RE: Backup folder in Frame 7.0?

2008-09-28 Thread Fred Ridder
Jack Molisani wrote: > I like that FM can make a backup copy of files, but I don't like the backup > files cluttering up the same folder as the source files. > > Is there any way to specify where FrameMaker 7.0 should create the backup > files? The "backup" files aren't really backups. Once you u

Re: Backup folder in Frame 7.0?

2008-09-29 Thread Art Campbell
And building on that, you can, occasionally, convert them into a snapshot backup directory. Just move the files to a date-stamped directory of your choice: /project/August_10/ /project/August_20/ /project/August_30/ As you reopen and save files in FM, the .backup.fms are created again, so you hav

Re: Backup folder in Frame 7.0?

2008-09-29 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Jack, If you have FrameScript, you could write a script that would save the backup files in a user-specified folder. If you are interested in a FrameScript solution, please contact me offlist. Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com >I like that FM

RE: Backup folder in Frame 7.0?

2008-09-29 Thread Peter Hirons
: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Backup folder in Frame 7.0? And building on that, you can, occasionally, convert them into a snapshot backup directory. Just move the files to a date-stamped directory of your choice: /project/August_10/ /project/August_20/ /project/August_30/ As you reopen

Re: Backup folder in Frame 7.0?

2008-09-29 Thread Scott Prentice
Hi Jack... I've got a plugin that will create the backup in a specified folder (in an absolute or relative location). One of these days I'll get around to posting it to my website, but if you (or anyone else) are interested in a "beta" version, contact me offlist. Cheers, ...scott Scott Pren