[scribus] Headlines

[a.l.e]

hi

> >>How can I get headlines automaticly. I should like a tool where I
> >> can
> >>make a headline that automatic will change all the headlines.
> >>I make a monthly magazine and in the headlines we put the name of
> >> the
> >>month.Perhaps you can help me.
> >>I hope the English Iused is clear enough.
> >>Thank You.
> >
> > It sounds as if you need to find out about styles. You can create a
> > text style that sets the specific font, point size, and many, many
> > more
> > attributes. Then you just click on each headline and apply the
> > style.
> > Thus, each headline will have the same appearance. If you want to
> > change the appearance of all the headlines, just edit the style and
> > all
> > the headlines will automatically be reformatted.
> 
> I didn't understand his problem that way. It seems he wants
> something that will automatically change the MONTH in the headline
> for each new issue. A paragraph style won't do this, it will just
> apply the style to each headline and if you make a change to the
> style, it will automatically be applied to every paragraph using
> that style.
> 
> I'm a total dummy when it comes to scripting, but my guess is that a
> script could be written that would automate these changes.
> 
> You're completely right about the usefulness of paragraph styles.
> People new to DTP absolutely *must* learn to use styles and not just
> ad hoc paragraph formatting.

warning: don't use scribus 1.5svn for any serious work.

ok, you've been warned.

no, i'd like to tell it to the world: since this week scribus has editable symbols... and they also work with text frames!

thanks to franz!

so, you can type your header in one text frame, store it as a pattern and then place its clones on each page.

when editing one instance of those symbols all other instances will also be modified.

i would never suggest to jan to use 1.5svn, so i don't even CC him... but the afficionados on this list (the few of them who don't read the commits on the svn server...) may be happy to know about it.

ciao
a.l.e