updating from earlier version of framemaker

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I was using framemaker 7.1 and now have version 15. Have TONS of files that need to be updated. Is there any way to do it in bulk instead of opening each file and saving each one?

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Bob_Niland

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What's the need to update them?

As they need to be revised, they open in later FMs without too much trouble. If they don't need to be revised, just ignore them until they do.

You might open one or two to assess what issues might arise, principally fonts, and legacy codepage/overlay special characters that might be upgraded to Unicode.

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Winfried Reng

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Yes. Bob is correct.

And you can open or save all files in a book, when you press SHIFT while you click the File menu.

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frameexpert

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I have a script called ConvertDocs that will do them in bulk. It is a paid product, but it will save you a lot of valuable time. It is at frameexpert dot com.

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