The advantages of Reveal Codes v. No Reveal Codes are that you can
SEE formatting problems. Right before your very eyes.
For example, after a cut - paste operation, it developed that the
item had errant justification in it making the document act
strangely. So, reveal codes quickly shows that, and the code gets
deleted. Errant codes are a constant problem when trying to
incorporate Word docs, PDFs, or even a WPerf doc from a slightly
different version.
This morning, we had just the above caused by using as a form a
document that was about two years old. The line spacing and
justification changed at various places in the document, and a quick
reveal codes showed just what the problem was. I fixed it easily.
Sometimes, in long letters the headers or footers will wind up on the
first page and interfere with the letterhead. Why this happens, I
don't know, but it does. Reveal codes shows the problem, and you can
even use a find codes command to locate where the header is in the
document's codes. Then it can be deleted, changed to another location, etc.
Placement of the codes for bold, italics and underlining can be a
hit or miss affair, sometimes leading to an inability to get the
feature to stop. Reveal codes shows why because it tells you where
exactly are the starts and stops of the coding. The same is true of
hard and soft returns, types of indents, and other coding editing features.
Reveal codes is not a reason to reject OO, of course, but it looks
like it's just not there. So far, I like the spare presentation for
starting a new document -- so unlike Word's overpopulated blank page
with what seem to be a zillion features spread all over the monitor
including some idiot's idea of a help avatar that looks like a staple
with big-bug eyes. What nonsense that is.
Dave
At 01:45 PM 1/30/2006, Robin Laing wrote:
David Clark wrote:
It looks like I managed either to get my subscription to this list
recognized, or Eudora changed to send text only messages. Sorry
for the duplication.
I'm trying to switch from WordPerfect where I've become fairly
proficient after 15 years.
Most important question -- Where is Reveal Codes????
I went to tools/options/OpenOffice.org Writer, and found a few
items to check in View and Formatting Aids. Is that it??? I
looked at a large document and can see spaces, tabs, and that's about it.
I must say, a plain text multi-page document inserted from Word
Perfect into OO quite well. Just a little editing and it'll be Good to Go.
Thanks.
Dave Clark
Hello Dave and welcome to the World of OOo.
Like you I would love to have OOo with Reveal Codes. So would my
wife and hundreds of other people. I would also like support for
Quatro Pro files.
There is a macro as another user has pointed out. It offers some of
the features of reveal codes but it just isn't the same. As many
users here will tell you, Styles are much more powerful for which I
totally disagree with. After using reveal codes, styles is like
being in the dark ages. I do agree that styles are nice but reveal
codes gives you true control of what is happening with your documents.
Now remember that OOo is a MS Office replacement and thus follows
their techniques closely.
Many on this list have never experienced the freedom of Reveal Codes
so they don't understand the joy and ease of fixing formatting
problems in two or three seconds instead of trying to edit a style
to get the effect you want.
Of course, once you get the Styles created and configured the way
you like, they are very powerful formatting tools. Much more
powerful and controllable than the Microsoft versions.
Good luck and I hope that the lack of Reveal Codes doesn't turn you away.
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