Re: TOC from several files?

[MAGGIE SECARA <SECARAM -at- MAINSAVER -dot- COM>]

Jst by the way, you can create an index from the same file list. And in
truth, it doesn't have to be in a separate document. I keep my TOC codes at
the end of the "front matter" doc so I don't forget to send it to the
printer. The Indexing is in a new Section at the back of the last chapter,
which means I don't put that doc name in the RD list.  Works like a dream.

Oh, when you're entering the codes, you want to make sure you've got Hidden
Text showing. Then turn it off before you run the ToC so the pages won't be
bumped by all those now-visible index codes. :)

Cheers!

Maggie Secara
secaram -at- mainsaver -dot- com

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chantel Brathwaite [mailto:cnbrath -at- APLEXUS -dot- JHUAPL -dot- EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 2:53 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: TOC from several files?
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> I agree with you 100% about master document.  Fortunately, there is a
> work around.  You can create a separate TOC document.  You place field
> codes in the document that indicate which documents you wish
> to reference.
> To do this, perform the following steps:
>
> 1. In Word, create a new file.  When you create the file, you probably
> want to make sure it is in the same directory as your other
> files -- this
> makes it much easier in the long run because you don't have
> to worry about
> absolute pathnames in case you move the files.
> 2. From the Insert pull-down menu, select Field.
> 3. Select Index and Tables from the Categories Column.
> 4. Select RD from the Field Names column.
> 5. RD should appear in the text box (located beneath the
> Categories and
> Field Names columns.  Type in the name of the first file you wish to
> reference (if your ten files are chapter1.doc, chapter2.doc etc., type
> chapter1.doc).
> 6. Click the OK button.  The field code with the filename
> should appear.
> (If it doesn't, you might need to turn on the field codes -- under the
> tools menu, select options and click the view tab.  There is
> a checkbox
> for field codes.)
> 7. You can either repeat steps 3-6 for each new file you wish
> to add, or
> simply copy, paste and modify the existing field codes.  (I like the
> latter!)  Just make sure they are in the order they should
> appear in the
> table of contents.
> 8.  Run the table of contents as you would normally. (Select Index and
> Tables from the Insert pull-down menu and click the Table of Contents
> tab.)
> 9.  If you receive an error reference not found message, check the
> field codes and make sure you have the correct file name
> specified.  If
> this doesn't help, you might want to try opening up the first file
> referenced and then try to run it again.  (This works for me!)
>
> Good luck -- let us know how it turns out!
>
>
>
> Chantel Brathwaite
> SAIC
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, John Posada wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 12:32:21 -0700
> > From: John Posada <jposada01 -at- YAHOO -dot- COM>
> > To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> > Subject: TOC from several files?
> >
> > Hi, guys...
> >
> > I'm at work and all my Word books aren't, so bear with
> > me.
> >
> > - I created a 10 file Frame book and life was good.
> >
> > - I created all kinds of TOCs and Indexes from the
> > Frame book and life was still good.
> >
> > - I used mif2rtf to convert the 10 Frame files to rtf,
> > the open them in Word97 and while life wasn't as good,
> > it was surprisingly pleasant.
> >
> > - I've been working with the 10 Word files since the
> > beginning of this week and I'm getting ready to slit
> > my throat. (I've already lost 80 pages of tweaked
> > content when I copied the rtf into the template and
> > overwrote another file by selecting Save and not Save
> > As...back to tweaking the rtf...don't ask).
> >
> > Problem-o-the-day:
> >
> > I need to generate a Word TOC file of the book's 10
> > chapter files. I've been away from Word long enought
> > to forget exactly how to do it, but not long enough to
> > know that there is an easy way to do it. (please don't
> > suggest Master document...I haven't been away THAT
> > long)
> >
> > Somebody take pitty on me?
> >
> > Thanks, guys.
> > ===
> > John Posada

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