Re: good flowchart software to use with Frame
I agree. I import Visio graphics into both FrameMaker and MS Word, and the results have always been legible. -- Brian On 9/14/06, Charles Beck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Visio? I can't remember, because it's been awhile since I used it, but I seem to remember that it worked very well... ___ 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.
RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems
Linda I am interested in a real auto solution to this issue. It crops up now and then and now it has cropped up again. None of the tips others have left for you work for me either. I tried the plugin...but for me I might as well just remember to stick in manual breaks at the end of the process. Not much difference for me. It's not graceful, but it needs to be done. -- Randall Larson-Maynard Senior Editor/Curriculum Coordinator UC Davis, Office of the University Registrar RLLarsonMaynard(at)UCDavis.edu 530.752.6141 Fax 530.752.0329 Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo! IM: rlarsonmaynard -- At 11:01 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote: Message: 16 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:45:12 -0600 From: Linda G. Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems To: Grant Hogarth [EMAIL PROTECTED],Framers framers@FrameUsers.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks to everyone who responded. I received lots of great ideas, but none worked given the 6 x 9 page size and very long headings, except for the TOC Breaker plug-in http://www.telecable.es/personales/cud/cssIndex.htm. I installed that, played with it a bit, and got it to fix the problems. Not totally automatic (you have to select two menu options while in the toc file and after updating the book), but I think I can remember to that when I do the final update. Thanks all for the help and thanks, Chris, wherever you are these days, for the free plug-in that does this. ~~ Linda G. Gallagher TechCom Plus, LLC Intelligent technical communication since 1993 Technical writing, help development, FrameMaker and WebWorks Publisher conversions [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.techcomplus.com/ 303-450-9076 800-500-3144 ~~ Manager, Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group Society for Technical Communication http://www.stcsig.org/cic/index.html ~~ ___ 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.
AltText Pop-ups
Hello All, I'm creating pop-ups from images in my documentation. I'm doing this by inserting ImageAreaAltText Markers in text frames defined in the graphics. After regenerating my project the pop-ups appear like they're supposed to when I pass my cursor over them. Unfortunately, these pop-ups remain visible for ~5 seconds. With some pop-ups containing 255 characters, five seconds is not enough time to read all of the AltText. How do I modify the time that the pop-ups remain visible? I've looked in the Scripts folder PopUp.js, but I can't find the variable that controls this. Thanks, Jim ___ 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.
RE: good flowchart software to use with Frame
I use the FrameMaker primitives that Bill Briggs created. I added them to AutoText (you do use the AutoText plug-in, right?), so I can just select the piece I need from the AutoText menu, type the text, and then add the next piece. Some final alignment at the end and it's done. Using the combination of Bill's flowchart pieces and AutoText, I can *complete* a simple flowchart with about twelve pieces in around five minutes. I also use Visio for many types of drawings. To keep the quality, I export as a vector format: usually PDF (on the way to EPS), but occasionally WMF. Remember that the Export to EPS option is (and always has been) horribly broken in Visio. WMF is a vector format, but it has many problems that I won't get into here. (WMF is still a handy format sometimes, because you can give it to marketing guys to include in PowerPoint. Double-clicking the WMF in PowerPoint makes it editable--at which point it's not your problem anymore and the marketing guys can tweak the colors and fonts happily all day.) For best results from Visio, save to PDF, crop in Acrobat, export as EPS with a preview. It's a bit of a chore, but worth it for some things. One hint that really helps: put all your Visio pictures for one project in a single file. From the multi-page PDF, you can crop all pages as one step, then export each page as a separate EPS as one step. -Terry Smith ___ 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.
ANN: Adobe on The Future of FrameMaker and RoboHELP
Karl Matthews from Adobe Systems will be presenting a lunch presentation on the future of FrameMaker and RoboHELP at LavaCon on Monday, October 2. Additional sessions and hands-on workshops are being presented by Frame experts Alan Houser, Sarah O'Keefe, more. Discount airfare and hotel rooms are still available. Program and registration info available at www.lavacon.org See you in Kauai, Jack Molisani Executive Director LavaCon 2006 LavaCon: The Fourth Annual Conference on for Advanced Tech Comm Professionals October 1 - 4, 2006 Kauai, Hawaii 888-378-2333 www.lavacon.org ___ 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.
Re: OT: Pubsnet out of office reply bounces
I just report them all as spam. :) BW --- Bill Swallow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been receiving them for quite some time now. I have yet to receive a response. Further, addresses I do not use for professional networking (like my at-work address, which I reserve for at-work mail) somehow is receiving these. I'd really like to know where Pubsnet got these addresses from. On 9/14/06, Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:32 AM -0700 9/14/06, Don Laux wrote: Is anyone else receiving a bunch of out of office reply and thanks for your resume auto-reply bounces from the Pubsnet newsletter? Yup. It was a trickle, now it's a stream. I'd like it stopped completely, before it becomes a flood. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ 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.
JOB: Biotech Tech Writer in Foster City, CA (1 contract, 1 perm)
TW-913 Biotech Technical Writer - Contract - Foster City, CA (Immediate Need) Length: 9 months Salary/Rate: BOE A leading developer of medical devices, pathogen diagnostic kits and lab instrumentation needs a technical writer to help document their gene sequence hardware and software products. The documentation will cover the whole work flow (from taking samples to using the hardware and software) so the client needs someone who has documented both medical protocol and hardware/software. Requirements: o. Experience documenting medical protocols (Required) o. Experience writing hardware and software documentation (Required) o. Degree or background in science (biology, chemistry, etc.) (Required) o. Excellent FrameMaker skills (Required) o. Experience with RoboHELP a plus o. Previous experience working in a medical lab a major plus Notes: o. US citizens or greencard holders only. o. This is an on-site contract. o. We don't have a published bill rate for the contract, so please specify your rate when applying. o. The initial phase of the contract is approved through the end of the year, but should be renewed through the end of June 2007. o. Questions? Call us at 888-378-2333 o. To be considered, apply here: http://www.cytiva.com/cejobs/applyprospring.asp?prospr?prosprTW-913?barb?85 TW-914 Biotech Technical Writer - Staff - Foster City, CA Salary: BOE A leading developer of medical devices needs a technical writer to help document their gene sequence hardware and software product line. Requirements: o. Experience documenting scientific/medical hardware and software (Required) o. Experience with FrameMaker and RoboHELP (Both Required) o. Experience writing in a structured/CMS environment (Required) o. Previous experience working in a medical lab a plus o. Experience with DITA a plus o. Degree in related field Notes: o. US citizens or greencard holders only. o. The client prefers temp-to-perm but will consider hiring directly to perm if you are currently in a perm position. o. Questions? Call us at 888-378-2333 o. To be considered, apply here: http://www.cytiva.com/cejobs/applyprospring.asp?prospr?prosprTW-914?barb?85 ProSpring Technical Staffing www.ProSpring.net 888-378-2333 ___ 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.
RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems
Randall, While the plug-in was not a perfect solution, once my toc was stable, I set up the page breaks and line breaks. Then I just had to select the two menu options to have them automatically applied again. I found that much easier than redoing all the breaks manually. The only other feasible solution that I investigated was a custom script that I believe would still entail an additional step after updating the book. You can contact Rick Quatro ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you want to know more. He's the person I've used before for scripts (just a satisfied customer). ~~ Linda G. Gallagher TechCom Plus, LLC Intelligent technical communication since 1993 Technical writing, help development, FrameMaker and WebWorks Publisher conversions [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.techcomplus.com/ 303-450-9076 800-500-3144 ~~ Manager, Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group Society for Technical Communication http://www.stcsig.org/cic/index.html ~~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Randall Larson-Maynard Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:46 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems Linda I am interested in a real auto solution to this issue. It crops up now and then and now it has cropped up again. None of the tips others have left for you work for me either. I tried the plugin...but for me I might as well just remember to stick in manual breaks at the end of the process. Not much difference for me. It's not graceful, but it needs to be done. -- Randall Larson-Maynard Senior Editor/Curriculum Coordinator UC Davis, Office of the University Registrar RLLarsonMaynard(at)UCDavis.edu 530.752.6141 Fax 530.752.0329 Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo! IM: rlarsonmaynard -- At 11:01 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote: Message: 16 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:45:12 -0600 From: Linda G. Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems To: Grant Hogarth [EMAIL PROTECTED],Framers framers@FrameUsers.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks to everyone who responded. I received lots of great ideas, but none worked given the 6 x 9 page size and very long headings, except for the TOC Breaker plug-in http://www.telecable.es/personales/cud/cssIndex.htm. I installed that, played with it a bit, and got it to fix the problems. Not totally automatic (you have to select two menu options while in the toc file and after updating the book), but I think I can remember to that when I do the final update. Thanks all for the help and thanks, Chris, wherever you are these days, for the free plug-in that does this. ~~ Linda G. Gallagher TechCom Plus, LLC Intelligent technical communication since 1993 Technical writing, help development, FrameMaker and WebWorks Publisher conversions [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.techcomplus.com/ 303-450-9076 800-500-3144 ~~ Manager, Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group Society for Technical Communication http://www.stcsig.org/cic/index.html ~~ ___ 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/lindag%40techcomplus.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems
Randall, While the plug-in was not a perfect solution, once my toc was stable, I set up the page breaks and line breaks. Then I just had to select the two menu options to have them automatically applied again. I found that much easier than redoing all the breaks manually. The only other feasible solution that I investigated was a custom script that I believe would still entail an additional step after updating the book. You can contact Rick Quatro (rick at frameexpert.com) if you want to know more. He's the person I've used before for scripts (just a satisfied customer). ~~ Linda G. Gallagher TechCom Plus, LLC Intelligent technical communication since 1993 Technical writing, help development, FrameMaker and WebWorks Publisher conversions lindag at techcomplus.com http://www.techcomplus.com/ 303-450-9076 800-500-3144 ~~ Manager, Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group Society for Technical Communication http://www.stcsig.org/cic/index.html ~~ -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+lindag=techcomplus@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+lindag=techcomplus.com at lists.frameusers.com]On Behalf Of Randall Larson-Maynard Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:46 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems Linda I am interested in a real "auto" solution to this issue. It crops up now and then and "now" it has cropped up again. None of the tips others have left for you work for me either. I tried the plugin...but for me I might as well just remember to stick in manual breaks at the end of the process. Not much difference for me. It's not graceful, but it needs to be done. -- Randall Larson-Maynard Senior Editor/Curriculum Coordinator UC Davis, Office of the University Registrar RLLarsonMaynard(at)UCDavis.edu 530.752.6141 Fax 530.752.0329 Google Talk, AIM, & Yahoo! IM: rlarsonmaynard -- At 11:01 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote: >Message: 16 >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:45:12 -0600 >From: "Linda G. Gallagher" >Subject: RE: Wrapping TOC, extra tabs not quite solving all problems >To: "Grant Hogarth" ,"Framers" > >Message-ID: >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Thanks to everyone who responded. I received lots of great ideas, but none >worked given the 6 x 9 page size and very long headings, except for the TOC >Breaker plug-in http://www.telecable.es/personales/cud/cssIndex.htm. I >installed that, played with it a bit, and got it to fix the problems. Not >totally automatic (you have to select two menu options while in the toc file >and after updating the book), but I think I can remember to that when I do >the final update. > >Thanks all for the help and thanks, Chris, wherever you are these days, for >the free plug-in that does this. > >~~ >Linda G. Gallagher >TechCom Plus, LLC >Intelligent technical communication since 1993 >Technical writing, help development, >FrameMaker and WebWorks Publisher conversions >lindag at techcomplus.com >http://www.techcomplus.com/ >303-450-9076 >800-500-3144 >~~ >Manager, Consulting and Independent Contracting >Special Interest Group >Society for Technical Communication >http://www.stcsig.org/cic/index.html >~~ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as lindag at techcomplus.com. 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/lindag%40techcomplus.com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
