RE: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker - Unix/Linux solution

2008-09-17 Thread Robert Evans
The following will work if you have if you are working in, or have access to, a unix or linux environment (eg Cygwin) then its relatively easy use a sed script to make the changes on saved .MIF version(s) of the affected file(s). Each line of your sed script would be something like this:

Re: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

2008-09-16 Thread John Posada
How does it know that 08-204 is the same as analyzer_main? Is there an easy way to do this without having to reimport. Maybe there is a tool? -- John Posada Senior Technical Writer NYMetro STC President 'Half this game is ninety percent mental.' -- Danny Ozark, Philadelphia Phillies

Re: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

2008-09-16 Thread Vijay
Hi Verner, I am curious to understand why was the change suggested at this time ? The team / manager must take a decision before beginning the project on the best-practices keeping the future plan in mind, and adhere to it. I believe there will be a valid reason for the current numbered naming

Re: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

2008-09-16 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Verner, The best way to do this is to build a map in Excel or in a text file that maps the old names to the new names. Then you can use FrameScript to not only rename the graphics on the disk, but also to update the paths in your FrameMaker documents. You could run the script on a single

Re: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

2008-09-16 Thread Yves Barbion
I guess this must be possible with a framescript but, as John pointed out, someone is going to have to create a mapping table with the old and new file names of the graphics. I wouldn't have the patience to do this for 300 graphics. And, like Vijay said, does the reason for renaming the graphics

Re: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

2008-09-16 Thread Scott Prentice
I'd export the FM files to MIF, then use Perl (or some batch search and replace tool) to rename the references. ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 Andersen, Verner Engell VEA wrote: Hello Arrgh All my linked graphics have numbers as the file

RE: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

2008-09-16 Thread Kelly McDaniel
by a junior writer...regards, Kelly. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vijay Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:40 AM To: John Posada Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker Hi Verner, I am curious