Re: batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Robert Lauriston
I did a similar project involving a few hundred .fm files in 20-30 books by creating a book, searching for .fm files across all the directories, dragging and dropping all the files into the book, selecting all the files in the book window, and importing formats. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:51 PM, An

RE: batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread David Artman
I'd just make a single-use BOOK file, drag them all in, and apply across the book.Get coffee.Then destroy the (now-pointless) book.Writing a FrameScript would take long, I imagine, but YMMVDavid Original Message Subject: batch import formats From: Anneke von den

batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Art Campbell
Had this same problem a few years ago; as I recall there were two options. First was to create books that were containers for the content files in all the folders, and do the apply format. The second was to ping Rick Quatro (I'm 90% sure it was Rick, but it could have been another script wizard)

batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Robert Lauriston
I did a similar project involving a few hundred .fm files in 20-30 books by creating a book, searching for .fm files across all the directories, dragging and dropping all the files into the book, selecting all the files in the book window, and importing formats. On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:51 PM, An

Re: batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Art Campbell
Had this same problem a few years ago; as I recall there were two options. First was to create books that were containers for the content files in all the folders, and do the apply format. The second was to ping Rick Quatro (I'm 90% sure it was Rick, but it could have been another script wizard)

Re: batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Matt Sullivan
I solve the dilemma you're facing using what I call a template-based workflow.Realistically, the formats of your docs don't have to be updated until the next time you edit or output content.When you begin a revision cycle on a book, import formats across all child Frame docs. (it's easy to do this

batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Matt Sullivan
I solve the dilemma you're facing using what I call a template-based workflow. Realistically, the formats of your docs don't have to be updated until the next time you edit or output content. When you begin a revision cycle on a book, import formats across all child Frame docs. (it's easy to do

batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread Anneke von den Hoff
Hello Framers, I have about 6,000 unstructured framemaker (FM9) documents that need an update of the template formats. The files are in different folders on a filesystem. We could open all these files and import the formats manually, but maybe there is a less time consuming way to do this. Does

batch import formats

2013-11-08 Thread David Artman
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batch import formats

2013-11-07 Thread Anneke von den Hoff
Hello Framers, I have about 6,000 unstructured framemaker (FM9) documents that need an update of the template formats. The files are in different folders on a filesystem. We could open all these files and import the formats manually, but maybe there is a less time consuming way to do this. Does