One other thing you may look at is using the uh, vetern version of Distiller....
I'd be surprised if FM * wasn't shipping with Distiller 8, and you just didn't install it. But it's likely to make a big difference. Assuming you need all the features of Acrobat 6, it's probably time to upgrade to the current version. Art On 8/9/07, Catherine Christiaanse <c.christiaanse at tecplot.com> wrote: > hi all, > > I have just upgraded to Framemaker version 8 (from 7.2) and I am am > having issues building one of my manuals. I have successfully updated > and built two Framemaker manuals. Unfortunately, I am having no end of > difficulty creating a third PFD using an identical method (Save As>PDF > and Acrobat Distiller 6). The problem seems to be centered around > either the TOC or cross-references. > > Here's a recap of what I've done so far: > > (1) after removing the TOC from the book altogether, I was able to > isolate 4 offending cross-references. once I removed the > cross-references and corresponding markers and then replaced them, I was > able to build a PDF of the book (without the TOC). > > (2) I added the TOC back to the book, but receive the following errors > in my log: > > %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: get ]%% > > Stack: > 0 > -null- > 0 > -null- > [0 0 1] > /Border > -mark- > /Action > [0 0 0] > /Border > [1050 3380 7650 3143] > /Rect > -mark- > > > (3) I deleted the TOC file and its backup and created a new TOC. I > received the same errors as above. > > (4) I deleted the new TOC file and created a new one, with only one > paragraph tag. Same errors. > > (5) I cycled through all of the paragraph tags that I traditionally > include in the TOC, deleting the old file and creating a new one each > time. Same errors. > > > Can anyone point in me in the right direction? > > thanks in advance for your help, > > > Cate Christiaanse > Technical Writing Lead > Phone: 425.653.1200 x224 > Email: c.christiaanse at tecplot.com <mailto:c.christiaanse at tecplot.com> > > Tecplot Inc. | Enjoy the View > 3535 Factoria Blvd. SE, Ste. 550 > Bellevue, WA USA 98006 > Fax: 425.653.9200 > Web: www.tecplot.com <http://www.tecplot.com/> > > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358