Re: Cursor Start in Table

["Rick Quatro" <frameexpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Colin,

Here is a FrameScript script that adds an Insert Note Table command to the
bottom of your Table menu. When you choose the command, you get a 2 column,
1 row table with the insertion point in the second column. The command
assumes you have a table format called "NoteTable" in your document, and
makes the 1st column 1 inch wide, and the second column 5 inches wide. Of
course, any of these parameters can be changed. Hopefully, this helps to
flatten out the learning curve for you.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
716 659-8267
frameexpert@mindspring.com
FrameMaker solutions at http://www.frameexpert.com

Event Initialize

Add MenuSepObject('Separator4') To('TableMenu');
New Command Label('Insert Note Table') EventProc(InsertNoteTable)
   AddTo('TableMenu') NewVar(vNoteTable);
Set vNoteTable.EnabledWhen = EnableInParaText;

EndEvent

Event Terminate
Remove CommandObject(vNoteTable) From('TableMenu');
Remove MenuSepObject('Separator4') From('TableMenu');
EndEvent

Event InsertNoteTable

Set ErrorCode = 0;
New Table NewVar(vTable) Format('NoteTable')
   NumCols(2) HeaderRows(0) FooterRows(0) BodyRows(1);
If ErrorCode not= 0
   Msgbox 'Table creation failed, Error Code: '+ErrorCode;
   LeaveSub;
Endif

// Set Column widths
New MetricList NewVar(vColWidths)
   Value(1") Value(5");
Set vTable.TblColWidths = vColWidths;

Set vCell = vTable.FirstRowInTbl.FirstCellInRow.NextCellInRow;
Set TextSelection = vCell.FirstPgf;

EndEvent

----- Original Message -----
From: Colin Green <cgreen@illuminet.com>
To: <frameexpert@mindspring.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: Cursor Start in Table


Thanks for the reply. Too bad there isn't an easier way for those of us
without FrameScript. FrameScript sounds great; however, I don't have any
programming background and so I'm pretty sure that I can't afford the
learning curve. Unless you have evidence to the contrary.... If so, I'd be
interested in hearing about it.

Thanks, again.

colin

>>> "Rick Quatro" <frameexpert@mindspring.com> 02/14/00 05:40PM >>>
Colin,

This is not something you can change. When you insert a table, the cursor
goes into the table title (if there is one) or the upper left cell. Now, if
you had FrameScript, you could assign a menu command to insert the correct
table format AND position the cursor in the second column. FrameScript comes
with a nice Table script that gets you started with the menu item and
everything.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
716 659-8267
frameexpert@mindspring.com
FrameMaker solutions at http://www.frameexpert.com

Framers,

I've made several of those nifty warning notes with an icon in the side head
using a table with two cells. Which always works great. However, when I
insert the table, the cursor automatically appears in the first cell with
the icon.

I was wondering if there is a way to set the cursor to "default" to the
second cell over, where the note text will be typed.  Sure would be nice to
just do Insert and start typing. Any ideas?

I've tried placing the cursor in the second cell and updated the table, but,
sadly, no luck with that. I also tried placing the cursor in the second cell
and created a new table; still, no luck.


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