Some of my graphics are imported and copied into the documents. A few are imported by reference.
A large number of CAD drawings and some screen shots are copied from other applications and pasted into FrameMaker. I'm trying to make sure I won't lose those graphics. Thanks, Lisa B. > I don't use OLE with FrameMaker, that feature has always been > unreliable. > > I interpret what you write to mean that OLE objects are not moved or > handled by the Archive utility; they are not copied and not archived. > > I don't know what you mean by "convert them to linked objects." There is > no conversion done. > > Archive takes your book, the referenced FM files, and all the linked > graphics (using file > import > file to import by reference into an > anchored frame) and moves those files to the location you specify, > maintaining the relative relationship of the files to each other. > > This works flawlessly with all my graphics that are imported by > reference. > > Cheers, > > Sean > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Lisa M. Bronson (TCP) > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TCP] archive utility > > I have a question for those of you who have used the Archive utility for > FrameMaker. It says that it has a limitation of not archiving OLE > objects included in documents. There are a number of these in my > documents, and while I would like to phase those out if I get the > utility, but I won't be able to do that immediately. I want to make sure > that statement doesn't mean that the OLE objects will not come with the > documents--maybe it just means that it won't convert them to linked > objects? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Warm regards, > Lisa B. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
