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rlauriston
Inspiring
Sep 26, 2012 8:14 PM UTC
Question

What's the ExtendScript command for updating a FrameMaker book?

I have some scripts adapted from the FM_Outputs_CondText.jsx sample in FM10, but I just noticed today that the book is not getting updated. Seems like I need something in between these two commands:

FileSource = OpenBook(InputFile);

SavePdf(FileSource,InputFile.replace(/\.book$/i,"") + OutPutFiles[output_no]);

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rlauristonAuthor
Inspiring
Sep 28, 2012 11:21 PM UTC

I have a sample project if anyone wants to look at it.

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4everJang
4everJang
Legend
Sep 29, 2012 7:41 AM UTC

Hi,

If you can zip the sample project and script(s) and send them to jang at jang dot nl I can certainly have a look. It might not be immediately due to lots of paid work on my desk right now, but then it might turn out to be simpler than expected.

Ciao

Jang

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4everJang
4everJang
Legend
Oct 3, 2012 12:20 PM UTC

Robert,

What's happening? Did you solve the problem yet? If so, let us know what the solution was. If not, send me the files and I will take a look.

Ciao

Jang

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4everJang
4everJang
Legend
Sep 27, 2012 6:19 PM UTC

Have you tried it with all the chapter files in the book already open? If a file cannot be automatically opened because some error is blocking it, that might cause the UpdateBook to fail.

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rlauristonAuthor
Inspiring
Sep 27, 2012 6:27 PM UTC

Yes, actually I left out the command that opens the .fm files:

FileSource = OpenBook(InputFile);

OpenBookFiles(FileSource)

UpdateBook(FileSource)

SavePdf(FileSource,InputFile.replace(/\.book$/i,"") + OutPutFiles[output_no]);

CloseAll()

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4everJang
4everJang
Legend
Sep 27, 2012 6:32 PM UTC

Can you post the full text of the (relevant portion of) the script here ?

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rlauristonAuthor
Inspiring
Sep 27, 2012 6:13 PM UTC

I no longer have any conditions that are different between PDF and online help, so I no longer need such a complicated script. All I really need is:

open book

update book

save as pdf

close book

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Anonymous
Sep 27, 2012 5:56 PM UTC

rlauriston,

You can use the following code snippet to update the book:

int status = Book.UpdateBook(updateParams:PropVals , updateReturnParams:PropVals)

Regards,

FrameGurus

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rlauristonAuthor
Inspiring
Sep 27, 2012 6:11 PM UTC

That breaks the script, nothing happens at all.

UpdateBook(FileSource) or UpdateAll() cause script processing to halt.

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franz josef gigler
Participating Frequently
Dec 1, 2016 12:50 PM UTC

Hm, maybe the following function snippet I've found elsewhere can close the gap.

function OpenBookFiles(bname)

    var book = bname;

.

. existing code in that function

.

    var props = GetUpdateBookDefaultParams();

    var index = GetPropIndex(props, Constants.FS_ShowBookErrorLog);

    props[index].propVal.ival = true;   // is usually false for scripts, but I like to see if there are erors

    var returnp = new PropVals();

    book.UpdateBook(props, returnp);

}

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