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Started by D_Berrett
Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:42
Merging multiple FM 7.0 fies into a single file
Author: D_Berrett
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:42
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:42
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I'm using FrameMaker 7.0 on XP. Is there a quick, easy way to merge 3 or 4 docs (such as book chapters) into a single FM file without having to copy & paste manually? I need the flow of each added file to become part of flow A in the first file. I don't mind connecting flows if I can easily get all of the pieces into one file first. I'm not finding anything on this in the forums or in my various FM reference manuals. Thanks!
Re: Merging multiple FM 7.0 fies into a single file
Author: Art Campbell
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:58
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:58
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D, Frame is designed not to work this way -- instead it uses the book model so that it can treat all component files as if they were all part of a single file. You also have the option of importing files 2,3,4 and so on into #1 by reference, which gives the same effect. Are you sure you can't use the book model? Why do you need to do need to do it this way? Art
Re: Merging multiple FM 7.0 fies into a single file
Author: D_Berrett
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:30
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:30
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I need a single FM file sans front matter for an automated conversion process. Quark and other page-layout programs let you drop in pages and connect to the flow. That's what I need to do with my book files. I'd rather avoid copying and pasting if at all possible.
Re: Merging multiple FM 7.0 fies into a single file
Author: Sean
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:36
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:36
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I am curious what conversion process you are using and also what you intend the result to be. I ask because perhaps there is a better and even more automated way. Quark and other layout programs have different strengths than FrameMaker, and vice-versa. FrameMaker is, in part, built around the book paradigm, so comparisons are often not apples-to-apples. Cheers, Sean
Re: Merging multiple FM 7.0 fies into a single file
Author: Art Campbell
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:49
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:49
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So D, In my original reply, I said: "You also have the option of importing files 2,3,4 and so on into #1 by reference." Is that not working? Art
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