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From: Lee Hoffman <>
Subject: Re: [FTST] Using saved Accent configurations on multiple files
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:46:19 -0500
In-Reply-To: <GNECJGBBLCLHKPCKJBMLAEHHDAAA.less_tx@swbell.net>


Leslie Price wrote:
>I am happily using the saved accent configurations - one of the great new
>features of FTST - but have just discovered a limitation that I hope somehow
>can be overcome. The limitation is with accent schemes based on custom
>flags.
>
>The "living status.acc" can be successfully used on any data set loaded,
>since it contains:
>
>[Accent]
>Definition1=Living/=/Y/65280/0/0
>Definition2=LIVING/=/N/255/16777215/0
>Definition3=Living/=/?/65535/0/0
>
>LIVING is a standard flag, so all TMG datasets are going to have it.
>
>The acc file for an accent scheme based on custom flags shows:
>
>[Accent]
>Definition1=FLAG9#1/=/X/128/16777215/0
>Definition2=FLAG9#1/=/Y/65535/8421376/0
>
>So even if I have custom flags with the same name, if they are in a
>different position in the list (flag 6, rather than 9) I can't use this
>accent file on a different dataset than the one on which it was created.
>Additionally, since it references the dataset number (that's the "#1" part
>of the field) it would only pick up the flags in dataset 1 of a multi-set
>project.
>
>I do like being able to differentiate between flags in set one and set two,
>so I definitely see the value in the way it works now. I'd also like the
>ability to accent based just on the name of the flag - say "RELATIVE" rather
>than "FLAG9#1"
>
>I don't suppose it would it work if I just edited the .acc file?
>
>And yes, I DO want to have my cake and eat it too. Why else would I have
>cake?? <g>

Have you tried re-ordering the Flags in the Flag manager such that they
would match the order in the data set for which the Accent file was created?

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