I believe that using a numeric space in an autonumber will also cause ePP to crash.
Will White On Nov 16, 2007, at 5:49 AM, Reng, Dr. Winfried wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > Yes. I noticed this em space problem also with > the running HF variables. (Already posted.) > > Best regards > > Winfried > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sarah O'Keefe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 2:38 PM >> To: Reng, Dr. Winfried; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: Bug: FrameMaker 8 changes dash \= in paragraph >> numbering of >> FM 7 MIF >> >> >> Hi there, >> >> We are noticing a similar problem related to autonumbering >> even without >> the MIF conversion you describe. >> >> For instance: >> >> 1. Define a paragraph autonumber that includes an em space (\sm) and >> some text. (Note:\sm) >> 2. Reopen the paragraph designer and change only the autonumber text >> (change "Note" to "Tip"). >> Notice that the \sm turns into something weird and renders as a ?? in >> your document. >> >> There appears to be a problem with special characters that >> are inserted >> with a backslash (\). >> >> Regards, >> >> Sarah O'Keefe >> >> Reng, Dr. Winfried wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Our translation agency uses Trados, which cannot >>> handle FM 8 files yet. Therefore I converted everything >>> to FM 7 MIF files (new option in Save As). When I got >>> the files back, I noticed that the dashes which I defined >>> in the paragraph numbering to mark the list items are >>> exchanged by: 'Äì >>> In FM 7 in the paragraph designer I had: \t\=\t >>> (it's a second level list). >>> In the FM 8 binary file this was changed to: \t-\t >>> In the file the dash is displayed correctly. >>> When I open a MIF 7.0 file this was changed to: \t'Äì\t >>> (paragraph designer) >>> In the FM file of this MIF 7.0 file the numbering is >>> displayed as: squareÄìtab >>> (the square is here a character which FM cannot display) >>> >>> We use Univers (non-Unicode). And that's probably the >>> reason. But still FM should not convert the dash. >>> >>> This is no problem with MIF 8.0 files. FM 8 opened >>> also FM 7 binary files with this list numbering correctly. >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Winfried >> -- >> ############################################################## >> ########## >> Sarah O'Keefe Scriptorium Publishing Services, Inc. >> Blog: http://www.scriptorium.com/palimpsest > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/ > whitefamily%40mac.com > > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There's the right way and the wrong way. Then there's my way - which is like the wrong way, but faster. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.