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> I'm wondering if any of you have an effective
> process for tracking active/redundant graphics
> in a doc set.
<snip>
> I'd like to find some method for tracking graphic
> usage from release to release. For example, if
> someone deletes a graphic from FrameMaker, we
> would like to identify that graphic as redundant
> in VSS.
Well, in FrameMaker books, you can add an IOR (index of references) that
lists all imported graphics in alphabetical order by file path/name. With
the book window active, select Add>Index Of>References. In the Set Up
dialog, include Imported Graphics.
I just use the IORs to manually clean up my graphics directories. Someone
into automation could use a FrameScript to export the IOR list to a database
or text file, and then use a Perl/Python/VB/whatever script to delete or
move the files that aren't in the list.
HTH!
Richard
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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Voyant Technologies, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT voyanttechDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT freeDASHmarketDOTnet
303-777-0436
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