On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:57:03 -0400 john Culleton <John at wexfordpress.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 08:47:23 -0700 > John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> wrote: > > > On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:10:59 -0400 > > john Culleton <John at wexfordpress.com> dijo: > > > > >I do indexes for money. first one needs to > > >determine what level of integration with the > > >DTP is to to be used. There are three levels > > >in use. > > ... > > >The third level is perhaps the most desirable > > >but is the hardest to implement. So I > > >propose a gradual approach. First, use my > > >stand alone program tyro.tcl This separate > > >program actually uses the makeindex program > > >to generate the index, but as you enter > > >items the current version of the index > > >appears in a tk window. > > ... > > >In a little bit I will create packages for > > >Linux and MSwindows utilizing my Tyro program > > >for a stand-alone indexing capability. > > > > I am looking forward to taking tyro.tcl for a > > spin when it is ready. > > > > In the meantime, are there any other free, > > open source standalone programs out there? > > > > Well there is Xindy but it is not simple to set > up. > Today I will put together document describing phase 2, still using makeindex to do the heavy lifting. -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
