Save a copy of an FM10 book with all documents, images, etc.

[Larry the O]

I was asked to update a FrameMaker 10 document but had no access to the original author or any information about the existing book. I have done so, but now many images and other elements are no longer needed and it is not clear how I can separate them out. Many other media applications offer the option to save a copy of an entire work and all of the elements it uses to a separate location, thus copying only those items that are actually used and leaving behind those that are obsoleted.

Is there a way to do this in FM10? I can't find one.

thanks!

Larry the O

[klaus.mueller]

Larry,

You may want to take a look at the FrameScript script "Pack & Go":
http://www.i-frame.itl.info/en/feature-description/i-frame-modules/base-pack/pack-go.html

Kind regards,
Klaus Müller, itl AG

[Mike Wickham]

There is a free ExtendScript:

http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/files/2011/07/Archive-v2.zip

Instructions here:

http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/07/create-a-book-packager-using-extendscript.html

[Larry the O]

thanks, Mike, this looks like just what I need. I have yet to dabble in ExtendScript myself, but this may give me a good jumping-off point.

Klaus, your scripts look excellent, but I could never justify that kind of cost to my client, and I honestly don't do enough FrameMaker work (right now) to justify it for myself. Thanks for the pointer, though.

Much obliged, all!

Larry the O

[Arnis_Gubins]

Just to round out all of the options for this, there also is a freebie Framescript available for this (ArchiveFM) at https://framescript.com/?page_id=33597

Of course, the inference is that you have to purchase a copy of Framescript in order to run it...