Easiest way to create a new book from a template (unstructuredFM8)

[Peter Courlis]

Thank you for the quick response.
(I have learned so much, as a result of
monitoring this List.)

- Peter


--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Phil Heron <Phil.Heron at CODA.com> wrote:

> From: Phil Heron <Phil.Heron at CODA.com>
> Subject: RE: Easiest way to create a new book from a template (unstructuredFM8)
> To: "framers" <framers at frameusers.com>
> Cc: neat_gent at yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:31 AM
> Peter,
> 
> Try the Frame Template Packs.
> 
> Although designed for Frame 5.5, they can be used just as
> well with more up-to-date versions of FrameMaker.
> 
> You can get the template packs from:
> 
> http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/tempseries/
> 
> Phil Heron
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of
> Peter Courlis
> Sent: 12 January 2009 12:29
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; Andersen, Verner Engell
> VEA; dspreadb at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: Easiest way to create a new book from a
> template (unstructured FM8)
> 
> Good Morning,
> 
> Does anyone know of a source of Book templates (free)
> that a newbie might have access to, for study?
> 
> TIA
> 
> -peter
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 1/12/09, David Spreadbury
> <dspreadb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: David Spreadbury <dspreadb at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: Easiest way to create a new book from a
> template (unstructured FM8)
> > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com, "Andersen,
> Verner Engell VEA"
> <verner.andersen at radiometer.dk>
> > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:49 AM
> > Verner,
> > You should be able to do a File > Save Book As,
> renaming
> > the book file. This should rename your generated files
> to
> > match the book filename.
> >
> > --- On Mon, 1/12/09, Andersen, Verner Engell VEA
> > <verner.andersen at radiometer.dk> wrote:
> >
> > From: Andersen, Verner Engell VEA
> > <verner.andersen at radiometer.dk>
> > Subject: Easiest way to create a new book from a
> template
> > (unstructured FM8)
> > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 2:42 AM
> >
> > My FM template contains all formats in the book. When
> I
> > create a new
> > book I take a chapter file at set it all up from
> there:
> >
> > Add front page, toc, chapters, glossary index and rear
> > page. All set up
> > by using specific headings to call the correct master
> > pages. I set up
> > the page and chapter numbering from the book and set
> up the
> > Table of
> > Contents from the "Set up Table of Contents
> > menu".
> >
> > Now a Documentation group is going to use my template.
> They
> > are all new
> > to Framemaker. Can I set up a "dummy book"
> that
> > they just copy to
> > their
> > working directory? I see that I can rename files from
> > within the book
> > and get links working but I cannot rename the book
> file
> > itself.
> >
> > Is there an easy way to get the book file renamed and
> get
> > the generated
> > files like TOC, Index and Glossary working without
> having
> > to set them up
> > from scratch again?
> >
> > Do you have any other good ideas on how to optimize a
> > template for group
> > usage.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Med venlig hilsen - Best regards
> > Verner Andersen
> > Technical Writer
> >
> > Radiometer Medical ApS
> > Phone +45 3827 3612
> > Fax +45 3827 2727
> > verner.andersen at radiometer.dk
> >
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