PDF setup for LOF links

[Rene Stephenson]

Thanks, Baruch!

Is there some reason why placing the G: series below the anchored frame
would prevent the PDF from displaying with the G: series below the
graphic in the uppermost position, rather than the anchored frame
contents showing in the desirable location...? Or should this G: series
occur as the format for the paragraph where the graphic is inserted? Thinking this through...

Since we use the same paragraph format for inserting tables as for anchored frames, I think we'd need to include a test to loop through and find the Spacer paragraphs, verify anchored frame insertion is present, convert that instance to G: series paragraph.

Then, to make sure the script could run before each PDF option, we'd need to have the script loop through the document and every time is finds a
series F: figure heading have it [verify G: series is an empty paragraph and if it is then] select and copy the text, then drop in
a series G: paragraph below the anchored frame, and paste the series F:
text into it.

Then, use the series G: format to generate your
LOF. Thus, LOF will be identical to what you would have if you
generated an LOF based on series F:, but the links will now all go to
the series G: format which is directly under each of the graphics.


Apparently there are two schools of thought in addressing this issue: either make the title precede the figure, or find a way to make PDF read some point preceding the figure.

Someone else mentioned Schlomo's TimeSavers as a possible solution? Anyone more familiar with TimeSavers, I checked the MicroType website, and it does look like a demo of the solution. But is it a one-time deal, or does it work on an ongoing basis, or is it something run at production time? 

 
Rene L. Stephenson



----- Original Message ----

From: Baruch Brodersen <Baruch.Brodersen at bigbandnet.com>

Rene,

A script is the way to go.

Here's what I would test.

Create two almost identical Figure title formats. In the Autonumbering tab set it up something like this:

F:Figure\t<$chapnum>.<n+> ---or whatever your current format is
G:Figure\t<$chapnum>.<n+>

Make the G: series Invisible, 2pt., 0 pt. above, and 0 pt. below.

Now, have your script loop through the document and every time is finds a series F: figure heading have it select and copy the text, then drop in a series G: paragraph below the anchored frame, and paste the series F: text into it.

Then, use the series G: format to generate your LOF. Thus, LOF will be identical to what you would have if you generated an LOF based on series F:, but the links will now all go to the series G: format which is directly under each of the graphics.

Baruch Brodersen
Technitext Documentation