Doug, you didn't mention and it would probably be too good to be true, but if you have PDFs of these files, you can export those PDFs as HTML, which will not only give you your text but also create separate files of each image. This has probably already crossed your mind :)
FWIW, Leigh From: s...@leximation.com CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com To: subscr...@cuff.ca Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:05:53 -0700 Subject: Re: FrameMaker 3 files Hi Doug... Got your files, but unfortunately I've been unable to open them in FM4. When I try I'm told that they are damaged. I tried using a heroic open, but that doesn't seem to have existed in FM4 (when I use it I end up with a "H" in the current document, which indicates that the Esc o H key sequence isn't defined). I suppose that it *is* possible that these files are in fact corrupt. When I open them in a text editor, they have the basic chunks of stuff that you'd expect, but there could be some extra binary bits at the end that may be causing the problem. FM4 doesn't have a "SaveAs FM3" option so I can't compare a "good" file against yours. You can open them in a text editor and pick out some of the words in plain text, but that's probably not terribly useful. Perhaps someone else actually has a copy of FM3 .. or if you're lucky you could find one for sale on eBay. Sorry I wasn't able to help! ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 subscr...@... wrote: > Just for those who might someday have to tread this path: > > I tried opening the v3 files in FM5.1.1, and no joy. That far back, the > "heroic open" doesn't even exist. > I tried opening the v3 files in FM5.5.6, and the "heroic open" fails just as > it does for FM7.1. > > Since Scott Prentice of Leximation _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
