If they're currently constructed differently, you could redesign one template doc so that it uses variables and does work for all files, then import from that into all files in each book.
Cheers, Rebecca >>> "Fred Ridder" <docudoc at hotmail.com> 09/08/07 10:28 AM >>> One aspect of well-designed templates is that the headers and footers should be identical (or I should say identically constructed, meaning built from the same system variables even if those variables will have different values in different chapters) across all or most of the files in a book. If that is the case, you only need to update the master pages in *one* file per book, and can then import that formatting (identified as Page Layouts in the Import Formats dialog) into all the other similar files in the book in a single operation. The ability to import various types of formatting from one file into a whole book's worth of files has always been one of FrameMaker's biggest strengths.. If the headers and footers are constructed differently from file to file, I think you're going to be stuck doing them manually because a script will only work properly if it is dealing with similar constructions. >From: "Kelly McDaniel" <kmcdaniel at pavtech.com> >To: <framers at lists.frameusers.com> >Subject: Using FrameScript to change footer text >Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:02:36 -0500 > >I'm running FrameMaker 7.0 and FrameScript. I need to change the footer >text from: "BrandX Reference Guide - Volume VII - Functions" to "BrandX >Reference Guide - Functions". > >Most books contain many, many files. Editing the Master Pages by hand is >a bear. Is there a scriptable method?...thanks. >_______________________________________________ > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as DocuDoc at hotmail.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/docudoc%40hotmail.com > >Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE small business Web site and more from Microsoft? Office Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0930003811mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as rebecca.officer at alliedtelesis.co.nz. 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/rebecca.officer%40alliedtelesis.co.nz Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. 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.
