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Subject: Re: Handling Large FrameMaker Books
adding to Pappy's response... i've noticed Frame doesn't like it when you
bury files within
multiple sub-folders.
(i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\me\My
Documents\2009\Projects\Newstuff\sourcefiles\dtpfiles\framemakerfiles
Joseph wrote:
I am working on a 650-page document in unstructured FrameMaker 8. Due
to
the
size of the document, its incredibly difficult for FrameMaker to
execute
book-wide commands, such as performing an update or generating the
TOC.
I have thought about splitting the document into two
adding to Pappy's response... i've noticed Frame doesn't like it when you bury
files within multiple sub-folders. (i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\me\My
Documents\2009\Projects\Newstuff\sourcefiles\dtpfiles\framemakerfiles\morestuff\maybenow\not
yet\almost there\here we go\file.fm
try
And seconding the idea of opening all the files locally, the two
biggest bottlenecks are local RAM and disk free space and a
combination of network speed and server speed for opening and closing
the remote files. If you're running slowly or Frame is having trouble,
those are your first two items
Does anyone have any suggestions that would make executing book-wide
commands with a book this size easier?
I worked in a 12,000 page book and it handled it fine.
Tip to open all files in the book is a good one. With the book
displayed, hold down the shift key and click File. You'll see a
>I am working on a 650-page document in unstructured FrameMaker 8. Due to the
>size of the document, its incredibly difficult for FrameMaker to execute
>book-wide commands, such as performing an update or generating the TOC.
>I have thought about splitting the document into two different books,
