Menahem, Opening the file and pointing to the first missing graphic should have fixed all other graphics in the file, if the graphics are all in the same location. If not, each graphic with a different location would prompt for a re-import.
A suggestion; instead of using NotePad try TextPad ($30) (www.textpad.com) or NotePad++ (free) (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm). You might also look into Bruce Foster's Frame Archive plugin ($25) (http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.foster/products.htm). It collects all the used graphics (and text insets and other odds and ends) in a new directory structure, while preserving all links and references. Maybe suggest that to your translation vendor as well. HTH, Dave Spreadbury -----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Menahem Rosen Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:02 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Globally changing the path to referenced files Background: I sent a FM book to a translation agency, which returned the translated files as a FM book. They convert to mif and use Trados for the translation, then convert back and place the files into my book. There were no problems opening the files, displaying graphics, and the cross-refs were good. Just as I had expected. Problem: After discovering a mistake in one of the files, I asked the agency to re-do it. That is, just one file of the book. They sent me the fixed file, but the references to all of the graphics (and x-refs) don't work, because the path of the referenced file (which is still right) is preceded by the entire path on the computer that generated the fm file. One solution: I saved the problematic file as mif, opened it in Notepad, and deleted the part of the path that I didn't need. There were a lot of graphics, so It took some time (even using "Replace All"), and Notepad nearly hung on me. When left for a while, it eventually came back to life and finished the job. Questions: 1. Is there a faster, better way to do this? From within FM? 2. I don't know how this problem was caused, but I would like to suggest something to the translation agency so that this can be avoided in the future. Any suggestions? 3. When experimenting in the mif (text) file, I noticed that the referenced graphics are represented by two consecutive lines. For example... <ImportObFileDI `<c\>graphics<c\>E260<c\>Eden<c\>Photos<c\>Eden260_cropped.png'> <ImportObFile `graphics/E260/Eden/Photos/Eden260_cropped.png'> What solved the problem for me was changing the first line [ImportObFileDI `<c\>graphics...] I did not have to change the second line. So, my question is: what is the second line for, and should I have changed this too? (Could it be for opening the files on Unix systems?) TIA for any tips & suggestions. Menahem Rosen Senior Technical Communicator Objet Geometries **************************************************************************** ******** This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. **************************************************************************** ******** _______________________________________________ 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.