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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] Re: TMG-L: Using TMG to Catalog pictures?
Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 09:02:35 -0400
References: <4.1.20000430205132.0096def0@pop.mis.net><390E2BA2.70254DBE@infoave.net>
In-Reply-To: <006201bfb58d$52be90a0$1fc1ead8@cathern>


Fran Clark wrote:
>
I am puzzled about Pat's and
>Lee's reference to using < > around the memo field to bring the pics into
>a word processor? Still another item to learn about TMG.

Without going back to the meesage and seeing the exact wording I can't say,
but I don't recall referring to the use of angles around a "memo field to
bring the pics into a word processor". If I did, I shouldn't have as that
could give unexpected results. Keep in mind that angles and brackets have
special meanings in Tag/Witness Sentence Structures. However, if they are
used within the Memo field, then they _may_ work as you intend.

The whole idea is that in earlier versions of TMG, when I wanted a certain
image file to print in a report, I would include the path and file name of
that image in a Memo field. I always enclosed or preceded the path/file
name with a specific pattern of characters to allow me to quickly find the
location in the report using my word processor. I think what I used was:
"&%FN: " (something not likely to be found otherwise) which was then
followed by the path/filename. Then using my word processor's
search/replace feature, I would look for that combination. This would show
me the path/filename of the image which could then be imported into the
report and placed where I wanted it. I would then delete the code and
reference data information leaving the picture in place, and search for the
next instance.

Hope this helps -




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