Re: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Yves Barbion]

Hi Gillian

Buying Framescript is always a good idea. At only $149.95 for a Windows
license, it is VERY good value for money.

But you can also change the properties of your anchored frames without
Framescript. Proceed as follows:

1. Save your FM file as MIF.
2. Open your MIF file in a plain text editor.
3. Search for FrameType Inline, this is the tag for anchored frames with
anchoring position at insertion point.
4. Replace FrameType Inline with FrameType Below, meaning below current
line.
5. Save the MIF file, open it in FrameMaker again, save it as FM and Bob's
your uncle!

While you're doing this, you can also change other properties, for example
AnchorAlign Center to AnchorAlign Left.

Still, I'm wondering why you want to change the anchoring position from At
insertion point to Below current line. I place most of my anchored frames
at insertion point, and I use a dedicated paragraph tag for them (z_anchor).
In my z_anchor paragraph tag, I deselect the Fixed Line Spacing option,
so the graphic will fit in the paragraph. This approach gives me more
flexibility when things need to be changed globally, for example more
space above or below the graphic. Instead of changing the size of each
anchored frame below current line, I can use the Paragraph Designer and play
with Space Above and Space Below.

Cheers


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RE: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Flato, Gillian]

Thanks! I will try the MIF way you suggest.

 

Thank you,

 

 

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Technical Writer (Software)

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From: Yves Barbion [mailto:yves.barb...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:36 PM
To: Flato, Gillian
Cc: Diane Gaskill; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

 

Hi Gillian

Buying Framescript is always a good idea. At only $149.95 for a Windows
license, it is VERY good value for money.

But you can also change the properties of your anchored frames without
Framescript. Proceed as follows:

1. Save your FM file as MIF.
2. Open your MIF file in a plain text editor.
3. Search for FrameType Inline, this is the tag for anchored frames
with anchoring position at insertion point.
4. Replace FrameType Inline with FrameType Below, meaning below
current line.
5. Save the MIF file, open it in FrameMaker again, save it as FM and
Bob's your uncle!

While you're doing this, you can also change other properties, for
example AnchorAlign Center to AnchorAlign Left.

Still, I'm wondering why you want to change the anchoring position from
At insertion point to Below current line. I place most of my
anchored frames at insertion point, and I use a dedicated paragraph tag
for them (z_anchor). In my z_anchor paragraph tag, I deselect the
Fixed Line Spacing option, so the graphic will fit in the paragraph.
This approach gives me more flexibility when things need to be changed
globally, for example more space above or below the graphic. Instead
of changing the size of each anchored frame below current line, I can
use the Paragraph Designer and play with Space Above and Space
Below.

Cheers

 


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Yves Barbion * Managing Director Scripto * Adobe-Certified FrameMaker
Instructor

www.scripto.nu  * skype: yves.barbion  * T: +32 494 12 01 89

 

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FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Yves Barbion]

Hi Gillian

Buying Framescript is always a good idea. At only $149.95 for a Windows
license, it is VERY good value for money.

But you can also change the properties of your anchored frames without
Framescript. Proceed as follows:

1. Save your FM file as MIF.
2. Open your MIF file in a plain text editor.
3. Search for , this is the tag for anchored frames with
anchoring position at insertion point.
4. Replace  with , meaning "below current
line".
5. Save the MIF file, open it in FrameMaker again, save it as FM and Bob's
your uncle!

While you're doing this, you can also change other properties, for example
 to .

Still, I'm wondering why you want to change the anchoring position from "At
insertion point" to "Below current line". I place most of my anchored frames
at insertion point, and I use a dedicated paragraph tag for them (z_anchor).
In my "z_anchor" paragraph tag, I deselect the "Fixed Line Spacing" option,
so the graphic will fit in the paragraph. This approach gives me more
flexibility when things need to be changed "globally", for example more
space above or below the graphic. Instead of changing the size of each
anchored frame below current line, I can use the Paragraph Designer and play
with "Space Above" and "Space Below".

Cheers


-- 

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www.scripto.nu  ? skype: yves.barbion  ? T: +32 494 12 01 89

FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Shmuel Wolfson]

You probably can do that an AutoIt script as well. AutoIt is free.

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Flato, Gillian wrote:
>  
>
> Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
> and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
> document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
> want to change them all to Below current line.
>
>  
>
> Thank you,
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Gillian Flato
>
> Technical Writer (Software)
>
> nanometrics
>
> 1550 Buckeye Dr. 
>
> Milpitas, CA. 95035
>
> *408.545.6316
>
> 7  408.232.5911
>
> * gflato at nanometrics.com  
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FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Flato, Gillian]

Thanks! I will try the MIF way you suggest.



Thank you,





Gillian Flato

Technical Writer (Software)

nanometrics

1550 Buckeye Dr. 

Milpitas, CA. 95035

*408.545.6316

7  408.232.5911

* gflato at nanometrics.com <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> 





From: Yves Barbion [mailto:yves.barb...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:36 PM
To: Flato, Gillian
Cc: Diane Gaskill; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames



Hi Gillian

Buying Framescript is always a good idea. At only $149.95 for a Windows
license, it is VERY good value for money.

But you can also change the properties of your anchored frames without
Framescript. Proceed as follows:

1. Save your FM file as MIF.
2. Open your MIF file in a plain text editor.
3. Search for , this is the tag for anchored frames
with anchoring position at insertion point.
4. Replace  with , meaning "below
current line".
5. Save the MIF file, open it in FrameMaker again, save it as FM and
Bob's your uncle!

While you're doing this, you can also change other properties, for
example  to .

Still, I'm wondering why you want to change the anchoring position from
"At insertion point" to "Below current line". I place most of my
anchored frames at insertion point, and I use a dedicated paragraph tag
for them (z_anchor). In my "z_anchor" paragraph tag, I deselect the
"Fixed Line Spacing" option, so the graphic will fit in the paragraph.
This approach gives me more flexibility when things need to be changed
"globally", for example more space above or below the graphic. Instead
of changing the size of each anchored frame below current line, I can
use the Paragraph Designer and play with "Space Above" and "Space
Below".

Cheers




-- 



Yves Barbion * Managing Director Scripto * Adobe-Certified FrameMaker
Instructor

www.scripto.nu  * skype: yves.barbion  * T: +32 494 12 01 89

FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Flato, Gillian]

 

Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
want to change them all to Below current line.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Gillian Flato

Technical Writer (Software)

nanometrics

1550 Buckeye Dr. 

Milpitas, CA. 95035

*408.545.6316

7  408.232.5911

* gfl...@nanometrics.com mailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com 

 

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Re: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Diane Gaskill]

Hi Gillian,

I'm not aware of any way to do that via the FM GUI in 
FM8 or 9, but a simple FrameScript could do that quickly.

Diane Gaskill


-Original Message-
From: Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com
Sent: Oct 21, 2009 3:09 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

 

Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
want to change them all to Below current line.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Gillian Flato

Technical Writer (Software)

nanometrics

1550 Buckeye Dr. 

Milpitas, CA. 95035

*408.545.6316

7  408.232.5911

* gfl...@nanometrics.com mailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com 

 

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RE: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Flato, Gillian]

But that would mean I would have to buy FrameScript, right? 

Thank you,
 
 
Gillian Flato
Technical Writer (Software)
nanometrics
1550 Buckeye Dr. 
Milpitas, CA. 95035
(408.545.6316
7  408.232.5911
* gfl...@nanometrics.com
 

-Original Message-
From: Diane Gaskill [mailto:dgcal...@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:46 PM
To: Flato, Gillian; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

Hi Gillian,

I'm not aware of any way to do that via the FM GUI in 
FM8 or 9, but a simple FrameScript could do that quickly.

Diane Gaskill


-Original Message-
From: Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com
Sent: Oct 21, 2009 3:09 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

 

Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
want to change them all to Below current line.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Gillian Flato

Technical Writer (Software)

nanometrics

1550 Buckeye Dr. 

Milpitas, CA. 95035

*408.545.6316

7  408.232.5911

* gfl...@nanometrics.com mailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com 

 

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FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Flato, Gillian]

Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
want to change them all to Below current line.



Thank you,





Gillian Flato

Technical Writer (Software)

nanometrics

1550 Buckeye Dr. 

Milpitas, CA. 95035

*408.545.6316

7  408.232.5911

* gflato at nanometrics.com  

FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Diane Gaskill]

Hi Gillian,

I'm not aware of any way to do that via the FM GUI in 
FM8 or 9, but a simple FrameScript could do that quickly.

Diane Gaskill


-Original Message-
>From: "Flato, Gillian" 
>Sent: Oct 21, 2009 3:09 PM
>To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
>Subject: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames
>
> 
>
>Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
>and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
>document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
>want to change them all to Below current line.
>
> 
>
>Thank you,
>
> 
>
> 
>
>Gillian Flato
>
>Technical Writer (Software)
>
>nanometrics
>
>1550 Buckeye Dr. 
>
>Milpitas, CA. 95035
>
>*408.545.6316
>
>7  408.232.5911
>
>* gflato at nanometrics.com <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> 
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FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

[Flato, Gillian]

But that would mean I would have to buy FrameScript, right? 

Thank you,


Gillian Flato
Technical Writer (Software)
nanometrics
1550 Buckeye Dr. 
Milpitas, CA. 95035
(408.545.6316
7  408.232.5911
* gflato at nanometrics.com


-Original Message-
From: Diane Gaskill [mailto:dgcal...@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:46 PM
To: Flato, Gillian; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames

Hi Gillian,

I'm not aware of any way to do that via the FM GUI in 
FM8 or 9, but a simple FrameScript could do that quickly.

Diane Gaskill


-Original Message-
>From: "Flato, Gillian" 
>Sent: Oct 21, 2009 3:09 PM
>To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
>Subject: FW: Selecting all anchored Frames
>
> 
>
>Anyone know how to select every anchored frame in a document at once,
>and change the properties, so, essentially, a global change. I have a
>document where each anchored frame is set to At insertion point, and I
>want to change them all to Below current line.
>
> 
>
>Thank you,
>
> 
>
> 
>
>Gillian Flato
>
>Technical Writer (Software)
>
>nanometrics
>
>1550 Buckeye Dr. 
>
>Milpitas, CA. 95035
>
>*408.545.6316
>
>7  408.232.5911
>
>* gflato at nanometrics.com <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> 
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