Using this approach you could even export to text and then import the file by reference. That way each update to the XLS results in updated output and FM automagically shows you the most current numbers.
I've done that with a few financial clients and things seem to be working well with it. Bernard Bernard Aschwanden Publishing Technologies Expert Publishing Smarter bernard at publishingsmarter.com www.publishingsmarter.com -----Original Message----- From: framers-bounces+bernard=publishingsmarter.com at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+bernard=publishingsmarter....@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gold Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 3:57 PM To: Carol J. Elkins; framers at lists.FrameUsers.com Subject: Re: table sort order Hi, Carol: At 11:30 AM -0700 3/7/06, Carol J. Elkins wrote: >Framers, in the past when I sorted table rows containing numerical >data, I could put up with Frame sorting on specific digits rather than >the entire number string. For example, in an ascending sort, Frame does >this: >509 >5104 >5105 >5115 >512 >5120 Have you considered creating and maintaining the table in a spreadsheet application like Excel, and importing it, either directly, or by exporting from the spreadsheet as delimited text and importing the text? -- Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as bernard at publishingsmarter.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/bernard%40publishingsmarter.com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
