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Table Frame Conversion
Allows the interpretation of the table frame that separates table cells.
Some common options are presented by default, but the user can define any
combination of character and keyboard commands.
When the user selects <Tab>, the IRISPen software will execute a <Tab>
whenever a vertical bar is encountered. As a <Tab> moves the cursor to the next
cell, scanning a table into a spreadsheet will put the individual figures in separate
cells. In this way, the typical table structure with rows and columns is recreated
by simply scanning each line in turn.
This feature only works when continuous vertical bars separate the table col-
umns: the IRISPen software has to encounter a physical mark, detect a border
between two columns.
Where the original document does not contain vertical bars, the easiest proce-
dure is to quickly add them with a pen and a ruler. In some cases, the "Character
Conversion" command offers the answer as it allows replacement of scanned
characters by a cursor command. For example, to insert the line "2,55$ 5.99$
65$" in a worksheet, it suffices to replace the symbol "$" by <Tab> to place the
individual figures in separate cells.
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