Re: Recycle sections of text in WinFrame 5.5.6

[Dan Emory <danemory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why not create the master copy in a separate text inset file. Then, import
the text inset by reference wherever you need it. It will be updated
wherever it is used whenever you update the master copy.
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At 12:34 PM 6/16/99 -0700, John Posada wrote:
>OK, guys...here's what I would like to do. You tell me
>if I'm SOL.
>
>Under instructions from my client, I'm to keep
>referencing sections of instructions to a minimum, and
>in this case, I almost agree.
>
>I have several instances where have a one to five page
>section of step procedures that can be reused in
>another section and instead of referencing the reader
>to the other section, they want me to repeat the
>instructions.
>
>What I would like to do is use something like
>Cross-reference to repeat that section. This way, and
>changes I make to the procedure in one area will
>automatically change in all places with that
>procedure.
>
>I'd rather not have to maintain that section as a
>separate file and use File -> Import, , all P and C
>tages must stick, and I need any automatic numbering
>(lists, table numbers, figure numbers, etc.) in each
>section to be numbered correctly for that section.
>
>I understand that I'd probably have to make some
>"accomodations", but I'd rather do that then maintain
>and edit a series of procedures in three different
>places individualy.
>
>Any of this make sense?
>
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