Repetitious Loading of Image Files

[Robert Lauriston]

I think the French directory needs to contain all 100 files in order
for "Update Document To Use New Path" to work.

Too bad Windows doesn't have proper aliases.

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Nancy Allison <maker at verizon.net> wrote:
> I have retaken screen shots from our UI in French, giving them the identical filenames as the English version and storing them in a separate directory. Note that not every image in the original .fm file needs to be replaced by a French version image.
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> I've masked the name of the English art directory and pointed FrameMaker to the French directory.
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> So, let's say the English art directory contains 100 images. The French art directory contains 50 images, which are named identically to their english counterparts.
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> When I open the Frame file and point Frame to the French directory, Frame stops when it doesn't find one of the missing files. When I select "skip this file," Frame doesn't continue loading the files that *are* in the French directory. Instead, it goes back to the original directory -- or goes somewhere else -- I haven't tracked it blow by blow.
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> How can I get it to stay in the French directory?