[duxuser] Re: Still Struggling with TOC

  • From: Dave Durber <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 10:46:50 -0400

Susie:

If you followed the instructions in my E-mail, I cannot see how you
got both braille and print numbers in the TOC.  Tell me how you did
it!  I also would like to know.

Sincerely:

Dave Durber

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 15:27:50 +0100, you wrote:

>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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