maxgrafik Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 Just noticed that setting Max consecutive hyphens to 0 (zero) in a text style is not saved with the document. Not sure, but I think this once worked in a previous beta.
Staff Gabe Posted June 14, 2019 Staff Posted June 14, 2019 Thanks for your help with this bug. We have now resolved the problem and will make the fix available in the next release of Affinity Publisher on your platform. Now you can no longer set the maximum consecutive hyphens to 0.
maxgrafik Posted June 14, 2019 Author Posted June 14, 2019 5 hours ago, GabrielM said: Now you can no longer set the maximum consecutive hyphens to 0. Ok, that's one way to solve this How would I set the maximum consecutive hyphens to "infinite" then? Setting it to 0 did the job quite well.
Staff Gabe Posted June 14, 2019 Staff Posted June 14, 2019 The maximum value as of now is 20. I can' think of a real scenario where you would need more than 20 consecutive hyphens. Usually it's the other way around, where you try to avoid them
maxgrafik Posted June 14, 2019 Author Posted June 14, 2019 Agreed, usually you would try to avoid them. But I also do some newspaper-like layouts (with loooong columns), where it's not about aesthetics so much. Since the text is given by the client, more than 20 consecutive hyphens may happen (especially in German language). Rare, but possible. As I said, a value of 0 seemed to mean "infinite". It just isn't saved. I may be wrong, but I think this worked in a previous beta.
PaulEC Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 Sorry to be dim, but why do you need to restrict the number of hyphens someone can use at all? I don't see why you need to stop people using them if they want to! Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
Old Bruce Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 29 minutes ago, PaulEC said: Sorry to be dim, but why do you need to restrict the number of hyphens someone can use at all? I don't see why you need to stop people using them if they want to! It isn't Them restricting the number of hyphens I can use, it is the text. One example is poetry. And I don't think that is a dim question. PaulEC 1 Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Old Bruce Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 59 minutes ago, maxgrafik said: more than 20 consecutive hyphens may happen (especially in German language). Rare, but possible. That is a case where discretionary hyphens being inserted into the text can save the day. Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Alfred Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, maxgrafik said: more than 20 consecutive hyphens may happen (especially in German language) Even the (in)famous „Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz“ is unlikely to be printed with quite as many as 20 hyphens in it! Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
maxgrafik Posted June 14, 2019 Author Posted June 14, 2019 @Alfred Max consecutive hyphens is not about hyphens in one word, but consecutive lines in a column that end with a hyphen. And yes, having a text with lots of those "nice" long german words can lead to a column needing more than 20 consecutive lines that end with a hyphen. Alfred 1
Alfred Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, maxgrafik said: @Alfred Max consecutive hyphens is not about hyphens in one word, but consecutive lines in a column that end with a hyphen. And yes, having a text with lots of those "nice" long german words can lead to a column needing more than 20 consecutive lines that end with a hyphen. You’re right, of course, @maxgrafik. Thanks for the clarification! Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
maxgrafik Posted June 14, 2019 Author Posted June 14, 2019 Anyway, nice example for german language insanity you picked there
Old Bruce Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 39 minutes ago, Alfred said: Even the (in)famous „Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz“ is unlikely to be printed with quite as many as 20 hyphens in it! Is that a challenge?! Now if I can only find my copy of The Big Book of Hyphenation Rules and Regulations for the German Language. Hey, is that word the title of the book I am looking for? Alfred 1 Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
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