One could certainly create a plugin or Frame/ExtendScript that would simplify that process. Before doing something "eleventh-six hundred times" I'd look for some type of automation. :)
Sounds like an "Insert Icon" command is needed here. Run command (press shortcut keys), prompt for file .. Done! The anchoring type and offsets could all be pre set. Cheers, ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com On 9/9/13 2:19 PM, Matt Sullivan wrote: > I had to do that approximately eleventh-six hundred times in writing > the Fm11 book! > > I set my cursor in the text, between ()'s, and hit paste. Then I used > Alt+(down arrow) to wrangle it into position. I don't know that you'll > find a faster solution than that... > > > -Matt > > Matt R. Sullivan > *co-author Publishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11 > <http://framemaker11book.com/>* > *P:*714.798.7596 |*C:*714.585.2335 |matt at mattrsullivan.com > <mailto:matt at mattrsullivan.com> > > <http://twitter.com/mattrsullivan>@mattrsullivan > <http://twitter.com/mattrsullivan><http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattrsullivan>LinkedIn > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattrsullivan><http://www.facebook.com/mattrsullivan>facebook > > <http://www.facebook.com/mattrsullivan><http://mattrsullivan.com/>mattrsullivan.com > > <http://mattrsullivan.com/> > > On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:28 AM, Alastair Dent <alastair.dent at imgtec.com > <mailto:alastair.dent at imgtec.com>> wrote: > >> I need to be able to quickly insert graphics (button icons) into >> instructions. >> I've had a brief go at this and it seems needlessly complex >> Paste graphic >> Select frame, chance to 'anchor at insertion point'. >> I still end up with a button icon floating too high. >> What am I missing? >> *Alastair Dent* >> Technical Author >> Imagination Technologies Limited >> t: +44 (0)113 242 9814 >> www.imgtec.com <http://www.imgtec.com/> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130909/8bb73891/attachment.html> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 1331 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130909/8bb73891/attachment.png> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 1380 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130909/8bb73891/attachment-0001.png> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 1576 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130909/8bb73891/attachment-0002.png> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 1222 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130909/8bb73891/attachment-0003.png>
