Limiting table/graphics table widths

[Art Campbell]

Loretta,
There are two default widths -- the column width or the page text frame width.
If you wanted to specify a width in mm, points, or another measure, it
would probably require scripting.

Art


On Feb 12, 2008 1:41 PM, Chen, Loretta <lchen at informatica.com> wrote:
> Thanks Rick, Art,
>
> It looks like a great utility that I think will work after our
> translators have put our text into their smaller page formats.
>
> But it didn't look like you can set a max table size with the utility,
> can you?
>
> I was hoping to find a way to restrict table sizes on our side -- either
> some automated way to limit the max width of each table format or some
> visual cue to let our writers know this is the limit for this table.
>
> This would allow us to control the table issue on our side and limit the
> $$ translators charge for dealing. Know what I mean?
>
> If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
>
> In any case, thanks!
>
> L.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Quatro [mailto:frameexpert at truevine.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:53 AM
> To: Chen, Loretta; framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Re: Limiting table/graphics table widths
>
> Hi Loretta,
>
> You may want to take a look at my TableCleaner plugin. It allows you to
> resize tables in a batch. See
>
> http://www.frameexpert.com/plugins/tablecleaner/
>
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing
> 585-659-8267
> www.frameexpert.com
>
> >> Hi Everyone,
> >>
> >> We're looking for a way to limit the width of our tables in our
> >> template. This is so tables don't overflow when copied into different
>
> >> page sizes during translation.
> >>
> >> This includes tables with multiple columns and a single-cell tables
> >> used to hold graphics.
> >>
> >> I see there's a way to resize columns to a max width on existing
> >> tables, but I don't see a setting that sets a max column/table size
> >> for a table in the Table Designer. Is it possible?
> >>
> >> If not, any genius ideas?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Loretta
>
>



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