sorting translated tables

[Klaus Mueller]

Hi all,

> If you're a FrameScripter, this would probably be a nice
> little script to rename all markers of a given type to
> another "temporary" marker type.

I found a pretty old public quick-and-dirty script that
does this for the current document. See below.

Kind regards,
Klaus


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  // SwitchMarkers.fsl
  // Klaus Mueller, Hamburg. March 26, 2002

  // [ Temporarily switch XRef-Markers ]

  // XRef-Markers within a table will be deleted
  // on table sorting (FM6-Bug).

  // This script changes temporarily the marker type.
  // On repeated call (after sorting) the original
  // marker will be reapplied.


  //Set vMarkerOriName = 'Querverweis';
  Set vMarkerOriName = 'Cross-Ref';
  Set vMarkerTmpName = 'Cross-RefTmp';
  //Set vMarkerTmpName = 'Glossary';

  Set vDoc = ActiveDoc;
  If not vDoc LeaveSub; EndIf

  Get Object Type(MarkerType) Name(vMarkerOriName)
    NewVar(vMarkerOriObj) DocObject(vDoc) ;
  If not vMarkerOriObj
    Display 'Marker "'+vMarkerOriName +'" is not defined.';
    LeaveSub;
  EndIf

  Get Object Type(MarkerType) Name(vMarkerTmpName)
    NewVar(vMarkerTmpObj) DocObject(vDoc) ;
  If not vMarkerTmpObj
    New MarkerType Name(vMarkerTmpName)
      NewVar(vMarkerTmpObj) DocObject(vDoc);
  EndIf

  Find FromTextLoc Marker(vMarkerTmpName) ReturnStatus(vFound);
  If vFound
    Set vMarkerGet = vMarkerTmpObj;
    Set vMarkerSet = vMarkerOriObj;
  Else
    Set vMarkerGet = vMarkerOriObj;
    Set vMarkerSet = vMarkerTmpObj;
  EndIf

  Set vMarkerCount = 0;
  Loop ForEach(Marker) In(vDoc) LoopVar(vMarker)
    If vMarker.MarkerTypeID.Name = vMarkerGet.Name
      Set vMarkerCount = vMarkerCount + 1;
      Set vMarker.MarkerTypeID = vMarkerSet;
    EndIf
  EndLoop

  If vMarkerCount = 0
    Display 'No markers of type "'+vMarkerGet.Name+'" found.   ';
  Else
    Set vPl = '';
    If vMarkerCount not= 1 Set vPl = 's'; EndIf
    Set vMsg = vMarkerCount +'  Marker'+vPl+' of type "'+
      vMarkerGet.Name+'" changed to "'+vMarkerSet.Name+'".   ';
    If vMarkerGet.Name = vMarkerOriName
      Set vMsg = vMsg +CHARCR+ 'To restore (after sorting): '+
        'Call the script again.';
    EndIf
    Display vMsg;
  EndIf

  //-- Unfortunately, the temporary marker object cannot be deleted ...
  //Delete Object(vMarkerTmpObj);

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--- Original Message ---
From: Scott Prentice
Date: 25.07.2006 22:33
> Nope .. I don't have such a plugin, and I'm not aware of one that would 
> help with this (but I've added it to my list of plugins to develop).
> 
> I just did some quick testing, and it appears (in FM 7.1) that this 
> doesn't affect other marker types .. so in theory, you could rename your 
> Cross-Ref markers to some other type, then do the sorting, and rename 
> them back to Cross-Refs. You could do this renaming via a global 
> search/replace in a MIF file, if there were too many to do manually. Not 
> the best option for a clean workflow, but it may be an option.
> 
> If you're a FrameScripter, this would probably be a nice little script 
> to rename all markers of a given type to another "temporary" marker type.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> ...scott
> 
> Scott Prentice
> Leximation, Inc.
> www.leximation.com
> +1.415.485.1892
> 
> 
> 
> Sales at Bright Path wrote:
>> Hi Bill:
>>
>> Unfortunately, this is a FrameMaker quirk and I think it has been in the
>> last 3 releases.  All xref markers go "poof" when you sort the table.
>> Unfortunately, the "fix" is to NOT do any sorting after you start placing
>> xrefs.
>>
>> Russ or Scott, do you have any plug-ins that fix this?
>>
>> Kay
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Kay Ethier
>> Senior Trainer & Consultant
>> Bright Path Solutions
>> PO Box 14265
>> Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4265
>> 1.919.244.8559
>> FAX: 1.919.474.9223
>> URL: http://www.travelthepath.com
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>> --------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Swallow
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> We ran into an interesting issue. When sorting a table, we are noticing that
>> the xrefs are broken after the sort. We're running into this a lot now that
>> our translations are coming back from the localizers (given the tables need
>> to be re-sorted based on the language rules).
>>
>> Has anyone else noticed this broken xref issue when sorting tables
>> containing xrefs, and does anyone know a workaround other than manually
>> sorting the tables?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Bill Swallow
>> HATT List Owner
>> WWP-Users List Owner
>> Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter
>> http://techcommdood.blogspot.com
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