Thanks for the informative reports and answers to your other subscribers. Even their questions are interesting and thought-provoking, especially for a "newbie" like myself. Last week I queried you about a pagination feature in Scribus that I didn't notice (or perhaps overlooked). You apparently sent me an .eml reply, but no answer, so I must assume that you simply haven't gotten to my request yet. Anyway, at the risk of being a pain, I'll repeat my last query:
"I just subscribed to your mailing list and just installed Scribus v1.3.3.13 on my Windows XP-based Compaq Presario 3000 laptop, along with the recommended Ghost Script and the Adobe Reader v 8.1.4 upgrade. I developed my own little sheet pagination utility in (believe it or not) GWBASIC, but was wondering if this latest stable Scribus release includes a pagination feature. I did not notice it mentioned in any of the tutorials I read, and right now I cannot afford to purchase any of the current third party user manuals I have seen advertised on line. If Scribus does not offer this feature I would appreciate any assistance you can provide in locating a free or low cost Srribus-compatible pagination utility ..." If you haven't gotten to my query, I apologize for bothering you with it again, but, since I plan to use Scribus to produce a newsletter for a ministry [at least, initially], I'll really need to use this feature. Thank you again --- On Wed, 8/5/09, scribus-request at lists.scribus.info <scribus-request at lists.scribus.info> wrote: > From: scribus-request at lists.scribus.info <scribus-request at > lists.scribus.info> > Subject: scribus Digest, Vol 17, Issue 10 > To: scribus at lists.scribus.info > Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 6:00 AM > Send scribus mailing list submissions > to > ??? scribus at lists.scribus.info > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > ??? http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' > to > ??? scribus-request at lists.scribus.info > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ??? scribus-owner at lists.scribus.info > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > specific > than "Re: Contents of scribus digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > ???1. Re:? Newbie Mac User (John > Culleton) > ???2.? Problems with text fields > (Richard Kenner) > ???3.? Cutting the same hole in many > layers (W. F. Zimmerman) > ???4. Re:? Cutting the same hole in > many layers (John Culleton) > ???5. Re:? Cutting the same hole in > many layers (John Culleton) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:15:31 -0400 > From: John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> > Subject: Re: [scribus] Newbie Mac User > To: scribus at lists.scribus.info > Message-ID: <200908040815.31735.john at wexfordpress.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;? charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Monday 03 August 2009 06:26:23 am John Beardmore wrote: > > Jeffrey Silverman wrote: > > > Hey, some additional points: > > > > > > - Try Crossover Office. I really works for > running Windows apps > > > -- especially Office -- on Linux (and Mac OS, > actaully) > > > > OK. > > > > > - Don't take this the wrong way (not that there > is any other > > > way to take a statement that starts with the > disclaimer "don't > > > take this the wrong way") but you guys sound like > a bunch of > > > crotchety geezers. "I don't want to run any > computer that won't > > > support my IBM 1442 Card Read-Punch Model > 1".? Just saying... > > > > With some validity no doubt. > > > > > - The web is the new OS. > > > > Don't take this the wrong way, but 'not round here it > isn't' !? I > > can't speak for MSIE, but firefox and the things in it > gobble and > > leak more resources over a few days than can be > casually be > > explained away. > > > Never had this problem.? Running version 3.04 on > Slackware Linux > 12.2. Main memory is currently 4 gigs (new box.) I'll run > some > tests. Currently taking 34% of cpu and 3% of memory. > > -- > John Culleton > Create Book Covers with Scribus/e-book $5.95 > http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:05:40 EDT > From: kenner at gnat.com > (Richard Kenner) > Subject: [scribus] Problems with text fields > To: scribus at lists.scribus.info > Message-ID: <20090804210540.D90B033C74 at vlsi1.gnat.com> > > I'm running 1.3.3.13 on XP.? When I make page that has > at least one > text field (even if just that) and read the PDF file back > in with > Adobe Viewer (latest version), I get "Too few > operands.".? Obviously, > I'm doing something stupid, but I can't figure out > what.? The file is > local so there's no FTP ASCII/binary issue. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:14:56 -0400 > From: "W. F. Zimmerman" <wfz at nimblebooks.com> > Subject: [scribus] Cutting the same hole in many layers > To: Scribus User Mailing List <scribus at lists.scribus.info> > Message-ID: > ??? <2ce86d9f0908041714h2343eeacxfe7c825fc2b93946 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > ISBNs are always a hassle for me because I start out with a > single layer EPS > from LSI.? So I have to cut and paste the ISBN to the > top layer, an > error-prone and irritating process. > Life would be ever so much easier if there was a way to cut > a box on the top > layer that "drills through" all the succeeding layers to > reveal the ISBN > underneath.? Has anyone ever come across a Scribus > script that does this? > Any ideas how to write it? > > Fred > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.scribus.info/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20090804/f32cc4c3/attachment.htm> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:25:04 -0400 > From: John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> > Subject: Re: [scribus] Cutting the same hole in many > layers > To: Scribus User Mailing List <scribus at lists.scribus.info> > Message-ID: <200908042225.04790.john at wexfordpress.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;? charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Tuesday 04 August 2009 08:14:56 pm W. F. Zimmerman > wrote: > > ISBNs are always a hassle for me because I start out > with a > > single layer EPS from LSI.? So I have to cut and > paste the ISBN > > to the top layer, an error-prone and irritating > process. > > Life would be ever so much easier if there was a way > to cut a box > > on the top layer that "drills through" all the > succeeding layers > > to reveal the ISBN underneath.? Has anyone ever > come across a > > Scribus script that does this? Any ideas how to write > it? > > > > Fred > > Don't bother with the LSI template. Instead use the > dimensions from > this calculator > http://wexfordpress.net/template.html > to lay out your cover directly in Scribus, complete with > guides.? > It's free. > > Many publishers don't use the LSI template, because of > problems like > yours. I once succeeded in ungrouping the LSI template and > moving > the bar code, but never succeeded thereafter. > > Leave a white rectangle about 2.5 x 1.5 inches on the back > cover > near the spine and LSI will place the barcode for > you.? That's the > safest course.? More details are available in my > e-book advertised > below but the above should be enough to get you on your > way. > > -- > John Culleton > Create Book Covers with Scribus/e-book $5.95 > http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:27:57 -0400 > From: John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> > Subject: Re: [scribus] Cutting the same hole in many > layers > To: Scribus User Mailing List <scribus at lists.scribus.info> > Message-ID: <200908042227.57949.john at wexfordpress.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;? charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Tuesday 04 August 2009 08:14:56 pm W. F. Zimmerman > wrote: > > ISBNs are always a hassle for me because I start out > with a > > single layer EPS from LSI.? So I have to cut and > paste the ISBN > > to the top layer, an error-prone and irritating > process. > > Life would be ever so much easier if there was a way > to cut a box > > on the top layer that "drills through" all the > succeeding layers > > to reveal the ISBN underneath.? Has anyone ever > come across a > > Scribus script that does this? Any ideas how to write > it? > > > > Fred > > Addendum. Scribus has the two needed bar code > generators.? And a bar > code from bookland.py can be created and then IMPORTED into > your > Scribus cover. Use the File>import function to avoid > problems. > > > -- > John Culleton > Create Book Covers with Scribus/e-book $5.95 > http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > > End of scribus Digest, Vol 17, Issue 10 > *************************************** >
