still Struggling with TOC

  • To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 15:27:50 +0100

Hi Susan,

Better send me the file as you have it now.  george@xxxxxxxxxx

Hopefully, it will be quick to sort.

(If you can get braille AND print numbers in the TOC, I want to know how
you did it!!  (Smile))

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan Stageberg
> Sent: 07 April 2004 15:05
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Still Struggling with TOC
> 
> Okay, we're making progress here, but now the Table of 
> Contents lists both print and Braille page numbers, although 
> I have chosen Custom, not BANA, and chosen Braille page 
> numbers. What's up with that?
> 
> 
> 
> Susie Stageberg
> Project ASSIST with Windows
> Iowa Department for the Blind
> (515) 281-1351 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Dave Durber
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:35 AM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Still Struggling with TOC
> 
> 
> One last comment Susie:  Don't forget to read my follow up 
> message regarding searching and replacing the [sk1] command.  
> If you did not get a copy of the message, let me know and I 
> will post it again.
> 
> Sincerely:
> 
> Dave Durber
> 
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 08:12:35 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> >Oh good grief, Dave. I knew it was something silly like 
> that. Thank you
> 
> >very much indeed. Beware all: paragraph styles have a period in the 
> >syntax. I shall now go back in my corner.
> >
> >
> >
> >Susie Stageberg
> >Project ASSIST with Windows
> >Iowa Department for the Blind
> >(515) 281-1351
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >On Behalf Of Dave Durber
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:31 PM
> >To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [duxuser] Re: Still Struggling with TOC
> >
> >
> >Hello Susi:
> >
> >Please ignore my previous incomplete message.
> >
> >Thank you for sending me the file.
> >
> >When I opened the file, it was immediately apparent as to why DBT's 
> >Table of Contents Generator was not able to produce the 
> result that you
> 
> >wanted.
> >
> >You typed the beginning and ending style commands as follows:
> >
> >[es~h1]
> >[ee~h1]
> >
> >I looked at the list of styles but, there wasn't a style in the list 
> >that corresponded with that syntax.  However, there was the default 
> >heading level 1 style with the syntax for the beginning and ending 
> >style commands as follows:
> >
> >[es~h1.]
> >[ee~h1.]
> >
> >As you will see, in the second example, there is a period before the 
> >right square bracket in the beginning and ending style commands.
> >
> >Perform a Search and replace function.  Search for: [es~h1] which is 
> >the beginning style code that already exists in the document and 
> >replace it
> >with: [es~h1.]
> >
> >Perform a Search and replace function.  Search for: [ee~h1] which is 
> >the ending style code that already exists in the document 
> and replace 
> >it
> >with: [ee~h1.]
> >
> >Perform a Search and replace function.  Search for: [sk1] 
> which is the 
> >code that forces an unconditional blank line to be placed in a 
> >document. Do not type anything in the Replace edit field.  
> The heading 
> >level 1 style contains an [sc1:0] code which places a 
> conditional blank
> 
> >line before and after the heading text.  The advantage with 
> this code 
> >is that if a heading appears at the top of a new page, the 
> blank line 
> >that would be placed before the heading text, is ignored.
> >
> >When you have performed the Search and Replace functions, transcribe 
> >the file into the braille output file.
> >
> >Go to the Table of Contents Generator and select "Style to 
> use:". Press
> 
> >the <DOWN ARROW> to choose "custom".
> >
> >Press the <SHIFT+TAB> key combination 3 times to move back to the 
> >"Use:" combo box and press the <UP ARROW> to choose "Braille page 
> >numbers". Then you can press the <TAB> key to go to the OK 
> button and 
> >press <ENTER> to start generating the table of contents.
> >
> >By the way, the general rule is that, if a braille file does not 
> >contain print reference page numbering, then the braille 
> page numbers 
> >should be placed at the top right hand corner of each page.
> >
> >I would also point out, that it is not necessary to put braille page 
> >numbers on even pages if the file is being embossed on an 
> inter point 
> >braille embosser.
> >
> >I hope that the above information will be of help to you.
> >
> >Sincerely:
> >
> >Dave Durber
> >
> >
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