Conference vaxuum::online_bookbuilding

168.0. "<copyr_page_formatting>(controlled) not working" by AITG::WARNER (Ross Warner) Fri Jul 21 1989 10:53

    When I try to use <copyright_page_formatting>(controlled), it doesn't
    behave as specified.
    
    V1.2 DEC Internal says, "...overrides the default output text and
    layout for copyright pages.  ...none of the default items will appear on
    the copyright page. You can then use standard SDML global tags."
    
    I'm using a template dated 2-FEB-88.
    
    If I code as follows, I get all the information twice (except the
    trademark table, which I get once, correctly). But if I leave out the
    information that apears twice, it doesn't appear at all!
    
    This happens in both ONLINE.REFERENCE and ONLINE.HANDBOOK.
    
    Also, the title of the page, in the bar at the top of the Bopokreader
    window, is "The following are trademarks of..."; it should be the name
    of the book. It says "Copyright Page" in the TOC, as it should.
    
    Are these part of the problem in the previous note, and will it also be
    fixed?
    
    I have to get my books out by 8/2/89.
    
    CODING:
    
<COPYRIGHT_PAGE>
<copyright_page_formatting>(controlled)
<PRINT_DATE>(July 1989)
<vertical_space>(2)

<p>
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and
should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation.
Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors
that may appear in this document.

<p>
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may
be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.

<p>
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on
equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its
affiliated companies.
<copyright_date>(1989\Digital Equipment Corporation)

<p>All rights reserved.
<line>
Printed in U.S.A.

<p>The postpaid Reader's Comments form at the end of this document requests
your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation.
<vertical_space>(3)

<p>The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation:

<table>
<table_setup>(3\13\13)
<table_row>(
ALL-IN-1<line>
DEC<line>
DEC/CMS<line>
DEC/MMS<line>
DECnet<line>
DECmate<line>
DECsystem-10<line>
DECSYSTEM-20<line>
DECUS<line>
DECwindows<line>
DECwriter\
DIBOL<line>
EduSystem<line>
IAS<line>
MASSBUS<line>
PDP<line>
PDT<line>
P/OS<line>
Professional<line>
Q-bus<line>
Rainbow<line>
RSTS\
RSX<line>
RT<line>
ULTRIX <LINE>
UNIBUS<LINE>
VAX<LINE>
VAXcluster<line>
VAXstation <line>
VMS<line>
VT<line>
Work Processor
<line>
<dec_logo>)
<endtable>

<ENDCOPYRIGHT_PAGE>(ML--S1037)

    

I found a partial work-around.

If I code as follows, everything comes out OK except the title in the title
bar:


<COPYRIGHT_PAGE>
<PRINT_DATE>(July 1989)
<copyright_date>(1989\Digital Equipment Corporation)

<p>The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: 

<table>
<table_setup>(3\13\13)
<table_row>(
ALL-IN-1<line>
DEC<line>
DEC/CMS<line>
DEC/MMS<line>
DECnet<line>
DECmate<line>
DECsystem-10<line>
DECSYSTEM-20<line>
DECUS<line>
DECwindows<line>
DECwriter\
DIBOL<line>
EduSystem<line>
IAS<line>
MASSBUS<line>
PDP<line>
PDT<line>
P/OS<line>
Professional<line>
Q-bus<line>
Rainbow<line>
RSTS\
RSX<line>
RT<line>
ULTRIX <LINE>
UNIBUS<LINE>
VAX<LINE>
VAXcluster<line>
VAXstation <line>
VMS<line>
VT<line>
Work Processor
<line>
<dec_logo>)
<endtable>

<ENDCOPYRIGHT_PAGE>(ML--S1037)


If I leave out 

	<copyright_date>(1989\Digital Equipment Corporation)

none of the standard stuff comes out.

The only problem left is that the title bar contains "The following are
trademarks of..." instead of the name of the book.

If I don't introduce the trademark table with these words, I get the right
title in the title bar.

Another book I'm processing ends the copyright page with the words "Based on
material copyright..." AFTER the trademark table, and THOSE words appear in the
title bar! It seems that the last text in the section, not counting the table,
appears in the title bar.

Truly bizarre.

<COMMENT>
Ross,
	Try this modified version of your copyright page.  I tested it and 
it works.  You will, however, need the latest fixes to take care of the
title bar problem and some possible text overwrite problems.  The new
save set with the fixes should be available early next week.  (The text 
overwrite problem only appears with ONLINE.HANDBOOK if I remember 
correctly.)

Wayne

*******************************************************<ENDCOMMENT>

<COPYRIGHT_PAGE>
<copyright_page_formatting>(controlled)
<PRINT_DATE>(July 1989)
<copyright_date>(1989)

<p>The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation:

<table>
<table_setup>(3\13\13)
<table_row>(
ALL-IN-1<line>
DEC<line>
DEC/CMS<line>
DEC/MMS<line>
DECnet<line>
DECmate<line>
DECsystem-10<line>
DECSYSTEM-20<line>
DECUS<line>
DECwindows<line>
DECwriter\
DIBOL<line>
EduSystem<line>
IAS<line>
MASSBUS<line>
PDP<line>
PDT<line>
P/OS<line>
Professional<line>
Q-bus<line>
Rainbow<line>
RSTS\
RSX<line>
RT<line>
ULTRIX <LINE>
UNIBUS<LINE>
VAX<LINE>
VAXcluster<line>
VAXstation <line>
VMS<line>
VT<line>
Work Processor
<line>
<dec_logo>)
<endtable>

<ENDCOPYRIGHT_PAGE>(ML--S1037)

    Boy, talk about synchronicty...