Indeed, Rick and Rene, I pulled it out of the archives.
I've got the FindChangeSpecial plug-in, which helps to some extent: I can "remap" condition tags. In my perfect world, it would be nice I would have an option in the Change Format drop-down list which says: "Make text unconditional and delete condition tag." ;-) Maybe a feature request for FindChangeSpecial 2.1? Cheers. -- Yves Barbion Documentation Architect Adobe-Certified FrameMaker Instructor Scripto Belgium On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Rene Stephenson <rinnie1 at yahoo.com> wrote: > Rick, > > Yves must have pulled that out of the archives. The date on my post as > recorded in the header info in their posted reply shows 2006! That would > make sense... > > I did purchase FindChangeFormatsBatch from you back then, and I have used > it extensively in managing the evolution of our 36 condition tags across our > library of several thousand pages. I like the way the script uses a > user-configurable table in an FM file. I have set up several table files for > various clean-up situations, and it's a real time-saver to know I can set it > up once and use the various flavors I set up repeatedly, like pulling the > appropriate settings just by opening the appropriate script settings file. > And, I *really* love the fact that I can use the same script for similarly > managing variables and tons of other formats. I set up file management books > so that I can run the script once on an entire suite and remap conditions, > variables, paragraph formats, character formats, etc., in one fell swoop. > Definitely worth the investment. ;-) > > The only thing I have to be very careful about is that for any condition > tags that I tell the script to delete, the script automatically makes > unconditional any text currently tagged with the condition that is marked as > delete. Not sure how it handles the situation of overlapping tags... > > So, I have to search through the book to find out whether it's in use and > how before I can just delete it. In Rene's perfect world (which although it > doesn't exist, would be a lovely ?albeit delusional? place to abide) I think > I would have an extra column in the table to allow choice of whether to make > any tagged text unconditional or to delete the tagged text. > > *Rene L. Stephenson* > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rick Quatro <frameexpert at truevine.net> > To: Yves Barbion <yves.barbion at gmail.com>; Rene S. <rinnie1 at yahoo.com> > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:30:34 AM > Subject: Re: managing condition tags > > Hello All, > > Somehow I missed this thread. I can write a FrameScript script to do > whatever you want to conditions. However, I think FindChangeFormatsBatch > should delete the condition after it maps it. If you just want a > straightforward "DeleteUnusedConditions" let me know and I will give you a > > price. Thanks. > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > > > > Hi Rene and FrameUsers, > > > > I am also looking for a tool like this: a plug-in or Framescript to > manage > > condition tags at book level. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Yves Barbion > > Scripto > > Belgium > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 3:32 PM, Rene S. <rinnie1 at yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> [...] > >> > >> However, I still would like to know if there's a tool by which I can > >> delete > >> condition tags at the book level, preferably in a batch process, and > >> ideally > >> providing a way to indicate whether to remap the tag, delete the tagged > >> text, or convert the tagged text to unconditional text. Any ideas? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Rene S. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Rene S. [mailto:rinnie1 at yahoo.com] > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:33 PM > >> To: 'framers at lists.frameusers.com' > >> Subject: managing condition tags > >> > >> <snip> > >> Is there a similar tool that will clean out the unused condition tags? > If > >> not, is there at least a tool, plugin, or FrameScript that can provide > a > >> report of all the condition tags used in the book? I think it is > >> possible, > >> because View > Show/Hide Conditional Text does display all the tags in > >> the > >> book. I can use FindChangeFormatsBatch to remap the unnecessary > condition > >> tags to different tags or to a single tag, but then I'd have to open > each > >> template file to manually delete each unnecessary condition tag, one at > a > >> time. </snip> > >> > >> -- > > > *Rene L. Stephenson* > *Mother of 3, Wife, and Entreprenuer* > (see the SuperWoman cape flapping in the breeze?!) > Email: rinnie1 at yahoo.com > > *Think of life like driving your car: the rear view mirror is very small > compared to the side windows and to the front windshield where it's placed > for convenience. If you spend your time watching the rear view mirror or > looking over your shoulder, you'll surely wreck, because that's only helpful > for going BACKWARDS, not moving forward! - Rene Stephenson* > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rick Quatro <frameexpert at truevine.net> > To: Yves Barbion <yves.barbion at gmail.com>; Rene S. <rinnie1 at yahoo.com> > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:30:34 AM > Subject: Re: managing condition tags > > Hello All, > > Somehow I missed this thread. I can write a FrameScript script to do > whatever you want to conditions. However, I think FindChangeFormatsBatch > should delete the condition after it maps it. If you just want a > straightforward "DeleteUnusedConditions" let me know and I will give you a > > price. Thanks. > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > > > > Hi Rene and FrameUsers, > > > > I am also looking for a tool like this: a plug-in or Framescript to > manage > > condition tags at book level. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Yves Barbion > > Scripto > > Belgium > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 3:32 PM, Rene S. <rinnie1 at yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> [...] > >> > >> However, I still would like to know if there's a tool by which I can > >> delete > >> condition tags at the book level, preferably in a batch process, and > >> ideally > >> providing a way to indicate whether to remap the tag, delete the tagged > >> text, or convert the tagged text to unconditional text. Any ideas? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Rene S. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Rene S. [mailto:rinnie1 at yahoo.com] > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:33 PM > >> To: 'framers at lists.frameusers.com' > >> Subject: managing condition tags > >> > >> <snip> > >> Is there a similar tool that will clean out the unused condition tags? > If > >> not, is there at least a tool, plugin, or FrameScript that can provide > a > >> report of all the condition tags used in the book? I think it is > >> possible, > >> because View > Show/Hide Conditional Text does display all the tags in > >> the > >> book. I can use FindChangeFormatsBatch to remap the unnecessary > condition > >> tags to different tags or to a single tag, but then I'd have to open > each > >> template file to manually delete each unnecessary condition tag, one at > a > >> time. </snip> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/335 - Release Date: 5/9/2006 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> You are currently subscribed to Framers as yves.barbion 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/yves.barbion%40gmail.com > >> > >> Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. 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