[Framers] Using Folders and Groups

[Mike Wickham]

I use folders to separate groups of files. For example, a Front Matter 
folder holds all the various title page, TOC, preface, etc. files. There 
is a folder for each part and one to hold appendixes. At the end of the 
book, I also have a folder set to exclude (non-printing) that holds 
generated files that list graphics used in the book, and fonts used.  I 
recall playing around with groups, but numbering works very differently 
on them, so abandoned that idea.

I seem to recall a blog entry that was useful in figuring out folders 
and groups way back when, but couldn't find it now. Searching on 
"hierarchical books" turns up some hits that might help you. Looking at 
the latest edition of FrameMaker help, it looks like it gives a clearer 
(though not complete) explanation of folders and groups than way back in 
version 9.

Mike

On 8/3/2018 9:36 AM, Lin Sims wrote:
> Has anyone here used folders and groups in their unstructured books? Is
> there any information out there on the how and when and why of using them,
> or when one is better used than the other?
>
> So far all I've found is the brief and pretty detail-less how to in Adobe's
> help files, and I want more in-depth information.
>
> I'm working on a book right now where I *think *using folders would be
> useful (long chapter, trying to chunk so I can keep straight what
> information is where and the like, because two of those sections are nearly
> identical except for a few words and I want to keep them identical but
> there are edits and additions and you know the drill), but I'm not sure if
> it would be or how to set it up properly and, frankly, I'm not up to
> trial-and-erroring today until I get it.
>