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TrimTo63 - Trims items in a concordance file to a maximum of 63 characters per item

Download TRIMTO63.ZIP (v1.02; 07/20/16; 7,709 bytes)

Compatible with WordPerfect X8 and most earlier versions

WordPerfect 11 users: See important information about using macros in the first release of WP11 (11.0.0.233) at the top of this page.

Downloading, Documentation, Modifications, and Support

Related pages -

•  Indexing documents with WordPerfect (manual and concordance methods)

•  Index Tools - Tutorials, macros, and tips to help you index a document


TrimTo63,wcm is designed to be used with an existing concordance file that was created by means other than (e.g.) the WordList.wcm macro. For example, items created by manually typing into a concordance, pasting items into it, etc.

Instructions

Open the concordance file on screen and play the macro.

The macro will examine all items in the concordance and trim any items that exceed 63 characters (including spaces) to a maximum of 63 characters/spaces, which is required by WordPerfect's indexing feature. (Items longer than 63 characters in a concordance will cause an error message if the concordance is used in WordPerfect to help index a document.)

A small onscreen message will show the macro's progress.

Save the trimmed concordance to disk before using it to help index the document.

Cautions

•  All items in a concordance must be "plain text" and not contain format codes (bold, italics, columns, tables, etc.).

•  Each item must be on a separate line, and each must end with a hard return.

•  Always make a backup copy of the concordance before playing this macro

Tips
☼  See Indexing documents with WordPerfect for more on the methods to create and use a concordance file to help create an index.

☼  Note that the WordList.wcm macro will do all trimming during the creation of a draft of a concordance; in that case you do NOT need TrimTo63.)

☼  Note that the macro delays processing each item by 1/10 second with a Wait(1) command so that the "Please Wait" message displays during processing. You can delete edit the macro and this command if desired.

[An earlier version of this macro was included with the Unique macro suite in the Library. But this macro is recommended instead -- especially if you are not using that suite.]