I've looked into the message archives and the FrameScript 4.1 documentation, but I can't find information about connecting via ODBC to a mySQL database. Is...
According to the EslObject Reference, p. 125, you can set a delimiter list using the DelimiterList property. The default is '<> ....!' i.e just about every...
Following on from my last post, I would now like to "stuff" a new variable definition into an fm doc. There is a little information on p. 262 of the Command...
To set the value of a variable, do this. // Set a variable for the active document. Set oDoc = ActiveDoc; // Make sure the variable format exists. Get Object...
Rick Quatro
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Aug 3, 2008 11:25 pm
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Hi Rick, The ODBC information is in the ESL Object Reference. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com...
Rick Quatro
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... Does that mean that I can effectively, only update an existing variable in the active doc? Is there an API (like the above) to stuff in a new variable and...
Hello Daniel, use for new variable format the 'New VariableFormat' command. New VariableFormat NewVar(varname) Name(ObjectName) [DocObject(DocVar)] ...
To combine Karsten's code with mine: // Set a variable for the active document. Set oDoc = ActiveDoc; // Make sure the variable format exists. Get Object...
Rick Quatro
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Aug 4, 2008 12:17 pm
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... Thanks for that! At some point I'll do a summary post with code for a variables "round trip" Daniel...
... Thanks, Rick I did check the ESL Object manual but it contains no information about mySQL. A google search for "mySQL ODBC connection" revealed that there...
Hello framescript-users, Front Runner Training provides a three day FrameScript Fundamentals course in Toronto twice a year. Take advantage by attending in the...
Hello all, just finished scripting GUIDES in FrameMaker. I.e. rules, just like you have in InDesign or Illustrator. I know Frame was missing this option ever...
Me, I am interested! :-) Bodvar On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Michael Zaichenko ... -- "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so...
... Why not simply "Delete" instead of 'hide' the key, and create anew, if needed? Of course, you would have to do the correct settings with every key ...
Yeah, I am trying to do a variant of that idea now. Basically, I'm trying to copy some "REG_BINARY" Key values and create a new key storage area under the...
I've been trying to change registry values as well. But it looks like you can only change the reserved ones of the FrameScript. Any other seem beyond its...
Yeah, maybe so. If you look in the ESL guide in the section on "SetRegistry..." and "DeleteRegistry..." commands, there are references to this: "Group The name...
Hi Michael, You are correct, FrameScript only provides the ability to change its own registry values. If you need to manipulate other registry values, you...
Below is the information shown in FrameMaker Console when I start FrameMaker. I have modified the _initial-sample_ENG.fsl to direct to the right scripts path...
I work in a translation department and we have a workflow tool that has a word count function. In the case of a translation request for Word, for example, the...
You can do this with FrameScript any number of ways. I would use the VBScript.RegExp object (via FrameScript's EActiveXObject object) to count the words in...
Rick Quatro
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Aug 23, 2008 10:41 pm
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The Initial Script is attempting to install scripts, but it can't locate them on your computer based on the paths supplied in the Install Script command. If...
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Aug 23, 2008 10:43 pm
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Thanks, Rick. I saw some of your earlier posts and I was hoping you might answer. I have not used Frame in 10 years. My tech person (the one who is doing the...
I have several tutorials on my web site and FrameScript comes with some sample scripts. And the documentation will give you details about the language. I have...
Rick Quatro
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Aug 24, 2008 12:43 am
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Rick Quatro wrote: Ø I have a FrameScript book that is out of print, but I am working on a new edition that should be out this fall. Looking forward to it!! ...
By the way, the KM-Scripts.zip I'm using is downloaded from techdoc.de. The scripts aren't written by myself, so I think it's unnessary to post the codes. But...
Below is the code of GraphicScale.fsl. This script can scale graphic to frame height or width, or Scale frame to graphic height or width. I tried it. It works...
... Robert (and all others), please be aware that the script collection you downloaded from this site is horribly outdated and is not tested with any recent...
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