Re: mass update of system variable

: Lin Sims ljsims...@gmail.com To: Reng, Dr. Winfried wr...@tycoint.com, Cc: etudsb...@cpaglobal.com etudsb...@cpaglobal.com, Frame Users framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: 19/04/2013 15:17 Subject: Re: mass update of system variable If it helps any, I learned to do this from Shlomo. :) Yes

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me if I'm wrong. Craig -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 6:32 PM To: Ed Tudsbery; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: mass update of system variable

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Lin Sims wrote: My concern with doing that sort of thing was that Edwin said there were hundreds of files to be updated. Opening that many either all at once or one by one, as Frame does when the files aren't already open, could tie up even the most robust system for a long time. One

Re: mass update of system variable

-Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 6:32 PM To: Ed Tudsbery; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: mass update of system variable If the MIF snippet or some other

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.**frameusers.comframers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces@lists.**frameusers.comframers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 6:32 PM To: Ed Tudsbery; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: mass update of system variable

mass update of system variable

: Lin Sims To: "Reng, Dr. Winfried" , Cc: "ETudsbery at cpaglobal.com" , Frame Users Date: 19/04/2013 15:17 Subject: Re: mass update of system variable If it helps any, I learned to do this from Shlomo. :) Yes, Edwin will have to open each book to do this, but it's still

mass update of system variable

Lin Sims wrote: > My concern with doing that sort of thing was that Edwin said there were > hundreds of > files to be updated. Opening that many either all at once or one by one, as > Frame > does when the files aren't already open, could tie up even the most robust > system > for a long time.

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in a sense). > > Correct me if I'm wrong. > > Craig > > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 6:32 PM > To: Ed Tudsbery

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frameusers.com> lists.frameusers.com>] >> On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston >> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 6:32 PM >> To: Ed Tudsbery; framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: mass update of system variable >> >> If the MIF snippet or some other approach

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sible" in a sense). Correct me if I'm wrong. Craig -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 6:32 PM To: Ed Tudsbery; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re:

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If the MIF snippet or some other approach works, you could do all files at once by creating a scratch book, using Windows' search to find all your .fm files, and dragging and dropping the found files into the book. Then, in FrameMaker, select all the files in the book and import the snippet.

mass update of system variable

Hello, I'd like to update the definition for the system variable Running H/F1 for hundreds of FrameMaker 7.2 files. I don't want to update other user variables, so I can't use the Import Formats Variable definitions method. Does anyone know of a painless way of doing this? regards,

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MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update. 2. Save as a MIF file. 3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor. 4. Delete everything but the code for the variables you want to update. 5. Save and close the file. 6. Open the files you want to update and import

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Sims Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 2:36 PM To: etudsb...@cpaglobal.com Cc: Frame Users Subject: Re: mass update of system variable MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update. 2. Save as a MIF file. 3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor. 4. Delete everything

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:* framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Lin Sims *Sent:* Friday, April 19, 2013 2:36 PM *To:* etudsb...@cpaglobal.com *Cc:* Frame Users *Subject:* Re: mass update of system variable MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit

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: Frame Users Subject: Re: mass update of system variable MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update. 2. Save as a MIF file. 3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor. 4. Delete everything but the code for the variables you want to update. 5. Save and close the file. 6

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PM *To:* Reng, Dr. Winfried *Cc:* etudsb...@cpaglobal.com; Frame Users *Subject:* Re: mass update of system variable Really? I've used a MIF snippet in the last month to update all the variables in a book file, and that was in Frame10. (ETudsbury, I forgot to say that you have to reopen

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And I believe if you create a book which contains each of the needed books, you can complete the task with one import. -MattMatt R. Sullivanco-authorPublishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11P:714.798.7596 |C:714.585.2335

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I knew you could put books inside of books, but I haven't tried importing variables into a book file that contains other book files. I wasn't sure if Frame would open the document files as well as the book files. My concern with doing that sort of thing was that Edwin said there were hundreds of

RE: mass update of system variable

. Z From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sullivan Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 8:08 AM To: Lin Sims Cc: Frame Users Subject: Re: mass update of system variable And I believe if you create a book which contains each

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Maybe contact Rick Quatro -- might be a job for his script wizardry. Tori Muir tm...@spot-on-creative.com | 650.430.8674 www.spot-on-creative.com On 4/19/13 5:25 AM, etudsb...@cpaglobal.com wrote: Hello, I'd like to update the definition

mass update of system variable

Hello, I'd like to update the definition for the system variable "Running H/F1" for hundreds of FrameMaker 7.2 files. I don't want to update other user variables, so I can't use the Import > Formats > Variable definitions method. Does anyone know of a painless way of doing this? regards,

mass update of system variable

MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update. 2. Save as a MIF file. 3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor. 4. Delete everything but the code for the variables you want to update. 5. Save and close the file. 6. Open the files you want to update and import

mass update of system variable

Sims Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 2:36 PM To: ETudsbery at cpaglobal.com Cc: Frame Users Subject: Re: mass update of system variable MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update. 2. Save as a MIF file. 3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor. 4. Delete everything

mass update of system variable

w these plugins. However, I am sure > > they would help you. > > > > Best regards > > > > Winfried > > > > *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto: > framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Lin Sims > *Sent:* Friday, April 19

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bery at cpaglobal.com> Cc: Frame Users Subject: Re: mass update of system variable MIF snippet. 1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update. 2. Save as a MIF file. 3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor. 4. Delete everything but the code for the variables you want to u

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t; > variable. > > > > Best regards > > > > Winfried > > > > *From:* Lin Sims [mailto:ljsims.ml at gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, April 19, 2013 2:56 PM > *To:* Reng, Dr. Winfried > *Cc:* ETudsbery at cpaglobal.com; Frame Users > > *Subject:*

mass update of system variable

And I believe if you create a book which contains each of the needed books, you can complete the task with one import. -Matt Matt R. Sullivan co-author Publishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11 P: 714.798.7596 | C: 714.585.2335 | matt at mattrsullivan.com @mattrsullivan LinkedIn

mass update of system variable

I knew you could put books inside of books, but I haven't tried importing variables into a book file that contains other book files. I wasn't sure if Frame would open the document files as well as the book files. My concern with doing that sort of thing was that Edwin said there were hundreds of

mass update of system variable

. Z From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sullivan Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 8:08 AM To: Lin Sims Cc: Frame Users Subject: Re: mass update of system variable And I believe if you create a book which contains each

mass update of system variable

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mass update of system variable

If the MIF snippet or some other approach works, you could do all files at once by creating a scratch book, using Windows' search to find all your .fm files, and dragging and dropping the found files into the book. Then, in FrameMaker, select all the files in the book and import the snippet.