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4. A hidden code was added to the referenced text (it resides in the pilcrow character that
marks the end of the paragraph). A hyperlink was also added to the referencing text
containing a reference. Highlight and cut (to delete it) the referenced text and paste it back
into the original document 2. Save the modified document 2. (It is the same text, with the
addition of the cross-reference code.
5. Save document 1. It is the same, with the addition of the hyperlink.
Now, when you call in both document 1 and document 2 into an assembled document
(regardless of the order or the 'distance' between the two documents, the cross reference pieces
are in the new document. After assembly, Pathagoras will detect these pieces and present to you
a button to click to update the cross-reference locations.
39.12 Apply 'Wait'
Some computers are faster than others. Some are so fast that an action can actually be called
by the program before the previous action has had a chance to finish and register.
To insure that the routines are processed in the proper 'order,' a short (very short) pause
needs to be inserted by the program to slow things down just a bit. That pause is invoked with a
simple switch. You set it only once, and forget about it after that.
To turn the Apply Wait feature to ON, click the Utilities/Settings entry from the Pathagoras
drop down menu. On the Miscellaneous Settings tab, check the 'Allow time to process actions'
button.
Don't be too concerned about the 'slow down.' It is less than one-tenth of a second and simply
is not a noticeable pause. (Actually, the delay is so insignificant that it doesn't hurt to have this
feature set to ON even when you have not experienced processing issues such as those above.)
39.13 Compare to HotDocs® and others
Template development: Pathagoras provides the most straightforward, simplest source
document creation process possible.
Most document assembly programs require a tremendous amount of outlining and preplanning before the first layer of document assembly can be undertaken. While there is nothing
essentially wrong with outlining and pre-planning, the assumption is that you already know
enough about how the program operates to be able to effectively accomplish the objectives laid
out.
Pathagoras likes the concept of pre-planning, but allows the user to experiment with
documents under construction without a major investment of time. Fixes are quick and typically
obvious and don't involve deconstructing the work done to that point.
The final source document that the document author will confront is laden with fields and
codes. Even if the initial builds of your form mimics the 'plain text' approach long ago adopted
by Pathagoras, the final, published, documents do not resemble those of the initial builds.
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