Dan, JC: I can't answer for JC, but I have edited DEF files directly when I needed to make mass changes quickly -- e.g. deleting a bunch of resources, or changing the path used by them en masse, creating a bunch of rules that are all variations on a theme. Sometimes this can be done more efficiently using a text editor than via the UI. You do need to be careful, and make sure you know what you're doing.
JC, here's the trick you need if you do decide you want to make changes externally: 1. Make a backup of your DEF and PDF just to be safe. 2. Make changes to DEF file and save. 3. Open the template PDF 4. Choose FusionPro > Data Definition > Wizard > Import a data source from another document 5. Select the edited DEF file in the next dialog and click OK. This will import the DEF into your PDF file. Be sure to check your rules, field definitions, resource definitions, etc. just to make sure that you didn't break anything when you edited the DEF file. -- andy shaw -- -- nimblefish technologies -- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -----Original Message----- From: Dan Korn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:24 AM To: FusionPro Users Forum Subject: [fusionpro] RE: When to edit the DEF file? My question is, why edit the DEF file? You should be able to make any changes to Formatted Text Resources in the Text Editor, or use JavaScript rules to output whatever tags you want. What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Dan +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
