Re: New, Just a few questions.

[Jeff Kingston]

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:24:53 -0400, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
  > 
  > I am formatting the ASV version of the Bible and formatting the Bible 
  > has a couple of unique problems that I'm not yet certain how to get around.
  > 
  > 1.) Headers...I would like to use the standard header scheme, on the 
  > left pages have the Chapter/Verse in the upper left corner, and on right 
  > pages, the last Chapter/Verse in the upper right corner. I know it's 
  > possible for placement, I also know how to do this for Chapter/Section, 
  > but how can I accomplish this? Marking each verse is not a problem with 
  > a tag, and then retrieving that tag, but I'm not certain how that will work.

You basically need to insert @Runner symbols into your body text.  This
is how chapters and sections get their running headers noticed.  It is
not really documented but I could help you, it should work out well.

  > 
  > 2.) Footnotes are plenty. Can I somehow format the footnotes in a 
  > paragraph format instead of each footnote on it's own line? i.e.
  > 
  > 1) Footnote 1 2) Footnote 2 3) Footnote 3, etc...
  > 
  > instead of:
  > 
  > 1) Footnote 1
  > 2) Footnote 2
  > 3) Footnote 3
  > 
  > Most of the footnotes are very small, such as 1) Or your 2) Other mss 
  > read "over the hill", etc... The average is probably around 4 words per 
  > footnote.

Lout cannot do this and there is no way that it will ever be able to
do it.

  > 
  > 3.) ... this one is purely for presentation, not really a problem. But, 
  > the area seperating the page body and the page margins where margin 
  > notes go. Can I put vertical lines there?

Should be easy with the @PageBackground symbol.

  > 
  > I have been searching for the perfect tool in order to accomplish this 
  > task, and after spending the day with lout, I'm really impressed. I will 
  > be using it for other projects, even if this one does not work out, so 
  > Thanks a million!
  > 
  > Jeremy

Jeff Kingston