Re: batch processing

["pbreeze" pbreeze@xxxxxxxx]

Dear Timothy

Thanks for GLOBAL.PRO. It does exactly what I wanted.

Best wishes

Paul Breeze


----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy Olson 
To: 
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: batch processing


Attached is an XPL program called GLOBAL.PRO I wrote a number of years ago
for making "global" changes to various files of a MS. We have used it
extensively for years here at Tyndale House Publishers. It works fine in
Xy3; haven't yet adapted it for Xy4 (merely involves changing programming
S/G 02 from an esc to programming function ES . . . I *think*). Basically,
you just go to the directory where the files are that you want to change,
and run the program. It provides you with sort of a template to enter
changes in. Then it presents you with a list of files in the directory; you
deselect the ones you don't want to alter. (The program guides you through
each of these steps.)

FYI, the program aborts whatever is in windows 1 & 2 in order to run.

I also have another XY3 program, "FILLIN.PRO" into which you can insert any
XPL routine you want to run on a batch of files. It works similar to the
attached program.

--TLO
Timothy_Olson@xxxxxxxx
(630) 668-8310 x327


>>> "Paul Breeze"  02/21/00 02:15PM >>>
Dear list

Is it possible to batch process files with Xywrite? What I have in mind is
globally changing across a host of files, such as the individual chapters of
a book. I'd like to be able to do this without calling each one
individually, or contatenating them. Any ideas?

Paul Breeze