Text Separators

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I’m working on a project and would like to compile it so I can do some editing after I print it out (just the way I do things). However, in messing around with the compiler, I’m having an issue with Text Separators I can’t resolve. My project is set up where each chapter is a folder, and the scenes within that chapter are listed as “scene 1,” “scene 2,” etc., beneath that, like so:

Chapter 1

Scene 1
Scene 2
Chapter 2
Scene 1
Scene 2

What I would like to have happen is that between each scene inside a chapter a simple break of three asterisks happens (* * *). So, in the compile settings under Separators > Text Separator, I selected “Custom” and put the three asterisks in the field there.

However, when I compile, instead of having three asterisks between each scene inside a chapter, I’m getting a page break. So, am I not looking in the right place, or is there another setting I need to change or alter to remove the page break and ensure the asterisks are placed instead?

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First quick checks: Ensure in the Contents list in compile that you don’t have page break before set for the scene documents; that will override other separators. If that looks good, double-check that you set the custom separator for the text/text option. Finally, use Format > Options > Show Invisibles to make sure you don’t have page breaks inserted in the documents themselves; these would appear as horizontal blue lines in the editor.

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I did have Page Break checked on the Documents. Once I unchecked that, it worked like I wanted it to. I was unaware that the Page Break check box there would override anything else. Thanks a lot for your help.