And if you use a good text editor, you could search and replace on multiple MIF files at once. Very carefully, after backing them up first.
Cheers, Rebecca >>> "Peter Gold" <peter at knowhowpro.com> 2/02/08 11:37 >>> Hi, Susan: Have you tried saving files as MIF, opening in a text editor, then deleting the unwanted master page definitions C*A*R*E*F*U*L*L*Y, saving and reopening in FM? In addition to MIF2GO for converting FM files to MIF, DTP Tools has a free FM2MIF plug-in that can convert whole directories (and their subdirectories) of FM files to MIF fast. dtptools.com. On Feb 1, 2008 4:06 PM, <susan.mcdonald at teradyne.com> wrote: > Using Frame 7.0 on Windows XP Pro. > > I am in the process of simplifying documents that are based on a template > we did not develop. One way I'm trying to simplify is by reducing the > number of master pages from the current 40+ to the 2-3 that we use. > > I have over 200 files to update, and would really rather not delete > individual master pages from each file, if I can avoid it. > > (Yes, had we had time to think this over more clearly when we started work > on these documents, we wouldn't be in this pickle. But, when we inherited > these documents, there was no room in the schedule for tidying up, so we > took the files and ran with them.) > > Does anyone know of a way to delete a range of master pages from a file? > > Thanks! > > > Susan McDonald, Technical Writer > Teradyne, Inc. > susan.mcdonald at teradyne.com > Regards, Peter _______________________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices _______________________________________________ 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.