"A Chapter is a sequence of pages..."1) I create a new Page Style called 'verb'
using 'default' as a Style.Next Style defaults to 'verb'. I guess this means
each additional pageof this "section" will have the same style as the first.
How does thepagination machinery distinguish between one verb and the next?2) I
use 'Insert | Manual Break | Page Break Style = verb' to createan instance of
'verb', call it ÁÃÁÐÉÅÌÁÉ, and enter some data.3) I use 'Insert | Manual Break
| Page Break Style = verb' to createthe next verb.4) The new verb has the old
title in header. If I change it, itchanges the first verb. Therefore, inserting
a manual Page Style breakdoes not insert a new Section.- Does the Page Style
'Front Page' imply anything? Could 'Front Page'reset the page header for the
Chapter?I don't think so, because an example in IntroStyles.pdf uses
'RightPage' as the first page of the chapter (I guess they want all chaptersto
begin on a right page, but I don't). I tried it; it doesn'!
t work.-
Does a new instance of any custom page style reset the page headersfor the
"section" which follows? I seem to be using "custom pagestyle" for "section".-
Is the software broken?JoeBack To The Drawing Board"A document is logically
divided into Sections..." not pages (i.e. notPage Styles):<section
name="document" title="Modern Greek Verbs"> <section name="verbs"> <section
name="agapiemai" title="ÁÃÁÐÉÅÌÁÉ" voice="Passive"meaning="I am loved"
page="break"> <!--Paragraph Styles or Free Form--> </section> <section
name="agapao" title="ÁÃÁÐÙ" voice="Passive" meaning="Ilove" page="break">
<!--Paragraph Styles or Free Form--> </section> </section> <section
name="index" title="ENGLISH-GREEK"> <!--Paragraph Styles or Free Form-->
</section></section>It's not difficult to map this structure to a sequence of
pages. Youonly need insert a manual 'Section Break' in the body of the
document.This creates a new Section and resets the page headers and footers.So,
how do I reset OO page hea!
ders?1) I
create a new Page Style called 'verb' based on the default (Idon't know a
priori what 'default' means, but I have even less an ideawhat the other Page
Styles are meant for).2) I define the Next page as 'default'. Sometimes a verb
will take twopages, but never three, so it could use a second page, but the
vastmajority of the verbs will fit on a single page, so I don't reallyneed a
'Next' Style yet, but the 'New Page Style' dialog box makes meselect one. If I
don't, it puts in 'verb' creating a circulardefiniton. "One verb is followed by
another?" I am concerned thepagination machinery will not reset the headers in
such a scenario, soI select 'default' as 'Next' hoping everything will come out
right. Ienable header and footer on both 'verb' and 'default'.3) I create an
instance of 'verb' by changing the Page Style of thedocument's first page (from
default) to 'verb'. The header and footerappear. I am encouraged, so I type the
name of the first verb,ÁÃÁÐÅÉÌÁÉ, into the header,!
and add
some text to the page body.4) I use 'Insert | Manual Break | Style = verb' to
create anotherverb, but the header is duplicated from the previous 'verb'. If
Ichange it, the header on the first verb changes too.The Canonical User
Interface:1) 'Insert Manual Break' should contain 'Insert Section
Break'(essentially the same as 'End Section'). Attribute of 'Insert
SectionBreak' is 'New Page' (or not).2) 'Outline' View displays the Section
i.e. logical layout. ['Normal','Page', 'Print Preview' display the physical
structure.]3) A separate, child window in 'Outline' View displays Page Headers
--which are Section Attributes, so why not call them by their real
name,"Section Header"? Section headers are editable in Outline mode only.4)
Section headers/footers in 'Normal' and 'Page' Views are View Only.You cannot
edit them in 'Normal' or 'Page' View. This only gives theuser the misleading
impression he can define them for each page.5) A function like
&odd?voice:meaning could be placed!
in the
left andright margin of the header to create mirrored effect. I wouldn't
mindcapturing the verb title as literal text -- because it is alwayscentered --
but the program has to calculate the page numbers andinsert the Section
attributes, which may be referenced throughout thedocument. I will be capturing
the verbs in random sequence. I onlywant to insert them into the document in
alphabetical order. OO willdo the pagination.6) Each section has its own
running page counter. No need for tips ortricks. You refer to the page counters
by name.7) Footer contains &odd?document.title:document.verbs.page; in each
margin.8) Unequal page margins? Another attribute of the Section, a
variable,which can be named, like margin.left="1" margin left="2" or maybe
afunction margin.left=odd?1:2; margin.right=odd?2:1; All of thesevariable have
Section scope.9) Pages in a book are all the same size. It would be nice if I
couldresize the page graphically using drag.
How do I reset Page headers?Joe
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