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Conference vaxuum::online_bookbuilding

Title:Online Bookbuilding
Notice:This conference is write-locked: see note 1.3.
Moderator:VAXUUM::UTT
Created:Fri Aug 12 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jul 15 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:440
Total number of notes:2134

172.0. "vertical line next to captured screen" by GALVIA::MBOWLER () Wed Aug 02 1989 15:05

    I'm having problems with including screens in online documentation.
    
    Here's the history so far:
    
    1. I capture DECwindows screens using UTOX and save them in .SIX
    format.
    
    2. I import the .SIX screens into RAGS and make some minor adjustments
    to them.
    
    3. After adjusting them, I save the files as .RAGS files.
    
    4. I reduce the screen size by 15% using the following command:
    
        MOPS <FILENAME>.RAGS/SCALE=75/TYPE=FSE
    
    5. I rename the .FSE files as .DECW$BOOKFIG files
    
    6. I include these files in my .SDML files using a figure_file tag:
    
       <FIGURE_FILE>(BOOKREADER\[.graphics]<FILENAME>.DECW$BOOKFIG\48)
       (\48 is the correct vertical height for these screens)
    
    7. I run ONLINE_CLEANUP.
    
    8. I bookbuild using online.reference
    
    When I open the file in the bookreader, every figure-screen has a thick
    vertical line (like a change bar) down the right  side of the figure.
    
    I'm running VAX DOCUMENT 1.2 and the latest version of the bookreader
    software.
    
    Any suggestions??? 
    
    Regards,
    
    Mike Bowler.
    
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172.1CLOSET::FITZELLput nifty saying hereWed Aug 02 1989 15:574
    There will be a new version of the online tools available later today
    that fixes this problem. 
    
    Mike
172.2Its happening again!!!GALVIA::MBOWLERSun Dec 10 1989 14:137
    The problem I outlined in 172.0 is happening again!!
    
    Any suggeestions.
    
    Rgds,
    
    Mike B.
172.3CLOSET::FITZELLput nifty saying hereMon Dec 11 1989 08:5611
    How about what version of document you're using what level of the
    online tools you're using. What version of whatever tool was used to
    create the graphic. .0 was put in 4 months ago there's been updates in
    most of the tools used to build books we need to know what baselevels
    you're working at before we can make any suggestions. 
    
    The problem described in .0 was fixed a couple of baselevels ago if
    you're using the latest tools as described in note 64 post a pointer 
    to the file here or via mail and we'll take a look at it.
    
    Mike
172.4Panic over...GALVIA::MBOWLERTue Dec 12 1989 13:3123
    Mike,
    
    It's OK, I've solved the problem myself.  I was using the wrong file
    types.
    
    Thanks for your prompt reply,
    
    Mike B.
    
    PS. I've just noticed a problem with numbered lists if the number of
    items in the list exceeds 9, the extra digit, (ie 0) tends to crowd
    into the text likt this:
    
      8 Blah blah...
      9 Blah blah....
      10More blah blah...
    
    
     Any solutions for this?
    
    Thanks.
    
    Mike B.
172.5List problem fixedVAXUUM::GRANTI&#039;ve saved $2247.00 since I quit smoking.Tue Dec 12 1989 14:344
    RE: .4
    The list element number spacing problem is fixed in the next release.
    
    Wayne
172.6I hack therefore I amENET51::KNOWLESRunning old protocolMon Dec 18 1989 05:029
    If you can't wait for the next release, would an align_char before
    the first 9 list elements work? (If you don't want to fiddle with
    .sdml files when _your_ product is stable, you could use BEFORE and
    AFTER conditions.
    
    Personally, I'd prefer to wait for the real thing but a tech writer's
    gotta do what a tech writer's gotta do.
    
    b
172.7I hack therefore I amENET51::KNOWLESRunning old protocolMon Dec 18 1989 05:049
    If you can't wait for the next release, would an align_char before
    the first 9 list elements work? (If you don't want to fiddle with
    .sdml files when _your_ product is stable, you could use BEFORE and
    AFTER conditions.)
    
    Personally, I'd prefer to wait for the real thing but a tech writer's
    gotta do what a tech writer's gotta do.
    
    b
172.8Vertical line next to captured screen IIAZUR::DELACOURThu May 10 1990 06:5625
    Problem:
    
    When displaying either diagrams drawn in Rags or screens captured in
    Rags, vertical line(s) are appearing at the right-hand side of the
    diagram/captured screen. 
    
    It looks like the diagram/captured screen is starting to be drawn
    again. As the artwork prints out without these lines, I think the
    problem is with Bookreader.  Does anyone know why this is happening or
    how to correct it?
    
    The versions of the s/w are as follows:
    
    Bookreader - image file id  link date 5-Oct-89
    				link version 05-05
    
    VAX document - 1.2-1
    
    VMS  - 5.3-1
    
    Rags - 2.0
    
    
    	Cathy Aran
                          
172.9OLD RAGSMJFITZ::FITZELLput nifty saying hereThu May 10 1990 10:1312
    I'd suggest upgrading RAGS and trying again. The latest version of
    RAGS is 3.something 2.0 was in the time frame that the problem you are
    describing occurred. 
    
    Thank-you for the detailed listing of the various components it makes
    our job a lot easier when we see what versions of everything you're
    running. Now a nit you forgot to add what version of the online
    tools you're using.
    
    
    
    Mike