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DoublePage macro for Microsoft Word for Windows
Copyright ⌐ 1998 Mr. Jean P. Donato. All rights reserved.
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS FILE. IT IS UPDATED EVERY TIME A NEW
VERSION OF DOUBLEPAGE IS RELEASED.
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* I do not charge any fee for the use of the DoublePage macro. *
* This archive may be included on Bulletin Board Systems, Internet *
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DESCRIPTION
===========
DoublePage is a Microsoft Word for Windows macro that prints a document in
a 2-column landscape format on the default printer. (In some printer drivers
that capability is built-in but for most of them it is not.) It will typically
print about one page per column; hence it is a great way to cut down on paper
costs and waste.
Now it can even optionally print on both sides of the sheet for even greater
paper savings!
On every page of the printout, it will also optionally add its own special
footer giving the name of the document, the date and time it was printed, and
the page number.
DoublePage will not modify the actual document. Rather, it will create a
temporary document in memory which will be deleted after printing. However, as
with any such utility, you should always make regular backups of your files
just to be sure.
REQUIREMENTS
============
DoublePage requires you to have Microsoft Word for Windows properly installed.
Two versions are included in this archive: one for Word 6.0 & 7.0 (contained
in DPAGE.DOT) and another for Word 97 (contained in DPAGEW97.DOT).
It has been developed on the English US version of Microsoft Word, on Windows
95. It also includes automatic built-in support for these other platforms:
French, French Canadian, and German.
If your are using a different Word version, DoublePage will still attempt to
run, but the results may or may not be satisfactory. Also, DoublePage should
work but has never been tested under Windows 98 or NT. At present these
configurations are not supported.
LIMITATIONS AND COMMENTS
========================
DoublePage works best with plain text documents. It will work with other
document types however (provided Word can load them, of course) with the
following considerations.
Some special objects or options often cannot be readily reformatted in a
2-column layout, and they include: pictures, frame data, styles
other than the default Normal, etc. But DoublePage will try to work around
these obstacles to produce the best possible printout! DoublePage will
remove the frames (but not the data inside them) which prevent 2-column
formatting. It may or may not change your document's styles on the
printout, depending on the limitations it encounters while processing it.
Also, it will remove all headers and footers and optionally replace them
with its own special footer on every page of the printout as mentioned
earlier. However, DoublePage cannot reformat Word 97 text boxes. Remember,
none of these changes affect your original document - just the printout!
DoublePage works with any paper size; it will use the one that is
selected in Word (in File/Page Setup/Paper Size) for your active document.
Please do read the "USAGE" section which has been rewritten and contains
interesting tips.
ARCHIVE CONTENTS
================
The DoublePage archive DP205.EXE contains the following files:
DPAGE.DOT : The Word template containing DoublePage V2.01 for Word
6.0 and 7.0 only.
DPAGEW97.DOT : The Word template containing DoublePage V2.05 for Word
97 only.
README.TXT : This file.
FILE_ID.DIZ : A short description.
INSTALLATION, UNINSTALLATION, AND EXECUTION
===========================================
Since you're reading this file, you have probably already uncompressed the
archive; it should have created the files listed in the previous section.
This can be done in any directory.
IF YOU ARE USING WORD 97, SKIP TO STEP E BELOW.
But if you are using Word 6.0 or 7.0, then read on.
DoublePage is distributed inside a template named DPAGE.DOT. If you want to
use it only from this template, first open DPAGE.DOT and then go to step B
below. Otherwise, you will likely want to use DoublePage from within the
template you commonly use (for example, the default NORMAL.DOT template).
A) To install in that manner in Word 6.0 or 7.0, follow these steps:
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1. Start Word.
2. From its menu bar, choose File/Open and open the DPAGE.DOT you got from
this archive.
3. From its menu bar, choose Tools/Macro.
4. Click the Organizer button.
5. Make sure the left pane of the Organizer window shows DPAGE.DOT macros
(you should only see DoublePage in the list) and the right pane of the
Organizer window shows the template you normally use such as NORMAL.DOT.
6. Click on the DoublePage macro name.
7. Click on the copy button.
8. Click on the Close button.
9. From the Word menu bar, choose File/Close.
Note: Word 7.0a (and other versions) might warn you when a file
containing a macro is opened. This is for security reasons. If prompted,
you should choose NOT to disable macros in DPAGE.DOT since this file
should only contain the well-behaved DoublePage macro. Otherwise you
will not be able to see it in the Macro window (step 3 above).
B) To execute the macro from the Word 6.0 or 7.0 menu bar, follow these steps:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Make sure the document you want printed is open and the currently active
one.
2. Choose Tools/Macro.
3. Click on DoublePage.
4. Click on Run.
C) To execute the macro from a custom Word 6.0 or 7.0 toolbar button:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
If you wish, you can create a handy custom toolbar button to execute the macro
whenever you want with a single mouse click. To do so, you must first install
the macro as described earlier. Then, follow these steps:
1. From the Word menu bar, choose Tools/Customize.
2. Click on the Toolbar tab.
3. Click on Macros from the Categories list.
4. Left click on DoublePage from the Macros list (keep the mouse button
pressed) and drag the DoublePage name to your toolbar (release the mouse
button).
5. A window named Custom Button automatically pops up. Select a button image
and press assign. The Custom Button window disappears and your new button
now has an image on it.
6. Back in the Customize window, select the name of the template you want to
use in the "Save in" box (for example, normal.dot).
7. Click on the Close button.
D) To uninstall DoublePage from Word 6.0 or 7.0, follow these steps:
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1. Start Word and keep its blank document open.
2. Choose Tools/Macro.
3. Click on DoublePage.
4. Click on Delete.
This procedure assumes you installed the macro as described in step A.
E) To install in Word 97, follow either method:
-------------------------------------------
Copy the file DPAGEW97.DOT into the Microsoft Office 97 Startup
directory, usually C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\STARTUP.
That's it!
- OR -
1. Start Word.
2. Click on the "Add..." button in "Tools/Templates and Add-Ins...".
3. Navigate to the directory where DPAGEW97.DOT resides and double click
this file.
4. Click on OK.
F) To execute DoublePage from Word 97:
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First make sure the document you want printed is opened and the active one.
DoublePage automatically creates a DoublePage button at the right of the
printer icon in your Word toolbar. Simply press the button to execute
DoublePage.
- OR -
Choose Tools/Macro/Macros, click on DoublePageForWord97.MAIN, click on Run.
G) To uninstall DoublePage from Word 97, follow these steps:
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Depending on the method you chose to install it:
Remove the file DPAGEW97.DOT from your Office Startup directory (usually
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\STARTUP).
- OR -
Deselect it in the "Tools/Templates and Add-Ins..." dialog.
USAGE
=====
Simply follow these quick and easy steps:
1. In Word, open the document you wish to print. Do not click or
otherwise select items in your document prior to running DoublePage.
This document can not be protected. (If you have an available option
Tools/Unprotect Document in your Word menu bar, then it is protected.)
You must remove that protection for DoublePage to work with your
document, even though DoublePage will not actually modify it.
2. Execute the DoublePage macro (see the above section, step B, C, or F).
3. You will see the welcome window; press OK to continue (or Cancel to
return to your original document).
4. You will then see the options window. You can press OK to continue
using these defaults, Cancel to return to your original
document, or Help to view the online help. Before pressing OK, you
can change the options to suit your own preferences and needs; these
options are detailed below.
Processing Options
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- Convert tables: Checking this box will convert all tables
to text. This is often required because large tables
will overlap the columns and overwrite text (it's
a Word limitation). If your document only contains small
tables, then you can clear this box to have them printed
as is. Default: checked.
- Remove pictures: Checking this box will remove all graphics
and pictures. This is often required because large graphics
and pictures will overlap the columns and overwrite text (it's
a Word limitation). It is also useful if you don't need these
items since your printout will be shorter. But if you want them
and they aren't too large, then you can clear this box to have
them printed as is. Because of a Word 97 bug (Microsoft
article ID #Q155802), DoublePage cannot remove pictures which
have the "Float Over Text" property set (in Word's Format/
Object/Position tab) in Word 97. Default: checked.
- Remove manual breaks: Checking this box helps ensure continuous
output by removing all manual page and section breaks. Default:
checked.
- Add special footer: Checking this box adds the cute DoublePage
footer at the bottom of each page (if possible), telling you the
document name, the date and time it was printed, as well as the
page number. Default: checked.
- Force Normal style: You should leave this box cleared, unless you
are experiencing unusual formatting problems, such as text
overlapping another column (again, a Word limitation). This can
happen, for example, if your document contains special Word styles
such as "TOC3" (Table of Contents). DoublePage analyzes your
document and attempts to use the best formatting strategy on the
printout; but it can be fooled by these styles. If it happens, try
forcing the Normal style throughout. That could cause the Table of
Contents page numbers to get misaligned, and some fonts or character
formatting to be changed, but at least the text shouldn't overlap
the other column. Default: cleared.
Layout Options
--------------
- Compress lines: Some fonts such as Courier and MS LineDraw, and
other non-proportional fonts or very long lines, can wrap on the
printout. If this is so, checking this box will help ensure unbroken
lines. See the "TIP" near the end of this section. Default: cleared.
- Use current margins: You should leave this box cleared, unless you
are not satisfied with DoublePage's default margins or if Word is
giving you a "margins are outside the printing area" warning. If you
check this box, DoublePage will use these settings from Word's
File/Page Setup/Margins window: Top Margin, Bottom Margin, Left
Margin, Right Margin, Header Distance, and Footer Distance. This is
a very useful feature for those with different papers or equipment.
Default: cleared.
Print Options
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- No. of copies: A number from 1 to 9999. Default: 1.
- Collate: Checking this box will produce an output with pages
arranged in the following order: 1, 2, 3, ..., 1, 2, 3, ...
Clearing it produces: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, ... Default: checked.
- Manual duplex: Great if you want to print on both sides of the
paper and your printer does not support automatic duplex printing.
Checking this box causes DoublePage to print all odd pages, then
prompts you to put them back in the printer and prints all even
ones. Make sure you follow your printer manufacturer's instructions
before reloading it with these sheets (to make sure it is safe to
do so and to ensure that you are properly positioning them and in
the right order).
Keep in mind that DoublePage does much more "behind the scenes" processing
than these options may suggest, as alluded to in the "COMMENTS" section above.
For example, when you do not check "Force Normal style", it is possible
that DoublePage will change the style to Normal anyway if it detects it must
do so; this is by design and is to ensure the best possible printout.
TIP: If you loaded a DOS (or "Text") document in Word (such as this file),
its columns and characters may align and display better if you change its
font to MS LineDraw or Courier New (you do this by clicking Edit/Select All
and then choosing the new font from the toolbar); make sure it is properly
displayed in Word before using DoublePage! And if you're using these fonts you
will likely want to check the "Compress lines" option to prevent wrapping.
While DoublePage is working, you should not be concerned about what, if
anything, is happening to your document window; when DoublePage terminates,
you will automatically be returned to the beginning of your original document,
which it will not have been modified.
When DoublePage completes successfully, the job has been sent to your printer.
Pressing OK in the last dialog box returns you to your original document.
DoublePage incorporates a comprehensive error detection mechanism; if you
see a DoublePage error message you should correct the problem if possible,
or contact me for support if you suspect it is caused by a bug (see the
"SUPPORT" section below).
WHERE TO GET IT
===============
The latest released version is available from my Web site at:
http://www.cam.org/~donato/index.html
Or you can download it from the following anonymous FTP site:
ftp://ftp.cam.org/users/donato/
SUPPORT
=======
The source code of DoublePage, comprised of about 800 lines of code,
is never provided so as to retain control over the posted versions.
I will be pleased to read any bug reports, suggestions, or comments you
may have regarding DoublePage. However, be aware that this is a "spare
time" effort. In your e-mail, you must indicate: 1) the version and
language of Word, 2) the version of DoublePage, and 3) the exact error
message with codes if applicable.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
================================
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list is available at my Web site
mentioned above. You should read it first if you have any questions.
If you like DoublePage, please let me know and tell your friends!
DOUBLEPAGE REVISION HISTORY
===========================
96/01/08 - V1.00: Initial release.
96/01/24 - V1.10: Fixed a font resize bug.
Added line compression support.
96/03/31 - V1.20: Added support to recognize and
optionally remove these items:
manual page breaks, section breaks,
and graphics. Minor dialog text changes.
96/04/08 - V1.21: Fixed footer problems when used
with French Canadian Word.
96/04/17 - V1.30: Fixed a couple of problems which prevented
the macro from working under Word 6.0.
Fixed a bug that did not always detect an
overly large number of copies under Word 6.0.
Now a number of copies which is not an integer
is not rounded off any more: the user gets a
warning message and must input the number again.
Improved code that detects the Word version
number. Minor dialog text changes. Changed the
internal status numbering. Redesigned the print
dialog window: now the input field is properly
sized and a Collate option has been added.
Now screen update is better handled: moving the
Welcome, Print, and Thank You windows no longer
messes up the screen background (although this
had no consequence on the functionality or on the
document since the screen is restored at the end
anyway).
96/05/01 - V1.31: Picture dialog text clarification. For compatibility
reasons, DoublePage now uses the paper size currently
selected in Word (in File/Page Setup/Paper Size) for
its entire printout (instead of forcing it to 8.5-inch
by 11-inch paper, which was inconvenient for some
users); however, please note that DoublePage has been
optimized and tested on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper only.
96/05/14 - V2.00: Redesigned the user interface: now all the questions
and options are in a single window complete with online
help. Added German Word support. Added option to choose
whether tables should be converted or not. Added option
to use existing margins and header and footer distances
instead of the DoublePage defaults. Added manual duplex
option. Added option to force Normal style throughout.
Added the option not to print the DoublePage footer.
Fixed footnotes and endnotes font size and line spacing
which were not being adjusted.
96/10/07 - V2.01: Added support for French Word. This is the last version
to support Word 6 & 7.
97/05/07 - V2.01a: Initial release for Word 97 only, based on V2.01 for
Word 6 & 7.
98/04/03 - V2.02: For Word 97 only. Manual duplex printing was broken
under Word 97 and has been patched. Minor dialog text
changes.
98/04/04 - V2.03: For Word 97 only. Mainly a minor dialog text change for
clarity.
98/06/17 - V2.04: For Word 97 only. Fixed a bug whereby DoublePage was
not able to detect German Word 97 and adjust itself
accordingly (such as when printing the footer).
98/06/24 - V2.05: For Word 97 only. Fixed some bugs which were not
noticeable to the user, in the American Word detection
code and the column formatting code. Made a tiny
modification to the Help text. Fixed the user getting
error code 509-1200 if a picture was selected prior to
running DoublePage.
98/09/01 - V2.06: For Word 97 only. Rewrote the code that does Word
language detection. This should resolve an error
message a few users experienced on their printouts.
AUTHOR
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Name : Mr. Jean P. Donato
E-mail address : donato@cam.org