How about saving the files as MIF and using a search and replace tool that works on text files to change the path? Notepad++ has a global search and replace for text files.
-- Regards, Shmuel Wolfson Robert Evans wrote: > The following will work if you have if you are working in, or have > access to, a unix or linux environment (eg Cygwin) then its relatively > easy use a sed script to make the changes on saved .MIF version(s) of > the affected file(s). > > Each line of your sed script would be something like this: > > /ImportObFileDI/ s/08-204/analyzer_main/ > > The first part "/ImportObFileDI/" limits changes to the lines in the MIF > file where the path to the file is given, so there should be no danger > of making changes to other parts of the file. > > The second part of the line gives the old and new file names. If you > haven't already renamed the files then you could start off with a unix > script that renames the files, for example: > > mv 08-204 analyzer_main > > and then edit this to create your sed script. > > You can then run the sed script with the command: > > sed - f script-file-name input.mif > output.mif > > I don't know of any equivalent batch processing utilities available > under Windows but would be interested if anyone knows of them. > > Regards > > Rob Evans > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Andersen, > Verner Engell VEA > Sent: 16 September 2008 16:15 > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker > > Hello > Arrgh > > All my linked graphics have numbers as the file name, like "08-204". Now > the company decision is that they should have letters, like > "analyzer_main". > We plan to keep all file names the same in all translated languages. > > Is there an easy way to do this without having to reimport. > Maybe there is a tool? > > > > > Med venlig hilsen - Best regards > Verner Andersen > Technical Writer > > Radiometer Medical ApS > Phone +45 3827 3612 > Fax +45 3827 2727 > verner.andersen at radiometer.dk > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Radiometer Medical ApS > Akandevej 21 > 2700 Bronshoj > Denmark > Phone: +45 38 27 38 27 > CVR: 27 50 91 85 > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > This message (including any attachments) contains confidential > and/or proprietary information intended only for the addressee. > Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on > the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may > constitute a violation of law. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately by responding to > this e-mail, and delete the message from your system. If you > have any questions about this e-mail please notify the sender > immediately. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as robert.evans at arc.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/robert.evans%40arc.c > om > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as shmuelw1 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/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > -- Regards, Shmuel Wolfson 052-763-7133