FM 11 Line numbering bug

[Rob Shell]

**BUG**
There seems to be a troublesome problem with the new line numbering option
in FM 11.
If you use line numbering and use a side head for paragraphs, the text to
the right or left of the side head disappears on the screen. The print
output via PDF is fine, but the GUI is broken. 
I am very glad that Adobe has included line numbering as all lawyers use it
and therefore a new market share, previously dominated by WordPerfect 10+ ,
is available. 
However, we must get it right.
Concise problem statement:
Steps to reproduce bug:
 1. Fill a paragraph with text
 2.Create a sidehead with text say 2012
 3. Request line numbering
 Results:
 Expected results: Text to the right or left of sidehead disappears on
screen. This bug does not affect the pdf creation

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FrameMaker Find/Change Behavior

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Question: What's the best thing about starting FrameMaker in the morning?

Answer: When you do a search, you actually know where the cursor is 
going to be when the Find/Change dialog box opens.


Does anyone know if the inconsistent behavior of the Find/Change dialog 
box was fixed in 11? I might upgrade just for that.


If anyone from Adobe is reading this, PLEASE make the cursor always be 
in the 'Find' text box when the Find/Change dialog box opens, the same 
as it is in Adobe Reader. Is this really so hard to do? Sorry for being 
so blunt, but I didn't have a coffee yet.


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Technical Writer
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OT: Need localization help

[Rick Quatro]

Hello Framers,

I am rewriting my ImportFormatsSpecial plugin as an ExtendScript script for
FrameMaker 10 and higher. The dialog box controls are labeled based on an
XML file. I need this XML file localized into another language so users can
see how it works. If you can do this, I will give you a copy of the script
when it is finished. Please contact me off-list if you are interested.
Please let me know what language you would be translating to. Thank you very
much.

Rick

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-283-5045
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Re: OT: Need localization help

[Matt Sullivan]

Great news, Rick!

Please let me know when it's available!


-Matt

Matt Sullivan 
technical communication | online training | eLearning

twitter: @mattrsullivan
phone: 714 960-6840 

On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:12 AM, Rick Quatro r...@rickquatro.com wrote:

 Hello Framers,
 
 I am rewriting my ImportFormatsSpecial plugin as an ExtendScript script for
 FrameMaker 10 and higher. 
 

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astrological symbols as fonts

[William W. Saylor, PE]

I am working on an astrodynamics test with the usual quantity of
mathematical equations, Greek symbols, etc. I use MathType as an equation
editor since it has more extensive capabilities than the FM equation editor.


 

Traditionally there are several symbols used to represent the planets,
earth, sun, moon, Ares, etc that are basically astrological symbols. I could
use these symbols in FM directly if I could find / make them.

1.  Does anyone know of a font that includes these symbols?

2.  How hard is it to create such symbols and be able to use them in FM
(particularly as subscripts)?

3.  Thanks,

4.  Bill

 



Saylor Solutions, Inc.

William W. Saylor, PE(v) 719 481-0433

20075 Promontory Way   (mob) 719 373-3770

Monument, CO 80132  

wsay...@earthlink.net

 

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FM 11 Line numbering bug

[Rob Shell]

**BUG**
There seems to be a troublesome problem with the new line numbering option
in FM 11.
If you use line numbering and use a side head for paragraphs, the text to
the right or left of the side head disappears on the screen. The print
output via PDF is fine, but the GUI is broken. 
I am very glad that Adobe has included line numbering as all lawyers use it
and therefore a new market share, previously dominated by WordPerfect 10+ ,
is available. 
However, we must get it right.
Concise problem statement:
Steps to reproduce bug:
 1. Fill a paragraph with text
 2.Create a sidehead with text say 2012
 3. Request line numbering
 Results:
 Expected results: Text to the right or left of sidehead disappears on
screen. This bug does not affect the pdf creation

***

FrameMaker Find/Change Behavior

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Question: What's the best thing about starting FrameMaker in the morning?

Answer: When you do a search, you actually know where the cursor is 
going to be when the Find/Change dialog box opens.

Does anyone know if the inconsistent behavior of the Find/Change dialog 
box was fixed in 11? I might upgrade just for that.

If anyone from Adobe is reading this, PLEASE make the cursor always be 
in the 'Find' text box when the Find/Change dialog box opens, the same 
as it is in Adobe Reader. Is this really so hard to do? Sorry for being 
so blunt, but I didn't have a coffee yet.

-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133

FrameMaker Find/Change Behavior

[Reng, Dr. Winfried]

Hi Shmuel,

it seems that this is fixed.

http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2012/10/unstruct-authoring-post-3-framemaker-11-new-productivity-smart-insert-line-numbers-findchange-etc.html

Best regards

Winfried

> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-
> bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Shmuel Wolfson
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:17 AM
> To: Framers
> Subject: FrameMaker Find/Change Behavior
>
> Question: What's the best thing about starting FrameMaker in the morning?
>
> Answer: When you do a search, you actually know where the cursor is
> going to be when the Find/Change dialog box opens.
>
> Does anyone know if the inconsistent behavior of the Find/Change dialog
> box was fixed in 11? I might upgrade just for that.
>
> If anyone from Adobe is reading this, PLEASE make the cursor always be
> in the 'Find' text box when the Find/Change dialog box opens, the same
> as it is in Adobe Reader. Is this really so hard to do? Sorry for being
> so blunt, but I didn't have a coffee yet.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Shmuel Wolfson
> Technical Writer
> 052-763-7133
>
>
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OT: Need localization help

[Rick Quatro]

Hello Framers,

I am rewriting my ImportFormatsSpecial plugin as an ExtendScript script for
FrameMaker 10 and higher. The dialog box controls are labeled based on an
XML file. I need this XML file localized into another language so users can
see how it works. If you can do this, I will give you a copy of the script
when it is finished. Please contact me off-list if you are interested.
Please let me know what language you would be translating to. Thank you very
much.

Rick

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-283-5045
rick at frameexpert.com

OT: Need localization help

[Matt Sullivan]

Great news, Rick!

Please let me know when it's available!


-Matt

Matt Sullivan 
technical communication | online training | eLearning

twitter: @mattrsullivan
phone: 714 960-6840 

On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:12 AM, "Rick Quatro"  wrote:

> Hello Framers,
> 
> I am rewriting my ImportFormatsSpecial plugin as an ExtendScript script for
> FrameMaker 10 and higher. 
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astrological symbols as fonts

[William W. Saylor, PE]

I am working on an astrodynamics test with the usual quantity of
mathematical equations, Greek symbols, etc. I use MathType as an equation
editor since it has more extensive capabilities than the FM equation editor.




Traditionally there are several symbols used to represent the planets,
earth, sun, moon, Ares, etc that are basically astrological symbols. I could
use these symbols in FM directly if I could find / make them.

1.  Does anyone know of a font that includes these symbols?

2.  How hard is it to create such symbols and be able to use them in FM
(particularly as subscripts)?

3.  Thanks,

4.  Bill





Saylor Solutions, Inc.

William W. Saylor, PE(v) 719 481-0433

20075 Promontory Way   (mob) 719 373-3770

Monument, CO 80132  

wsaylor at earthlink.net



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astrological symbols as fonts

[Stuart Rogers]

On 30/10/2012 11:33 AM, William W. Saylor, PE wrote:
>
> I am working on an astrodynamics test with the usual quantity of 
> mathematical equations, Greek symbols, etc. I use MathType as an 
> equation editor since it has more extensive capabilities than the FM 
> equation editor.
>
> Traditionally there are several symbols used to represent the planets, 
> earth, sun, moon, Ares, etc that are basically astrological symbols. I 
> could use these symbols in FM directly if I could find / make them.
>
> 1.Does anyone know of a font that includes these symbols?
>
> 2.How hard is it to create such symbols and be able to use them in FM 
> (particularly as subscripts)?
>
> 3.Thanks,
>
> 4.Bill
>
> 
>
> */Saylor Solutions, Inc./*
>
> William W. Saylor, PE(v) 719 481-0433
>
> 20075 Promontory Way   (mob) 719 373-3770
>
> Monument, CO 80132
>
> wsaylor at earthlink.net
>
>
>

A google search of "font zodiac sign" turns up a number of links; I'm 
sure you could modify the terms and find many more.  Here's one:
http://www.astrosense.net/downloads.html
"ASTROGADGET is a True Type font which contains all the star sign 
symbols (glyphs) and planets plus other astrology related symbols"

HTH,

-- 
Stuart Rogers
Technical Communicator
Phoenix Geophysics Limited
3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3
Toronto, ON, Canada  M1W 3K5
+1 (416) 491-7340 x 325

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FM 11 Line numbering bug

[Jeff Coatsworth]

Does the screen refresh when you do a CTL-L ?

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [framers-bounces at 
lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rob Shell [rsh...@iafrica.com]
Sent: October-30-12 3:29 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FM 11 Line numbering bug

**BUG**
There seems to be a troublesome problem with the new line numbering option
in FM 11.
If you use line numbering and use a side head for paragraphs, the text to
the right or left of the side head disappears on the screen. The print
output via PDF is fine, but the GUI is broken.
I am very glad that Adobe has included line numbering as all lawyers use it
and therefore a new market share, previously dominated by WordPerfect 10+ ,
is available.
However, we must get it right.
Concise problem statement:
Steps to reproduce bug:
 1. Fill a paragraph with text
 2.Create a sidehead with text say 2012
 3. Request line numbering
 Results:
 Expected results: Text to the right or left of sidehead disappears on
screen. This bug does not affect the pdf creation

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HTML mapping pages BLOAT

[Rob Shell]

Dear Framers:
I need some help. My rather old files from FM6 and onwards are behaving
awkwardly when read into FM 11 (patched).
The problem is that I have far too many HTML mapping reference pages. I have
learnt that the max number of ref pages is 100, but the HTML bloat is
pushing it over the top.
I am working in unstructured framemaker, not using HTML AT ALL.
I have tried fixing the template file but this only helps a little.
Anyone else have this problem?
I am hoping this is my BIG problem with these files. Results in massive
sluggishness, elephantiasis I call it.
Rob
***

HTML mapping pages BLOAT

[Writer]

Can you delete all the HTML mapping references from the reference page?

Nadine


> Dear Framers:
> I need some help. My rather old files from FM6 and onwards are behaving
> awkwardly when read into FM 11 (patched).
> The problem is that I have far too many HTML mapping reference pages. I have
> learnt that the max number of ref pages is 100, but the HTML bloat is
> pushing it over the top.
> I am working in unstructured framemaker, not using HTML AT ALL.
> I have tried fixing the template file but this only helps a little.
> Anyone else have this problem?
> I am hoping this is my BIG problem with these files. Results in massive
> sluggishness, elephantiasis I call it.
> Rob

HTML mapping pages BLOAT

[Combs, Richard]

Rob Shell wrote:

> I need some help. My rather old files from FM6 and onwards are behaving
> awkwardly when read into FM 11 (patched).
> The problem is that I have far too many HTML mapping reference pages. I
> have
> learnt that the max number of ref pages is 100, but the HTML bloat is
> pushing it over the top.
> I am working in unstructured framemaker, not using HTML AT ALL.

If you're not using FM's built-in HTML export, you shouldn't have HTML mapping 
pages. Delete them. 

Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
--
rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
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OWL Interface Resources

[Klaus Daube]

On 29 Oct 2012 at 15:54, Jeff Coatsworth wrote:

> I thought Klaus Daube had done some work on that during the beta phase.
> Might want to try him?

Freiends, 
the only thing I could do with my knowledge and tools is:
- extract all images (icons) from owlres.dll, fmres.dll and fmcustom.dll to get 
their names.
- use some of these icons (by name) in tool bar xml-files.
The icons are there in a png-notation.
fmcustom.dll now also contains png images, no more bmp bit maps.
I have pdfs with all the images and names, see 
http://www.daube.ch/docu/fmaker60.html

You may look into http://www.daube.ch/docu/files/etb-customising-fm.pdf and 

Dialogs from owlres.dll can be seen in a resource editor, the items can be 
changed - but i have not 
tested whether they can be 'saved/compiled' again ...
Dialogs are split into two resources in the Adam and Eve container (yes that's 
the names of them). The 
items look (for me) like c-programs. If you open owlres.dll in a hex editor you 
see this text starting 
about in the middle of the file.

This OWL stuff is Adobe special - i have not found any explanation of the term 
owl. Googling leads to 
quite old documents about Borland ObjectWindows containing this abbreviation in 
number - but is it 
this?

To sum up: I have no idea how to modify the owl-dialogs.

Klaus
~~
Docu + Design Daube; Sch?racher 11; CH-8053 Z?rich
Technical documentation & consultancy; On-line and paper
F: +41-44-422 86 25  E: ddd at daube.ch  W: www.daube.ch

OWL Interface Resources

[Rick Quatro]

I did manage to make the Show Element Context dialog larger for FrameMaker
10. Here is how I did it.

1) I opened a copy of fminit/fmdlg.dll with a resource editor. I used
ResourceHacker.
2) I navigated to Dialog\ELEM_CTX\1033 and opened it.
3) I dragged the dialog and its list boxes to make them bigger and
repositioned the Display Designer button to the bottom.
4) I clicked the Compile Script button at the top of the window, and saved
and closed the file.
5) After backing up my original fminit/fmdlg.dll, I copied the modified one
to the fminit folder.
6) After restarting FrameMaker, I can display and use the bigger Show
Element Context dialog box.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very
much.

Rick

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-283-5045
rick at frameexpert.com





Freiends,
the only thing I could do with my knowledge and tools is:
- extract all images (icons) from owlres.dll, fmres.dll and fmcustom.dll to
get their names.
- use some of these icons (by name) in tool bar xml-files.
The icons are there in a png-notation.
fmcustom.dll now also contains png images, no more bmp bit maps.
I have pdfs with all the images and names, see
http://www.daube.ch/docu/fmaker60.html

You may look into http://www.daube.ch/docu/files/etb-customising-fm.pdf and 

Dialogs from owlres.dll can be seen in a resource editor, the items can be
changed - but i have not tested whether they can be 'saved/compiled' again
...
Dialogs are split into two resources in the Adam and Eve container (yes
that's the names of them). The items look (for me) like c-programs. If you
open owlres.dll in a hex editor you see this text starting about in the
middle of the file.

This OWL stuff is Adobe special - i have not found any explanation of the
term owl. Googling leads to quite old documents about Borland ObjectWindows
containing this abbreviation in number - but is it this?

To sum up: I have no idea how to modify the owl-dialogs.

Klaus
~~
Docu + Design Daube; Sch?racher 11; CH-8053 Z?rich Technical documentation &
consultancy; On-line and paper
F: +41-44-422 86 25  E: ddd at daube.ch  W: www.daube.ch

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astrological symbols as fonts

[David Artman]

Twelve Zodiac signs are in Wingdings:
^_`abcdefghi

But you probably want a font that specializes in all of it, so:
http://www.astrosense.net/downloads.html

Specifically:
http://www.astrosense.net/fonts/starfont.zip

I wouldn't bother to make Frame drawing objects (on Ref pages or
wherever) if I was hoping to use the symbols in an equation or otherwise
manipulate them with styles. Conversely, if you want multi-color icons
or some-such, you'll have to make drawings (anywhere) and import them as
necessary (Ref Pages, for style calls; in Background frames, for headers
and footers; in Anchor Frames, for ad hoc usage; etc.).

HTH;
David

 Original Message 
From: "William W. Saylor, PE" 
Date: Tue, October 30, 2012 11:33 am
Traditionally there are several symbols used to represent the planets,
earth, sun, moon, Ares, etc that are basically astrological symbols. I
could use these symbols in FM directly if I could find / make them.
1.  Does anyone know of a font that includes these symbols?

astrological symbols as fonts

[William W. Saylor, PE]

Great help ? thanks much, Bill



From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Rogers
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:41 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: astrological symbols as fonts



On 30/10/2012 11:33 AM, William W. Saylor, PE wrote:

I am working on an astrodynamics test with the usual quantity of mathematical 
equations, Greek symbols, etc. I use MathType as an equation editor since it 
has more extensive capabilities than the FM equation editor. 



Traditionally there are several symbols used to represent the planets, earth, 
sun, moon, Ares, etc that are basically astrological symbols. I could use these 
symbols in FM directly if I could find / make them.

1.  Does anyone know of a font that includes these symbols?

2.  How hard is it to create such symbols and be able to use them in FM 
(particularly as subscripts)?

3.  Thanks,

4.  Bill





Saylor Solutions, Inc.

William W. Saylor, PE(v) 719 481-0433

20075 Promontory Way   (mob) 719 373-3770

Monument, CO 80132  

wsaylor at earthlink.net








A google search of "font zodiac sign" turns up a number of links; I'm sure you 
could modify the terms and find many more.  Here's one:
http://www.astrosense.net/downloads.html
"ASTROGADGET is a True Type font which contains all the star sign symbols 
(glyphs) and planets plus other astrology related symbols"

HTH,



-- 
Stuart Rogers
Technical Communicator
Phoenix Geophysics Limited
3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3
Toronto, ON, Canada  M1W 3K5
+1 (416) 491-7340 x 325

http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com
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Horror Story!

[David Artman]

One dark, stormy day, I began a new contract.

In short order, I was in charge of a six-dimensional array of
Conditional Text, in multi-reuse Text Insets, with two different
deliverable aspect ratios, one of which becomes an active PDF Form
integrated with a could-based Contact Management System... that is
accessed almost exclusively via iPad.

I only have to customize this Dread Packet of Potentiality three or four
times *a week* to customize the source to a given site and client (and
OS version, and software version, and hardware installed, and particular
networking foibles and requirements, and whatever Sales promised that
client that month).

*boo*
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Book-Vars type program for Conditions?

[Gillian Flato]

Does anyone know of a program that works like Book Vars (Leximation) but does 
the same function for conditions?

Thank You,

Gillian Flato
Senior Content Developer
Skype: Gillian.B.Flato
Gillian.Flato at nexenta.com



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HTML mapping pages BLOAT

[Robert Lauriston]

If you're not using HTML, just delete those reference pages.

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Rob Shell  wrote:
> Dear Framers:
> I need some help. My rather old files from FM6 and onwards are behaving
> awkwardly when read into FM 11 (patched).
> The problem is that I have far too many HTML mapping reference pages. I have
> learnt that the max number of ref pages is 100, but the HTML bloat is
> pushing it over the top.
> I am working in unstructured framemaker, not using HTML AT ALL.

OWL Interface Resources

[Robert Lauriston]

Adobe OS Widget Library (OWL)

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/troubleshoot-application-frame-document-window.html

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Klaus Daube  wrote:
> ... This OWL stuff is Adobe special - i have not found any explanation of the 
> term owl. ...