Re: Reason for changed document

[Steve Rickaby <srickaby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 4:09 pm +0200 8/4/04, Thomas Michanek wrote:

> There's a real downside to this "silent helping" by FM (a la Word):
> I happen to have documents that import graphics with the same
> filename as the above mentioned documents, but placed in different
> folders. If these folders have been renamed too, FM will silently
> update the paths to the previously browsed-to folder. This folder
> does contain the same graphic filename, but it's the wrong folder!
> Saving the document will incorrectly change the paths, and you'll
> never notice the error...
>
> Did anyone follow me, and have you experienced the same?

Perfectly. I am prone to it too, due to a publisher that requests 
imported graphics to be contained in chapter-specific folders and 
named things like 'fig01', 'fig02' and so on. [I know, I know... it's 
not my idea...]
--
Steve

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