[duxuser] Re: Still, more puzzled!

Hi Fina, (and those interested in Templates)

Since I have a few minutes while the commercials are on TV, I thought I'd give you a quick look into templates.

First, as you may already know, if you add or modify a Style, it is only effective for that current document. Hence you need a Template if you use modified Styles on a regular basis.

Second, you have to appreciate that DBT's Templates do not keep document text. For this exercise consider that a Template only retains Styles.

(And third, before anyone asks, Templates which allow text to be stored as well, are also on the wanted list.)

O.K. Fina, so you have modified the styles you have used in your restaurant menu, and it now looks perfect. You have saved the text file (.dxp). And moreover you have three minutes before you have to run for your bus home.

1) Open your restaurant menu .dxp file in DBT.

2) Go to the Document menu. (press Alt + d)

3) Select "Create new Template" (press c)

4) In the "Name for New Template" Text Box, give your new Template a name. Let's call it "Restaurant Menus"

5) Press the O.K. button.

6) Close the open .dxp file.

7) Exit DBT.

8) Shut down PC.

9) Run for bus home.

That's basically it.

So next week, along comes Freddy's Diner wanting menus.

1) In DBT go to File and create a new document.

2) Select the Restaurant Menus Template you created above.

3) Get typing.

4) Apply Styles as appropriate. All your new and modified Styles will be as they were in the first menu file you created, so you don't need to modify them.

Can it be any easier?

More to follow - perhaps during the next commercial break.

George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd





Hi George,

I will go and try this and see what happens. I truly appreciate your help, patience and suggestions. Oh, and by the way, you're also now an accomplished mind reader (smiles) As I was reading through your message, I was wondering if i should write back and ask if we could make a timplet or menu or something that I could permanently use. So see, you answered my question before i could ask it!!

Thanks - fina




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