RE: Version control using Framemaker?

Subject: RE: Version control using Framemaker?
From: Laura Fergusson <l -dot- fergusson -at- codestuff -dot- net>
To: "Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:14:07 +0000

Please excuse last partially written email! I do save often, and realise that it's not an ideal solution. Ideally I'd like to augment the version number every time I create a PDF for sending to a customer. But I reckoned that would involve me remembering to do that manually - which is never a good thing! I need something automated. Many thanks for the suggestions. I can't see my work paying for any more software, or hiring anyone to do it though! But you never know.
Laura

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From: Combs, Richard [mailto:richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com]
Sent: 06 October 2010 14:54
To: Laura Fergusson; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Version control using Framemaker?

Laura Fergusson wrote:

> I'm using Framemaker 8 on PC and I want to increment a number in my
> copyright pages each time I save the document.
> I've looked at variables and building blocks etc but just cannot work it
> out.
> Can anyone advise me on how to do this please?

Really? Every time you save? Are you sure? You save every 15-20 minutes, don't you?

If you really, really want to do this, you can script it with FrameScript. Or hire Rick Quatro (frameexpert.com) to script it for you (you'll still need to get FrameScript).


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
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References:
Version control using Framemaker?: From: Laura Fergusson
RE: Version control using Framemaker?: From: Combs, Richard

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