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kodom3
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April 30, 2009
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Synchronizing PDF's in FrameMaker

  • April 30, 2009
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How can I make framemaker automatically update when a piece of the project is updated. For instance, if a PDF is created, and named the same as the previous PDF, how can I make Frame Maker automatically check for changes and bring those changes into the projects output? (document in this case).

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    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    April 30, 2009

    Sounds like a job for a Framescript?

    Arnis Gubins
    Arnis Gubins
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    April 30, 2009

    I would concur that you need something external that watches for changes to files or folders. One such product is Datmystic's FileWatcher. See http://www.datamystic.com/filewatcher.html

    With that product, you could kick-off a batch job and use one of the FM batch tools available to run FM to create a new output. However, one could just as easily set this up using a scheduler program and run an update batch on a regular basis.

    The question would be is: how critical is it to do something in FM when an external file changes?

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