That is why BooKVars is essential ... my most used tool in FrameMaker! Z
> > You can update a variable in all .fm files in a .book with a single import. > > Yes, but that presupposes that you want *all* the variables from the source > file. But in my case, I have different variables in different FrameMaker > templates (for frontmatter, ToC, chapters), with only some variables, such as > the doc's part number, in all the templates. So by using BookVars, I can > easily > change/add only the desired variable, to all files in the book, without > affecting any other variables. > > So it depends on your setup which method is easier/quicker/applicable. > > (But if you're at a company that won't allow you to install such utilities, > as is > the case with John I believe, you just have to do things the manual way. I've > been at places like that, and it's always a drag on my productivity. I'm happy > to be working on my own system now where I can use any utility that I want > :-). _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
