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doc:en:copy_paste [2015/03/25 11:53]
rosmord [Format choice]
doc:en:copy_paste [2022/01/12 06:38] (current)
dmorandi [NeoOffice (Openoffice) and RTF text] typo
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   * Copy text and signs to a word processor (it works with both openoffice and Word)   * Copy text and signs to a word processor (it works with both openoffice and Word)
  
-====== ​Graphical copy and paste : configuration ======+====== ​Copy and paste : configuration ======
  
  
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 A cut and paste involves two softwares : JSesh and your word processor (Word, Openoffice, etc.)  A cut and paste involves two softwares : JSesh and your word processor (Word, Openoffice, etc.) 
 Now, JSesh will propose a number of different *formats* to your word processor, letting it pick the one it likes the most. To control what will be proposed by JSesh, you can use the Format Choice dialog (in the preferences). Now, JSesh will propose a number of different *formats* to your word processor, letting it pick the one it likes the most. To control what will be proposed by JSesh, you can use the Format Choice dialog (in the preferences).
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 +I do most of my testing with **open office** and **libre office**. They are not perfect, but they tend to process pictures and unicode correctly, so I strongly encourage their use. Their files tend to be very portable from one computer to the other. No problem of different versions of the word processor there.
  
 {{ http://​jsesh.qenherkhopeshef.org/​files_jsesh/​images/​formatChoice.img_assist_custom.png |Format choice dialog}} {{ http://​jsesh.qenherkhopeshef.org/​files_jsesh/​images/​formatChoice.img_assist_custom.png |Format choice dialog}}
  
  
-  * RTF : probably the most versatile choice for now. Works (almost) everywhere and give reasonable results, especially for hieroglyphs mixed with alphabetic text. Don't use for recent ​versions of Word for Mac((Recent versions of Word for Mac seems to understand only PDF and not the pictures I use for RTF (although they are Microsoft format)). +  * RTF : probably the most versatile choice for now. Works (almost) everywhere and give reasonable results, especially for hieroglyphs mixed with alphabetic text. Used to be problematic with some versions of Word on Mac, but has recently ​(2016improved
-  * PDF : currently the most acurate ​choice. As far as I know, only Mac OS X supports PDF cut and paste, and few softwares understand it. For instance, Word 2004 doesn'​t. Word 2008 does, however. Textedit has the bad idea of accepting the PDF cut and paste, but transforming the result into a bitmap.+  * PDF : currently the most accurate ​choice. As far as I know, only Mac OS X supports PDF cut and paste, and few softwares understand it. For instance, Word 2004 doesn'​t. Word 2008 does, however. Textedit has the bad idea of accepting the PDF cut and paste, but transforming the result into a bitmap.
   * bitmap : gives a (currently) low resolution bitmap, suitable for web pages for instance.   * bitmap : gives a (currently) low resolution bitmap, suitable for web pages for instance.
   * plain text : will copy the //Manuel de Codage// encoding to the clipboard.   * plain text : will copy the //Manuel de Codage// encoding to the clipboard.
  
-For information specific to **your** word processor, see the chapter on [[word_processor_issues|word ​processor ​issues]] +For information specific to **your** word processor, see the chapter on [[word_processor_issues|word ​processors ​issues]]
 ===== Fine settings ===== ===== Fine settings =====
  
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 "​Cadrat height"​ changes the size of the pasted hieroglyphic text. "​Export mode" allows you to chose how hieroglyphic text will be pasted in RTF exports. There are three options: "​Cadrat height"​ changes the size of the pasted hieroglyphic text. "​Export mode" allows you to chose how hieroglyphic text will be pasted in RTF exports. There are three options:
  
-  * **as one large picture** The whole selected text will be pasted in your word processor as a single picture. This is fine for text in columns, for instance, or if you want to keep the graphical layout. It also seems that most word processor ​prefer to handle large pictures than lots of small ones.+  * **as one large picture** The whole selected text will be pasted in your word processor as a single picture. This is fine for text in columns, for instance, or if you want to keep the graphical layout. It also seems that most word processors ​prefer to handle large pictures than lots of small ones.
  
   * **grouped cadrats** Adjacent hieroglyphic cadrats will be grouped in one picture. The resulting text will alternate normal text and large pictures.   * **grouped cadrats** Adjacent hieroglyphic cadrats will be grouped in one picture. The resulting text will alternate normal text and large pictures.
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   * the picture format must support comments, and I need to write the corresponding code. This is currently done only for EMF and PDF.   * the picture format must support comments, and I need to write the corresponding code. This is currently done only for EMF and PDF.
-  * the word processor must accept the pasted picture "as is", and not modify it. Modifications usually suppress the comment. For instance, on a Mac, you can paste a PDF picture in MS/Word 2008. But Word  +  * the word processor must accept the pasted picture "as is", and not modify it. Modifications usually suppress the comment. For instance, on a Mac, you can paste a PDF picture in MS/Word 2008. But Word will (I guess) transform the picture into its own format, and lose the comment in the process.
-will (I guess) transform the picture into its own format, and lose the comment in the process.+
  
 All those explanations to tell you that this system won't function with all word processors... and especially not with MS/Word (at least not with Word 2008 on a mac). I'm sorry for that. All those explanations to tell you that this system won't function with all word processors... and especially not with MS/Word (at least not with Word 2008 on a mac). I'm sorry for that.
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 ===== Mellel/​Nissus writer and PDF ===== ===== Mellel/​Nissus writer and PDF =====
  
-If you use Mellel or Nissus writerand if you configure your cut and paste option to use the PDF format ), you will be able to paste back your hieroglyphs into JSesh.+If you use Mellel or Nissus writer ​(and if you configure your cut and paste option to use the PDF format), you will be able to paste back your hieroglyphs into JSesh.
  
 Simply select the hieroglyphs in your text processor (e.g. Mellel) and copy them... Simply select the hieroglyphs in your text processor (e.g. Mellel) and copy them...
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 Note that you can select more than one picture: Note that you can select more than one picture:
-{{http://​jsesh.qenherkhopeshef.org/​files_jsesh/​images/​multi_copy.png |Multiple copies}}+{{ http://​jsesh.qenherkhopeshef.org/​files_jsesh/​images/​multi_copy.png |Multiple copies}}
  
 And you will get one line by picture in JSesh: And you will get one line by picture in JSesh:
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