OK, in my plodding way I have a result! Create a new table. 2 fields - one text called 'Export Field', one calculation: Substitute ( Export Field ; "ΒΆ" ; "<0x000D>" )
Create record 1, and put <ASCII-MAC> (no returns) into it. Create record 2 and put the rest of the InDesign tags header into it (probably not necessary if the styles, colours etc already exist in your destination file). In my case that's a long list but starts: <Version:5><FeatureSet:InDesign-Roman><ColorTable:=<Black:COLOR:CMYK:Process :0,0,0,1><c0m100y100k0:COLOR:CMYK:Process:0,1,1,0>> <DefineCharStyle:HomeDelivery=<Nextstyle:HomeDelivery><cSize:7.000000><cStro keWeight:0.000000><cTracking:0><cLeading:8.000000><cUnderline:0><cFont:Zapf Dingbats><cStrikethru:0>> <DefineCharStyle:POD Price Pence Black=<Nextstyle:POD Price Pence Black><cSize:11.000000><cBaselineShift:5.000000>> etc etc! Create record 3 and paste the old 'export' file, less the header part. Export this field from these 3 records, and InDesign picks it up perfectly. Now I need to script the process, but this is the first time I have EVER, in ID or Quark, been able to use their native import/get text commands to place my text rather than having to first run a script to substitute correct returns. Could be a way forward? PS Winfried - I have had a peer into the XSML folder, and must confess I am utterly baffled and a little bit scared! On 13/10/09 13:41, "Steve B. Gerow" <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone tried this?: > 1) export the records to a tab-sep text file > 2) import the text file into a single global field > 3) use the Substitute function with Char/Code functions to set the para > returns in the text in the global > > Also one of the Troi plugins is supposed to handle this. <BR> Emma Glaisher Artworker and Database Development Fourninety Limited <BR> Tel: 0113 238 2447 http://www.fourninety.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourninety Limited, a member company of the Media Square plc group. Registered in England No. 3737606. Registered address Clarence Mill, Clarence Road, Bollington, Cheshire. SK10 5JZ Confidentiality Notice: The information in this document and any attachments are confidential. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately and delete this document. The contents on this document must not be disclosed to any other person nor may any copies be taken. The views of the author may not represent the views of the Company. Security Warning: This e-mail has been created in the knowledge that Internet e-mail is not a 100% secure communications medium. All liability for any claims arising as a result of using this medium to transmit information by us or to us is excluded to the extent permitted by law. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
