At 08:37 -0800 31/1/07, Frank Stearns wrote: >I routinely use what I call a "reference" or "resource" file. It's not part of >the printed book, but other files cross-reference to this file for various >bits of info, such as version info, part #, etc. > >You could list your edition info for each chapter in such an external file, >then in each chapter doc xref to this reference doc to pick up the appropriate >info for the footer. If something changes, you simply make a content change in >the ref doc and regen the book, rather than copying formats around. > >Doesn't take too much to set it up, and I always had more confidence in this >approach rather than copying vars around because as you noted above, it's easy >to break something by copying formats.
I was grunting my way through this when Frank's mail came in. You could implement this idea with named reference flows, too, either located in an external document, or on a reference page in each book document. If you consider the latter option, beware of a FrameMaker 'gotcha' I hit yesterday: if a text inset imports a named flow from one of its own reference pages, the link to the reference flow breaks if you rename the file. Grant Hogarth calls this a 'fugly': great word, although I have no idea what it means - a manifestation of the Law of Unintended Consequences, maybe. -- Steve _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
