variables imported via MIF fragment WAS: global master page changes

[Craig Ede]

I agree that the MIF fragment import is the most elegant (and was my
preferred method previously), but  I had no success with import from MIF
fragment working with FM11. I haven't tried it with FM10. Can someone else
confirm that this no longer works with FM11?

 

Craig

 

From: Matt Sullivan [mailto:matt at mattrsullivan.com] 
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Subject: Re: global master page changes

 

Perhaps the most elegant way to use the variables method is to save the
definitions as a MIF fragment and eliminate any chance of mucking anything
else in your files.

 

I refer to "Using MIF Fragments to Update Catalog Settings" on p. 581 of my
book whenever I need to do this.


-Matt

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On Mar 25, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Craig Ede <craigede at hotmail.com> wrote:





I'd do it via a variable placed on the master page. Just import variables
from a clean template (i.e. one that won't redefine other possibly used
variables) across the range of files that need to be updated.

 

Craig

 

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Subject: global master page changes

 

I have a document that changes very frequently, sometimes every month. The
client likes to have a "version" in the header, such as "March 2013
Version", "April 2013 Version," etc.  Is there a way to globally revise all
of my master pages in the book from say March to April in the header title?
I'm currently running FM10 and would prefer to do this without using
framescript since not everyone working with these documents has framescript.
Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Tim DeWees

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