On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:34:57 -0600, jimw wagner wrote: > jimw wagner wrote: >> Paul_B wrote: >>> Is there any way to do parallel columns in Write? By that I mean >>> columns where the text flow in each column is independent of that >>> in the other, except that page breaks would be honored. >>> >>> I've tried columns, tables, and frames so far, with no luck. All >>> I get is newspaper-type story flow. >>> >> I've been doing this for several years now, usually in sets of three >> columns, to compare translations of texts in various languages. >> >> What I do is to set up one of the texts in a table, usually putting in >> some marker(*) after each period or question mark, then replacing each >> * by the regex for a paragraph end, then setting up the table to >> divide at paragraphs. >> >> I then go in and add two columns (more is possible, but gives very >> thin columns) then paste in the other information. >> >> Pasting in the other information can be done a sentence at a time, or >> by making a table out of the information, then cutting it and pasting >> it into the appropriate column. >> >> Write back if you have a problem, and I'll see if I can help more. >> >> JimW >> > I tried to send off a sample of one of my tables to your address, but it > couldn't be delivered. If I attached it here, it'd just get stripped > off. Is a there any way I could get the example to you? > > From my reading of your response, you want to do pretty much what I do, > but it doesn't work for you. I'd like to give you an example of what > I've done so you can tell me how it differs from what you want, that way > we could get on the same page. > > JimW
[P&M] Jim, I received your file. Thanks so much for taking the time. It appears you have a 2 column table, with each verse occupying a row. I think I could adapt that to my needs. I discovered that probably the best way to get around the problem of inserting text in the middle of a cell that is tall due to an adjoining cell containing a lot of text is to enable Live Cursor, speccing it to the least-powerful option, paragraph justification, or whatever it's called. That way I can plop in subheadings at will wherever I want. I don't like using Direct Cursor, however. BTW, I'm trying to create a note-taking template to study the same book you evidently are working with, the Bible. Thanks again for your help. Paul -- Using OOo 2.0.3 on Win XP sp2. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
