Re: Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Steve, Using marker-based cross-references, FrameMaker cannot search for cross-references to a particular location (although it can be done in MIF, using FrameScript, or with an FDK client). Using element-based cross-references in structured FrameMaker, in which the cross-reference itself can

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-08 Thread lpr...@txstruct.com
Steve, Using marker-based cross-references, FrameMaker cannot search for cross-references to a particular location (although it can be done in MIF, using FrameScript, or with an FDK client). Using element-based cross-references in structured FrameMaker, in which the cross-reference itself can

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
An easy one, maybe: given a destination cross-reference marker, is there a way to locate the source(s) of the cross-reference? Searching for marker text doesn't work, either using the actual cross-reference text, or the id number in the destination marker. -- Steve

Re: Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Shlomo Perets
Steve, You wrote: An easy one, maybe: given a destination cross-reference marker, is there a way to locate the source(s) of the cross-reference? Searching for marker text doesn't work, either using the actual cross-reference text, or the id number in the destination marker. Time

RE: Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 11:25 am -0500 7/2/06, Bernard Aschwanden wrote: If you want to go from the xref to the location it points to try this: Find the xref (for example see Weiners and Beans on page 5) Press and hold Ctrl+Alt and click on the reference OR Double click the reference, then select Go To Source in

Re: Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 6:33 pm +0200 7/2/06, Shlomo Perets wrote: Time consuming... but if you save the file as MIF, you can search for the marker ID, and identify which XRefSrcText items point to that number. Obviously, this will only relate to cross-references in the current file. Books is what I need,

Re: Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 11:37 am -0500 7/2/06, Rick Quatro wrote: To add to other solutions: you could do this with a FrameScript script. ;-) I'm sure you're right, Rick - I must get into FrameScript one day. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as

RE: Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Ridder, Fred
at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:39 AM To: framers@FrameUsers.com Subject: Backtracking cross-references An easy one, maybe: given a destination

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
An easy one, maybe: given a destination cross-reference marker, is there a way to locate the source(s) of the cross-reference? Searching for marker text doesn't work, either using the actual cross-reference text, or the id number in the destination marker. -- Steve

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Rick Quatro
To add to other solutions: you could do this with a FrameScript script. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > An easy one, maybe: given a destination cross-reference marker, is there a > way to locate the source(s) of the cross-reference? > > Searching for marker

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 11:25 am -0500 7/2/06, Bernard Aschwanden wrote: >If you want to go from the xref to the location it points to try this: > >Find the xref (for example "see Weiners and Beans on page 5") >Press and hold Ctrl+Alt and click on the reference > >OR > >Double click the reference, then select "Go To

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 6:33 pm +0200 7/2/06, Shlomo Perets wrote: >Time consuming... but if you save the file as MIF, you can search for the >marker ID, and identify which XRefSrcText items point to that number. >Obviously, this will only relate to cross-references in the current file. Books is what I need,

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 11:37 am -0500 7/2/06, Rick Quatro wrote: >To add to other solutions: you could do this with a FrameScript script. ;-) I'm sure you're right, Rick - I must get into FrameScript one day. -- Steve

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Ridder, Fred
at FrameUsers.com Subject: Backtracking cross-references An easy one, maybe: given a destination cross-reference marker, is there a way to locate the source(s) of the cross-reference? Searching for marker text doesn't work, either using the actual cross-reference text, or the id number in the destination

Backtracking cross-references

2006-02-07 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 12:18 pm -0500 7/2/06, Ridder, Fred wrote: >Not so easy. The problem being that there can be many >references pointing to the same destination marker. And >there's no way to know which external files (if any) might >be pointing to a given marker. > >In our pubs group, we use the