[Framers] Feature Request "FRMAKER-12731" (Add Custom Colours to Variables Option)

[Craig, Alison GLI/CA]

I've added a feature request to Adobe's site.

Please comment, refine or whatever, and vote: 
https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-12731

Alison


Alison Craig
Technical Writer, Engineering, Greenlight Innovation
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Re: [Framers] [EXTERNAL] Re: Variable Preferences - custome colurs available?

[Craig, Alison GLI/CA]

I’m working with IT in Austria.

Turns out they’ve put a “stop”” on updates past a certain point (they take 
security very seriously—which I like).

They’re forwarding the matter to the IT software team to look at allowing an 
update to FM2022. That will require them to run their security process on it, 
so even if they agree, it will take a little while.

Sigh…

Alison

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Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:48 AM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Framers] Variable Preferences - custome colurs 
available?

On 31 Jan 2023 at 22: 44, Craig, Alison GLI/CA wrote: > This doesn't help me as 
I don't have a "Variables" option in > "Preferences". > > But just last week I 
updated FrameMaker to the latest version so I'm >
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On 31 Jan 2023 at 22:44, Craig, Alison GLI/CA wrote:
> This doesn't help me as I don't have a "Variables" option in
> "Preferences".
>
> But just last week I updated FrameMaker to the latest version so I'm
> not sure why the option is missing.
Have You updated to the lastest version of FM-16 aka 2020?
There is no such thing as coloured variable there.
This feature is present in FM-17 aka 2020. This is not installed by the update 
process of FM-16...
You need to go to the Product page
https://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker.html
or to the updates page
https://helpx.adobe.com/framemaker/kb/framemaker-downloads.html
HTH Klaus
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Re: [Framers] Variable Preferences - custome colurs available?

[rick]

Post this question to the Adobe Forums for FrameMaker and I will provide a
useful workaround. Thanks.

Rick

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Subject: [Framers] Variable Preferences - custome colurs available?

Hi folks

I am using the new feature for highlighting variables but I would like to
define custom colours because the options provided obscure the content of
the variable. Does anyone know of a way to add custom colours (or reduce the
opacity) to the list?

Sue

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Re: [Framers] Variable Preferences - custome colurs available?

[Orly Zimmerman]

HI Klaus,
Thanks for the update about the colors. I didn’t realize defining custom colors 
would not work with this new feature.
The feature, as Sue said is very difficult to work with when only FM internal 
colors are available.
I hope they fix this…

Just another tip for Visible Variables ….
Add a backslash underscore ( \_ )  to the beginning of the variable defs (also, 
idea was Shlomo’s).
(You’d have to do it for each variable (via the MIF file could speed things 
up).)
It then shows the first letter of the variable with an underline, but only in 
FM (i.e. on your screen). The underline doesn’t print to PDF or on paper (not 
sure what happens when converting to HTML though).
HTH,
Orly



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Re: [Framers] Variable Preferences - custome colurs available?

[Klaus Daube]

On 31 Jan 2023 at 22:44, Craig, Alison GLI/CA wrote:

> This doesn't help me as I don't have a "Variables" option in
> "Preferences".
> 
> But just last week I updated FrameMaker to the latest version so I'm
> not sure why the option is missing.

Have You updated to the lastest version of FM-16 aka 2020? 
There is no such thing as coloured variable there.
This feature is present in FM-17 aka 2020. This is not installed by the update 
process of FM-16... 

You need to go to the Product page 
https://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker.html
or to the updates page
https://helpx.adobe.com/framemaker/kb/framemaker-downloads.html

HTH Klaus

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