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SuzzyFlamingo
SuzzyFlamingo
Inspiring
March 10, 2024
Question

Footnote area seperator

  • March 10, 2024
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By default, ID separates between the main text area and the FN area with a horizontal line. Is there a way i can insert a graphic (got some beautiful Gothic separators from Adobe stock!) instead? Also, I would like to add some text to the separator like "Here and below are my FN", Even in Microsoft Word you can do this so I am sure there is a way in ID.

Thank You

Susan

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Robert at ID-Tasker
Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
March 10, 2024

It should be possible to script it:

 

 

 

SuzzyFlamingo
SuzzyFlamingoAuthor
Inspiring
March 10, 2024

Excuse my cosmic ignorance but I don't see any option in that dialog box to insert a graphic or text as the separator. Just to change the line style and width.

Am I missing something

SuzzyFlamingo
SuzzyFlamingoAuthor
Inspiring
March 10, 2024

I don't think I can point you anywhere - I can only describe "the algorithm". Unless you want to learn scripting? 

 

Script would've to read BaseLine of the contents of the 1st Footnote in the current TextFrame, read the value of the Offset, then create additional TextFrame - for your extra text - and Rectangle - for your extra image.

 

Not sure - would've to check when I get to my laptop - but the "extras" could be anchored and then only moved when a different Footnote become 1st. 

 

And writing the above sentence, I've realised, that this "math" and creation of the objects can be done only once - then duplicated to each TextFrame with Footnotes - no need to do it again and again for every TextFrame. 

 

If you work on a PC - I can quickly add it to my ID-Tasker. 

 

BTW, almost finished support for multiple types / kinds of Footnotes - including import from WORD - but for now they've to be mixed. 

 


>>If you work on a PC - I can quickly add it to my ID-Tasker. 

Yes, I am on PC, but I am not exactly sure what you are offering here...

 

>>BTW, almost finished support for multiple types/kinds of Footnotes - including import from WORD - but for now, they've to be mixed. 

 

Could you elaborate on what you mean by multiple types of FN? Multiple streams? I would be very interested in that. One set of footnotes for Jimm and one set of FN for Jill.

 

There is a Mac program that does this see here https://www.mellel.com/ 

 

I have a friend who did some nice stuff with FN, see here https://www.id-extras.com/products/footwork/ 

which I need but all this is going to cost me sooooo much money....

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