If I have a graphic intensive job, I save all my graphic as low res copy
with a low res preview (it's like OPI for FM :-) though not quite) and
relink my document to this new folder.
Once done, I link it back to regular graphic.
Michael
From: Natalie Bircher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To:
-Original Message-
The first couple of pages of the Preface contain the doc info (audience,
scope, purpose, structure, etc.), and the stuff that's shared among the
docs is in the latter 3/4 of the Preface. Would it work to split it into
two files (the first part with all the doc-specific
I use text insets for individual sections and make sure not to include
the heading in the text inset. This way if the heading is a different
heading level in 2 different manuals, it won't interfere. Also, if I
include the heading in the text inset, I'm not sure what would happen
when I try to
Hello All,
Please forgive the cross-posting, but I thought it best to post to
both lists to get the answer. I'm using Frame 7.2 on Windows XP.
I'm working on a chapter to a user's manual. In this chapter, I
copied and pasted in another document that serves as a technical note,
My client is asking me to update a catalog because his company has a new owner.
The catalog is about 100 pages and, at my client's request each group of pages
has been set up as a separate file so there are about 40-50 files in the book.
The owner's name is on the master pages in each file. Is
Thanks again Scott!
Yes, I've installed OT (properly or not-don't know) and sundry other
components... Apache... JDK .. Java Help etc and have made the changes
in system variables.
Apart from this, the files we need to copy in various locations...
DLLs ...ant sctips.. project.xml etc... and
It worked! I can create CHM and HTML now.
Just implemented the same things on a fresh machine.
I tried the tutorial example, as well as created a new DITAMAP.
On my machine, it's probably conflicting with other DLLs, as I have
other plug-ins installed.
My next worry: the number of elements in
Howard,
If the master pages are the same in all the chapters, make the changes
in one, then use the Import Formats function to copy the page layouts
from the corrected chapter into all of the others. You can do this from
the book level. De-select all the other option and check Page Layouts
before
This would be simple if the company name had been included
in the master page as a reference to a variable. When I
designed the templates for my former employer, I had used
that approach and it meant that we were able to do the
first-order rebranding of our documents with a minimal
amount of work
Hi Howard,
From the FM book, you can select all the files and import the formats
from a file that has the corrected footers. When importing the formats,
deselect everything except for Page Layouts.
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Howard Rauch wrote:
My client is asking me to update a catalog
Shmuel,
Index entries work in text insets just as in a container file; however,
x-refs. within an inset require special consideration. You can either
manually manipulate them to work in the final output or you can use a
script from Rick Quatro to automate this. The best practice for a
variety of
Carla,
Thanks for your detailed insight! We're looking at a move to structured FM when
the product line stabilizes. Should I be inferring from your statement that
text insets don't play well in Structured FM? (Excuse me if my ignorance is
showing...)
Most (if not all) of the other places that
Hello:
Bright Path Solutions would like you to be aware of these upcoming
conferences.
(cross posted to frame and DITA listservs)
* DITA 2007-East
* October 4-6, 2007
* Raleigh, North Carolina USA
* http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/scheduleeast.shtml
* Platinum Sponsors: Astoria Software, and
I am fairly new to Frame and working with a document that was authored by
someone else. I understand how to create various numbering schemes, but
need help with a couple of things. The following is found as the numbering
scheme for one of the paragraph tags in my doc: M:Figure n=18-n+
1.
Hmm .. that sounds like a bug. The idea with the Generate Output command
is that it generates output from the current file (map or topic). If
you have no file open, it *should* tell you that no file is open when
you choose the Build button. I'm wondering if you have some document
open
There's more info in the online help ( Text Formatting Using
counters in autonumber formats) and manual, but briefly:
1. The M: identifies a numbering track, one of 54 the software
supports. Each is identified by an upper or lower case letter, or not
identified. Each track keep count of
Can you tell me which other plugins you've got installed? I'd like to
try to resolve any conflicts.
You can .. carefully .. delete elements from the EDD (just be sure to
delete them from the general rules as well). It's best to clone the
default structure applications and make your tweaks
The M is a series label. FrameMaker lets you define multiple,
independent numbering series which are distinguished by
single-character labels. Upper-case and lower-case letters are
different labels and you can also potentially use single digits
and punctuation marks if you need more than 53
Natalie,
What operating system are you using?
What version of FrameMaker are you using?
Are you working across a network?
If yes, what flavor of server do you use?
We have a similar issue with the WIndows version of FrameMaker. In the
past, people have suggested turning off the graphics to
Text insets work fine in Structured Frame (but not so well if you're
going to XML). If you are staying in Structured FM files, you might want
to look into using InsetPlus from West Street Consulting
(http://weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_InsetPlus.htm). This lets you do
insets at the element
From: Owen, Clint [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If the master pages are the same in all the chapters, make the changes
in one, then use the Import Formats function to copy the page layouts
from the corrected chapter into all of the others. You can do this from
the book level. De-select all the other option
I may be missing something here... But why not simply do a global SR?
( you could even swap in the new name as a variable...).
Grant
==
Grant Hogarth
Senior Technical Writer
Equis International - A Reuters Company
+1 801 270 3180 (t) | +1 801 815
Randall C. Reed wrote:
We have a curious problem: We are bringing in a 700-page
addition to our document from another source, complete with
graphics. The master page and variable conversions went
smoothly. But, when we attempted to import and re-link the
hundreds of graphics, we've run
This is FrameMaker behaving as it is designed. A single table
row never, EVER, breaks across more than one page.
If you have more content than what fits on one page, you
must manually break the row into two rows that will fit. And
you must manually adjust that row break if the page break
moves
Hey Scott.. thanks again.
And sorry, I didn't see your earlier message earlier.
But, I am afraid, the patch hasn't solved my problem. I just have to
say "Generate Output" and I hear that loud thud... everytime!
I am trying to implement DITA on my colleagues machine.
But guys, is there's anyone
If I have a graphic intensive job, I save all my graphic as low res copy
with a low res preview (it's like OPI for FM :-) though not quite) and
relink my document to this new folder.
Once done, I link it back to regular graphic.
Michael
>From: "Natalie Bircher"
>Reply-To: natalieb at
-Original Message-
The first couple of pages of the Preface contain the doc info (audience,
scope, purpose, structure, etc.), and the stuff that's shared among the
docs is in the latter 3/4 of the Preface. Would it work to split it into
two files (the first part with all the doc-specific
I use text insets for individual sections and make sure not to include
the heading in the text inset. This way if the heading is a different
heading level in 2 different manuals, it won't interfere. Also, if I
include the heading in the text inset, I'm not sure what would happen
when I try to
Thanks again Scott!
Yes, I've installed OT (properly or not-don't know) and sundry other
components... Apache... JDK .. Java Help etc and have made the changes
in system variables.
Apart from this, the files we need to copy in various locations...
DLLs ...ant sctips.. project.xml etc... and yes,
It worked! I can create CHM and HTML now.
Just implemented the same things on a fresh machine.
I tried the tutorial example, as well as created a new DITAMAP.
On my machine, it's probably conflicting with other DLLs, as I have
other plug-ins installed.
My next worry: the number of elements in
Howard,
If the master pages are the same in all the chapters, make the changes
in one, then use the "Import Formats" function to copy the page layouts
from the corrected chapter into all of the others. You can do this from
the book level. De-select all the other option and check "Page Layouts"
Hi Howard,
From the FM book, you can select all the files and import the formats
from a file that has the corrected footers. When importing the formats,
deselect everything except for Page Layouts.
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Howard Rauch wrote:
> My client is asking me to update a catalog
Carla,
Thanks for your detailed insight! We're looking at a move to structured FM when
the product line stabilizes. Should I be inferring from your statement that
text insets don't play well in Structured FM? (Excuse me if my ignorance is
showing...)
Most (if not all) of the other places that
Hello:
Bright Path Solutions would like you to be aware of these upcoming
conferences.
(cross posted to frame and DITA listservs)
* DITA 2007-East
* October 4-6, 2007
* Raleigh, North Carolina USA
* http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/scheduleeast.shtml
* Platinum Sponsors: Astoria Software, and
I am fairly new to Frame and working with a document that was authored by
someone else. I understand how to create various numbering schemes, but
need help with a couple of things. The following is found as the numbering
scheme for one of the paragraph tags in my doc: M:Figure
Hmm .. that sounds like a bug. The idea with the Generate Output command
is that it generates output from the "current" file (map or topic). If
you have no file open, it *should* tell you that no file is open when
you choose the Build button. I'm wondering if you have some document
open
There's more info in the online help ( Text Formatting > Using
counters in autonumber formats) and manual, but briefly:
1. The M: identifies a numbering track, one of 54 the software
supports. Each is identified by an upper or lower case letter, or not
identified. Each track keep count of
Can you tell me which other plugins you've got installed? I'd like to
try to resolve any conflicts.
You can .. carefully .. delete elements from the EDD (just be sure to
delete them from the general rules as well). It's best to clone the
default structure applications and make your tweaks
Natalie,
What operating system are you using?
What version of FrameMaker are you using?
Are you working across a network?
If yes, what flavor of server do you use?
We have a similar issue with the WIndows version of FrameMaker. In the
past, people have suggested turning off the graphics to
The "M" is a series label. FrameMaker lets you define multiple,
independent numbering series which are distinguished by
single-character labels. Upper-case and lower-case letters are
different labels and you can also potentially use single digits
and punctuation marks if you need more than 53
Text insets work fine in Structured Frame (but not so well if you're
going to XML). If you are staying in Structured FM files, you might want
to look into using InsetPlus from West Street Consulting
(http://weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_InsetPlus.htm). This lets you do
"insets" at the element
From: "Owen, Clint"
> If the master pages are the same in all the chapters, make the changes
in one, then use the "Import Formats" function to copy the page layouts
from the corrected chapter into all of the others. You can do this from
the book level. De-select
I may be missing something here... But why not simply do a global S?
( you could even swap in the new name as a variable...).
Grant
==
Grant Hogarth
Senior Technical Writer
Equis International - A Reuters Company
+1 801 270 3180 (t) | +1 801 815 8353
Hello All,
More info: The information I'm inserting into this chapter from the
technical note was written by someone else. I'd like to try and keep the
information as visually similar as possible to avoid any confusion among
those that might see both. However, the only thing I can think of
If the company name really is in the footers, it is on the
master pages, and master pages (and reference pages)
are not searched when you do a book-level Find in
FrameMaker. To replace a name in the footers, you'd
have to open each component file individually and change
the view to Master Pages
Michael,
(1) When you create the PDF file from FrameMaker,
does the PDF file view correctly on the screen? Do the
two fonts that you believe have the same XUID display
correctly in Acrobat or in Reader?
(2) Assuming that the PDF file does display correctly,
what happens if you try to
From: "Angela Akridge"
> I have a strange behavior with my Frame 7.2 (Unstructured) tables. One
row,
> in the table has a page worth of data in one column. This data runs off
the
> page. The table eventually continues onto the next page, but the missing
> data (the data
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