wrestling with referenced graphics pointers
If you make an entire copy of the project at the same directory level, you should be OK because that doesn't change the relative paths. Base Directory Dec.Jan. Feb. So making a March copy at this level would work, because you're rolling the directory forward in relation to the base directory. But going from Base Directory Dec.Jan. Feb. to Base DirectoryBackup Directory Feb. Dec.Jan. will break things. Best/easiest solution is to use Bruce Foster's Archive plug-in to create entire self-contained archives of each book. You can move those folders anywhere because the links have been modified to work in the Archive folder. Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Ben Hechter wrote: > Hi, > > Wondering if folks have thoughts on how adding the date to a document > directory name each time a draft is archived could impact the pathname of > the referenced graphics. > > Seems like I've had some cases where the referenced graphics pointers get > lost because the folder name has changed, and other cases where the > referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? > > For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so > re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. > > Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! > > Ben > > Ben Hechter > bhechter at objectives.ca > www.semitake.com > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
wrestling with referenced graphics pointers
Ben, If you change the directory name you have changed the relative path to the graphics. The path must stay the same, relative to the source files. One solution would be to store the graphics in the same tree as the source files, i.e., BookFolder --|SourceFiles --|Graphics Then when the source files look for the graphics, they are at the same relative level but in a different folder. When you archive, change the date of the BookFolder, not the SourceFile or Graphics folders. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Ben Hechter Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:54 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: wrestling with referenced graphics pointers Hi, Wondering if folks have thoughts on how adding the date to a document directory name each time a draft is archived could impact the pathname of the referenced graphics. Seems like I've had some cases where the referenced graphics pointers get lost because the folder name has changed, and other cases where the referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as dspreadb at yahoo.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: wrestling with referenced graphics pointers
If you make an entire copy of the project at the same directory level, you should be OK because that doesn't change the relative paths. Base Directory Dec.Jan. Feb. So making a March copy at this level would work, because you're rolling the directory forward in relation to the base directory. But going from Base Directory Dec.Jan. Feb. to Base DirectoryBackup Directory Feb. Dec.Jan. will break things. Best/easiest solution is to use Bruce Foster's Archive plug-in to create entire self-contained archives of each book. You can move those folders anywhere because the links have been modified to work in the Archive folder. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Ben Hechter wrote: > Hi, > > Wondering if folks have thoughts on how adding the date to a document > directory name each time a draft is archived could impact the pathname of > the referenced graphics. > > Seems like I've had some cases where the referenced graphics pointers get > lost because the folder name has changed, and other cases where the > referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? > > For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so > re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. > > Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! > > Ben > > Ben Hechter > bhech...@objectives.ca > www.semitake.com > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campb...@gmail.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: wrestling with referenced graphics pointers
Ben, If you change the directory name you have changed the relative path to the graphics. The path must stay the same, relative to the source files. One solution would be to store the graphics in the same tree as the source files, i.e., BookFolder --|SourceFiles --|Graphics Then when the source files look for the graphics, they are at the same relative level but in a different folder. When you archive, change the date of the BookFolder, not the SourceFile or Graphics folders. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Ben Hechter Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:54 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: wrestling with referenced graphics pointers Hi, Wondering if folks have thoughts on how adding the date to a document directory name each time a draft is archived could impact the pathname of the referenced graphics. Seems like I've had some cases where the referenced graphics pointers get lost because the folder name has changed, and other cases where the referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! Ben Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as dspre...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
wrestling with referenced graphics pointers
Hi, Wondering if folks have thoughts on how adding the date to a document directory name each time a draft is archived could impact the pathname of the referenced graphics. Seems like I've had some cases where the referenced graphics pointers get lost because the folder name has changed, and other cases where the referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! Ben Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
wrestling with referenced graphics pointers
Hi, Wondering if folks have thoughts on how adding the date to a document directory name each time a draft is archived could impact the pathname of the referenced graphics. Seems like I've had some cases where the referenced graphics pointers get lost because the folder name has changed, and other cases where the referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com
