This could work as a compare as well if you save the original file before the import and then do a file compare with the resulting file after import. Any changed variables would then be flagged so you could revert or otherwise alter them.
Craig -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Writer Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 9:33 PM To: rebecca officer; Robert Lauriston; [email protected] Subject: Re: comparing variables in .fm files in FM10 Create a third, blank FM file with the correct variables set. Import the variables from that template into each of the two other FM files so that they are using the same variables. Nadine >>>> Robert Lauriston <[email protected]> 7/07/12 09:06 >>> >I inherited this book so I don't know what kind of messes are lurking >in the source, so I want to check that all the variables in two .fm >files are the same before I modify one to update the other. > >The obvious thing seemed to be to bring up the Variables pod and switch >between the two files to see if there are any differences, but >(1) the pod can't be maximized, (2) at its maximum size it displays >only about 2/3 of the variables, and (3) when I switch from one file to >the other the pod scrolls back up to the top. (What idiot designed >this?) > >Suggestions? I can use the Select: All Open Docs option, but the >differences aren't as immediately apparent as switching between >windows, so I'm afraid I'll miss something. >_______________________________________________ > > >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/rebecca.officer%40a >lliedtelesis.co.nz > >Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential >information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of >this message you are hereby notified that you must not >disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. >If you have received this message in error please notify Allied Telesis Labs Ltd immediately. >Any views expressed in this message are those of the >individual sender, except where the sender has the authority to issue and specifically states them to >be the views of Allied Telesis Labs. >_______________________________________________ > > >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/generic668%40yahoo. >ca > >Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > _______________________________________________ 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/craigede%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ 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.
