Re: hard numbers for fn

[Pam Upton upton1@xxxxxxxx]

Phillip,

Years ago we wrote a macro to "disembed" XyWrite footnotes, since we
edit note files as a unit and also send them to our typesetters that
way. I have versions for both XyWrite 3+ and XyDOS 4/XyWindows. They do
just what you describe below--i.e., convert FN1s to incrementally
increasing superscript numbers and move the actual notes to another
location. (It has always been a mystery to me that no major word
processor gives one the ability to do this quickly and easily.)

If you'll let me know which version of XyWrite you're using and send
me an address, I'll be happy to send you a copy of our program. (I
would try attaching it to an e-mail, but I've never done that
with a program file and don't feel very confident about it; besides,
if I send it by mail I can include the instructions.)

--Pam Upton
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Pamela Upton
Assistant Managing Editor
Univ. of N.C. Press
upton1@xxxxxxxx
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On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Phillip P. Ferreira wrote:

>
> I have recently been asked to submit an electronic version of a book
> manuscript in which all footnotes are done manually (i.e. no automatic
> footnote numbering).
>
> This means I must individually type in numbers for five-hundred
> plus footnotes. Does anyone out there have an XPL rountine that searches
> out  inserts a number, stores that number, moves on to the next 
> and then adds plus one. If you could share this with me (or give me
> quick and dirty instructions on constructing my own routine) it would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Also, I have been asked to eliminate all formatting codes **except**
> character modes (italic, underline, etc.) It's my recollection that
> strip.prn gets rid of everything (including character modes). Is there
> anyway to instruct strip.prn to leave this information in place? Again,
> any advice would be welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Phil Ferreira
> ferreira@xxxxxxxx
>