reversed text style

[Simon BUCH]

Hello Framers & Dick,

My reason for keeping instructions simple is to avoid situations like:
	When the system indicators {FOO} and {BAR} are shown, enter [X][X][X].
... as I have seen users follow instructions and pressing the keys: X and X and X and .

I prefer to separate input and output onto separate lines, for example:
	When the system indicators:
		{FOO} {BAR}
	... are shown, enter:
		[X][X][X]

Punctuation can often mess up instructions, and so I avoid them.
It's just a personal style thing, but for me, keep instructions simple. 


Regards
// Simon


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Spierings [mailto:d.spierings at fluidwell.com] 
Sent: 18 May 2010 11:25
To: Simon BUCH; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Cc: Rick Quatro
Subject: RE: reversed text style

Simon,

I totally agree and I already decided to go with graphics.

Although I don't really see the point you are making with respect to instructions I am not worried: I am not using these graphics to provide instructions but to draw readers attention to certain system states the device has to be in (RUN, PROGRAM, ALARM, etc.) **before** certain instructions can be executed. 

Nevertheless you got me wondering - maybe you can elaborate (maybe start another thread on this)? I mean: if [0] represents a random button graphic (not necessarily the zero key on your keypad I presume) why would the reader be tempted to press zero three times (he/she may be tempted to press the intended button three times, but that's what you want, isn't it?)

Vriendelijke groet / Kind regards,
 
Dick Spierings
 
' +31 (0)413 343786
"  www.fluidwell.com
w d.spierings at fluidwell.com 


-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Simon BUCH [mailto:simon.buch at m-ais.com] 
Verzonden: dinsdag 18 mei 2010 12:11
Aan: Dick Spierings; framers at lists.frameusers.com
CC: Rick Quatro
Onderwerp: RE: reversed text style

Hello Dick,

If you're wanting to keep the 'reverse' text inside a line of text, you'll probably want to make them into drawn graphics on one of the reference pages, or import them as GIF/PNG graphics, and then paste them into your document, using anchored frames.

I am a stickler for simplicity in documents, and I've found that putting instructions in paragraphs can lead to confusion for some users.   For example: I've seen some documents (where [0] is a button graphic) which have instructions like:
	To get back to the menu, Press [0] [0] [0].
... and I've seen some trainees diligently type:  000.


Hope that helps
// Simon BUCH



-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Spierings [mailto:d.spierings at fluidwell.com] 
Sent: 18 May 2010 10:36
To: Simon BUCH; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Cc: Rick Quatro
Subject: RE: Mogelijke spam (volgens TM Srv01 content scan): RE: reversed text style

Hi Simon,

The idea of installing a new typeface would be the most straight forward and simple solution if not that I too foresee printing problems. So after reading Rick's suggestion (which makes good sense: I didn't think of it!) I decided to rule that option out.


Back to Art Campbell's suggestion: if you do use a single cell table with black background, how do you then keep it in line with the remainder of the text like you can with an anchored frame? (Tables have no "at insertion point" anchoring position, anchored frames do.) Note that I am talking about a single word somewhere in the paragraph, not an entire paragraph. 

Vriendelijke groet / Kind regards,
 
Dick Spierings
 
' +31 (0)413 343786
"  www.fluidwell.com
w d.spierings at fluidwell.com