RE: How to delete trailing spaces in one go?
Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote: I thought I had seen in this list a discussion on how to remove trailing spaces that so often come with Word documents that are either imported into FrameMaker or opened by FrameMaker (by conversion). I have a plethora of these and the closest I have got is to: Find: Text: . \p Replace: Text: .\p but this results in the new \p taking on the paragraph attributes of the next line, removing extra vertical space or changing to superscript if next line starts on a superscript. You can do it in two steps: 1. Create a character tag that changes the font. 2. Find . \p, Replace 'by pasting' with that character tag. 3. Select one of the spaces you've just converted. and Copy this space. 4. Find text and character formats on clipboard, Replace To text and leave the text box empty. This will leave the \p with the new character tag. This will be an issue if the \p is in a paragraph that is used in a generated list (TOC, etc.), but otherwise I don't think it'll be a problem. Alternatively, this can be done with a scripting tool like QuickKeys. Harro de Jong ___ 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: Book-To-Book Xrefs File Not Found
Fred Ridder wrote: ... Shlomo Perets used to have an excellent document on this whole issue on his website (http://www.microtype.com), but I haven't looked for it in many months so I don't know if it is still there. Thanks for your recommendation, Fred! This document was an extract from one of the chapters in the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques workbook. It is no longer available as a free download; an updated version of the entire chapter, together with exercise files, is available for purchase -- details are at http://www.microtype.com/WorkBooks.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ 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.
border around a word?
Hi, Does anyone know if there is an easy way to put a border around 1-2 words in a sentence, for example to mark a button. Example:Please press ABORT to leave this funcion. Here I would like to have a thin border around ABORT. It is very simple to do in Word, but I have not found anything like that in FrameMaker. Any idea? Gunnar Carlsson ___ 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: How Do I Conditionalize an Entire File
On 8/2/07, Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You do it by building two different books that use all the same files except for the cover. Or just have one book file with both covers. Select the relevant cover when printing. ___ 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.
found by search function
Hi, Thanks for suggestions about borders around text. Another question: has FrameMaker something like ^ in Word, meaning what you found. Extremely useful when adding text, for example Search for*, change to [^] which means that all words starting with for will be in [ ]. Any idea what FrameMaker may call ^ ? Regards Gunnar Carlsson ___ 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: border around a word?
At 18:29 +0200 6/8/07, Gunnar Carlsson wrote: Does anyone know if there is an easy way to put a border around 1-2 words in a sentence, for example to mark a button. Example:Please press ABORT to leave this funcion. Here I would like to have a thin border around ABORT. It is very simple to do in Word, but I have not found anything like that in FrameMaker. Not so simple in FrameMaker: there is no basic function that I know of for this. An 'at insertion point' anchored frame with a solid border does it, but you have to have a text frame inside the anchored frame, so positioning and alignment is fiddly. SiliconPrairie's Autotext plug-in offers a quick, easy and cheap method for inserting composite objects like this from its own menu. I'd be interested to know if there is a more elegant solution. -- Steve ___ 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: border around a word?
I don't have a way to make a complete box appear around the words, but I can and do put a line above and below the words. This gets me most of the functionality that I am looking---i.e., the kind of unusual/special emphasis that you are striving for, I think! To do this, I created a character format called Important, but this can be anything, of course! :). I set its default font to have an underline (specifically, the Numeric Underline) *and* an Overline. See the character designer for more information. Applying this to the words in question, gives me *most* of the equivalent of the MS Word capability: lines above and below the words, but not the left and right side. Z Gunnar Carlsson wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if there is an easy way to put a border around 1-2 words in a sentence, for example to mark a button. Example:Please press ABORT to leave this funcion. Here I would like to have a thin border around ABORT. It is very simple to do in Word, but I have not found anything like that in FrameMaker. Any idea? Gunnar Carlsson ___ 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.
FrameMaker 8 justification auto letter spacing broken?
I've installed the trial version of FrameMaker 8 and am having what I consider to be a major display problem. My FM doc no longer looks the same on screen as in PDF. There is a change in behavior in the interaction between justification and automatic letter spacing settings. The two settings have become mutually exclusive, where they used to work concurrently. Before I file a bug report, or try a reinstallation, is anyone else seeing this, or am I the only one? In all instances, I have set the printer from within FrameMaker to Adobe PDF before opening the documents, and justification is turned on for the paragraph format. Changing the DisplayUsingPrinterMetrics= setting does not help. Here are the results of test settings: A DisplayUsingPrinterMetrics=Off Automatic Letter Spacing is checked 1. Some justified lines don't reach the right-hand column edge. 2. Automatic letter spacing is applied. COMMENT: It turns out that the lines in the paragraph to which FrameMaker has applied auto letter spacing are the same lines that do not reach the right-hand column edge! B DisplayUsingPrinterMetrics=Off Automatic Letter Spacing is unchecked 1. Justified lines all reach right-hand column edge. 2. No automatic letter spacing is applied. C DisplayUsingPrinterMetrics=On Automatic Letter Spacing is checked **These are the settings I normally use.** 1. Few justified lines reach right-hand column edge. 2. Automatic letter spacing is applied. D DisplayUsingPrinterMetrics=On Automatic Letter Spacing is unchecked 1. Justified lines all reach right-hand column edge. 2. No automatic letter spacing is applied. I miss having my document look the same in FM as it does in PDF! Mike Wickham ___ 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: FrameMaker 8 and Plugins
I did 8 beta testing and Toolbar Express Plus for 7.2 worked perfect in 8. They have closed the prerelease discussion area, so I can't go back in a get all the plug-in information. I remember that Archive did not work, but very few others did not work. -- 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 Registrar Editor SmartSite: https://sakai2.ucdavis.edu:8443/portal -- ___ 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.
Interesting Printing Problem
Hello All, Please forgive the cross-post, but I wanted to share this with both lists. I'm on Frame 7.2b144 on Windows XP. Yesterday, I had to convert some documents over from Frame to Word. Saving out to Word didn't work well, with crashes of Frame the few times I tried. So, I tried converting to RTF and then opening those files in Word and saving out as regular Word files. This worked mostly, but there were a couple of files that it just didn't work on, with the result a FRAME file instead of an RTF. So, with those files, I converted to HTML and then opened and saved as Word files. So far, so good. This morning, when I tried to print a Frame document, all I got was a VERY small full-page version of the page centered on the 8.5 x 11 page, but only measuring something like 2 x 1, or so. I tried another document, same result. I tried a Word document and it printed normally. So, I restarted Frame and now it's back to normal size on the Frame pages. I don't understand exactly what happened, but thought I'd let the groups know and see if there are some answers. Is this something known or is it something new? Thanks much, Samuel I. Beard, Jr. Technical Writer OI Analytical 979 690-1711 Ext. 222 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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.
Import Settings: FM MIF to RH?
Anyone have advice or clues on how to manipulate import settings for RoboHelp when importing FM mif files? Our department has just switched from Word to Frame to try and develop single-sourcing, so we are having growing pains. Ideally, we would like the images we link to in our FrameMaker files be ready for print--and then have the same images convert in RoboHelp and be ready for the web. Everything runs smoothly until the images open in RoboHelp. No matter what our format, size, or resolution, RoboHelp forces JPG formatting and resizing. I don't know which causes the degradation, but in the end we have a fuzzy unreadable screen shot. The only solution I have come up with so far--which defeats the single in single-sourcing, is to resize the images by hand (or script) and then replace the ones generated by the RoboHelp import. Please, someone have a more elegant solution. This has likely been handled before and elsewhere, but no one seems to have addressed this specific issue. Likely it is just so obvious that I am missing something because I amazed this is not covered all over the web. Randolph Handel Technical Writer Medical Manager Research Development Sage Software 15151 NW 99th Street ● Alachua, FL 32615 Office: 386.418.7137 ● Fax: 386.418.1591 http://www.sagehealth.com/ www.sagehealth.com This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the fax address or telephone number above and delete this message. Thank you. ___ 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.
Need 8 Install Help
I was a beta 8 tester. Beta 8 expired yesterday. I downloaded the trial 8 copy and installed. All went fine. Started program, get splash screen for trial and since I have not gotten a code yet, I click Continue Trial and then Next. I get a small dialog box that says Product license has expired. Greatso I call India for support and they tell me to delete all temp files. I do that, plus all the chk files. Still won't open past dialog box. I tried setting my PC's clock, but then I get the same screen wanting a code, which I do not have. Anyone out there know the fix for this? Of course, I need to work with Frame two hours ago! -- 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 Registrar Editor SmartSite: https://sakai2.ucdavis.edu:8443/portal https://sakai2.ucdavis.edu:8443/portal -- ___ 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: FM To PowerPoint
Do you need all of the bells and whistles in PowerPoint? If not, just use FrameMaker and PDF. Use disconnected pages with three workflows - one for the slide material, one below that for viewer notes, and one below that for presentation notes. Generate a PDF of all three workflows for the presentation notes. Crop the bottom workflow out leaving just the two top workflows and save that PDF as the viewer notes. Crop both of the bottom workflows out and save that PDF as the presentation. Run the presentation PDF in full screen mode. Your situation will determine if you can live without the PowerPoint bells and whistles, but if you can, it saves tons of time. If you can'twell good luck! KJ Kathleen Johnson | Technical Writer office 813.854.3584 | fax 813.854.3645 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Double-Take Software www.doubletake.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:47 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FM To PowerPoint Hi Framers, I am looking for a utility or plugin for converting FrameMaker documents to PowerPoint slides. A related question: Office 2007 is supposed to be more XML-aware. Is this the case with PowerPoint 2007? Perhaps there is a way to convert FM files to PowerPoint via XML. Thanks in advance for any help. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.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/kjohnson%40doubletak e.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.
Recall: FM to RH Import Settings?
Handel, Randy would like to recall the message, FM to RH Import Settings?. ___ 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: FM To PowerPoint
Kathleen: Great suggestion. I have been doing a similar version of this technique for years now. I have several layouts, each uses the same set of tags. Each layout displays the tags differently -- one as a set of slides, one as a set of slide and notes for me, the other as a PDF of the slides. I start all of this in a Harvard Outline template that I have customized with my tags. This approach allows me to write my presentation in Frame, save as PDF and I'm done. I end up with a print version, a slide show for sharing and viewing, and a slide show with my notes in it. Ta da! No PowerPoint required. Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler +1 317.466.1840 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.thecontentwrangler.com Newsletter: http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?m=1101355010034p=oi Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/abelsp Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/scottabel Skype: abelsp [don't miss these events] DocTrain EAST 2007: Advancing Your Career October 16-20, 2007 Lowell, MA 16 half-day workshops / 40+ sessions www.doctrain.com Web Content Management - CM Pros Fall 2007 Summit November 26, 2007 Boston, MA www.cmprosevents.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.
For Unstructured Framemaker users: FM8 migration plans
Hi Framers, For users of unstructured Framemaker, what are your FM8 migration plans? Are there any compelling reasons to upgrade at this time? Thanks for your opinions! Ben Ben Hechter objectives.ca Technical Performance Support Solutions Vancouver BC t: 604-725-7385 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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.
Running Structured Frame 7.2/8 on Macbook Pro under OS 10/Parallels
Folks, I'm considering dumping the PC for a Macbook Pro. Does anyone have experience with running structured Frame 7.2/8 on the Macbook Pro with the Parallels emulator? Are there any gotcha's? Any performance hits? Any experience you can share would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom -- ___ 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.
Embed Frame doc into Excel
Hello Framers: Does anyone know if it is possible to use =EMBED command inside Excel to reference a frame document? I can't find much information on the MS website. I'm using Excel Professional 2003 and Frame 7.2 Thanks, Theresa ___ 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.
hyperlink to inside of frame document?
Hello Framers: Is there any way to create a hyperlink which will go directly to a specific point in a frame document (e.g. some kind of marker) from outside the document? Thanks, Theresa de Valence ___ 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.
Auto Counters for Headings 1, 2, and 3
Hi there, I'm trying to set up auto counters in my document with the following H1, H2, and H3. Up until now, they've been manually coded. Chapter 1 uses the 1.1 series, Chapter 2 uses the 2.1 series so on. Is it possible to use one H1 or do I have to code the 2.1., 3.1. series differently? The issue seems straightforward yet I can't make this work accordingly in Frame 7.2. I would really appreciate input and other people's experience on this. Using Auto counters in Chapters Heading H11.1.; 1.2.; 1.3.; 1.4.; 1.5.; 1.6. 2.1.; 2.2.; 2.3.; 2.4.; 2.5.; 2.6. 3.1.; 3.2.; 3.3.; 3.4.; 3.5.; 3.6.; 4.1.; 4.2.; 4.3.; 4.4.; 4.5.; 4.6.; 5.1.; 5.2.; 5.3.; 5.4.; 5.5.; 5.6.; 6.1.; 6.2.; 6.3.; 6.4.; 6.5.; 6.6.; H21.1.1.; 1.1.2.; 1.1.3. 2.1.1.; 2.1.2.; 2.1.3. H31.1.1.1.; 1.1.1.2.; 1.1.1.3. 2.1.1.1.; 2.1.1.2.; 2.1.1.3. Thanks, Susan Nishi ___ 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: Frame 7.2 and Distiller 8.1 Crash
I've had this problem after upgrading to Acrobat 8.0 -- distiller always leaves the .tps file in the directory. Frequently, the distiller job initiated from Frame isn't successful. Sometimes, I can double-click the .tps file and distill that successfully. It's generally cleaning up the .tpdf, though. Art is right, that some others posted this problem a while back. No one ever posted a resolution. I looked briefly at Adobe's Acrobat forum, but didn't easily find anything related. Is there a solution to this? On 8/3/07, Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Framers, I am using FrameScript to save a bunch of FrameMaker documents to PDF. The script has been used sucessfully with Distiller 7.0.x. With Distiller 8.1, I get intermittent Distiller crashes. The PDF is actually being created, but it is still named with a .tpdf extension. Apparently, Distiller is crashing before it renames the file to .pdf. Even on successful jobs, Distiller does not clean up the .tps and .tpdf files. Has anyone else seen problems like this, particularly with documents saved without a script. Thanks in advance. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.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.
Re: Frame 7.2 and Distiller 8.1 Crash
I searched a bit more in the Adobe forum. It looks like this is a known issue that won't be resolved until it's changed in FrameMaker: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc2f3d0 On 8/3/07, Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had this problem after upgrading to Acrobat 8.0 -- distiller always leaves the .tps file in the directory. Frequently, the distiller job initiated from Frame isn't successful. Sometimes, I can double-click the .tps file and distill that successfully. It's generally cleaning up the .tpdf, though. Art is right, that some others posted this problem a while back. No one ever posted a resolution. I looked briefly at Adobe's Acrobat forum, but didn't easily find anything related. Is there a solution to this? On 8/3/07, Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Framers, I am using FrameScript to save a bunch of FrameMaker documents to PDF. The script has been used sucessfully with Distiller 7.0.x. With Distiller 8.1, I get intermittent Distiller crashes. The PDF is actually being created, but it is still named with a .tpdf extension. Apparently, Distiller is crashing before it renames the file to .pdf. Even on successful jobs, Distiller does not clean up the .tps and .tpdf files. Has anyone else seen problems like this, particularly with documents saved without a script. Thanks in advance. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.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.
RE: How to delete trailing spaces in one go?
At 12:19 PM -0600 8/3/07, Combs, Richard wrote: What am I missing? Nothing? Why do people not want those spaces? I, like you, leave a trailing space. In fact, if I have an anchor - table or frame - hanging on the end of a para, I generally put an em space on either side of it so it's out there, obvious, and easy to select. - web ___ 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: Frame Versions Question
For what it is worth, FM8 lets you save files in 7 format. I know that is not full proof compatibility, but at least it is an option. Randolph Handel Technical Writer Medical Manager Research Development Sage Software 15151 NW 99th Street ● Alachua, FL 32615 Office: 386.418.7137 ● Fax: 386.418.1591 www.sagehealth.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:38 PM To: Dov Isaacs; Art Campbell Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Frame Versions Question Thank you, Dov. I'll do that. I was hoping someone might have just contacted Adobe with this same issue and knew. sharon Sharon Burton CEO, Anthrobytes Consulting 951-369-8590 www.anthrobytes.com -Original Message- From: Dov Isaacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Art Campbell Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Frame Versions Question My advice, for what it is worth, is to contact Adobe Customer Support ASAP instead of relying on the guesses of those on the list as to what might be legal, what Adobe might allow, etc. Explain your situation and see whether they might be able to make some reasonable accommodation for you, especially if you are on some volume purchase plan. If necessary, ask for a supervisor. - Dov -Original Message- From: Sharon Burton Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:38 PM Because of how my employer purchases software, we can't buy from someone who isn't Adobe when we buy Adobe software. It's a very frustrating purchasing process. We were hoping if we purchase 8, then it would sort of cover us on the extra use of the 7.2 seats in a retroactive way. We would have, in fact, enough seats of Frame, we just wouldn't use the 8 copies until we can bring the entire group forward at the same time. I can't figure out from the EULA if this is legal or not. sharon Sharon Burton CEO, Anthrobytes Consulting 951-369-8590 www.anthrobytes.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/randy.handel%40sage.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.
RE: Multiple versions of Acrobat on same system?
Odd... I'm running Acrobat 5.5 and 8 on this system, as well as a competing product, and they all seem to work perfectly well together. Steve Cavanaugh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Ridder Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 1:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Multiple versions of Acrobat on same system? Dov has always been *very* emphatic in his warning to never have multiple versions of any component of the Acrobat suite installed, at least on Windows systems. I've never had reason to doubt this advice, so I have never gone against it. From: Diane Gaskill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Framers (E-mail) framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Multiple versions of Acrobat on same system? Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 12:42:58 -0700 I've read several discussions on this list about multiple versions of FM runing on the same system (it works). Can multiple versions of Acrobat also run on the same system? I recently installed Acrobat 7 on my system (XP2) but did not uninstall Acrobat 5. Acrobat 5 now displays an error message and closes. From the messages below, it sounds like the answer is no for Distiller, but what about Acrobat itself? Thanks, Diane _ More photos, more messages, more storage-get 2GB with Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migr ation_HM_mini_2G_0507 ___ 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/scavanaugh%40nat-sea ttle.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.
How to delete trailing spaces in one go?
Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote: > I thought I had seen in this list a discussion on how to remove > trailing spaces that so often come with Word documents that are either > imported into FrameMaker or opened by FrameMaker (by conversion). I > have a plethora of these and the closest I have got is to: > Find: Text: ". \p" > Replace: Text: ".\p" > but this results in the new \p taking on the paragraph attributes of > the next line, removing extra vertical space or changing to > superscript if next line starts on a superscript. You can do it in two steps: 1. Create a character tag that changes the font. 2. Find . \p, Replace 'by pasting' with that character tag. 3. Select one of the spaces you've just converted. and Copy this space. 4. Find "text and character formats on clipboard", Replace "To text" and leave the text box empty. This will leave the \p with the new character tag. This will be an issue if the \p is in a paragraph that is used in a generated list (TOC, etc.), but otherwise I don't think it'll be a problem. Alternatively, this can be done with a scripting tool like QuickKeys. Harro de Jong
Book-To-Book Xrefs & File Not Found
Fred Ridder wrote: >... Shlomo Perets used to have an excellent document on this >whole issue on his website (http://www.microtype.com), but >I haven't looked for it in many months so I don't know if it >is still there. Thanks for your recommendation, Fred! This document was an extract from one of the chapters in the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques workbook. It is no longer available as a free download; an updated version of the entire chapter, together with exercise files, is available for purchase -- details are at http://www.microtype.com/WorkBooks.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants
border around a word?
Hi, Does anyone know if there is an easy way to put a border around 1-2 words in a sentence, for example to mark a button. Example:"Please press ABORT to leave this funcion." Here I would like to have a thin border around ABORT. It is very simple to do in Word, but I have not found anything like that in FrameMaker. Any idea? Gunnar Carlsson
How Do I Conditionalize an Entire File
On 8/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: > You do it by building two different books that use all the > same files except for the cover. Or just have one book file with both covers. Select the relevant cover when printing.
found by search function
Hi, Thanks for suggestions about borders around text. Another question: has FrameMaker something like ^& in Word, meaning "what you found". Extremely useful when adding text, for example "Search for*, change to [^&]" which means that all words starting with "for" will be in [ ]. Any idea what FrameMaker may call ^& ? Regards Gunnar Carlsson
border around a word?
At 18:29 +0200 6/8/07, Gunnar Carlsson wrote: >Does anyone know if there is an easy way to put a border around 1-2 words in a >sentence, for example to mark a button. >Example:"Please press ABORT to leave this funcion." Here I would like to >have a thin border around ABORT. It is very simple to do in Word, but I have >not found anything like that in FrameMaker. Not so simple in FrameMaker: there is no basic function that I know of for this. An 'at insertion point' anchored frame with a solid border does it, but you have to have a text frame inside the anchored frame, so positioning and alignment is fiddly. SiliconPrairie's Autotext plug-in offers a quick, easy and cheap method for inserting composite objects like this from its own menu. I'd be interested to know if there is a more elegant solution. -- Steve
border around a word?
It is perhaps a little easier to size and position a text line inside an "inline" anchored frame, than a text frame. You can create the text with the text line tool (the "A" tool on the Graphics tool panel), and drag or paste it inside an anchored frame that's set to "at insertion point" and has been shrunk with the keystroke sequence Escape m p (tap each key, lower case required). You position this inline anchored frame with Alt+arrow key, and you position the text line inside it also with Alt+arrow. To select the text line (rather than the text characters within the anchored frame) Ctrl+click on the text. A similar approach could be to create a graphic and import or paste it into a similarly-created inline anchored frame. If the point size of the button changes in different contexts, you'd need a different graphic for each. Another solution is to use a key-cap font, so one character represents the key, icon, or button. You may have to search around with Google to find a font that meets your needs. On 8/6/07, Steve Rickaby wrote: > I'd be interested to know if there is a more elegant solution. HTH Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices
border around a word?
I don't have a way to make a complete box appear around the words, but I can and do put a line above and below the words. This gets me most of the functionality that I am looking---i.e., the kind of unusual/special emphasis that you are striving for, I think! To do this, I created a character format called "Important", but this can be anything, of course! :). I set its default font to have an underline (specifically, the "Numeric Underline") *and* an "Overline". See the character designer for more information. Applying this to the words in question, gives me *most* of the equivalent of the MS Word capability: lines above and below the words, but not the left and right side. Z Gunnar Carlsson wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone know if there is an easy way to put a border around 1-2 > words in a sentence, for example to mark a button. > Example:"Please press ABORT to leave this funcion." Here I would > like to have a thin border around ABORT. It is very simple to do in > Word, but I have not found anything like that in FrameMaker. > > Any idea? > > Gunnar Carlsson
Frame Versions Question
For what it is worth, FM8 lets you save files in 7 format. I know that is not full proof compatibility, but at least it is an option. Randolph Handel Technical Writer Medical Manager Research & Development Sage Software 15151 NW 99th Street ? Alachua, FL 32615 Office: 386.418.7137 ? Fax: 386.418.1591 www.sagehealth.com -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+randy.handel=sage@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+randy.handel=sage.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:38 PM To: Dov Isaacs; Art Campbell Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Frame Versions Question Thank you, Dov. I'll do that. I was hoping someone might have just contacted Adobe with this same issue and knew. sharon Sharon Burton CEO, Anthrobytes Consulting 951-369-8590 www.anthrobytes.com -Original Message- From: Dov Isaacs [mailto:isa...@adobe.com] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:41 PM To: sharon at anthrobytes.com; Art Campbell Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Frame Versions Question My advice, for what it is worth, is to contact Adobe Customer Support ASAP instead of relying on the guesses of those on the list as to what might be legal, what Adobe might allow, etc. Explain your situation and see whether they might be able to make some reasonable accommodation for you, especially if you are on some volume purchase plan. If necessary, ask for a supervisor. - Dov > -Original Message- > From: Sharon Burton > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:38 PM > > Because of how my employer purchases software, we can't buy from someone who > isn't Adobe when we buy Adobe software. It's a very frustrating purchasing > process. > > We were hoping if we purchase 8, then it would sort of cover us on the extra > use of the 7.2 seats in a retroactive way. We would have, in fact, enough > seats of Frame, we just wouldn't use the 8 copies until we can bring the > entire group forward at the same time. > > I can't figure out from the EULA if this is legal or not. > > sharon > > Sharon Burton > CEO, Anthrobytes Consulting > 951-369-8590 > www.anthrobytes.com > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as randy.handel at sage.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/randy.handel%40sage.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www. frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Multiple versions of Acrobat on same system?
Odd... I'm running Acrobat 5.5 and 8 on this system, as well as a competing product, and they all seem to work perfectly well together. Steve Cavanaugh -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Fred Ridder Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 1:24 PM To: dgcaller at earthlink.net; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Multiple versions of Acrobat on same system? Dov has always been *very* emphatic in his warning to never have multiple versions of any component of the Acrobat suite installed, at least on Windows systems. I've never had reason to doubt this advice, so I have never gone against it. >From: "Diane Gaskill" >To: "Framers (E-mail)" >Subject: Multiple versions of Acrobat on same system? >Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 12:42:58 -0700 > > >I've read several discussions on this list about multiple versions of >FM runing on the same system (it works). Can multiple versions of >Acrobat also run on the same system? I recently installed Acrobat 7 on >my system (XP2) but did not uninstall Acrobat 5. Acrobat 5 now >displays an error message and closes. > >From the messages below, it sounds like the answer is no for Distiller, >but what about Acrobat itself? > >Thanks, > >Diane _ More photos, more messages, more storage-get 2GB with Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us=TXT_TAGHM_migr ation_HM_mini_2G_0507 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as scavanaugh at nat-seattle.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/scavanaugh%40nat-sea ttle.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
