How can I update the path of text insets?

Question

We are starting to include an amount of text insets for FM files.
In this starting period there are changings that happen.
If the name or the path of a text insets change, you have to repeat the
import procedure for every single text inset.
For changes of referenced graphics (path or name) FM has a fine working procedure:
When loading a FM file a message comes up with the uncorrect graphic file. You have
to change the reference and the correction is done.
If you changed the name of the graphic directory you have to change the new name for the
first graphic file and all references will change afterwards automatically.
Both procedures does not work for text insets. My questions:
I'm working with FM 10: Does anybody knows if there is a work-around for me?
Does anybody knows if there are features for processing text insets in FM 12?
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

This is exactly the kind of thing that ExtendScript is made for. I'd say that ES is by far the easiest way, if you know how to use it. This example is but one of many case studies for why scripting knowledge is a big advantage to an FM user.
The following script will go through a whole document and do a search/replace within text inset paths, according the the search and replace strings specified. It is a short, simple script with around 20 lines, and took a short time to write. Compare that with manually changing each inset. It is a perfect example of how a little bit of knowledge can have a huge benefit, both for you the user and the longevity of the FM platform. I encourage anyone to learn more. But before I get out of control, let me just leave it at that and hope that this might be helpful.
Russ
updateTextInsetPaths();
function updateTextInsetPaths()
    var searchString = "some\\path\\string\\to\\change";
    var replaceString = "the\\new\\path\\string";
    var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
    if(!doc.ObjectValid())
        alert("No active document. Cannot continue");
        return;
    var pathsUpdated = 0;
    var inset = doc.FirstTiInDoc;
    while(inset.ObjectValid())
        var path = inset.TiFile;
        path = path.replace(searchString, replaceString);
        inset.TiFile = path;
        pathsUpdated++;
        inset = inset.NextTiInDoc;
    alert("Operation complete. " + pathsUpdated + "path(s) updated.");