Asif Lodhi wrote: > Hi John, > > On 9/25/07, John Beardmore <John at t4sltd.co.uk> wrote: >>> * In addition to the existing feature of creating a Scribus file, >> introduce yet >>> another option - "Create Project..." - that will make Scribus create a >>> directory (instead of a single SLA file), bearing the Project-Name or >> Scribus >>> file-name, and place all SLA files related to >>> the project in the project directory. >> Including the .sla ? > > Yes. The suggestion is to create "a project" (in a project directory) > and put SLA file in that directory AND provide the user "an option to > copy the image-file to the project directory" upon insertion of each > image in the SLA. That's when you try to insert an image into the > current SLA, the Scribus should give you an option to copy that image > into the project directory. That's how it goes in normal > web-application development tools like DreamWeaver in which you also > have to deal with external images. This way all the images, etc. get > copied to the project folder and you can clearly see that "your > project is the whole folder" and NOT a single SLA file - so you will > remember to move the whole folder/directory instead of just an SLA > file. Of course, you can do all that yourself - that is, create a > project folder and move all the related images in that directory.
Yes - this is what I'm doing now. > Having Scribus do the same thing just adds to the usability and helps > alleviate inconvenience. > >>> The project directory could be a local directory or one created in a >>> remote server or whatever. Actually, this is just like the web >>> application management >>> feature present in Macromedia DreamWeaver (now owned by Adobe). >> Not sure how this differs from the 'collection directory' idea expressed >> earlier ? > > I haven't used that feature if you're talking about the "Collect for > Output" option. But that creates a folder only when you use that > option. I am suggesting to have Scribus create an SLA file in a > project-directory right from the beginning and putting each image, > that user inserts in the SLA, in the project directory. I'd find that easier than marshalling all the files byt hand ! Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI. Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Carbon Trust Consultant - Energy Audit and Design Advice. Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme Registered Assessor. P:0845 4561332 F:0870 0522417 M:07785 563116 Skype:t4sustainability
