date:20070119

At 11:43 -0800 18/1/07, Karyn Hunt wrote:

   I want to put a check box in front of a list of items to create a
checklist. How can I do this in FrameMaker? My first thought was to
substitute a box for bullets, but is that possible? And if so, how is it
done? Or is there another way to accomplish this?

If you find that none of the Zapf Dingbats look like a checkbox, or you don't 
want 3-d checkboxes, or you don't want to mess with vertical registration, 
here's an orthogonal approach.

Set your checklist as a two column table. Turn off all ruling, and make the 
left-hand column the width of the checkbox you want. Place anchored frames in 
the left column, and use FrameMaker's graphics to draw a [plain] checkbox.

Failing that, just draw the checkboxes in an anchored frame and set it to run 
in to the paragraph on the left, and set the para's left indent to match the 
checkbox's width.

In my view this gives a checklist that is more representative of checklists 
generally than using dingbat fonts, which tend not to have plain squares 
(although I think Wingdings does).

-- 
Steve
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NuLOOQ navigator and FrameMaker

I ask this question from time to time, and here it is again...  Has anyone 
tried customizing one of these things for use with FrameMaker, and if so, was 
it useful?

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2769,CONTENTID=12771

There are custom configuration files on the Logitech site, but it doesn't look 
as if anyone's done of for FrameMaker.

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Q FOR REAL FRAME GURUS

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Zaichenko


Hello,
Is there a way to control the width and offset of the Underline, Overline 
and Strikethrough options in FrameMaker? I know what the manual says. I need 
to know if there is a way to tweak FM system files to change these settings.

ANY suggestions are welcome.
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Re: Substituting a check box for a bullet in FrameMaker

2007-01-19 Thread Chinell, David F \(GE Indust, Security\)

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 If you find that none of the Zapf Dingbats look like a checkbox, or you
don't want 3-d checkboxes,


And here's another option: the font Universal News with Commercial Pi has a
one-dimensional box, a checkmark, and a box with a checkmark already in it,
so you can make empty or checked checkboxes, either one as a bullet.

Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

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Purchasing Fonts

2007-01-19 Thread Carrie Keeling

Framers,
 
I'm looking to purchase a font to use in my documentation. I'd like it
to work in FrameMaker, display in my PDF and in e-Publisher. There are
several options when I try to purchase it. They are opentype (PC, Mac),
Win TrueType, and WinPostScript. Which one do I need? 
 
I am using FrameMaker 7.2 with the distiller option that comes with it,
and e-Publisher 9.2 on Windows XP.
 
Once I purchase the font, how do I get these applications to recognize
it? What directory do I need to add it to?
 
Thanks for your help,
Carrie Keeling
Quality Assurance Analyst/Information Developer  World Records
Computershare 
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RE: Answers: RE: Creating a Word template...

Alan:

Did you get this sorted out yet? I'd be willing to step you through 
accomplishing everything you want to, but I think it would be better off-list, 
as it will get pretty long and boring to others.

Bear

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Subject: Creating a Word template...


...based on an FM file.

I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a large
document. Most of the content will have passed through various
approval committees and courts before finally being added to the
document. Once the content has been approved it cannot be varied,
regardless of what ever horrible formats have been used.

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RE: Updating chapter numbers

2007-01-19 Thread Chinell, David F \(GE Indust, Security\)

Every style guide and reputable example I know of makes me think it should be:

[no number or title] front matter
Chapter 1   Chapter title
Chapter 2   Chapter title
Chapter N   Chapter title
Appendix A  Appendix title
Appendix B  Appendix title
Appendix N  Appendix title
[no number] Glossary (optional)
[no number] Index

When I have to use chapter number prefixes for figures or pages, I omit the 
prefix in the front matter, use the chapter number or appendix letter for pages 
in those components, and use Y to prefix the Glossary pages, and Z to prefix 
the Index pages, based on the fact that those are the last two components in 
the work, thus get the last two letters.

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Re: Purchasing Fonts

2007-01-19 Thread Art Campbell


I'd go with OpenType because it can be used more places and is more flexible.

In Distiller, make sure that Distiller is set to embed fonts, and that
the directories in which your fonts are stored are listed...

If you install the font properly in Windows, FM will recognize it. I
don't know e-Publisher, but if it conforms to Windows conventions,
there isn't any reason it wouldn't see the font.

For differences on the font formats:
http://www.adobe.com/type/topics/info9.html
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/fonts/a/02wfb_digital.htm
http://www.styopkin.com/articles/font_formats_overview.html

Art

On 1/19/07, Carrie Keeling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Framers,

I'm looking to purchase a font to use in my documentation. I'd like it
to work in FrameMaker, display in my PDF and in e-Publisher. There are
several options when I try to purchase it. They are opentype (PC, Mac),
Win TrueType, and WinPostScript. Which one do I need?

I am using FrameMaker 7.2 with the distiller option that comes with it,
and e-Publisher 9.2 on Windows XP.

Once I purchase the font, how do I get these applications to recognize
it? What directory do I need to add it to?

Thanks for your help,
Carrie Keeling
Quality Assurance Analyst/Information Developer  World Records
Computershare
2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
T 1 203 944 7300 x163
www.worldrecordsonline.com http://www.worldrecordsonline.com/


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RE: Purchasing Fonts

2007-01-19 Thread Ridder, Fred

You should be able to use any of these font technologies without
any major problems. I'd tend to recommend OpenType mainly
because it is the newest technology and because both Adobe 
and Microsoft were involved in developing it. 

When installing fonts on a Windows system you use the Control
Panel's Fonts tool. And there is no particular advantage to having 
the tool install the font in any location other than the default font 
folder.

My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel.
Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com)
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Subject: Purchasing Fonts

Framers,
 
I'm looking to purchase a font to use in my documentation. I'd like it
to work in FrameMaker, display in my PDF and in e-Publisher. There are
several options when I try to purchase it. They are opentype (PC, Mac),
Win TrueType, and WinPostScript. Which one do I need? 
 
I am using FrameMaker 7.2 with the distiller option that comes with it,
and e-Publisher 9.2 on Windows XP.
 
Once I purchase the font, how do I get these applications to recognize
it? What directory do I need to add it to?
 
Thanks for your help,
Carrie Keeling
Quality Assurance Analyst/Information Developer  World Records
Computershare 
2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 
T 1 203 944 7300 x163
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Re: Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread quills


Alan,

You mean to say that your powers that be don't differentiate between 
content and format?


That is crazy. Format has nothing to do with content. This is a 
self-inflicted wound.


Try to convince them that format can be standardized at publishing. 
Content should be held sacrosanct bit could change to reflect the 
proper formatting.


Good Luck

Scott

At 5:11 PM +1300 1/19/07, Alan Litchfield wrote:

...based on an FM file.

I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a large 
document. Most of the content will have passed through various 
approval committees and courts before finally being added to the 
document. Once the content has been approved it cannot be varied, 
regardless of what ever horrible formats have been used.


Previously the inclusion process has led to a wide range of 
paragraph (numbering, bulleting, etc.) styles. The decision has now 
been made to enforce a standardisation of the formats in new 
content, but most contributors do not use/will never use FM. They 
will use MS Word however, hence the need to create a template that 
provides the formats for them.


I have exported the FM file using mif2go and created a .dot file in 
MS Word. However I still need to be rid of the various formats that 
Word seems to put in there by default. I have worked out how to 
define the template as a global template, but how can I also remove 
Normal.dot (this seems to be where the other styles are coming from)?


I need to be able to disable the auto numbering functions when 
people use this template (effectively so they are forced to use the 
FM heading and paragraph numbering numbering, etc). Any clues on 
where I can find information on how to do this? Do I need to look at 
putting VB into the template file in order to control Word's 
functionality (disabling functions, etc.)?


Cheers
Alan

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RE: Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Combs, Richard

Alan Litchfield wrote: 
 
 I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a 
 large document. Most of the content will have passed through 
 various approval committees and courts before finally being 
 added to the document. Once the content has been approved it 
 cannot be varied, regardless of what ever horrible formats 
 have been used.

Scott replied: 

 You mean to say that your powers that be don't differentiate 
 between content and format?
 
 That is crazy. Format has nothing to do with content. This is 
 a self-inflicted wound. 

To which I say, Amen! In fact, I can't help but wonder if you or your
supervisor are misinterpreting what's actually required. Once the
content has been approved it cannot be varied -- well, changing the
font, leading, left indent, etc., does NOT change the CONTENT. 

What is the deliverable? 

-- A Word doc? (As a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file? On a floppy, CD, DVD,
email attachment, or what?) 

-- A PDF? (Created how? With what job options? Fonts embedded? What zoom
level and view settings on open? Any security settings?) 

-- A hard copy? (What size paper? Single-sided or double-sided?
Letterhead? Watermark?) 

The content in all of them may be identical, but the framework -- the
container, formatting, layout, presentation, or whatever you want to
call it -- will be radically different for each. For electronic
versions, there will most likely be binary file changes even from just
resaving. 

You simply *have* to differentiate between content and format. 

Admittedly, there is some overlap -- the _relative_ level of a heading
shouldn't change because it's relationship to others in the hierarchy
conveys meaning and thus affects content. But to forbid a font change is
indeed crazy. 

It's my opinion and it's very true. 

Richard


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Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Kevin Hunter

Hello everyone,
 
I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of the 
time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in Frame. Does 
anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' visible color scheme 
switch? 
 
Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background, green 
text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually 
overstimulating...
 
thanks,
 
kevin
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Re: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Art Campbell


Can you dim the room lights a bit so you can reduce the screen
brightness and contrast?

Art

On 1/19/07, Kevin Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of the 
time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in Frame. Does 
anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' visible color scheme 
switch?


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RE: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Just a suggestion -- have you tried googling that topic?  g 

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Subject: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has
it's plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes.
Most of the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks)
is in Frame. Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the
eyes' visible color scheme switch? 

Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background,
green text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually
overstimulating...

thanks,

kevin
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Re: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Rick Quatro


Hi Kevin,

You might also try increasing the refresh rate. You might be getting a 
barely perceptible flicker, which can irritate the eyes. Be careful, because 
some monitors can be damaged by a high Hz setting.


Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com


Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of 
the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in 
Frame. Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' 
visible color scheme switch?


Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background, 
green text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually 
overstimulating...


thanks,

kevin

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Re: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Rene Stephenson

I bought a filter for my monitor, because part the issue is the amount of
radation coming from the screen...and I still need to work in a rather WYSIWYG
environment.

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yesprodBlockOID=51181expansionOID=-536891906

HTH
Rene Stephenson

Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can you dim the room lights a bit so you can reduce the screen
brightness and contrast?

Art

On 1/19/07, Kevin Hunter wrote:
Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's
plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of
the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in Frame.
Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' visible color
scheme switch?

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RE: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Not a problem.  BTW: If you are using LCDs, screen refresh rate is not
an issue, and they don't put out much in the way of radiation other than
in the visible spectrum.  What you *should* download is the Clear Type
utility from Microsoft.  (It sometimes even helps with CRTs.)

Another pair of things to check -- does putting a blocker (I generally
use a file folder) that projects over the top of your screen like a
visor help? (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't)  Also -- when was
the last time you had your eyes checked, and if you are wearing
corrective lenses, are the for reading or computer use?  (reading are
set to work best aat about 18, while most people have their screens
about 24-36 away -- that can be a 0.25 to 0.5 diopter change (at least
it was for me), and it made a *great* difference in how tired my eyes
get.

Finally, how clean is the air in your workspace, and how humid is it?
You mioght want to look at getting a small fan (I like the little
table-top ionic one from Sharper Image) to keep the air moving.
Blinking is alos a good thing -- are you doing it enough? (I don't know
how to make oanyone do that more often, but I've found that the fan
makes me blink at least a*bit* more often... g)


Good luck
Grant

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Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 12:03 PM
To: Grant Hogarth
Subject: RE: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

I tried other combinations, but not actually typing 'easy-on-the-eyes'.
Figures.

Thanks!

Kevin

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Just a suggestion -- have you tried googling that topic?  g 

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Subject: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Hello everyone,
 
I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has
it's plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes.
Most of the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks)
is in Frame. Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the
eyes' visible color scheme switch? 
 
Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background,
green text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually
overstimulating...
 
thanks,
 
kevin
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Re: Purchasing Fonts

From: Carrie Keeling [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 They are opentype (PC, Mac), Win TrueType, and WinPostScript. Which one do
I need?


I don't know what e-Publisher is, but any of these three should work fine
for any program that uses fonts. Opentype is the newest format, and it may
contain glyphs you can't access with Frame (but may be able to in the
future, if Adobe upgrades Frame to fully support Unicode). The glyphs that
you can't access will not be in the TT or T1 versions of the font at all, so
you wouldn't be losing anything. If you use Indesign or Word or any other
Unicode-capable applications, the OT font would be fully supported. The only
reason I can think of to recommend T1 or TT is if one of them is cheaper.

If you're not using a font manager, fonts are installed in Windows by going
to the Windows Fonts folder (Start  Settings  Control Panel  Fonts) and
going to File  Install New Font.

You're best off keeping fonts somewhere else (on CD or wherever you keep
original software installation files) and installing from that place. That
way, if you later delete the font from the Fonts folder, you'll still be
able to install it again. In other words, you should treat fonts the same
way you treat other installable software.

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Starting over - Slightly OT

2007-01-19 Thread Joseph Sims

Framers, 

It's been a full three months since I last saw a Frame doc, having
changed careers, companies, industries and most things that were
familiar. I'm now tasked with managing the proposal process at a new
place.

Our proposals are 50-100 page documents (8-12 per month) with a mixture
of original sales writing, stock content, and responses to questions.
The deadlines are tight, and involve multiple, fairly willing
contributors. It's like technical writing on speed, IMO. Deliverables
are about 60% PDF and 40% paper. I think paper is declining rapidly. 

The process I inherited is Word-based. So my nice, clean template gets
fairly polluted right away when pasting in client RFP questions, stock
answers, and material created in Word by people who aren't in the
document business.

The good thing is there are few boundaries on change here. This process
can literally be scrapped if I have a superior replacement that makes
good sense. So if you could do it all over - what would you do?

My thoughts:

A. Office 2007 Word - This is supposed to have structured authoring.
We'll wait for a demo. 

B. Structured Frame - I've never designed a structured template, and
would I have to buy seats for all contributors? 

C. Structured Frame with Frame Server - I haven't heard a lot of people
here mention it. We manage a file based, and growing content repository
to help with proposal questions. Does it make sense?

D. Arbortext - Pay to have all document issues resolved. 

Did I miss any? Did I miss the point of some? 

Thanks, 
Joe
 

D. Joseph Sims
Communications Group Manager
Sutherland Global Services 
1160 Pittsford-Victor Rd. 
Pittsford, New York 14534 
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Re: Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Alan Litchfield


Scott,


On 20/01/2007, at 6:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Alan,

You mean to say that your powers that be don't differentiate  
between content and format?


That is crazy. Format has nothing to do with content. This is a  
self-inflicted wound.




The fact of life is most people in this world aren't interested. I  
am, you are, they're not, and I have no interest in trying to  
convince them that they should be.


Try to convince them that format can be standardized at publishing.  
Content should be held sacrosanct bit could change to reflect the  
proper formatting.




I have a contract to complete and need to satisfy the needs of my  
customer, who in turn gets content in Word files from a wide range of  
people. Some are computer savvy, most probably aren't and are likely  
see that it is a mark or personal success and achievement when they  
can change the shape of their bullet point.


To ease everyone's pain it is my and my client's desire to provide a  
template for these people that uses paragraph styles that are named  
the same as the ones in the FM template. That way they will not be  
able to create a whole section or chapter with various abnormal  
numbering styles... the classic was a, b, c, ... z, and then aa, bb,  
cc, instead of aa, ab, ac, ... not to mention bulleting styles,  
heading structures that match nothing else in 1600 other pages.  
However, since it has all been signed off by a judge there is no way  
to change it.


From what I have seen, most style variations appear to have come  
from which ever law school they attended. But that is just an  
assumption.


On the other hand, I wonder if there is any point in doing that. I  
mean, naming paragraph styles and trying to enforce their use. I  
wonder if it may be better to structure the numbering, bulleting,  
etc. in Word and ignore, remove all the various other styles that are  
included.


When you get right down to it, I've been able to pare the styles down  
to about half a dozen distinct formats: headings, numbered lists,  
itemized lists, figure numbers, tabular content, footnotes. So  
perhaps I ought to be creating autonumbered, etc. styles in Word to  
match these.


Thanks Scott. You have changed my way of thinking. Perhaps not in the  
way you intended though :)


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Re: Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Alan Litchfield


Richard,

On 20/01/2007, at 7:29 AM, Combs, Richard wrote:



To which I say, Amen! In fact, I can't help but wonder if you or your
supervisor are misinterpreting what's actually required. Once the
content has been approved it cannot be varied -- well, changing the
font, leading, left indent, etc., does NOT change the CONTENT.



Misrepresenting is a little strong don't you think? Excuse me for  
not being sufficiently pedantic, but yes, you're right, and wrong too.



What is the deliverable?

-- A Word doc? (As a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file? On a floppy, CD, DVD,
email attachment, or what?)

-- A PDF? (Created how? With what job options? Fonts embedded? What  
zoom

level and view settings on open? Any security settings?)

-- A hard copy? (What size paper? Single-sided or double-sided?
Letterhead? Watermark?)



These issues have been dealt with at the final production stage and  
are not being addressed here. The question relates to the initial  
stages. The submission of content (i.e. the stuff that is obtained  
from the great unwashed) from a wide range of sources (i.e. people,  
the unwashed). The sources are going to submit inclusions as Word  
documents. It is the desire of the client to reduce the various  
problems that have arisen in the past when people gone carte blanche  
with their Word formats (various numbering formats, random heading  
usage, a wide range of bulleting formats, etc.).


[personal comments snipped]



Admittedly, there is some overlap -- the _relative_ level of a heading
shouldn't change because it's relationship to others in the hierarchy
conveys meaning and thus affects content.


Yes, that is the point. There is a non-trivial acceptance process for  
content (i.e. the stuff that is being included in the final document)  
that may take several years to complete. During that process the  
content may traverse committees, courts, public submission processes,  
and be recycled many times before it is signed off. At any stage, for  
now, any person can add whatever formats they like and once it has  
been approved by a judge the client is not allowed to change the  
structure, regardless of whether it fits the rest of the document.  
That means even the shape of bullets that were used.


You see, at this level one has relatively little control over some  
things. It's not like writing a user manual or typesetting a book.



But to forbid a font change is
indeed crazy.



It is not the changing of fonts that is the issue here. Richard, I  
think you have missed the point. But thanks anyway.



It's my opinion and it's very true.



As all opinions are ;)

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2007-01-19 Thread Scott Abel

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RE: Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Combs, Richard

Alan Litchfield wrote: 
 
 Misrepresenting is a little strong don't you think? 

I didn't say misrepresenting, Alan, I said misinterpreting -- big
difference. I certainly intended no insult or accusation. 

As for the rest, you have my sympathies for the non-trivial process,
and maybe I'm being dense instead of just my usual pig-headed and
obstinate self. But you (or somebody) seem to be insisting on the one
hand that nothing -- not even the shape of a bullet -- may change after
content approval, while on the other hand dismissing my query about the
final output: 

  What is the deliverable?
 
  -- A Word doc? (As a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file? On a 
 floppy, CD, DVD, 
  email attachment, or what?)
 
  -- A PDF? (Created how? With what job options? Fonts embedded? What 
  zoom level and view settings on open? Any security settings?)
 
  -- A hard copy? (What size paper? Single-sided or double-sided?
  Letterhead? Watermark?)
 
 
 These issues have been dealt with at the final production 
 stage and are not being addressed here. 

But the choice of heading font, bullet shape, margin size, body text
leading, and other such formatting and appearance issues should likewise
be dealt with at the final production stage instead of the content
approval stage. 

The application of styles from a template to standardize the
_appearance_ of headings, lists, tables, etc., is no more a content
modification than any of the other production stage matters. IMHO, of
course. ;-)

Richard


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Looking for IBM Folks on Frame list

2007-01-19 Thread Greg Thompson



Hi:

I am working as a consultant on a project with IBM and I am looking for 
folks who work for IBM and are on this list. My current IBM supervisor is 
looking for frame resources within IBM (she used to work with a group that 
uses Arbor Epic Text and hasnt been able to find IBM frame resources, as her 
previous IBM contacts phased the use of frame out a long time ago) and I am 
trying to help her out in this respect.


Please reply to me privately at the cc address.

Thanks


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Highlighting in M

2007-01-19 Thread hedley.fin...@myob.com

Diane and awl: 

> With Acrobat Pro 7.0 or 8.0, you
> can save the PDF for review and the writers in Japan will have similar
> tools to the Word doc with highlighting, notes and editing.

Actually, the new *free* Adobe Reader v. 8.0 will do all this stuff and 
even, I believe, allow a group of geographically dispersed writers to walk 
through a PDF together, adding notes, highlighting, and edits that all can 
see simultaneously.  Perhaps it's a flying pig, but download now and check 
it out.

Regards,
Hedley

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Furhpy, writing as 'Tom Collins'.

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Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Alan Litchfield

...based on an FM file.

I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a large  
document. Most of the content will have passed through various  
approval committees and courts before finally being added to the  
document. Once the content has been approved it cannot be varied,  
regardless of what ever horrible formats have been used.

Previously the inclusion process has led to a wide range of paragraph  
(numbering, bulleting, etc.) styles. The decision has now been made  
to enforce a standardisation of the formats in new content, but most  
contributors do not use/will never use FM. They will use MS Word  
however, hence the need to create a template that provides the  
formats for them.

I have exported the FM file using mif2go and created a .dot file in  
MS Word. However I still need to be rid of the various formats that  
Word seems to put in there by default. I have worked out how to  
define the template as a global template, but how can I also remove  
Normal.dot (this seems to be where the other styles are coming from)?

I need to be able to disable the auto numbering functions when people  
use this template (effectively so they are forced to use the FM  
heading and paragraph numbering numbering, etc). Any clues on where I  
can find information on how to do this? Do I need to look at putting  
VB into the template file in order to control Word's functionality  
(disabling functions, etc.)?

Cheers
Alan
--
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AlphaByte: PO Box 1941, Auckland, New Zealand
Publishing systems specialists
http://www.alphabyte.co.nz

Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Inbar, Paul

Hi All,

I am interested in the answer to this as well. I created a Word template that 
had all our Frame styles, then restricted the formats only to that set, and 
protected the document. As in Alan's case, it was still possible to apply a 
Normal style, but I just decided to live with this and to do a find/change at 
some point to change it to Body. I gather in Alan's case this will not be 
possible, so I would also be interested to know whether it is possible to 
suppress the Normal style. 

I would also be interested to know if it is possible to handle "character" 
styles this way as well. Alan, in your Word template, how do people apply bold 
formatting to a word? What happens when this gets to Frame?

How are you handling tables and graphics? My tables in Word got translated to a 
sort of generic table in Frame, which was easy enough to convert manually to my 
desired table style, but in terms of automation I imagine that I would need 
Framescript. As for graphics, when I imported the Word document into my 
Framemaker template, Frame created it's own graphics. They looked reasonable, 
but not great. 

Anyway, I am interested in hearing about anyone else's experience with this. 

Thanks,
Paul 


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From: framers-bounces+paul.inbar=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-bounces+paul.inbar=intel@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of 
Alan Litchfield
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:11 AM
To: Framers List
Subject: Creating a Word template...

...based on an FM file.

I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a large  
document. Most of the content will have passed through various  
approval committees and courts before finally being added to the  
document. Once the content has been approved it cannot be varied,  
regardless of what ever horrible formats have been used.

Previously the inclusion process has led to a wide range of paragraph  
(numbering, bulleting, etc.) styles. The decision has now been made  
to enforce a standardisation of the formats in new content, but most  
contributors do not use/will never use FM. They will use MS Word  
however, hence the need to create a template that provides the  
formats for them.

I have exported the FM file using mif2go and created a .dot file in  
MS Word. However I still need to be rid of the various formats that  
Word seems to put in there by default. I have worked out how to  
define the template as a global template, but how can I also remove  
Normal.dot (this seems to be where the other styles are coming from)?

I need to be able to disable the auto numbering functions when people  
use this template (effectively so they are forced to use the FM  
heading and paragraph numbering numbering, etc). Any clues on where I  
can find information on how to do this? Do I need to look at putting  
VB into the template file in order to control Word's functionality  
(disabling functions, etc.)?

Cheers
Alan
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AlphaByte: PO Box 1941, Auckland, New Zealand
Publishing systems specialists
http://www.alphabyte.co.nz


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Substituting a check box for a bullet in FrameMaker

At 11:43 -0800 18/1/07, Karyn Hunt wrote:

>   I want to put a check box in front of a list of items to create a
>checklist. How can I do this in FrameMaker? My first thought was to
>substitute a box for bullets, but is that possible? And if so, how is it
>done? Or is there another way to accomplish this?

If you find that none of the Zapf Dingbats look like a checkbox, or you don't 
want 3-d checkboxes, or you don't want to mess with vertical registration, 
here's an orthogonal approach.

Set your checklist as a two column table. Turn off all ruling, and make the 
left-hand column the width of the checkbox you want. Place anchored frames in 
the left column, and use FrameMaker's graphics to draw a [plain] checkbox.

Failing that, just draw the checkboxes in an anchored frame and set it to run 
in to the paragraph on the left, and set the para's left indent to match the 
checkbox's width.

In my view this gives a checklist that is more representative of checklists 
generally than using dingbat fonts, which tend not to have plain squares 
(although I think Wingdings does).

-- 
Steve

NuLOOQ navigator and FrameMaker

I ask this question from time to time, and here it is again...  Has anyone 
tried customizing one of these things for use with FrameMaker, and if so, was 
it useful?



There are custom configuration files on the Logitech site, but it doesn't look 
as if anyone's done of for FrameMaker.

-- 
Steve

Q FOR REAL FRAME GURUS

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Zaichenko

Hello,
Is there a way to control the width and offset of the Underline, Overline 
and Strikethrough options in FrameMaker? I know what the manual says. I need 
to know if there is a way to tweak FM system files to change these settings.
ANY suggestions are welcome.
Michael

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Substituting a check box for a bullet in FrameMaker

2007-01-19 Thread Chinell, David F (GE Indust, Security)

- Original Message -
From: "Steve Rickaby" 

> If you find that none of the Zapf Dingbats look like a checkbox, or you
don't want 3-d checkboxes,


And here's another option: the font Universal News with Commercial Pi has a
one-dimensional box, a checkmark, and a box with a checkmark already in it,
so you can make empty or checked checkboxes, either one as a bullet.

Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

Purchasing Fonts

2007-01-19 Thread Carrie Keeling

Framers,

I'm looking to purchase a font to use in my documentation. I'd like it
to work in FrameMaker, display in my PDF and in e-Publisher. There are
several options when I try to purchase it. They are opentype (PC, Mac),
Win TrueType, and WinPostScript. Which one do I need? 

I am using FrameMaker 7.2 with the distiller option that comes with it,
and e-Publisher 9.2 on Windows XP.

Once I purchase the font, how do I get these applications to recognize
it? What directory do I need to add it to?

Thanks for your help,
Carrie Keeling
Quality Assurance Analyst/Information Developer > World Records
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Answers: RE: Creating a Word template...

Alan:

Did you get this sorted out yet? I'd be willing to step you through 
accomplishing everything you want to, but I think it would be better off-list, 
as it will get pretty long and boring to others.

Bear

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Behalf Of Alan Litchfield
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:11 PM
To: Framers List
Subject: Creating a Word template...


...based on an FM file.

I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a large
document. Most of the content will have passed through various
approval committees and courts before finally being added to the
document. Once the content has been approved it cannot be varied,
regardless of what ever horrible formats have been used.

Purchasing Fonts

2007-01-19 Thread Ridder, Fred

You should be able to use any of these font technologies without
any major problems. I'd tend to recommend OpenType mainly
because it is the newest technology and because both Adobe 
and Microsoft were involved in developing it. 

When installing fonts on a Windows system you use the Control
Panel's Fonts tool. And there is no particular advantage to having 
the tool install the font in any location other than the default font 
folder.

My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel.
Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com)
Intel
Parsippany, NJ



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[mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
Behalf Of Carrie Keeling
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:45 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Purchasing Fonts

Framers,

I'm looking to purchase a font to use in my documentation. I'd like it
to work in FrameMaker, display in my PDF and in e-Publisher. There are
several options when I try to purchase it. They are opentype (PC, Mac),
Win TrueType, and WinPostScript. Which one do I need? 

I am using FrameMaker 7.2 with the distiller option that comes with it,
and e-Publisher 9.2 on Windows XP.

Once I purchase the font, how do I get these applications to recognize
it? What directory do I need to add it to?

Thanks for your help,
Carrie Keeling
Quality Assurance Analyst/Information Developer > World Records
Computershare 
2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 
T 1 203 944 7300 x163
www.worldrecordsonline.com  

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Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread qui...@airmail.net

Alan,

You mean to say that your powers that be don't differentiate between 
content and format?

That is crazy. Format has nothing to do with content. This is a 
self-inflicted wound.

Try to convince them that format can be standardized at publishing. 
Content should be held sacrosanct bit could change to reflect the 
proper formatting.

Good Luck

Scott

At 5:11 PM +1300 1/19/07, Alan Litchfield wrote:
>...based on an FM file.
>
>I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a large 
>document. Most of the content will have passed through various 
>approval committees and courts before finally being added to the 
>document. Once the content has been approved it cannot be varied, 
>regardless of what ever horrible formats have been used.
>
>Previously the inclusion process has led to a wide range of 
>paragraph (numbering, bulleting, etc.) styles. The decision has now 
>been made to enforce a standardisation of the formats in new 
>content, but most contributors do not use/will never use FM. They 
>will use MS Word however, hence the need to create a template that 
>provides the formats for them.
>
>I have exported the FM file using mif2go and created a .dot file in 
>MS Word. However I still need to be rid of the various formats that 
>Word seems to put in there by default. I have worked out how to 
>define the template as a global template, but how can I also remove 
>Normal.dot (this seems to be where the other styles are coming from)?
>
>I need to be able to disable the auto numbering functions when 
>people use this template (effectively so they are forced to use the 
>FM heading and paragraph numbering numbering, etc). Any clues on 
>where I can find information on how to do this? Do I need to look at 
>putting VB into the template file in order to control Word's 
>functionality (disabling functions, etc.)?
>
>Cheers
>Alan

Creating a Word template...

2007-01-19 Thread Combs, Richard

Alan Litchfield wrote: 

> I need to create a Word template for use by contributors to a 
> large document. Most of the content will have passed through 
> various approval committees and courts before finally being 
> added to the document. Once the content has been approved it 
> cannot be varied, regardless of what ever horrible formats 
> have been used.

Scott replied: 

> You mean to say that your powers that be don't differentiate 
> between content and format?
> 
> That is crazy. Format has nothing to do with content. This is 
> a self-inflicted wound. 

To which I say, Amen! In fact, I can't help but wonder if you or your
supervisor are misinterpreting what's actually required. "Once the
content has been approved it cannot be varied" -- well, changing the
font, leading, left indent, etc., does NOT change the CONTENT. 

What is the deliverable? 

-- A Word doc? (As a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file? On a floppy, CD, DVD,
email attachment, or what?) 

-- A PDF? (Created how? With what job options? Fonts embedded? What zoom
level and view settings on open? Any security settings?) 

-- A hard copy? (What size paper? Single-sided or double-sided?
Letterhead? Watermark?) 

The content in all of them may be identical, but the framework -- the
container, formatting, layout, presentation, or whatever you want to
call it -- will be radically different for each. For electronic
versions, there will most likely be binary file changes even from just
resaving. 

You simply *have* to differentiate between content and format. 

Admittedly, there is some overlap -- the _relative_ level of a heading
shouldn't change because it's relationship to others in the hierarchy
conveys meaning and thus affects content. But to forbid a font change is
indeed crazy. 

"It's my opinion and it's very true." 

Richard

--
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
--
rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
--

Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Kevin Hunter

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of the 
time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in Frame. Does 
anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' visible color scheme 
switch? 

Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background, green 
text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually 
overstimulating...

thanks,

kevin

Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Art Campbell

Can you dim the room lights a bit so you can reduce the screen
brightness and contrast?

Art

On 1/19/07, Kevin Hunter  wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
> plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of 
> the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in Frame. 
> Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' visible color 
> scheme switch?

-- 
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

Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Just a suggestion -- have you tried googling that topic?   

-Original Message-
From: framers-bounces+grant.hogarth=reuters@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+grant.hogarth=reuters.com at lists.frameusers.com]
On Behalf Of Kevin Hunter
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:49 AM
To: 'framers at lists.frameusers.com'
Subject: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has
it's plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes.
Most of the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks)
is in Frame. Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the
eyes' visible color scheme switch? 

Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background,
green text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually
overstimulating...

thanks,

kevin

Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Rick Quatro

Hi Kevin,

You might also try increasing the refresh rate. You might be getting a 
barely perceptible flicker, which can irritate the eyes. Be careful, because 
some monitors can be damaged by a high Hz setting.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com


Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of 
the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in 
Frame. Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' 
visible color scheme switch?

Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background, 
green text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually 
overstimulating...

thanks,

kevin

Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

2007-01-19 Thread Rene Stephenson

I bought a filter for my monitor, because part the issue is the amount of 
radation coming from the screen...and I still need to work in a rather WYSIWYG 
environment. 

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes=51181=-536891906

  HTH
  Rene Stephenson

Art Campbell  wrote:
  Can you dim the room lights a bit so you can reduce the screen
brightness and contrast?

Art

On 1/19/07, Kevin Hunter wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has it's 
> plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes. Most of 
> the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks) is in Frame. 
> Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the eyes' visible color 
> scheme switch?

-- 
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
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Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Not a problem.  BTW: If you are using LCDs, screen refresh rate is not
an issue, and they don't put out much in the way of radiation other than
in the visible spectrum.  What you *should* download is the "Clear Type"
utility from Microsoft.  (It sometimes even helps with CRTs.)

Another pair of things to check -- does putting a "blocker" (I generally
use a file folder) that projects over the top of your screen like a
visor help? (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't)  Also -- when was
the last time you had your eyes checked, and if you are wearing
corrective lenses, are the for reading or computer use?  (reading are
set to work best aat about 18", while most people have their screens
about 24-36" away -- that can be a 0.25 to 0.5 diopter change (at least
it was for me), and it made a *great* difference in how tired my eyes
get.

Finally, how clean is the air in your workspace, and how humid is it?
You mioght want to look at getting a small fan (I like the little
table-top ionic one from Sharper Image) to keep the air moving.
Blinking is alos a good thing -- are you doing it enough? (I don't know
how to make oanyone do that more often, but I've found that the fan
makes me blink at least a*bit* more often... )


Good luck
Grant

-Original Message-
From: Kevin Hunter [mailto:kev...@excelsystems.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 12:03 PM
To: Grant Hogarth
Subject: RE: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

I tried other combinations, but not actually typing 'easy-on-the-eyes'.
Figures.

Thanks!

Kevin

-Original Message-
From: Grant Hogarth [mailto:grant.hoga...@reuters.com]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:54 AM
To: kevinh at excelsystems.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Just a suggestion -- have you tried googling that topic?   

-Original Message-
From: framers-bounces+grant.hogarth=reuters@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+grant.hogarth=reuters.com at lists.frameusers.com]
On Behalf Of Kevin Hunter
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:49 AM
To: 'framers at lists.frameusers.com'
Subject: Easy-on-the-Eyes Switch

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working with two 19 inch monitors, which definitely has
it's plusses, but a suspected downside is that it's irritating my eyes.
Most of the time I spend actually staring at the screen (with no breaks)
is in Frame. Does anyone know if there's anything like an 'easy on the
eyes' visible color scheme switch? 

Some of our software is for the ye olde green screen (black background,
green text), which may be rudimentary, but definitely isn't visually
overstimulating...

thanks,

kevin

Purchasing Fonts