can this still be done in WP versions after 5.1 DOS (wordperfect corp):
for example, the second paragraph on page 2 has a line that says, "...see figure 2-a". and because the figure is a drawing and is full page, the figure would show up on page 3 (figures always follow as closely as possible to the "reference".)
Now, in WP 5.1 DOS, a macro can be created to:
1 - ask user "what figure do you want to insert" (figures are "manually" numbered)
2 - the macro would then insert a full page graphic box on the next available page
3 - the text would then wrap from page 2 to page 4
4 - in the event that, say 4 paragraphs are added to page 1, pushing the "figure 2-a" line to page 3, the figure would then automatically move to page 4.
currently, in order to put in full page figures in WP 9, i would have to wait until the document was very close to finishing (that is, no more paragraphs to add to move text "down"
, and then manually insert the box/figure, and then double check to make sure the reference and figures are close to each other. In 5.1, figure box insertion was automatic and i didn't have to worry about text wrapping incorrectly or the figure and the reference getting mixed up or out of place.
i have not been able to duplicate this in WP outside of ver 5.1. i've tried: converting the 5.1 macro in WP 6.1 (novell) and 9 (corel) with no luck. it seems the graphic box behavior has changed since Novell bought WP, or i haven't dug deep enough into WP to make this work.
any ideas would be great.
mike
for example, the second paragraph on page 2 has a line that says, "...see figure 2-a". and because the figure is a drawing and is full page, the figure would show up on page 3 (figures always follow as closely as possible to the "reference".)
Now, in WP 5.1 DOS, a macro can be created to:
1 - ask user "what figure do you want to insert" (figures are "manually" numbered)
2 - the macro would then insert a full page graphic box on the next available page
3 - the text would then wrap from page 2 to page 4
4 - in the event that, say 4 paragraphs are added to page 1, pushing the "figure 2-a" line to page 3, the figure would then automatically move to page 4.
currently, in order to put in full page figures in WP 9, i would have to wait until the document was very close to finishing (that is, no more paragraphs to add to move text "down"
, and then manually insert the box/figure, and then double check to make sure the reference and figures are close to each other. In 5.1, figure box insertion was automatic and i didn't have to worry about text wrapping incorrectly or the figure and the reference getting mixed up or out of place.i have not been able to duplicate this in WP outside of ver 5.1. i've tried: converting the 5.1 macro in WP 6.1 (novell) and 9 (corel) with no luck. it seems the graphic box behavior has changed since Novell bought WP, or i haven't dug deep enough into WP to make this work.
any ideas would be great.
mike
