Image as part of table style?

[Nina Rogers]

Thanks, all, for the quick feedback. I love this list!

Nina Rogers

-----Original Message-----
From: William Abernathy [mailto:william at inch.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:52 PM
To: Nina Rogers
Subject: Re: Image as part of table style?

Yeah. You need to include the book icon in the reference page data and
then 
define the table style as you see fit (i.e., two columns, no lines,
etc.), with 
the book icon in the left column. I do this for "Hints" (a little pointy

finger), "Caution" (a stop sign or exclamation point), and "Warning"
(usually 
the electric shock sign does the trick). You should anchor the image
using the 
Anchored Text p-tag. Graphic frame should flow below the text line.

So this is totally doable. I'm not at my Frame machine right now. If you
don't 
get enough info out of this or other posts to do this correctly, let me
know. I 
can either explain it to you more clearly (for free, when I can get to
the other 
machine this afternoon), or if you're really stuck, send over your
template and 
book graphic and I can do it for you (this would cost).

Good luck,

--William

Nina Rogers wrote:
> A co-worker wants to create a table style that is two columns, one
row,
> no visible borders. In the narrower left column is to be an icon of a
> book. In the right column will be text that explains that a topic is
> covered on page ___ of the manual. The idea is that the icon indicates
> that reader will have to go to the manual to find more detailed
> information.
>
>
>
> So he called me and asked me how to create such a table. I cannot for
> the life of me figure out how to create a table that has the book icon
> "built in." Is it even possible to do this? I've done tables like this
> using text, but not images. The image we want to use is a .png file.
>
>
>
> We're using Framemaker 7.2. Any help/guidance is appreciated. Thanks!
>
>
>
> Nina Rogers, Technical Writer
>
> Drake Software Tax Development
>
> (828) 524-8020 x4204
>
> nina.rogers at drakesoftware.com
>


-- 
William Abernathy
Berkeley, CA
http://yourwritereditor.com