Pat,
Man thanks for the info, I'll try those tips,
Harshad
Pat Bazeley wrote:
> Harshad,
> Re your queries:
> >1) Some sort of user friendly windows type Command file Builder, which
> >would ask the user to specify numbers of nodes, names, search and code
> >specifics etc. This might prevent being bogged down in remebering Nudist
> >command linguistics.
> Try setting up your names and nodes in a table, creating a form letter with
> the search command, and using the table as the data source for the merge
> process. Merge to new document, and save as text. Saves a huge amount of
> time when you're writing a long repetitive command file.
> >
> >2) Within the command file construction, it may be helpful to have a
> >type of Auto-Numbering system for the node sepcification. The reason for
> >this suggestion is that for a project such as mine, where I have 120
> >nodes in total, if one mistake is made in the file, then I have to run
> >the command file, and see where the problem lies by examining the node
> >explorer, each time. The alternative is to check 20 pages of code.
> I think the above methods would help with this.
> >
> >4) Is it possible to Free form code within a search result txt file, and
> >import this coding into the project?
> You could import the search report as a file and code it - but why would
> you? You get the results of any search as a node, and you can code from the
> node browser to any node you like (including new freenodes). Note that if
> the line of text that is found by the search is inadequate, then you can
> 'Jump to source' and add coding of as much text as is relevant.
>
> Dr Patricia Bazeley
> Head, Research Development Unit
> University of Western Sydney Macarthur
> PO Box 555 Campbelltown 2560
> Australia
> ph: +61 2 4620 3268
> fax: +61 2 4627 2406
> email: [log in to unmask]
> http://btwebsh.macarthur.uws.edu.au/patB/
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