Hi Karen,
Unfortunately, FrameScript won't help because it "sees" imported OLE objects
as if they were imported by copy. In other words, FrameScript (or the FDK)
cannot determine the path to an OLE object.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com
Hi
How can I be sure that a linked graphic is where it is supposed to be?
I just had a situation where the reviewer of my doc had trouble
because the graphic wasn't where it was supposed to be for him.
Under Edit > Links, the particular graphic is shown in the window as
...\<filename>.vsd with Type Visio and Update Automatic
For source, it states
\\server\...\Graphics\<filename>.vsd
The path is a bit long, so I get three dots instead of the full path.
Policy is to have all graphics in a folder called Graphics, so
everything looks great to me. I will never see a problem because I
only use the one server. The fastest way to determine whether the
location is truly correct, is to click Change Source and open the Look
in drop-down menu. Only then can I see something is wrong. With 69
graphics, this procedure is a pain. Other docs have twice as many. The
dialog box cannot be widened.
How can I easily check that locations are correct as a part of my
preparing-for-review process? I just had a case where the graphic was
recycled. A copy of the graphic was in the correct, new folder, but my
pointer was to the original in another location. This could be
disastrous if I made any updates to the graphic. I'd be updating the
wrong one and not know it. During review, the person doing a new build
of the document in FM ran into big trouble. The other folder I was
using (unknowingly) is in Denmark. He is in California. Framemaker
hung for ages. At least we got an error message, and I could track
down the miscreant, but this happens at a time when time is at a
premium (of course). I know about
http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.foster/Archive.htm, but I want to know
the status before taking that step. I have FrameScript if someone
thinks that is the route to go. A List of References doesn't work,
because these are .vsd files imported as objects.
Thanks.
regards, Karen Mardahl
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