Peter thanks again, Problem was in that I'm not a pro-e-mail/internet user, lol, and sometimes I'm not even aware if I infoed anyone else. I'm putting this one to the list. :-) Now, to the subject. You are right - it is worth looking into Structured Frame. I'm only about half-aware of it's possibilities. Will need some learning. I solved this 'one-property' copying/pasting problem by creating a command at Frame Initialization that creates a script which stores specified settings, each time I press a shortcut key and runs it with a press of another key. It works with any one or a set of properties and applies only this one or more properties without affecting the rest of them. If anyone interested, I can send it to them. It is FrameScript 4.1. I tried AC but couldn't figure out the objects and methods easily (in actual fact I didn't do much with it when I had a trial version).
Michael >From: Peter Gold <peter at knowhowpro.com> >To: Michael Zaichenko <biozaichenko at hotmail.com>, >framers at lists.frameusers.com >Subject: Re: TOUGH ONE >Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:40:39 -0600 > >You're welcome, Michael. > >Once again you've only replied to me, rather than to the list. You need to >understand that this is a shared community in which whoever knows something >to contribute, does contribute. Writing only to one community member puts >the work on that person, and also closes off the possibility that others >may have more useful information for you. > >You're correct that you should have disclosed more detail about the complex >task you're working on. You don't say how you're scripting - FrameScript, >FrameAC, or some other tool. There are many skilled users of both tools in >the FrameMaker user community who could probably offer you some paths to >solutions as free advice, or as paid custom scripting help. I do not know >any of the scripting tools. > >Further, it seems that you may not have any identifying characteristic for >the paragraphs that need the special attention, or at least that the >decision about when to apply the special attributes to a paragraph isn't >available in the paragraph or its format. For this kind of work, perhaps >structured FrameMaker would work. It's able to check rules that you set up, >and apply formatting and other changes. For example, if you want the last >paragraph in a numbered or bulleted list to have extra space after, you can >write this into the EDD, and FrameMaker's rules-checker will do it. This >means that you only need to apply one format for all list items, instead >one for the "regular" items, and a special one for the last. Similarly, a >rule can identify the first item in a numbered list, and apply the >equivalent of <n=1>, and apply the equivalent of <n+> to all the others. >When you move items in the sequence, the rules recheck the list and apply >the first-item rule to the new first item, and the last-item rule to the >new last item. > >Taking on the task of migrating to structure isn't trivial, but if you're >already willing to invest in learning scripting, you might find advantages >to learning the structured approach. There are many skilled structure folks >in the community who can help you when you get stuck. > >I'm copying this to the list, for others to see, and perhaps comment upon. >________________ >Regards, > >Peter Gold >KnowHow ProServices > > >Michael Zaichenko wrote: >>Peter, thanks for such an extensive answer. >>I took notes. Sorry for not telling you at the start, I'm quite advanced >>in FrameMaker and been scripting for years. It is as well my omission to >>not tell you I'm looking for a scripting solution to this pbm. See, what >>I'm trying to resolve here is a separate page or a spread where only one >>property of each (no necessarily consecutive) paragraph (not necessarily >>similarly tagged) has to change independently of the rest of the >>properties (this would need to be done on several files). Like if you >>would copy and paste paragraph properties but only selected ones. >>I'm developing a script to do this thing and I'm half way with it - >>storing needed attributed in an .ini file. The bug I'm running into is >>that I can't replace properties in the property list or apply only those >>from the .ini file. .ini file contains strings like 'PROPERTY >>KeepWithNext(0)' >>See what I mean? Sorry for not being clear at the start. >>Michael >> >> >>>From: Peter Gold <peter at knowhowpro.com> >>>To: Michael Zaichenko <biozaichenko at hotmail.com> >>>Subject: Re: TOUGH ONE >>>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:52:05 -0600 >>> >>>Hi, Michael: >>> >>>(PLEASE NOTE: It's always a good idea to reply to the list, or both the >>>list and the person, rather than replying only to the person. This helps >>>share the information as well as the effort of responding to follow-on >>>questions.) >>> >>>Thanks for your question. I took a closer look at the help documentation >>>and noticed - actually, I didn't notice - the important missing step: >>> >>>To modify specific paragraph or character attributes across several >>>different character or paragraph formats: >>> >>>NOTE: Always experiment on saved copies, not on your only good versions >>>of the files. >>> >>>* Select the paragraph formats you want to modify. If they are not >>>consecutive, rearrange or re-tag a series of paragraphs to suit your >>>needs. >>> >>>* Open the appropriate designer (Paragraph, Character, or Table - YES!!! >>>you can redefine tables the same way.) >>> >>>* The missing step: Choose Commands > Set Window to As Is. This makes all >>>the properties in the designer become "no change." >>> >>>* Choose the property page you need, Basic, Default Font, etc. Set the >>>specific attribute or attributes on that property page as you need. >>> >>>* Click Update All. >>> >>>* In the Global Update Options dialog box that appears, choose (Name of >>>the property page) Only (Don't choose All Properties). The selected >>>paragraphs (characters, tables) are defined to the new property >>>attribute(s) of this one property page. >>> >>>* Change to another property page, again choose Commands > Set Window to >>>As Is, and repeat with this and any other property pages you need. >>> >>>When you're done with these changes and have decided that they are what >>>you want, save the file. >>> >>>To change the format properties in more than one file, using a FrameMaker >>>book file is the most efficient. If you're not familiar with using books, >>>search for books in FrameMaker help and read up on it. If you are >>>familiar with books, search for Changing the format of files in a book in >>>Help. You'll see how to import formats from the single changed file to >>>other files in the book. There's a cross-reference link in this topic to >>>Importing and updating formats, for more information. >>> >>>If your "random files" are not in a book, you can use File > Import > >>>File from one file to one file, rather than using the book for importing >>>from one file to many. Or, you can create a book, add the names of the >>>random files to the book, then import the format(s) from the one >>>prototype file to the whole group at once. >>> >>>Again, use a saved copy of all files while you're experimenting with >>>these techniques. >>> >>>Other resources: Search Google, the frameusers.com archives (when they're >>>repaired), and the FrameMaker User-to-User groups at Adobe.com. These >>>questions have been answered before, and you may find other approaches in >>>these resources. >>> >>> >>>HTH >>>________________ >>>Regards, >>> >>>Peter Gold >>>KnowHow ProServices >>> >>>Michael Zaichenko wrote: >>>>Thanks Peter, >>>>what if I want to paste one or two properties to several documents >>>>consecutively without changing rest of the settings. UpdateAll is not an >>>>option here. >>>>I literally need to copy one or two properties and paste them across >>>>several documents at random. >>>>Ideas? >>>>Michael >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: Peter Gold <peter at knowhowpro.com> >>>>>To: Michael Zaichenko <biozaichenko at hotmail.com> >>>>>CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com >>>>>Subject: Re: TOU`GH ONE >>>>>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:39:31 -0600 >>>>> >>>>>Hi, Michael: >>>>> >>>>>Search for >>>>> >>>>>Globally applying formats to text >>>>> >>>>>in FrameMaker's help. >>>>> >>>>>HTH >>>>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>> >>>>>Peter Gold >>>>>KnowHow ProServices >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Michael Zaichenko wrote: >>>>>>Hello there, >>>>>>Looking for a way to copy one property of a paragraph? like it's >>>>>>spacebelow or keepwithnext? and paste it over to many other >>>>>>paragraphs. BUT ONLY ONE PROPERTY. >>>>>>Braincracker, huh? >>>>>>Michael >>>>> >>>> >>>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>>Log p? MSN Messenger direkte p? nettet: http://webmessenger.msn.com >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>V?lg selv hvordan du vil kommunikere - skrift, tale, video eller billeder >>med MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.dk/ - her kan du det hele >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ Log p? MSN Messenger direkte p? nettet: http://webmessenger.msn.com
