If you used a line above and below the note that was the width of the printed part of the page (eg, 5 inches), you would probably have to create a separate note para tag for tables (I can't remember what happens to a line that is longer than the space that it's in).
Nadine --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Alison Craig <Alison.Craig at ultrasonix.com> wrote: > From: Alison Craig <Alison.Craig at ultrasonix.com> > Subject: RE: Converting from Word to FM9: Tables in Tables?? > To: "Writer" <generic668 at yahoo.ca> > Cc: "framers at lists.frameusers.com" <framers at lists.frameusers.com> > Received: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 1:50 PM > Would this method support the border > above and below the Note? > > If we were doing a manual redesign I could look at creating > a new style for Notes, but at the moment we're doing what is > essentially a one-to-one conversion without any redesign in > "look and feel". As the manuals deal with medical devices > there are way too many Cautions and Warnings (Regulatory > requirements), let alone Notes for me to do any wholesale > design changes in a rush. > > Alison > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Writer [mailto:generic668 at yahoo.ca] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:06 PM > To: Alison Craig > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Converting from Word to FM9: Tables in > Tables?? > > First of all, congratulations on migrating to FM. > > FM does support tables within tables, but you have to put > the inner > table into an anchored frame. > > I've never been a fan of putting Notes, etc in a table. > I've always > preferred a paragraph tag, with the text "Note:? " > defined on the > Numbering tab of the Paragraph Designer. If designed simply > enough, one > Note para tag should work in body paragraphs, numbered > steps, and within > tables. > > Nadine > > Alison Craig wrote: > > My company is finally making the transition from MS > Word 2003 to FM 9 for all manuals. > > > > On the advice of a consultant, I've translated my > Note/Caution/Warning style into a table format as I was told > this was the simplest way to duplicate my Word format (a > simple hanging indent paragraph with a border above and > below to demarcate the Note/Caution/Warning). > > > > The problem is that I also have to use the > Note/Caution/Warning style in table cells and it seems that > FM9 does not support tables in tables. > > > > I'm not sure if this forum will support attachments, > but just in case it does, I've included a PDF of one of my > simplest Word tables (2 columns only, with no shading) that > also contains Notes and a Warning. > > > > If anyone can advise me of a (simple?) way to > duplicate this within FM9, I'd be extremely grateful. > > > > Alison > > > > > >??? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > > > > 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/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. > Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > >??? > > >
