[bksvol-discuss] Re: txt validation/page breaks
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:01:43 -0800 (PST)
Thanks for the suggestion, Robin. I'll try that.
Cindy
--- Robin Mandell <robinmandell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Cindy,
>
> Now that you've converted it to plain text, why
> don't you try converting it
> back to rtf? Not sure, but you might be able to
> solve your problem that way.
>
> At 08:40 PM 12/03/2006, you wrote:
> >I downloaded a copy of Plum Bun that had been on
> the
> >list for a while and that people were having
> trouble
> >with. I have a copy of the book, not the exact same
> >one but the text and pagination of the text are the
> >same.
> >
> >However, even though it was an rtf file, I'm pretty
> >sure, something in it causes my Word, no matter
> which
> >version I use, to crash within a few seconds. I
> tried
> >releasing and re-downloading it, checking my
> computer
> >to be sure it's in top-running condition, waiting
> a
> >day.
> >
> >I have discovered, however, that I can validate it
> in
> >txt. Of course, not only any font styles but hard
> page
> >breaks disappear when saved, as it reverts back to
> >txt.
> >
> >I can put in page numbers--in fact, I think they're
> >there, just in the wrong places--but how do I
> indicate
> >page breaks? I'm guessing I should use line spaces
> >before and after, but how many? Or should I release
> >this and let someone else have it. I can't remember
> >what the problem was in the first place that it was
> >released and I felt I needed to take it.
> >
> >Apparently it is an important book--first published
> in
> >1929 (not 1928, as the submitter thought) it's part
> of
> >the "Rediscovered Literature of Historical
> >Significance" series, and part of a "Black Women
> >Writers" series, written by by one of the Harlem
> >Renaissance movement's "most important and prolific
> >authors." --interesting, since her output consists
> or
> >4 novels.
> >
> >I suspect it's required in Women's and in Black
> >Studies programs in universities and colleges.
> >
> >Having finally discovered a form in which I can
> work
> >on it, I'll await opinions as to what I should do
> >before I do any more work on it.
> >
> >Cindy
> >
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