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It would be fine to get an Interactive summary in the PDF manual to simplify the navigation.
For example, in the Table of Contents, you click on Chapter 3: Band In A box 2017, and then you instantaneously go to the page 28.

The same for the RealBand manual.


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Yes, some PDF Distillers will provide linkages to Table of Contents, Figures etc.


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+1 Great Idea.


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It's just a matter of linking them, but there should be an easy automatic way, like http://www.debenu.com/products/desktop/debenu-pdf-aerialist/features/create-page-links-pdf/
"Debenu PDF Aerialist can make page links to be created automatically from numbers in defined sections of a PDF. This allows users to create interactive indexes or tables of contents in seconds."
Will look more tomorrow.

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https://www.evermap.com/autobookmark.asp
http://mapsoft.com/TOCBuilder.htm

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I have yammered for years about having third-party specialists properly index BIAB documentation. To say that what exists does not do PG Music's fabulous software justice is a vast, and very kind, understatement.

It is fortunate that a fine community exists to help newcomers who are aware of it to get started, but a damned shame that members must invest time repeating the basics because the instructions are difficult to understand, hard to find, or occasionally nonexistent. Of course, even group assistance is not available for those unaware of the forums, leaving them to figure things out on their own.

O King, hear our plea! Please, please, please: However you do it, do your products justice by providing them with a comprehensive, properly indexed manual.

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Yes ! same with your constant ReWire requests over the yeeeears, but at least that looks like it will come true soon !

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A program I have used is PDF-T-Maker.
It converts Word Table of Contents, Heading, etc as links into the PDF.
It's a slightly convoluted process though.

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https://www.evermap.com/downloads.asp
AutoBookmark Standard Plug-in $189
The trial works,for how long I don't know.

EDIT: It will also do Table of Contents to Bookmarks without dots....

TOC to Page Links

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TOC to Bookmarks
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To sort the Chapters in Bookmarks just select all pages under a Chapter until the next Chapter then move up into the Chapter.



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Someone sent me an IndieBibile and the Table of Contents wasn't linked to the pages.
I thought Oh No my trial of AutoBookmark would of expired, but it still had 18 days to go !
I just had to come here as I forgot how I did the Bookmarks !



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That may be the fastest implementation of one of my wishes, about one month ! Fabulous reactivity from PG Music !
So, the job is done for Realband.
Hope it won't be long for Band-In-A-Box !


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It may be the that PG Genie has been let out of it's bottle
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The job has been done for the BIAB manual with the build#463.
That is fabulous ! What a reactivity !

This feature is very handy and is very appreciated according to the different users comments. I knew it could make a hit.

PG Music people you are great !


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The job has been done for the BIAB manual with the build#463.
That is fabulous ! What a reactivity !

This feature is very handy and is very appreciated according to the different users comments. I knew it could make a hit.

PG Music people you are great !


Very Cool feature. PG Music also added interactive table of contents to the RealBand manual.

Thanks to Pipeline for finding a tool to create hyperlinks and to PG Music for getting it done.


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Am I missing something or is all the excitement just about adding links inside a PDF? What's next? Indoor plumbing? laugh Sorry...I couldn't resist! There must be more to it, right?

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