Re: Structure: multi-volume products

[Denis Maier via ntg-context <ntg-context@ntg.nl>]

Last time I had to do something like this I've kept both books in one master file (actually one master file for part 1, one for part 2, one for both together). With that I could easiliy have a table of contents for both volumes.

I've made some experiments with writing stuff to the logs or tuc file (\writestatus{SPLITPOINT}{\the\realpageno}) at the end of part 1, which I then wanted to process with a script (e.g., read the page number, use pdftk to split the complete PDF at this point to get PDFs for the individual volumes). However, at the end I've just had to send the PDF containing both volumes to the publisher as they performed the splitting up themselves.

Best,
Denis

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: ntg-context <ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl> Im Auftrag von Alan Braslau
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> Gesendet: Freitag, 16. Dezember 2022 04:24
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> Cc: Alan Braslau <alan.braslau@icloud.com>
> Betreff: [NTG-context] Structure: multi-volume products
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a book project that is being cut into two volumes (because it is too
> long and will be sold as a boxed set).
> 
> Each volume is presently a separate *product* in the project structure.
> I presently set the counters in the second volume using:
> 
> \setupheadnumber
>   [part] [2]
> 
> \setupheadnumber
>   [chapter] [5]
> 
> (I have multiple [5] parts in the project, and the first volume ends with part 2
> and chapter 5.)
> 
> 
> 1) Is this the right way to be handling this?
> 
> 2) Any suggestions on how I can put a Table of Contents for the first volume
> in the second volume?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Alan
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