One additional observation: The previous line where you do the carriage return, has to be shorter than the next line to see the problem.
I.e., "12345", <cr>, "1234567890" shows the problem, but "1234567890", <cr>, "12345" does NOT. Z --------------------------------------------------------------------- Syed Zaeem Hosain SVP, Engineering & Chief Technical Officer Aeris Communications, Inc. t: +1 (408) 557-1905 2680 Zanker Road f: +1 (408) 557-1925 San Jose, CA 95134-2100. Syed.Hosain at aeris.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:05 AM > To: 'Jeff Schweiner'; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Upgrade to Frame 8 > > I see the same problem ... quite repeatable. Characters get "eliminated" from the text line following > a carriage return (even later entries!). > > 1. Doing a control-L before the save does NOT show any problems. > > 2. Starting, saving a file, closing it, and then re-opening the file (no control-L) shows the problem. > > 3. A single line by itself ("1234567890") does NOT show problem. > > Basically, to me, it appears that the act of entering a carriage return at the end of a textline, > entering a new line, and saving the file is causing the problem ... > > Definitely a bug of some sort!!! Needs a fix. > > Z > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf > Of > > Jeff Schweiner > > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:49 AM > > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > > Subject: Upgrade to Frame 8 > > > > Hi Joyce, > > > > I've also experienced this "feature" and have come across a repeatable pattern of failure. > > Can others try this and report back whether it fails for them also? > > > > I'm experiencing problems with dropped characters in text lines. Also, I've noticed the history > > doesn't seem to log all changes made to text lines. The problem can be duplicated as follows: > > > > 1. Open a new portrait blank document and add an anchored frame. (recorded in history) > > 2. Add a text line inside the anchored frame from the Tools Palette. In the text line, type "1234" > > (recorded in history). > > 3. Save the file. (history cleared) > > 4. Click the cursor after the "4" in the text line and hit a carriage return to create a new text > > line. (not recorded in history) > > 5. In the new text line, type "1234567890"(not recorded in history) > > 6. Save the file. > > 7. Refresh the screen (cntl l) and the second text line now reads "12346890" (dropped the 5 and 7). > > Printing the file in steps 5 and 6 also show the 5 and 7 are missing. > > 8. Add a new text line inside the anchored frame from the Tools Palette. In the text line, type > > "12345" (recorded in history). > > 9. Save the file. (history cleared) > > 10. Click the cursor after the "5" in the text line from step 8 and hit a carriage return to create > a > > new text line. (not recorded in history) > > 11. In the new text line, type "1234567890"(not recorded in history) > > 12. Save the file. > > 13. Refresh the screen and the second text line now reads "12345790" (dropped the 6 and 8). > > > > I get this to fail every time running the trial version 8.0p273 on two different XP SP2 systems. > > > > ======================================================================== > > > > Joyce wrote: > > > > All - > > > > I have noticed both the issues reported by John, and have another to > > add. > > > > When I use the text tool to add a callout inside an anchored frame - as > > I've done for years with previous versions of FrameMaker - the text > > changes. That is, random letters disappear. I've seen it happen several > > times, even after saving. But if I place the callout inside a text frame > > (inside the anchored frame), it's OK. > > > > Has anyone else experienced this "feature"? > > > > Joyce > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Jeff Schweiner > > Hardware Engineering Writer > > Cray Inc. > > (715) 726-4801 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as Syed.Hosain at aeris.net. > > > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris. net > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.