FM8p277: Index issues continue...?

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5 total messages Started by Melinda_Caroline Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:09

#1221

Author: Melinda_Caroline
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:09

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I've discovered that when I include character tags in index markers, the markers are sorted incorrectly-- regardless of the page number, they appear at the end of the entry. Thus, I get something like:

Topic 15, 92, 277, 150

where 150 is the page with the formatted index marker. This is pervasive to the point where even index sub-entries will come before the formatted index marker:

Topic 15, 92, 277
   SubtopicA 151
   SubtopicB 16
 150

I assume that this is related to the other problems that folks have noted with character tags in index markers. I don't see any recent discussion of this issue-- are others continuing to have similar problems? I'm running FM8 with auto-update, and have the p277 patch. My FM is the version that came with the TCS, though, and I'm wondering if that could affect the efficacy of the patches.

I'd much appreciate any comments, suggestions, info, etc.!

Best,
Melinda

Re: FM8p277: Index issues continue...?

#1224

Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:23

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Melinda,

Can you show us some sample index marker entries for the ones that
sort out of order vs those that do sort in order? I'm curious as to
exactly what you're "formatting" for the index and why.

Re: FM8p277: Index issues continue...?

#1228

Author: Melinda_Caroline
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:23

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Sure!

The formatting for the index serves to indicate, for a given topic, the location where the reader will find the main documentation on that topic. So the page(s) that have the most basic and comprehensive information are in boldface, while entries that reference the topic more peripherally are in standard type.

For example, I have an index entry "Plot Setup." I have references to that topic on pages 289, 302 and 400, and for each of those the text of the marker just reads:

Plot Setup

The primary treatment of the topic is on pages 317 to 332, and those markers read:

<$startrange>Plot Setup<Emphasis>
<$endrange>Plot Setup<Emphasis>

So in the index, it appeared as:

Plot Setup 289, 302, 400, 317-332

I'm also getting this with single-page markers, so I know it's not caused by the <$startrange> and <$endrange>.

Thanks,
Melinda

Re: FM8p277: Index issues continue...?

#1230

Author: ShlomoPerets
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:03

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The problem is not related to <$startrange> or <$endrange>.

To get the page numbers sorted properly, add a space before the character tag in the index entry.

For example: "bobbemaise <Emphasis>" and "tales:bobbemaise <Emphasis>"

Shlomo Perets

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Re: FM8p277: Index issues continue...?

#1231

Author: Melinda_Caroline
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:58

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Genius. Thank you, Shlomo!

Best,
Melinda

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