The topic "Working with group titles in indexes" in the FrameMaker User Guide (accessible from the FrameMaker Help menu) should answer most of your questions.
-Fred Ridder > Subject: Setting the structure of the alphabatized list > Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 10:47:43 -0700 > From: susa...@vmc.com > To: richard.co...@polycom.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com > CC: susa...@vmc.com > > Hi All, > Thank you all for your help with the alpha sort. Now, I have an alphabetized > list of my Work Instructions (WI) in an appendix, that's great. > However, how do I make a separation with A, B, C and so on to break up this > long list and make it a bit more user friendly? > I have entered A, B, C with and without tags, but when I generate the book, > it naturally sorts these letters and they all jump to the top of the page. I > realize that's because that would be the alphabetical order - so what is the > magic key to make these introductory letters stay in place? Does it have > anything to do with using the ignore symbols function? However, these are not > "symbols" but the introductory letters to a new section that I want to hold > in place. > > A > Add a File > > B > Build a Book > > C > Complete the Manual > > It turns out like this: > A > B > C > > Add a File > Build a Book > Complete the Manual > > ---- > Thanks again for your help > Sue > > ________________________________ > > From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com on behalf of Combs, Richard > Sent: Tue 5/19/2009 3:34 PM > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Lists of figures and tables in alpha order (was FW: Exporting > thepaths of graphics used) > > > > You'd think that after gently chiding Susan for having "changed the > subject completely," I'd remember to change the subject line of my > reply, wouldn't you? Sorry! Here it is for the archives. > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Combs, > Richard > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:10 PM > To: Susan Curtzwiler; framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Exporting the paths of graphics used > > Susan Curtzwiler wrote: > > > I followed the directions below and all I got was a blank FMKR page. > > Then the FM file or book for which you generated the list or index > doesn't contain any graphics imported by reference. FM doesn't know the > file path and name of graphics copied into the document (there's no > point). > > > Then I went to just make a list of figures as a stand alone file, not > part > > of the book file. > > Do you mean that within a single FM file, not a book, you selected > Special > List of > Figures? OK, then in the Set Up List of Figures > dialog, you had to select the paragraphs to include (your figure > captions). > > But now you've changed the subject completely. Lists of figures, tables, > etc., are lists of paragraphs in FM. That's very different from a list > of imported graphics, fonts, text insets, or other references. > > > That worked great, I got the list. > > 1. Now, how do I alphabatize them. > > Select Special > List of > Paragraphs (Alphabetical) -- or for a book, > Add > List of > Paragraphs (Alphabetical) -- and select the paragraphs > to include. > > > 2. Isn't there a simple sort feature like Word? Seems like then I > could > > make the sorted list as a template and work thru the entire book. > > I don't understand. > > > 3. Is their an easier way to work within the complete book file to > get a > > full list of figures at one time? > > What is it that you can't do with (from the book window) Add > List of > > Figures or Add > List of > Paragraphs (Alphabetical)? > > > 4. Also, make a list of tables. > > What is it that you can't do with (from the book window) Add > List of > > Tables or Add > List of > Paragraphs (Alphabetical)? > > > I want to use this same technique to make a list of the titles from my > TOC, > > and arrange them either by WI number or alpha to create a quick > hyperlink > > file for users easy reference. > > I don't understand. But again, List of > Paragraphs (Alphabetical) will > give you alpha lists of whatever paragraph format(s) you want (like > Head1, Head2, ...). > > I don't know what a WI number is, but maybe if you spend some quality > time with the generated lists topics in the help or user manual, you can > figure out how to do something with that, too. FM's generated lists > functionality is pretty robust and versatile. > > HTH! > Richard > > > Richard G. Combs > Senior Technical Writer > Polycom, Inc. > richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom > 303-223-5111 > ------ > rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom > 303-777-0436 > ------ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as richard.co...@polycom.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/richard.combs%40poly > com.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. 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