mass update of system variable

[etudsb...@cpaglobal.com]

Hi Lin,

Thanks very much for this help. 

I created a MIF file with the system variable definitions I required and 
then imported that into different FM books. It worked a dream, as it 
didn't change the user variables defined in the document (which was my 
concern).

thanks again,

Edwin



From:
Lin Sims 
To:
"Reng, Dr. Winfried" , 
Cc:
"ETudsbery at cpaglobal.com" , Frame Users 

Date:
19/04/2013 15:17
Subject:
Re: mass update of system variable



If it helps any, I learned to do this from Shlomo. :)

Yes, Edwin will have to open each book to do this, but it's still faster 
than editing one file in each book and importing from there. I don't think 
there's a plugin available that will do any better than that.


On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Reng, Dr. Winfried  
wrote:
Hi Lin,

I was sure.

If you open a MIF snippet to be able to import formats
from it, all variables which are not defined in the MIF snippet
are populatead with the default values. That?s why I never used
it to import formats from it. However, if you do import formats,
it seems that these default values are _not_ imported although
they are there. Strange.

If you import the MIF snippet as a file, then you can import it only
into a single file. Of course you can then import variables into
all other files of the book. However, this is not what the poster
wanted.

I would make a book with all the files (from all the folders
and subfolders) and use one of the plugin to import a single
variable.

Best regards

Winfried

From: Lin Sims [mailto:ljsims...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 2:56 PM
To: Reng, Dr. Winfried
Cc: ETudsbery at cpaglobal.com; Frame Users

Subject: Re: mass update of system variable

Really? I've used a MIF snippet in the last month to update all the 
variables in a book file, and that was in Frame10. 

(ETudsbury, I forgot to say that you have to reopen the MIF file in 
FrameMaker, but I figured you'd know that since the file you're importing 
from has to be open.)

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Reng, Dr. Winfried  
wrote:
Hi,

MIF snippets do not work.
You can import the MIF snippet only via import by copy
into a single file. If you would then import the variables
from this file into other files (via import formats), you would
import all variables.

I would recommend to check the variable plugins from
Leximation and Silicon Prairie Software:
http://leximation.com/tools/
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/

I do not know these plugins. However, I am sure
they would help you.

Best regards

Winfried

From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Lin Sims
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 2:36 PM
To: ETudsbery at cpaglobal.com
Cc: Frame Users
Subject: Re: mass update of system variable

MIF snippet.

1. Open a blank document and edit the variables you want to update.
2. Save as a MIF file.
3. Open the MIF file in a TEXT editor.
4. Delete everything but the code for the variables you want to update.
5. Save and close the file.
6. Open the files you want to update and import variables from the MIF 
snippet.
Let me know if you have questions. :)
Lin

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 8:25 AM,  wrote:
Hello, 

I'd like to update the definition for the system variable "Running H/F1" 
for hundreds of FrameMaker 7.2 files. I don't want to update other user 
variables, so I can't use the Import > Formats > Variable definitions 
method. 

Does anyone know of a painless way of doing this? 

regards, 

Edwin Tudsbery 

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mass update of system variable

[etudsb...@cpaglobal.com]

Hello,

I'd like to update the definition for the system variable "Running H/F1" 
for hundreds of FrameMaker 7.2 files. I don't want to update other user 
variables, so I can't use the Import > Formats > Variable definitions 
method. 

Does anyone know of a painless way of doing this?

regards, 

Edwin Tudsbery

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FrameMaker (dita) and SVN

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Hi all, 

I currently use FrameMaker to author DITA files. I currently work alone 
but will soon be joined by three other writers. For this reason I was 
planning on using SVN for source control (SVN is already used in the 
company for the application code). 

I was wondering how practical it is to use this pairing. Is there any 
integration between the new versions of FrameMaker and SVN? Or do I have 
to check out the files in a separate SVN client before opening the files 
in FrameMaker? 

Thanks in advance for any information. 
regards, 

Edwin Tudsbery



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Training in XML, XSLT, XSL-FO

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I recommend www.online-learning.com. I did their 12 week XML authoring
course which was excellent. They also do an additional XSL techniques
course.

regards,

Edwin Tudsbery



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2010-08-30-01T15:35Z

I'm looking for training (on-line or in-person) in these subjects and
have found some info at

 http://www.accelebrate.com/php_xml/default.htm.

I welcome any and all recommendations you have about sources for such
training (and especially about Accelebrate).

Thanks.
Dave Stamm

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Technical Communication Suite

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Hi all,

I am interested in buying the Adobe Technical Communication Suite (TCS),
and was wondering if anyone had experience of upgrading to the TCS from a
previous version of FrameMaker.

I currently use FM 7.2 and WebWorks ePublisher 9.2. Does anyone know if FM
9.0 will work with ePublisher 9.2?

If I buy an upgrade to TCS from Fm 7.2, can I continue to use FM 7.2 and
install the other components of the TCS? If I continue to use FM7.2, can I
use it with the Acrobat 9.0 Pro Extended in the TCS?

Thanks,

Edwin Tudsbery

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sdl trados and FM (translation)

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Hello,

I am familiar with FrameMaker but not with SDL Trados. I am trying to
translate some documents into French with SDL Edit, which allows *.mif
files as input. When I start a new translation, I select the *.mif file,
and then it creates four intermediarary *.itd files (one for the text, one
for x-refs, one for index entries, one for variables and number formats. My
question is that when I translate these four documents and reexport them to
mif, I end up with four documents. Is there some way to re-import my
translated index entries, variable entries, and numbering formats back into
my main document?

thanks,

Edwin Tudsbery




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Chapter title

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Hello Framers,

FM 7.2

I'm designing a new template, and I would like a chapter paragraph style
with the chapter number on one line and the paragraph text on the line
below. Given that it's not possible to enter a forced return in the
Autonumber format for the chapter paragraph style, I was wondering about
the best method to achieve this. If I enter a soft return after entering
the chapter paragraph style, this creates a soft return in the
corresponding table of contents, which then has to be manually removed. So,
I'm not keen on that. Is the best method just to put a lot of spaces in the
Autonumber format box to force the paragraph text onto the next line? Are
there any drawbacks (perhaps with conversion to PDF or online help)?

Thanks,

Edwin Tudsbery


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word count

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FM 7.2

Is it possible to do a word count on a FrameMaker book? I need to calculate
the word count for a translation project and I have about 400 FM files;
it's very boring having to do File >> Utilities >> Document Reports >>
WordCount for each document.

Thanks for any help.

Edwin Tudsbery
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Colour question

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I'm trying to create some colours for a FrameMaker template which
correspond to our corporate style guide and I'm finding it rather
difficult. One of our corporate colours is "Pantone 2627" which is a dark
violet. When I select Pantone 2627 in the Colour Definitions dialog box, it
does indeed look violet on the screen, but the CMYK values for Pantone 2627
(83C, 100M, 0Y, 23K) correspond to a blue -- and this is the colour I get
when I generate a PDF or print to a colour printer. Any ideas what I'm
doing wrong?

Thanks for any help.

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