I have a very very large file in Cindex. It was created from 11 smaller files and is a Teacher's Guide. The files were all created separately and then we added...
Dear Sandi My partner, who is much more tecky-minded than I, suggests the following: 1) Shut down the computer, leave it switched off for five minutes, make a...
Is there an index that you've written during 2004 that you consider an outstanding example of your work? Are you a publisher who has received an exemplary...
Thanks to all of you who responded to my problem. Dave Ream was able to solve it for me. The index was to a Teacher's Guide which had numerous page references,...
My client want initial caps for the main headings, but I need to use a lowercase letter, i.e. in the case of "pH." Rather than changing it in MS Word, is there...
UC Berkeley student here has "dumb question of the day" and gratefully appreciate any help! I can't seem to find a clear explanation/definition of the terms...
No question is a dumb question! The "verify" function alerts you to cross-references that are incorrect for some reason. An example of "missing" would be:...
One more idea: I often place hidden character notes to myself after an entry. When I verify cross refs, I have to take those into consideration. For example: ...
Does anyone know how to deal with the following: Alliance for Excellent Education 16,42,44,xv-xvi,xvi Or in another situation: Committed-leading 79-82,80,88. ...
... 79-82,80,88.<< conflate changed it to 79-82, 88 I don't usually use "conflate" but I tried that and got the ref. for p. 80 to go away. It didn't work with...
Deborah Patton
dp@...
Feb 11, 2005 12:50 pm
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I've just discovered a new feature. On the first REPLACE SOMETIMES, the entry is one too high. E.g., 2.4-16 -> 88 becomes 89 in the first instance. Has anyone...
I have a bit of a problem. I'm in the Berkeley course using the demo version of Cindex in Windows. I need a run-in style. However, when I choose that style...
Greetings, I am working on an index that requires the use of the following codes: 1. <@XL> head of the letters of the index 2. <@XB> character style for bold...
May, You need to learn about Markup Tags. Go to the Tools menu, and you'll see it as a choice. The first one listed there is AAP set of markup tags. Choose...
Deborah Patton
dp@...
Feb 18, 2005 4:04 pm
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I'm using the Pubs edition (Windows) and when I print to a color printer with colored labels, the label colors do not print. I seem to recall that they did...
By "labels" I assumed you mean labeled records. In my standard version of Cindex, the labeled records only print in color if I print from Draft Format, which...
Yup, I have the standard edition of Cindex and labeled entries print in color when I print right from Cindex. Deborah Patton...
Deborah Patton
dp@...
Feb 18, 2005 5:42 pm
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... Cindex, the labeled records only print in color if I print from Draft Format, which seems logical to me, since the colors don't display in Full Format on...
Deborah Patton
dp@...
Feb 18, 2005 5:44 pm
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... I have mine set to display in full format. I have no problem seeing them on the screen, just printing them....
...although in the Settings, one can ask that the labeling show in the Full View (instead of just in the Draft View). Then, I believe the colors will print... ...
... Not in the pubs edition. On the Print dialog there is a box for "Display bullet on labelled record" that has to be checked. Then it will show both the...
Hello All I am new to this group. I have been indexing part-time for a couple of years now, a broad assortment of book types from politicial, philosophical,...
Before I went to macros, I'd consider assignign the special chars to hotkeys, if you have a msall number. If you have lot, I'd do it with abbreviations. Insert...
... On the Macintosh, one just types: r[option e]esum[option e]e and you get résumé (In case the list doesn't pass it along properly, this has the properly ...
I find it just about as fast to do this keyboard sequence: Alt c (for character menu) y (for special character charts) s (for Symbols) and pick out my Greek...
Deborah Patton
dp@...
Feb 20, 2005 9:11 pm
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... You can do this without macros in the PC version. If you right click on the mouse with the entry dialog box open, you get a menu. Click on symbol, then...
Thank you all very much for the tips you gave me. This last one, below, seems to be the easiest. I am still interested in learning to write macros in cindex...
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