Jerry, As I understand it, the difficulties arise from differing interpretations of rtf syntax. I am not well up on this, but I believe that there is no specification for this, and/or any specification is read differently by different compilers of the format.
Bob, Libre Office is actually a version of OpenOffice. The sponsorships of OO.o have change several times, particularly in recent years, currently it is Oracle, and it would seem that both they, and previous workers on the project have continued with the work under a different title. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: Gociao Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 1:18 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Reports in RTF Thank you, Ron. The using the reset button didn't do the trick. However, when I opened the file in Open Office, I was able to more easily make corrections to it. It'll still take some time, but it'll be easier and faster. This is pointing to WordPerfect as the possible culprit. Jerry On 8/30/2011 12:23 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > > > Jerry, > > Thank you for the additional information. As it happens my default > word-processor is Open Office, and I am afraid that I have no experience > with Word Perfect - I seem to have a niggle at the back of my head that it > does not always reproduce as one might expect, but I may well be wrong > here. > > However, I do not think that I am finding the same problems as yourself. > > 1. All the numerals are indented correctly, although if a line is longer > than the page width the second line does start at the margin. > 2. I do not have a line break/return after the first two or 3 words, all > new > lines are at the end of the margin ie. character position #1 > 3. Not the case. I'm not certain that I actually like the format but > that's > a different question! > > I have not looked at variation in font sizes. > > Before suggesting that it actually is a problem with Word Perfect, would > you > please use the Reset Button on the bottom-right of the Ancestor Book > Screen > and then redo your settings, to see if this corrects the problems. If it > doesn't then try deleting Ances.usr and then redo your settings (it should > be the same result as Reset, but one never knows!) > > Ron Ferguson, > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gociao > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:19 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Reports in RTF > > Ron, > Ok, updated Legacy to 7.5.0.112 and ran an RTF of an ancestor book > report. The result is the same. Word processor is WordPerfectX4. The > problems: > 1. The list of children is not indented the same as in the > "Screen/printer" view. RTF version: the first line (with the roman > numeral) is indented, but the rest of the lines are not indented and > each line must be manually indented to match the "screen/printer" view. > 2. When a new person is listed, e.g. "50. John Jones [RIN] was born..." > the first two or three words are printed on one line (and indented 4 > spaces from the left margin) and the rest of the information (4 or 5 > lines) is printed on the next lines. The only way to correct this > situation is to cut all the information and then paste it (the first > line then fills with the info from the lines below. (using the delete > and backspace keys has no affect on the formatting). The first line is > still indented 4 spaces from the left margin and I haven't figured out > how to correct that. > 3. In "Noted events in his life were:" the second line of information > does not line up under the first word of the event. This must be moved > using the space bar to the correct location. > > The font is not affected; at times the font size is reduced from 12 to 8 > and it seems to be random. Page breaks are ok. > The document is 124 pages in length and it would take hours to re-format > it.. > > This is where I am and hopefully your expertise will help me correct the > situation. > Thank you. > Jerry > > > > On 8/30/2011 12:34 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >> Jerry, >> >> You give insufficient information to identify your problem, but I would >> suggest that you first update to the current version as the one you are >> using is well past its sell by date. Then try again. >> >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gociao >> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 7:13 AM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Reports in RTF >> >> Whenever I create a report, e.g. ancestor book report, in the RTF mode, >> the formatting is messed up big time and requires hours to put the >> report into the same format as when it's printed or viewed on the screen >> in the regular Legacy format. Is this the nature of the beast or is >> something messed up in the program? I'm running version 7.0.89. >> >> Thank you for your input. >> >> Jerry Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
