Adding an empty line to a generated file?

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4 total messages Started by techscribe Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:10

#1978

Author: techscribe
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:10

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We need to add an empty line at the bottom of our LOTs and LOFs. Is it possible to do this with a template?

If we can avoid it, we'd rather not have to have the writers remember to open each file every time they generate a book and add a line.

Thanks for any help!

Re: Adding an empty line to a generated file?

#1991

Author: Peter_Gold
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:55

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You can automate it if you're willing to break the "don't extract blank paragraphs in generated files" rule, and also perform a manual task once for each book.

* Create a new paragraph format named "blankline" and apply it to a new blank paragraph on last line of the the last page of the last file in the book.

* Include the paragraph format in the generated file definitions. Generate once, then on the generated file's reference pate, modify the paragraph format definition line so it contains only the <$paratext> building block.

* Regenerate, recognize the modified reference page. From now on, the generated files will contain the blank line IF it's been inserted on the last page of the book.

HTH

Regards,

Peter Gold
KnowHow ProServices

Re: Adding an empty line to a generated file?

#1848

Author: techscribe
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:09

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Thanks much, Peter! I'll give it a try.

Re: Adding an empty line to a generated file?

#1849

Author: techscribe
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:44

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That did it (of course). Thanks again!

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