Mariner Software StoryMill for Mac - Manual (Page 44)

Export templates
You can edit your export templates from the export window. Once
youʼve chosen File→Export… either select a current template or
click the + button at the bottom left to add a new template:
If you add a new template, its name will be highlighted in the
template list by default, ready to be edited. Otherwise you can
double click the templateʼs name to change it.
Once you have the template you wish to
edit selected, click the Edit button to
toggle between previewing and editing
mode (shown above). Youʼll see
something similar to the screenshot at
right.
Words such as $chapters_view$ and
%aggregateText% are special keywords
that are placeholders for the contents of
items in whichever view youʼre working in.
When exporting, the template will loop
through all the items in the designated
view and stick in their specific information
in place of the keywords. In the example shown, the chapter text
and scenes text (the aggregate text) for all items in the chapters
view will be displayed, with page breaks in between.
Tip:
If you double click the name of a
template other than the highlighted
template, you may need to wait until the
preview has been generated before you
can edit it (the amount of time will vary
based on the size of the text to be
exported and the speed of your
computer). This slight lag is normal; the
program hasnʼt frozen!
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