You could use a variable. Keep a single page fm file with only one variable, e.g. IssueDate. Update this and import into the book.
Bodvar 2009/2/5 Joseph <panoptico...@gmail.com>: > Hi all, > > In one of the books I am working on, I need to insert a date into each frame > file when the text is modified. For example, if I add a paragraph to Frame > File 1.fm, then I need to insert 4/05/09. Since this book consists of > several hundred frame files, more then one person uses this book, and people > will forget to update the date manually, I would like to automate this > process. > > At first, I thought the Modification Date variable would address this > problem. It only updates the date when you make a change to the frame file > and save. However, I realized that when you perform a book update, the date > is changed regardless of whether any change occurred in that particular > frame file (eg creating a TOC or updating a text inset). > > Is there a way to set up a variable so it only updates the date when the > user makes an actual change to an individual frame file, while ignoring > book-level updates? > > -- > Sincerely, > > Joseph Lorenzini > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as bod...@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/bodvar%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious." -- Edsel Murphy, dec. _______________________________________________ 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.