[scribus] Alphabetical index in Scribus

[john Culleton]

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:57:03 -0400
john Culleton <John at wexfordpress.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 08:47:23 -0700
> John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:10:59 -0400
> > john Culleton <John at wexfordpress.com> dijo:
> > 
> > >I do indexes for money. first one needs to
> > >determine what level of integration with the
> > >DTP is to to be used. There are three levels
> > >in use.
> > ...
> > >The third level is perhaps the most desirable
> > >but is the hardest to implement. So I
> > >propose a gradual approach. First, use my
> > >stand alone program tyro.tcl This separate
> > >program actually uses the makeindex program
> > >to generate the index, but as you enter
> > >items the current version of the index
> > >appears in a tk window. 
> > ...
> > >In a little bit I will create packages for
> > >Linux and MSwindows utilizing my Tyro program
> > >for a stand-alone indexing capability. 
> > 
> > I am looking forward to taking tyro.tcl for a
> > spin when it is ready.
> > 
> > In the meantime, are there any other free,
> > open source standalone programs out there?
> > 
> 
> Well there is Xindy but it is not simple to set
> up. 
> 

Today I will put together  document describing
phase 2, still using makeindex to do the heavy
lifting. 

-- 
John Culleton
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