Eliminate blank line?
FrameMaker + SGML 6.0p405 We have a two-column table with columns named Field and Description, e.g. Table [Field][Description] This table is in multiple books. The names of two of the window fields that are listed in the Field column and described in the Description column of this table are named Folder Status and Description, e.g. Table [Field][Description] Folder Statustext Description text We are importing the descriptions of Folder Status and Description into the Description column cells. The Folder Status text inset is a txt file. The imported text fills the cell. Folder Status text inset looks like this: -- [top border of cell] TXT text TXT text TXT text -- [bottom border of cell] Good. But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into the Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the cell. Description FM inset looks like this: [top border of cell] FM text FM text FM text [blank line] [bottom border of cell] What to do to eliminate the blank line? /\/\ Murray Mississauga ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Eliminate blank line?
Murray Moore wrote: But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into the Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the cell. Description FM inset looks like this: [top border of cell] FM text FM text FM text [blank line] [bottom border of cell] What to do to eliminate the blank line? If you can change your Description text inset pgf tag so its pagination is Run-in Head, the blank will go away. If you can't change that tag for some reason, then you can't make the blank go away, but you can make it almost invisible. Before importing the inset, create and apply a pgf tag for the Description cells that specifies a font size of 2 pt, and then play with the Bottom Margin setting on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer until you get the result you want. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product. Get Firefox! http://tinyurl.com/8q9c5 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Eliminate blank line?
Murray Moore wrote: But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into the Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the cell. Description FM inset looks like this: [top border of cell] FM text FM text FM text [blank line] [bottom border of cell] What to do to eliminate the blank line? It doesn't work like the plain text import because you're bringing in an FM paragraph object, complete with its carriage return, space below, etc. A text inset has a text location, which is the existing pgf in the cell. So you end up with at least two pgf objects -- one or more in the text inset, plus the one that contains the text inset. Stuart just now beat me to the run-in head solution. So I'll add one caution to his second solution. Actually, it's something you should always do when using FM-source text insets: Make sure there is something -- text or a space -- between the text inset and the end of the pgf into which you import it. It's an annoying FM bug: If the text inset is the only thing (or last thing) in its container pgf, the container pgf takes on the pgf format of the first pgf in the text inset. If the text inset starts with a big heading, this causes some serious spacing grief. 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Eliminate blank line?
I can see that Run-in Head would be my solution if the FM files that I want to import were simpler. I made a 2pt pgf tag and used it. But how do I use the Bottom Margin setting to reduce the empty space further? The setting is 0.0 pt. I can increase the gap but I do not see how to reduce the gap. I tried a negative number, -10.0 pt, without effect. /\/\ Murray Stuart Rogers wrote: Murray Moore wrote: But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into the Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the cell. Description FM inset looks like this: [top border of cell] FM text FM text FM text [blank line] [bottom border of cell] What to do to eliminate the blank line? If you can change your Description text inset pgf tag so its pagination is Run-in Head, the blank will go away. If you can't change that tag for some reason, then you can't make the blank go away, but you can make it almost invisible. Before importing the inset, create and apply a pgf tag for the Description cells that specifies a font size of 2 pt, and then play with the Bottom Margin setting on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer until you get the result you want. HTH, ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Eliminate blank line?
Murray Moore wrote: I can see that Run-in Head would be my solution if the FM files that I want to import were simpler. I made a 2pt pgf tag and used it. But how do I use the Bottom Margin setting to reduce the empty space further? The setting is 0.0 pt. I can increase the gap but I do not see how to reduce the gap. I tried a negative number, -10.0 pt, without effect. Sorry, my answer wasn't fully fleshed out... In the Table Designer, reduce your Bottom cell margin by 2pt. (E.g., the default is 4pt; change that to 2pt.) For the cell pgfs containing the insets, on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer, set the Bottom margin to From Table Format plus 0.0. For your other cell pgfs, on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer, set the Bottom margin to From Table Format plus 2pt. That should even everything out. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product. Get Firefox! http://tinyurl.com/8q9c5 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Eliminate blank line?
FrameMaker + SGML 6.0p405 We have a two-column table with columns named Field and Description, e.g. Table [Field][Description] This table is in multiple books. The names of two of the window fields that are listed in the Field column and described in the Description column of this table are named Folder Status and Description, e.g. Table [Field][Description] Folder Statustext Description text We are importing the descriptions of Folder Status and Description into the Description column cells. The Folder Status text inset is a txt file. The imported text fills the cell. Folder Status text inset looks like this: -- [top border of cell] TXT text TXT text TXT text -- [bottom border of cell] Good. But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into the Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the cell. Description FM inset looks like this: [top border of cell] FM text FM text FM text [blank line] [bottom border of cell] What to do to eliminate the blank line? /\/\ Murray Mississauga
Eliminate blank line?
Murray Moore wrote: > > But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a > FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into the > Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the cell. > Description FM inset looks like this: > > [top border of cell] > FM text FM text FM text > [blank line] > [bottom border of cell] > > What to do to eliminate the blank line? If you can change your Description text inset pgf tag so its pagination is Run-in Head, the blank will go away. If you can't change that tag for some reason, then you can't make the blank go away, but you can make it almost invisible. Before importing the inset, create and apply a pgf tag for the Description cells that specifies a font size of 2 pt, and then play with the Bottom Margin setting on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer until you get the result you want. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product." Get Firefox! http://tinyurl.com/8q9c5
Eliminate blank line?
Murray Moore wrote: > But the Description text inset, because it must have > formatting, is a FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM > file is imported into the Description cell, the imported text > plus an empty line fills the cell. > Description FM inset looks like this: > > [top border of cell] FM text FM text FM text > [blank line] > [bottom border of cell] > > What to do to eliminate the blank line? It doesn't work like the plain text import because you're bringing in an FM paragraph object, complete with its "carriage return," space below, etc. A text inset has a text location, which is the existing pgf in the cell. So you end up with at least two pgf objects -- one or more in the text inset, plus the one that contains the text inset. Stuart just now beat me to the run-in head solution. So I'll add one caution to his second solution. Actually, it's something you should always do when using FM-source text insets: Make sure there is something -- text or a space -- between the text inset and the end of the pgf into which you import it. It's an annoying FM bug: If the text inset is the only thing (or last thing) in its "container" pgf, the container pgf takes on the pgf format of the first pgf in the text inset. If the text inset starts with a big heading, this causes some serious spacing grief. HTH! Richard -- Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 --
Eliminate blank line?
I can see that Run-in Head would be my solution if the FM files that I want to import were simpler. I made a 2pt pgf tag and used it. But how do I use the Bottom Margin setting to reduce the empty space further? The setting is 0.0 pt. I can increase the gap but I do not see how to reduce the gap. I tried a negative number, -10.0 pt, without effect. /\/\ Murray Stuart Rogers wrote: > Murray Moore wrote: >> >> But the Description text inset, because it must have formatting, is a >> FrameMaker file. The problem is, when the FM file is imported into >> the Description cell, the imported text plus an empty line fills the >> cell. Description FM inset looks like this: >> >> [top border of cell] >> FM text FM text FM text >> [blank line] >> [bottom border of cell] >> >> What to do to eliminate the blank line? > > If you can change your Description text inset pgf tag so its > pagination is Run-in Head, the blank will go away. > > If you can't change that tag for some reason, then you can't make the > blank go away, but you can make it almost invisible. Before importing > the inset, create and apply a pgf tag for the Description cells that > specifies a font size of 2 pt, and then play with the Bottom Margin > setting on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer until you get the > result you want. > > HTH, >
Eliminate blank line?
Murray Moore wrote: > I can see that Run-in Head would be my solution if the FM files that I > want to import were simpler. > > I made a 2pt pgf tag and used it. But how do I use the Bottom Margin > setting to reduce the empty space further? The setting is 0.0 pt. I can > increase the gap but I do not see how to reduce the gap. I tried a > negative number, -10.0 pt, without effect. > Sorry, my answer wasn't fully fleshed out... In the Table Designer, reduce your Bottom cell margin by 2pt. (E.g., the default is 4pt; change that to 2pt.) For the cell pgfs containing the insets, on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer, set the Bottom margin to From Table Format plus 0.0. For your other cell pgfs, on the Table Cell tab of the pgf designer, set the Bottom margin to From Table Format plus 2pt. That should even everything out. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product." Get Firefox! http://tinyurl.com/8q9c5
