If you're uncomfortable about accept/reject, then leave the combined file with everyone's comments included, and I'll do that step.
The images add their own frames automatically, so I'm unclear why "using frames is a PITA". What am I missing? --Jean On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:35 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok > > 1. still working through the chapter, testing out all steps. But and adding > images. (Using frames is a PITA!) > 2. save to new file (do I accept or reject changes here?) I still regard > myself as an apprentice proofreader, so am hesitant to actually accept or > reject other's work. > 3. download Kieran's work and "compare" that and look through his changes > and comments as well. > > 4. Save that file to a new file and upload that. > > Gotta write notes to myself on workflow so I don't forget. > > Does these steps seem reasonable? > > Shelagh > > > On 9 June 2013 07:16, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Glad to hear it worked. At this point I suggest creating a separate clean >> copy with all changes accepted or rejected and use that as the next draft of >> the chapter for others to review or edit. After the accept/reject step, >> clean up any paragraph styles that accidentally went wrong (headings >> especially), remove leftover blank paragraphs, and so on, before finishing >> the draft. >> >> Did you also check the comments made by Kieran Peckett? >> >> --Jean >> >> On 08/06/2013, at 11:19, "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ok, played with practice copies and I am satisfied that it works >> reasonably well, though there are multiple copies of some changes from me. >> >> Ta muchly >> >> Shelagh >> >> >> On 8 June 2013 10:50, [email protected] <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Jean >>> >>> I can sort of see how it works, though it is not very like other diff >>> type tools I've used in the past. But if I accept changes won't that break >>> all the change markings of the files? >>> >>> I guess I should just experiment on copies of the files to see what >>> happens. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Shelagh >>> >>> >>> On 8 June 2013 10:28, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> You should be able to compare any two files using that menu item (I've >>>> done it on many occasions), but the last time I tried it (a few weeks >>>> ago), it didn't work: that is, nothing happened. I don't know whether >>>> that's because the function has changed, or I did something wrong, or >>>> there's a bug... and it might work fine for you. Give it a try and see >>>> what happens, or doesn't happen. >>>> >>>> --Jean >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 10:14 AM, [email protected] >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Hi All >>>> > >>>> > I find I am in a pickle over two files I have been reviewing, the Calc >>>> > chapter on data entry Chapter 2. >>>> > >>>> > I started reviewing the file I downloaded from the site in the normal >>>> > way, >>>> > but I noticed that the French review team put up their review later so >>>> > I >>>> > started to look over that. Since then I have been distracted with >>>> > other >>>> > issues. Now I am starting to look over them again, I see that there >>>> > are >>>> > bits in my original file that are not in my review of the French teams >>>> > version and vice versa. >>>> > >>>> > Is there a way to compare two similar documents? I see a menu item >>>> > under >>>> > Edit > Compare document... but that seems to compare to an older >>>> > version of >>>> > the document for acceptance or rejection of changes. >>>> > >>>> > Any ideas or just bite the bullet and slog through the comparison by >>>> > hand? >>>> > >>>> > Cheers >>>> > >>>> > Shelagh >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > Problems? >>>> > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>>> > Posting guidelines + more: >>>> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>>> > List archive: >>>> > http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >>>> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>>> > deleted >>> >>> >> > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
