36.8 Using runfm for other FrameMaker plug-ins

You can use runfm with different -client options to run FrameMaker plug-ins other than Mif2Go, provided you know the values for the following options:

-client	the ClientName of the plug-in
-project	the text the plug-in expects when notified of an FDK ClientCall.

The command would be like this:

runfm -client TheClientName -project "The expected text"

You can use Windows Explorer to find the ClientName for a plug-in. In the FrameMaker plug-ins directory select the DLL file name, go to File > Properties, and choose the Version tab. The ClientName should be the first item under Other version information.

You can use the same -progid option you specified when you set up FrameMaker for Mif2Go; this option works for any plug-in. You can use the -book and -doc options to specify the files you want open; these files are opened before the plug-in is called. You can use the -close option the same way as for Mif2Go.

You do not need the -client option for Mif2Go projects; this option is intended only for use with other FrameMaker plug-ins. The default value is OmniBookExport, which is the ClientName for Mif2Go DLL file m2rbook.dll.

See also:

§36.2 Setting up FrameMaker for unattended operation

 

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