[accesscomp] Re: Columns in Open Book

  • From: "Gene" <gsasner@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:42:14 -0600

If you want to see text straight across the page and not see columns read from top to bottom, turning off the feature will solve the problem. Unless you understand and know when it is appropriate to have recognize columns on or off, you should have it on unless you know you are reading something, such as a specific bill from a specific company, where you do not want columns recognized.


Gene
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Lorah" <donlorah@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:47 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Columns in Open Book


Hi Gene,
Recognize columns was on and I turned it off.  Will that fix it?  Thanks,
Don
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene" <gsasner@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:48 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Columns in Open Book


I should add that this is where the command is in Openbook version 7. It's
probably in the same place and the same short cut keys probably apply in
version 6. If it isn't in that place or if the short cut keys don't apply,
look through the settings dialog and you will find the setting.

Gene
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene" <gsasner@xxxxxxxxx>
To:     <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [accesscomp] Columns in Open Book


turn off recognize columns before reading material where you want text
read across the screen where columns would otherwise be read straight
down.

The setting is found in the scanning settings. The short cut sequence is,
hold the alt key while executing these commands.
alt g followed by c followed by z.  Release alt and press enter to close
the dialog and accept the settings change.  You will usually want this
item checked but for reading as you wish to read, you will want it
unchecked. I haven't experimented with this setting. I don't know if you
need to scan a page over again to have columns not recognized or if the
page that already exists will be displayed differently.  You will have to
experiment.  I would advise that you look through the settings available
in Openbook and read the context sensative help available for those that
interest you.  It's a good way to learn about the program.  Open the
settings dialog. tab through the settings, use shift f1 to open and read
context sensative help for a field you are interested in.  then press
escape, continue to tab and read context sensative help for other fields
of interest.  Once you get back to where you started, use control tab to
move to the next page of the multipage dialog and follow the same
procedure.  IN this manner, you can move through all settings categories
and see the available options.

Gene
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Lorah" <donlorah@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:21 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Columns in Open Book


Open Book, 6.02 started reading columns, firsrt the list of items and then
the price column, instead of reading across the page  so the cost of the
item would follow the item.    Help appreciated, Don




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