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If the imported graphic is a Macintosh subscriber, the subscriber is specified by the `MacSub-
scriber.ISID.ModDate.pathname' string in the ImportObUpdater statement. The fields in this string are
explained below:
ISID is an internal section ID plus 65536 (1000 hex).
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ModDate is a modification date in hexadecimal in Macintosh (1904) date format.
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pathname is a device-independent pathname to the edition.
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Filenames of objects imported by reference
When an object is imported by reference to an external file, the ImportObject statement contains the file
pathname.
The ImportObFileDI statement specifies the pathname for graphics imported by reference. The statement
supplies a device-independent pathname so that files can easily be transported across different types of
systems (see "Device-independent pathnames" on page 13).
In previous versions of FrameMaker products, the ImportObFile statement was used to specify the
pathname for graphics imported by reference. The statement, which is no longer used, supplies a UNIX-
style pathname, which uses a slash (/) to separate directories (for example, <ImportObFile
`/usr/doc/template.mif'>). A FrameMaker product still writes the ImportObFile statements to a MIF file
for compatibility with version 1.0 of FrameMaker.
Facets in imported graphics
If a graphic is copied into a document, the data describing the graphic is stored as facets in the MIF file.
(Graphics imported by reference also use facets, but these are temporary and are not saved to the file. A
MIF file with a graphic imported by reference does not contain any facets.)
A facet contains graphic data in a specific format. For example, a TIFF facet contains graphic data
described in TIFF format. An EPSI facet contains graphic data in EPSI format.
Facets and facet formats are described in the appendixes of this manual:
For a general description of facets and facet formats, see the appendix, "Facet Formats for Graphics."
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For a description of the facet format for EPSI graphic data, see the appendix, "EPSI Facet Format."
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For a description of the FrameImage format used in facets, see the appendix, "FrameVector Facet
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Format."
For a description of the FrameVector format in facets, see the appendix, "FrameVector Facet Format."
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Record of the filter used to import graphic by reference
The ImportHint statement contains a record to identify the filter that was used to import the graphic by
reference. FrameMaker products use the record to find the correct filter to reimport the graphic when a
user opens the document again.
Note that for graphics imported by copy, FrameMaker products use the facet name stored with the graphic.
The ImportHint statement is not written for graphics imported by copy.
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MIF Document Statements