5.3.4.2 Replacing FileIDs with custom identifiers

Mif2Go-generated FileIDs are unique for all Mif2Go projects listed in .prj files that reside in the same directory as mif2go.ini. If you want more associative names for FileIDs, after you have set up a conversion you can edit mif2go.ini to replace generated FileIDs with identifiers of your own choosing. These identifiers can consist of any valid file-name characters. Stick to lowercase letters if possible, keep the identifiers short, and make sure they are unique.

Note:  Until your system is working flawlessly, do not change the FileIDs Mif2Go writes to mif2go.ini.

Keep in mind these restrictions:

• FileIDs must be unique for all current FrameMaker files in your document.

• FileIDs must be short (two or three alphanumeric characters).

• FileIDs may not contain spaces.

• A FileID should not end in a digit.

For example:

[FileIDs]

Intro = in

Main = ma

Summary = su

Watch out for case sensitivity. Unless you specify [Options]CaselessMatch=No, Mif2Go regards AA, Aa, aA, and aa as identical; see §5.1.7 Specifying how to treat cases, spaces, and wildcards.

Duplicate FileIDs are allowed only for replaced FrameMaker files

There should be no duplicate FileID assignments in mif2go.ini, with one exception. If you change the name of a FrameMaker file in your document, and there are cross references to that file from other files, you might want to map both the old and new FrameMaker file names to the same FileID, so that existing references work. For example:

[FileIDs]

Intro = in

Main = ma

NewMain = ma

Summary = su

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