A third variant --- 1. Create and save a new temporary document that has the new variables/variable definitions that you want. 2. Import *only* the variables from that document into the existing document/book that you want changed.
Grant -----Original Message----- From: Fred Ridder Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:37 PM To: Charles Beck; [email protected] Subject: RE: Importing single variable values? Chuck Beck asked:> I think I once knew the answer to this question, but it escapes me now, > and I can find nothing in the Frame documentation: Is there any way to > import a single or a selected subset of variable values from one > document to another? I tend to think there is not, that it is > all-or-nothing, but I thought I'd check to be sure. Are you talking about importing a handful of new variables or redefining the values for a handful of existing variables? If it's the former, there is a workaround that isn't too onerous, but if it's the latter there are only two indirect solutions I'm aware of: A) script it with FrameScript(fine if you have the tool...) B) do it as text replacements in MIF (not much easier than doing it manually, it seems to me...) The workaqround for importing new variables (names not yet defined in the target document) is this: 1) In the document that contains the variables, create a temporary paragraph that contains each of the desired variables. 2) Copy that paragraph and paste it into the other document. The variable names and definitions will be added to that document's list of user variables. If any variable's name is already defined in the second document, the paste operation will only insert a reference to the existing variable without changing its definition. -Fred Ridder _______________________________________________ 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.
