Rick, I think if anyone would have a way to do this easily, it'd be Jeremy at Omsys / MIF2go -- may be worth pinging him to see.
Art On 8/24/07, Rick Quatro <frameexpert at truevine.net> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > The combined MIF is used somewhere downstream and is therefore > non-negotiable. I can start with individual MIFs; that's why I am wondering > if there is a magic way to combine the individual MIFs. Thanks. > > Rick > > I think you're right -- the MIF part is almost beside the point; they > want a single FrameMaker file for an entire book. That's not generally a > very good idea. In addition to master pages, there could be numbering > and doc property issues. Not to mention the file size. > > I'd look into _why_ they think they need a single MIF file and look for > alternatives that achieve their goal. > > Otherwise, I think you have to go with your first thought and address > the issues that arise. Master page mapping could deal with that issue > (although it would probably mean greatly expanding the pgf catalog). > > I'm glad I don't have to do it. :-) > > Richard > > > ------ > Richard G. Combs > Senior Technical Writer > Polycom, Inc. > richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom > 303-223-5111 > ------ > rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom > 303-777-0436 -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358