Re: Screenplay formatter?

Hello Jose, John,

I was working with Teikei on Friday night -- Saturday morning, and I was going to post a 
progress report and ask some questions, but I had family visiting yesterday.

Thanks for your examples -- I've got a lot to learn, but it seems fairly easy to work with.  I 
have some pictures of what I've done so far: http://tinyurl.com/79u26a

I was able to "program" (if that's what you call it) Teikei to put in spaces and character 
returns, and it's already useful, but I would like to make it work better.  The short script I 
wrote in the Palm emulator pasted without any errors into Movie Magic Screenwriter.

John asked what Palm I was using and if I was using a keyboard.  I have a lot of Palms and 
a lot of different keyboards -- but the plan is to definitely use a keyboard.  I recently 
bought a wireless inferred keyboard (P10946U), which works with all the Palms I've tested 
it on. That's probably the one I'll use.

For actually "programming" this project, I'm using a Palm emulator, that's emulating an 
M505, with 4.0 OS.  It's a lot easier for me than going back and forth on one of the real 
Palms.

I've been testing Teikei on a WorkPad C500 (Palm M500) and a Tungsten E.  So far 
everything is working just like the emulator on both of them.

I do have a couple of questions about Teikei.  I can bring up the DA from the keyboard.  Is 
there any way to select Tekei from the keyboard in the DA, or will I have to touch the 
screen with the stylus?  Also, in the emulator, I can use the arrow keys to move around in 
Teikei and then enter to select what I want to paste.  Is there a way to do the same thing 
from the Palm keyboard?

If I could do those two things -- with the keyboard it, this would really be useful for 
screenwriting.

(I haven't studied your examples yet, so some of this might be there.) What would really be 
helpful is to somehow enter Character Names and Locations automatically into Teikei.  I 
have a feeling that's probably not possible, but... as long as I'm wishing.  It works nice 
even with the crappy memos I've written, so I'm not whining.  Also if there's a way to paste 
from Teikei and then have it automatically return to Teikei, that could be useful too.  (This 
would work for EXT. -> LOCATION NAME -> NIGHT (as one example.)

Now I'll go through your examples and see what I can improve.

Thanks.

---
Dale  


--- In [email protected], fjmancho <fjmancho@...> wrote:
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>  ..... Original Message .......
> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:30:03 -0000 "daleblizz" <daleblizz@...> wrote:
> > I was able to find
> >the website and download it.
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> 
> I believe this below is an example of what you might want. Teikei DA is a DeskAccessory 
(DA). As many other DeskAccesories, it can be launched without leaving the application 
(Memo, pEdit, WordSmith or so). I hope you are familiar with the concept of DA.
> 
> If so, you may continue reading.
> 
> Teikei allows you to pop up lists and sublists which you can customize fitting your 
needs. The list must be kept in separate memos and might be updated at any time.
> 
> These memos are an example following the data you gave us in your first e-mail
> 
> VVVV*FIRST MEMO* VVVV
> TeikeiA;srw
> 
> Fade in;FADE IN:$\n$\n
> OTHER STUFF...
> scene;$slcontext$sl $slLOCATION$sl -- $slLIGHT$sl$\n$\n
> actors;$slACTORS$sl
> _______END FRIST MEMO______
> 
> This memo is the main script for Teikei. Teikei can handle up to 5.
> 
> As you see it allows some programming. In the manuals you have download  you can 
find a more complate information. 
> 
> Teikei DA shows you, under each of the five list it handles, a list of items you can paste 
in your text field.
> Each of this list corresponds to a memo (TeikeiA;scrW, TeikeiB;Appt, TeikeiC...)
> 
> The labels you can see in that list are the labels you have typed in the lines of that 
memo. Each line has two parts divided by a semicolon. 
> Up to the semicolon you type the label, if any. After the semicolon you type the action: 
most of the time to paste some text. If there is no semicolon the action is the label.
> 
> The first line (Fade in; FADE IN$\n$\n) means that you will see in the list "Fade in" and 
you will produce that text in your text field like FADE IN: followed by two linefeeds
> 
> 
> The following memos are the lists 
> 
> The last line means that you will see in the list the label "actors" and Teikei will show 
you a sublist with their names.
> 
> 
> VVVV*SECOND MEMO*VVVVV
> LOCATION
> D¦NEW LOCATION¬
> 
> HALL
> DININGROOM
> GARDEN
> ________end second memo____
> 
> 
> The content of this memo is the sublist for locations. The first option would be the way 
of introduccing new words in that list. "D¦¬" these are the marks which the pScript will 
look for to update the sublists. (You can do it manually if you wish). The new name can be 
one or mor words but *no more than* one line. The name must be written between "¦" and 
"¬". A,B,C.D, at the beginnig of the mark, are needed for the pScript to identified the kind 
of data it handles. All the marks are deleted by the pScript.
> 
> 
> The second option is a blank option. It is needed just in case you change your mind and 
don't wnat ot paste any location. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> VVVVV *THIRD MEMO* VVVVVVV
> context
> C¦NEW CONTEX¬
> 
> EXT.
> INT.
> OTHERS
> _______ END THIRD MEMO________
> 
> 
> 
> 
> VVVVVV *FOURTH MEMO* VVVVV
> ACTORS
> A¦NEW actor¬
> 
> ANDREW
> MAGDA
> MATIRO
> KIURA
> _________ END FOURTH MEMO_____
> 
> 
> VVVVVVV *FITH MEMO* VVVVV
> LIGHT
> B¦NEW LIGHT¬
> 
> DAY
> NIGHT
> OTHERS
> 
> _______END FITH MEMO_________
> 
> 
> 
> 
> These memos can give you an idea of how Teikei can meet you needs (or not)
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> Jose
>




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