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See also Clipper
- A macro that lets you select material in the current document (or any
open WP document) and automatically clip (copy or move) it to a
separate temporary document.
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Purpose
This macro will split the current document
into several new (and incrementally numbered) files on disk, such as:
001 MyNewDocument.wpd
002 MyNewDocument.wpd
...
999 MyNewDocument.wpd
The current document is not affected since the
macro simply copies selections (delimited by certain separators) and
saves the selections in new, sequentially numbered files in a specified
storage folder.
(Note that if the numbered filename already
exists in that storage folder, it will be overwritten. An optional
message will pop up to alert the user to this situation, but it is
better to move or rename these files before using the macro again.)
The position of the file's number—before or
after the root filename—can be specified, as well as its padded size,
beginning number, etc. (see below).
This macro might be useful as well in
preparing to create subdocuments from a single file in
preparation for using WordPerfect's Master/Subdocument feature. [Later,
the subdocuments can be automatically added to the Master with a macro
such MakeSubs]
[If you just need to clip parts of any open
document into a separate on screen document, see Clipper.]
Instructions
Download and extract the macro from the download file,
and place it in your default or supplemental macro folder. (See the
"Downloading..." link in the left sidebar if you need help.)
Make a copy of your original
document as a backup. Then -
1. INSERT "SEPARATORS" IN THE CURRENT
DOCUMENT: Place a WordPerfect symbol (with
Ctrl+w) or any special character string not otherwise used in the
current document (e.g., @#$%) at the END of EVERY
section you wish to save as a separate new file. Use the exact same symbol(s) as separators throughout the document.
• The macro will start from the top of the
document and select everything up to (but not including) the first
separator. It will then save that selection to a new file on disk (not
on screen). It then skips over that separator and repeats the process,
thereby splitting the current file into the desired sections, each in
its own new file on disk. The current file is not affected by the
splitting process and if it is a copy of the original it can be
discarded.
• Here, the default separator expected by
the downloaded macro is a single heart symbol (i.e., symbol 5,0), but
you can use any other symbol or symbols. (See also #4 below.)
• Be sure to include one separator at the
very end of the current document if you wish the last section of the
document to also be included as a file in the storage folder.
Modify the macro. (A WordPerfect macro can be opened and saved like any other
document.) Normally, this is a one-time procedure, and is easy to do.
2. Create a special storage folder on
your computer to store the new files. Use
Windows Computer or Explorer to create the new folder in any convenient
location. It can be named anything, but generally you will want to use
a fairly short folder name.
3. Enter the full path to that storage
folder at the top of the macro's redlined
User Modification Area. Be sure to include the drive letter.
For
example, the default used by the author is -
C:\Users\Barry\Documents\Temp2\
You can also change the root portion
of the filenames—i.e., the part without the incrementing number—and/or
filename extension (.wpd is the default) to use for the new files to be
stored in that folder. (See the User Modification Area.)
4. Enter the same symbol(s) or
character(s) (discussed in #1 above) in the
macro's redlined User Modification Area—see the vSplitter
variable there. The macro uses the value stored in this variable to
search for the same symbols or characters in the document itself.
Recommendation: Try to use a single symbol or character as the
separator—although the macro should compensate for multiple
symbols/characters. If you use multiple characters, you need to be sure
that the full string of symbols exists at each separation point in the document
(as separators) and in the macro itself (in vSplitter).
5. Set any other macro options in the redlined User Modification Area.
Play the macro on any open file that has the appropriate separators (#1
above) in it. Once the separate files are created they can be used as Subdocuments in a Master document (See MakeSubs in the Library.)
Notes, cautions, and tips
- The macro starts from the very top of the
document, and creates newly numbered files in sequence. The new files
should then be edited to make sure they contain the proper text,
formatting, etc. Changes in formatting are usually the result of
placing the separator in the wrong location in the original document. Use Reveal Codes to
relocate any such separators.
- By design, the macro will overwrite any
existing files of the same name in the new folder. If you want to preserve earlier versions of those files,
you should relocate them before playing this macro (or at least rename
the next batch of files using the vName variable in the User
Modification Area). By default, a "Yes/No" warning is given; this
message can be enabled or disabled in the macro's redlined User Modification Area.
- There is another Messagebox() command that
can pop up a message at each "splitting" point. It may be useful for
new users that are not used to the operation of this macro. You can
enable or disable this message with a variable in the User Modification
Area.
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