[Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Bernard,

Thank you for explanation. To add to it, in some cases I am able to work up
a small prototype that you can show your boss. When they see how much faster
a script can make things, they are usually more open to paying for
automation. In other words, seeing is believing.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: Framers <framers-bounces+rick=rickquatro.com at lists.frameusers.com> On
Behalf Of bernard at publishingsmarter.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 9:37 AM
To: john.sgammato at actifio.com
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks

;)

Hey, talk to the boss. Then have Rick talk to the boss. Just, you know, a
general conversation. If that doesn't help... :D

Seriously though, I always use the "there are things I know the software
cannot do by itself, but with a scripted solution I know that this can be
overcome" and then it's an issue of me being smart enough to find a
developer who can do the scripting. That shows you are smart enough to know
where the software limit is, make a business case for why it's worth having
it fixed (risk management with no errors in books, faster, consistent, etc),
and then find a way to implement the solution. Makes you smart to ID it, and
even smarter to make the case and fix it.

Bernard



----- Original Message -----
From: john.sgammato at actifio.com
To: bernard at publishingsmarter.com
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Sent: 6/5/18 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks

> I agree about the quality of the product... It's convincing the boss 
> that I am too stupid to solve these problems, but smart enough to know
that he can!
> 
> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018, 8:16 PM Bernard Aschwanden  wrote:
> 
> > BTW, that type of an xml document could, if you REALLY want, even 
> > have an application in FrameMaker that opens it, puts it into a more 
> > human friendly format, and then writes it back to XML as well. As 
> > many people on the list attest, Rick does awesome work, so I'd 
> > suggest it's worth the effort/time/cost to have him build something for
you.
> >
> > Bernard
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Framers
> > [mailto:framers-bounces+bernard=publishingsmarter.com at lists.frameuse
> > rs.com
> > ]
> > On Behalf Of Rick Quatro
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:14 PM
> > To: 'An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software.'
> > Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks
> >
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > I demoed something like this in one of my webinars a few years ago. 
> > The XML file looked like this:
> >
> > 
> > 
> >   
> >     
> >     
> >   
> >   
> >     
> >     
> >   
> >   
> >     
> >     
> >   
> >   
> >     
> >     
> >   
> >   
> >     
> >     
> >   
> > 
> >
> > Each group represents a variable and variable definition. The 
> > variable name is the group id, and the label is a more human 
> > readable form. And the edittext value is the desired definition. The 
> > resulting dialog box expands vertically to hold all of the groups in 
> > the XML file. Whatever values the user enters in the dialog box 
> > become the defaults the next time the script is run. To add, delete, 
> > or edit groups, you edit the XML file. The script runs on the active
document or book.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Framers
> > On
> > Behalf Of Chris Despopoulos
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 5:35 PM
> > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> > Subject: Re: [Framers] ANN: Bottlenecks
> >
> > I actually got this working, but I never finished it...  I was hung 
> > up on hosting it on a web site, when hosting it on the file system 
> > would probably be more useful...
> > Anyway, an XML file that captures sets of variables and definitions.  
> > You can swap out for a book by choosing the set and importing it.  
> > And add to that just plain old book-level variables...  A scrolling 
> > list with all the user variables, their definitions, and a tick-box for
change/leave as-is.
> > Go through the list, set your variables, click DO IT, and your book 
> > is transformed.  No need to hunt for a file to import formats, no 
> > dealing with the clunky variable GUI (this can be much larger and easier
to use).
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