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Subject:RE: Import by reference/copy into documents From:Iggy <iggy_1996dp -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:17:44 -0700 (PDT)
> Well, ZIP does this best.
>
> Really, if multiple people are working on the
> project, you really don't need
> to ship the graphics unless you want to. You can
> share the FM files without
> imported graphics and live with the grey boxes,
> right? All that is needed is
> to make sure all the graphics are together before
> you ship the deliverable.
Totally agree. I can't conceive a 100% solid arguement
as to why copy into document would be beneficial over
import by reference. I was just trying to offer a
possibility why one would choose copy over import. But
yes, it's not bulletproof, and yes, I use Zip... a lot.
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