Characters menu

Character operation

Add

Add a new character

With Characters > Add you can add a character to the tree.

  • If a character is selected, the new character is placed after the selected one.

  • Otherwise, the new character is placed at the last position.

  • The new character has an auto-generated title. You can change it in the right pane.

  • The status of newly created characters is minor.

Set Status

Set the character status

With Characters > Set Status, you can make the selected character major or minor. Major characters are highlighted in the tree view.

Note

The character status is only for visual distinction. It has no influence on the program functions. Nevertheless, you can use it to mark viewpoint characters or characters with their own arcs.

Import

Import characters from another project

With Characters > Import, you can import a selection of characters from another project. First you select an XML file containing the character data. Then you select the characters you want to add to the current project.

Hint

To create an XML character data file for the current project, use Export > XML data files.

Export character descriptions for editing

Export an ODT document that can be imported again after editing

With Characters > Export character descriptions for editing, you can create a text document that contains character descriptions, bio, goals, and notes that can be edited in Office Writer and reimported. File name suffix is _characters_tmp.

Export character list (spreadsheet)

Export an ODS document that can be imported again after editing

With Characters > Export character list (spreadsheet), you can create a spreadsheet that contains a character list that can be edited with Calc and reimported. File name suffix is _charlist_tmp.

Note

You can reorder, hide or delete columns and rows without affecting the reimport. Only the first column and the first row, which are hidden by default, must not be changed as they contain the structural information for the import.

Show list

Show an HTML report with characters data

With Characters > Show list, you can create a list-formatted HTML file that contains a character list, and launch your system’s web browser for displaying it.

Note

The report is a temporary file, auto-deleted on program exit. If needed, you can have your web browser save or print it.