templates behaving dynamically like publish/susbscribe (and other inquiries)

[Curt Clifton]

On Jul 1, 2006, at 5:20 PM, Artie Ziff wrote:

> So here's my problem... what if I realize that another item needs to
> be added to the array of configuration options in the template. Is
> there a way to add this item to the template and then see it
> dynamically appear in my 30 data documents --  in the same way that
> the Mac OS System 7 feature of Publish and Subscribe operated way back
> when?

OmniOutliner doesn't support this sort of dynamic update.  A template  
merely provides a starting point for a document.  Once a document is  
created from a particularly template it is no longer associated with  
that template in any way.

> Now that I have written this, I can see a workflow emerge. For
> example, after I have my 30 data documents, then I may want to
> generate a PDF file for each OmniOutliner document. So, I would write
> a short applescript to crank these out. Is it possible to drive
> OmniOutliner via a script to generate the PDF?

I believe that this can be done, though I haven't tried it myself.

> Any ideas from the OmniGroup folks or other Users? Are there any
> examples of "forms" that people have created? In may case, the forms
> are filled out, so to speak, 30 times. I think seeing some specific
> examples may be helpful. Do you think people would submit individual
> forms to a Wiki for the purpose of sharing or would the likelihood of
> privacy concerns prevent most individuals from submitting their
> handiwork?

As Nicholas suggested in his reply, OO isn't a great tool for  
creating forms.

Sorry to not have much encouraging to contribute.

Cheers (anyway),

Curt