This is exactly what I was looking for (apparently not hard enough) *smiles*. So what you are saying about the invalid codes is that anything that is not recognized as effecting output (like [sk1]) is ignored? If so, then this is a great design! +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | Resource Center for Persons | | with Disabilities | | Michigan State University | | 120 Bessey Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-9643 Fax: (517) 432-3191 | +-------------------------------------------+ > -----Original Message----- > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Sullivan > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:33 AM > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: Line breaks in word files > > Michael, > > For what you're trying to do, you might just want to check > "Preserve Skipped Lines" in the Global, Word Importer dialog. > > The import process makes absolutely no checks for the > validity of a code. > Moreover, an invalid code will not generally affect > translation or formatting. > > - Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Surato > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:27 AM > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [duxhelp] Line breaks in word files > > Hi, > > We are trying to create a document that has some blank lines > in it. Our final product should look like: > > Line 1 > > Line 2 > > If we leave a blank line in the word file, this is removed > when opened in DBT. If we imbed a line break in the word file like so: > > Line 1 > [[*<*]] > Line 2 > > We get two blank lines instead of one (after removing the > para. style). > Is there a way to get a single blank line in the final product? > > On a second front, while I was embedding codes into the word > file, I attempted to import an error using this ability. By using: > > Line1 > [[*breakme*]] > Line2 > > I was able import the invalid code into DBT. However, this > did not affect embossing at all (this is good!). I see that > in the manual you mention the [idle] code, is it possible to > insert any code, and have anything not recognized be ignored? > > Thank you very much! > > +-------------------------------------------+ > | Michael Surato | > | Resource Center for Persons | > | with Disabilities | > | Michigan State University | > | 120 Bessey Hall | > | East Lansing, MI 48824 | > | Voice: (517) 353-9643 Fax: (517) 432-3191 | > +-------------------------------------------+ > > * * * > * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * > > > * * * > * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * > * * * * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *