Re: Opening Files with Script--Does it Corrupt Paths

["Rick Quatro" <frameexpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Frank,

I am sorry for the misunderstanding. It probably isn't a FrameScript
problem. I am using a loop to open book components:
...
Open Document File(vBookComp.Name) NewVar(vCurrentDoc)
  UpdateTextReferences(No) UpdateXRefs(No)
  RefFileNotFound(AllowAllRefFilesUnFindable)
  MakeIconic(True) AlertUserAboutFailure(False);
...
After performing a few operations on each of the files, the script saves and
closes the document.
...
Save Document DocObject(vCurrentDoc);
Close Document DocObject(vCurrentDoc);
...
I am using the following because none of the operations that the script
performs has anything to do with imported graphics.

RefFileNotFound(AllowAllRefFilesUnFindable)

However, here is what I am finding. When the user opens the document after
the script has been run on it, it prompts them for missing graphics as
expected. But, the first file name that it asks them for is BadFileName. If
they click Skip This File, the next file name is a regular path name like it
should be. It appears that the path name of the first imported graphic in
each document is somehow getting corrupted.

My solution is to use:

RefFileNotFound(Cancel)

and have the user update graphics before running the script OR make sure the
file is open first. If the user clicks Ignore Missing Graphics and has the
file open, the first path name is preserved. This approach is workable, but
I would still like to find out for sure if using the
"AllowAllRefFilesUnFindable" is what is actually causing the BadFileName.

I am going to try to duplicate the BadFileName with the FDK. What bothers me
is that somewhere I saw a post on this, BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE. I've
searched my archived mail high and low, but I can't find it.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
716 659-8267
frameexpert@mindspring.com
FrameScript Information at http://www.mindspring.com/~frameexpert


> Hello Rick,
>
> I know of nothing in FrameScript that would corrupt a file name. The edit
fields
> on dialog boxes will mess up file names because of the back slash
characters. It
> handles them as special  characters and modifies them in ways only Adobe
can
> know about. I'm not sure I can help any more without seeing the script.
>
> Frank Elmore
> Project leader for FrameScript
>
> Rick Quatro wrote:
>
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > I THINK I saw something in one of your messages about this, but I
couldn't
> > find it. Here is what is happening:
> >
> > I've got a couple of scripts that open a series of files invisibly. They
> > allow the documents to be open even though there are missing graphics.
When
> > the script is done, it saves and closes the documents. It appears that
this
> > might be corrupting the path to the first graphic in each document. When
the
> > user opens the file interactively, it is asking for BadFileName.
> >
> > If this is what's happening, I can have the script test for this. My
> > questions:
> >
> > Is this peculiar to FrameScript, or would it happen in the FDK?
> > Is this peculiar to 5.5.6?
> >
> > Thanks so much for your help.
> >
> > Rick Quatro
> > Carmen Publishing
> > 716 659-8267
> > frameexpert@mindspring.com
> > FrameScript Information at http://www.mindspring.com/~frameexpert
> >
> > > Hello Rick,
> > >
> > > The easiest way to convert a IntT to a StringT is to use the F_Sprintf
> > function,
> > > as follows:
> > >
> > >    UCharT       buf [30];
> > >    IntT            intval;
> > >
> > >    intval = 999;
> > >
> > >    F_Sprintf (buf, "%d", intval);
> > >
> > > The character array buf will have the string equivalent to the number.
If
> > you
> > > want the value in an actual string pointer, do the above, then use the
> > > F_StrCopyString function to make a string pointer.
> > >
> > >     StringT      strval;
> > >
> > >    strval = F_StrCopyString (buf);
> > >
> > > Make sure that you use the F_Free function to free the memory when
you're
> > done.
> > >
> > > As for your FrameScript question, you can use the Open/Read/Close
textfile
> > > commands to read an .ini file. Use the Find command to check for the
> > brackets
> > > ([]) and the Get String command to remove them for the section
headers.
> > Likewise
> > > you can use the Find command to check for an equal sign (=) and the
Get
> > Command
> > > to get the key and the value.
> > >
> > > BTW, we are still working out what exactly will be in the next
release,
> > but SGML
> > > support is definitely in. We are still looking into the idea of
generating
> > > object code.  Good luck on your new child. My two are enough for me.
> > >
> > > Frank Elmore
> > > Project leader for FrameScript
> > >
> > > Frank Elmore
> > > Project leader for FrameScript
> > >
> > > Rick Quatro wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Framers,
> > > >
> > > > I need some FDK help. I am trying to convert an IntT variable to a
> > StringT
> > > > variable. The only way I can see to do it is with the F_StrCatIntN
> > function.
> > > > This works, but I have to create a dummy " " string, so I end up
with a
> > > > space in front of the new string. Is there a better way to convert
an
> > IntT
> > > > to a StringT? Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > s = F_StrCopyString(" ");
> > > > s = F_Realloc(s, (IntT)vAbsolutePage+F_StrLen(s), NO_DSE);
> > > > F_StrCatIntN(s, (IntT)vAbsolutePage, (IntT)3);
> > > >
> > > > Rick Quatro
> > > > Carmen Publishing
> > > > 716 659-8267
> > > > frameexpert@mindspring.com
> > > > FrameScript Information at http://www.mindspring.com/~frameexpert
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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