[scribus] Alphabetical index in Scribus

john Culleton John at wexfordpress.com
Sat Jun 21 15:57:03 UTC 2014


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. 

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John Culleton
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