The meta book is always a good strategy for global operations like this, provided you have a fast network that won't hang files while opening... Otherwise you may have to try to open all of 'em, which has the potential to be really ugly.
Art On 5/30/07, Pinkham, Jim <Jim.Pinkham at voith.com> wrote: > It does help, indeed. Two very good suggestions! > > Thanks, > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Combs, Richard [mailto:richard.combs at Polycom.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:02 PM > To: Pinkham, Jim; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Tracing the Graphic Lineage > > Pinkham, Jim wrote: > > > If one has a figure at > > c:\docs\manuals\widgets\bigredwidget.eps, is there a ready way to > > determine what FM manuals are importing bigredwidget.eps by reference? > > Art's on the right track, but I strongly recommend you generate an > _Index_ of References, not a List. The latter will list imported > graphics in order of occurrence, while the former will list them in > alphabetical order. That makes Art's idea of making a table and sorting > unnecessary. > > Also, you can make one or more new "metabooks" containing all the FM > files from all your manuals (or some reasonable subset, like all for one > product, release, whatever), and use the metabook(s) just for generating > the index(es) of references. That reduces or eliminates the need to > merge multiple lists. > > HTH! > Richard > > > ------ > Richard G. Combs > Senior Technical Writer > Polycom, Inc. > richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom > 303-223-5111 > ------ > rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom > 303-777-0436 > ------ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- 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
