Automated cross-reference format content (for reference to tables in paragraphs)

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Z,

 

This could certainly be done with a script (ExtendScript for FrameMaker 10
and higher; FrameScript for all versions). You could run the script manually
at the end of your editing process, or you could have it run automatically
when you open or print a document, similar to when cross-references are
automatically updated. Or, it could be run automatically on save. If you
want to pursue this further, please send me a sample document and I will
tell you what is possible and a cost. Please let me know if you have any
questions or comments. Thank you very much.

 

Rick

 

Rick Quatro

Carmen Publishing Inc.

585-366-4017

rick at frameexpert.com

 

 

 

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Syed Zaeem Hosain
(Syed.Hosain at aeris.net)
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 8:47 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Automated cross-reference format content (for reference to tables
in paragraphs)

 

Hi, all.

 

I was wondering if there is a way to achieve something, but I am not seeing
a good (and ideally simple) way to do so.

 

Essentially, within a body paragraph, I want to be able to say (in the
middle of other text, of course):

 

-        ' . Table XX, "Title of Table", . ' when the paragraph and the
table caption are on the same page,

-        ' . Table XX, "Title of Table" on Page YY, . ' when the paragraph
and the table caption are on different pages.

 

I already have two cross-reference formats that I use for this purpose, but
it is not automated. Meaning that if the paragraph and caption start out on
the same page, I use the first format and the second format when they are on
different pages.

 

But, as I add and remove and delete and edit text - all normal work - in
other locations of the document (typically before this reference, of
course), the paragraph and caption could get separated onto different pages.

 

And, then I have to go and find the cross-reference and switch it to the
other format manually. In a long document, this is also prone to error.

 

I have tried using only the second format exclusively, but it looks quite
silly to refer to the page when the table title is right there on the same
page! :(

 

I have also tried the "above" and "below" constructs for the format, but
don't like them as much - they are not useful (for similar "look silly"
reasons) when the table caption and paragraph slide onto different pages.
Because, I feel that "above" and "below" ought to refer to material on the
same physical page.

 

So, I'd love to have a way to automate this as I edit document, meaning that
the format should added the "on Page YY" automatically if and only if they
reference and the table are on different pages. All on the fly, so that I
don't have to think about it! :)

 

Any thoughts?

 

Z

 

P.S. Conceptually, I am also looking for another similar thing . for adding
"This Page is Intentionally Blank" when there is nothing on it . but that is
less critical.

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