Hello Matt,
Perhaps the most elegant way to use the variables method is
to save the definitions as a MIF fragment and eliminate any
chance of mucking anything else in your files.
This is true - unless you are using system variables that are
different than the default definitions.
If you open
Hi,
When you use MIF snippets (or MIF fragments), you do not
open the MIF snippet before you import (which would
create everything which is missing in the MIF snippet).
You must use:
Import File
Copy Into Document
Then only the formats specified in your MIF snippet are
imported. All other
Hello Winfried,
you do not open the MIF snippet before you import
Ahh! Thanks. Never tried it this way ...
Kind regards,
Klaus
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From: Reng, Dr. Winfried
Date: 26.03.2013 08:37
Hi,
When you use MIF snippets (or MIF fragments), you do not
open the MIF snippet
From one of my clients:
If you do know of anyone that is looking for a contract as a junior writer,
that would be appreciated. We are seeking a junior candidate with exposure
to Dita; storage is a big plus.
Please respond to me off-list and I will forward your email to them. Thanks.
Rick
Rick
That's what I suggested. Note that you can't use those in user-defined
variables, you need to edit one of the system date variables. Current
Date (Short) is probably the best choice. You could also use
Modification Date (Short), or the (Long) versions of either.
Modification Date can be
Additionally, BookVars from Leximation is an excellent program for managing
variables, and cheap too.
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sullivan
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:20 PM
To: craig...@hotmail.com
Cc:
I agree that the MIF fragment import is the most elegant (and was my
preferred method previously), but I had no success with import from MIF
fragment working with FM11. I haven't tried it with FM10. Can someone else
confirm that this no longer works with FM11?
Craig
From: Matt Sullivan
There is a pair of default FM variables: Modification date long and
Modification date short that will do what you want.
Grant
On March 25, 2013 at 2:59 PM Pat Christenson pxen...@gmail.com wrote:
The problem I foresee with this method is that the variable will
automatically update when the
Hi, guys...I have an FM11 book that is composed of two document books, with
each book having multiple volumes, them each volume multiple chapters.
I have a variable defined for Book 1 and Book 2, and will soon have
Book 3 and Book 4 (as we expand the book to more Lines of Business) and
I have the
Thanks everyone for the great advice on the master pages. My client loved
the idea of using date variables. I've been using frame for several years
and still find there are elements of it that I under-utilize. Better to
have too many options than not enough.
Tim DeWees
Slight correction to Pat's suggestion: The vars update upon save, not upon open. Current Date vars update upon open.
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Hi John,
You can't include variables in cross-reference formats in FrameMaker.
Rick
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-283-5045
r...@frameexpert.com
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[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of
I also highly recommend BookVars from Leximation ... it is my most often used
add-on to FrameMaker.
Z
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[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gillian Flato
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:23 PM
To: m...@mattrsullivan.com;
I agree with Richard. The three things that I make sure are consistent
through the book are: variables, conditional text settings and cross
reference formats. When updating a book, or converting an existing book
to apply to another similar product, I open the title page file,
updatethe 3
Hello Matt,
> Perhaps the most elegant way to use the variables method is
> to save the definitions as a MIF fragment and eliminate any
> chance of mucking anything else in your files.
This is true - unless you are using system variables that are
different than the default definitions.
If you
Hi,
When you use MIF snippets (or MIF fragments), you do not
open the MIF snippet before you import (which would
create everything which is missing in the MIF snippet).
You must use:
Import File
Copy Into Document
Then only the formats specified in your MIF snippet are
imported. All other
Hello Winfried,
> you do not open the MIF snippet before you import
Ahh! Thanks. Never tried it this way ...
Kind regards,
Klaus
--- Original Message ---
From: Reng, Dr. Winfried
Date: 26.03.2013 08:37
> Hi,
>
> When you use MIF snippets (or MIF fragments), you do not
> open the MIF snippet
>From one of my clients:
If you do know of anyone that is looking for a contract as a junior writer,
that would be appreciated. We are seeking a junior candidate with exposure
to Dita; storage is a big plus.
Please respond to me off-list and I will forward your email to them. Thanks.
Rick
Hi, guys...I have an FM11 book that is composed of two document books, with
each book having multiple volumes, them each volume multiple chapters.
I have a variable defined for "Book 1" and "Book 2", and will soon have
"Book 3" and "Book 4" (as we expand the book to more Lines of Business) and
I
Thanks everyone for the great advice on the master pages. My client loved
the idea of using date variables. I've been using frame for several years
and still find there are elements of it that I under-utilize. Better to
have too many options than not enough.
Tim DeWees
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Hi John,
You can't include variables in cross-reference formats in FrameMaker.
Rick
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585-283-5045
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You can't include variables in cross-reference definitions. You could
probably use the <$volnum> building block to accomplish that.
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 7:29 AM, wrote:
> Hi, guys...I have an FM11 book that is composed of two document books, with
> each book having multiple volumes, them
Establish an instance of your book number variable somewhere in each
particular file and create a second cross-reference to that. It can be
hidden somewhere by making it white on the white page if you don't want to
see it.
When you insert your xref(s) it would be in two parts.
"See , starting on
Thanks, Robert...Here's the problem with using <$volnum>
I'm already using it. :-)
As is many documentation projects, the total scope of the documentation set
was unknown and its getting bigger and bigger. As it got bigger, I want
from Chapters, to Sections having multiple Chapters. I then
iny, tiny type
in the footer.]
Craig
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