You might also want to take a look at our BookVars plugin. This lets you
define groups of variable definitions and import them into books as needed.
http://www.leximation.com/tools/info/bookvars.php
...scott
Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com
+1.415.485.1892
John Sgammato wrote:
> I am using FrameMaker 7.2, unstructured.
> Once you make the change to one file, then you can import the changes to all
> the rest of the files from File>Import>Formats>Variable Definitions and
> import from the one you changed. You can select multiple files to import to.
>
> To accelerate the work of changing each variable, when the Variable window is
> open you can edit all of them in a row just by going down the list in the
> open window and clicking Change for each as you finish, but don't click Done
> until you are done with all of them.
> This is also a good time to add some number or other identifiers to the names
> of the variables. For example, I use B-Product for the bold version of the
> product name, and T-Admin for the title of the Admin Guide. While writing, I
> just hit Ctrl-0 to open the (almost invisible) Variables list at the bottom
> of the Window. Then I click the letter or number for the variable I need.
> Preceding each variable with a code letter or number and then a hyphen
> ensures it appears first in the alphabetical list, so Ctrl-0 followed by T
> gets me the Admin Guide title. Down arrow gets me to the other titles in my
> list, and eventually cycles through all variables.
>
> john
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: framers-bounces+jsgammato=imprivata.com at lists.frameusers.com on
> behalf of mathieu jacquet
> Sent: Fri 6/22/2007 9:20 AM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Search and replace content of a variable
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> each time I use an existing book for a new product, I have to :
> . open each file in the book,
> . display the master pages,
> . double click my right master page document title variable,
> . change its definition ("NewProduct Integration Guide"),
> . double click my left master page document title variable,
> . change its definition,
> . save.
>
> Is there any way to do that faster using the Change and Replace function?
>
> Any help appreciated,
>
> Mathieu.
>
>
>
