Re: WORD 97 - Character Styles

[Mary McWilliams Johnson <mary -at- SUPERCONNECT -dot- COM>]

Thanks. I can't believe i've been using Word these last 13 years and never
knew it was capable of setting character styles ! ! !
Cordially, Mary

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At 08:29 PM 6/22/98 -0700, Wilcox, John (WWC, Contractor) wrote:
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>> From:         Ridder, Fred[SMTP:F -dot- Ridder -at- DIALOGIC -dot- COM]
>>
>> Here's an alternative solution that works in Word 95 (and which
>> hopefully
>> works the same way in Word 97...):
>> 1) Define a character style that is applied to the heading text.
>> 2) Insert a TC (table of contents entry) field code that references
>> that
>>     character style using a nested STYLEREF field code.
>> 3) Build your ToC from the TC fields using the \t switch.
>>
>> For example, define a style called "char runninghead" and apply it to
>> the heading text. Then, some place after the text of each heading,
>> insert a nested field code { TC "{ STYLEREF "runninghead" }" }. Then
>> generate the ToC using a field code something like { TOC \o "1-4" \t
>> },
>> which will pick up the standard Heading 1 through Heading 4 entries
>> (specified by the \o switch and the "1-3" parameter) plus the TC
>> field codes (specified via the \t switch).
>>
>Having to come up with such a convoluted workaround is exactly why I say
>that having to use Winword to do long documents is like having to use a
>sledge hammer and a chain saw to do fine cabinetry.
>
>That said, Fred, what do you do if your sidehead goes to multiple lines?
>No, you really need two horizontally juxtaposed paragraphs, which is, as
>you have shown, so nigh unto impossible that very few users would happen
>upon a solution.  (Meanwhile, in Frame or Ventura it's a no-brainer.
>Thanks again, Mr. Bill.)
>
>
>Regards,
>
>John Wilcox, Documentation Specialist