Need Help Automating FrameMaker / PDF Processes?

[Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>]

Loren R. Elks wondered: <<Our company currently has a documentation set 
of 53 FrameMaker books that we PDF for easy access. We create PDFs 
using the TimeSavers utility to preserve link integrity. To do this we 
first have to open each book separately. Then we must run UPDATE BOOK 
on each FrameMaker book.  Each book must then be saved as an individual 
PDF file. Is there a more automated way to create PDFs from 53 
FrameMaker books? Or is there a quicker way to set up this process from 
FrameMaker? Are there any programs that could help automate these 
processes?>>

Haven't used the product, but it sounds like you're looking for 
something exactly like "Buildfire" by Convivio 
(http://www.convivio.com/index.php?topic=010_products).

Mandatory disclaimer: I've known the company president, Louis 
Beauregard, for several years. Not exactly a friend--more of a 
professional colleague. But I like him and get "good vibes" about his 
honesty and expertise, and have the sense that he and his crew work 
very hard to keep their customers satisfied.

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Geoff Hart   ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca
(try geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com if you don't get a reply)
www.geoff-hart.com
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