RE: Sorting paragraphs
Hi, You can also use itl's FrameScript script: http://www.i-frame.itl.info/en/feature-description/i-frame-modules/base-pack/sort-paragraph-sections.html It's part of the base pack, but as far as I know you can also buy single scripts. Best regards Winfried -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Shmuel Wolfson Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 3:54 PM To: Framers Subject: Sorting paragraphs Is there a way to sort paragraphs in Frame without changing the text to a table? -- Regards, Shmuel Wolfson 052-763-7133 This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
PDF X3 problems
It's me again: With Generate Acroabt Data off i get a correct PDF-X3, but... The paper size is taken from the Acrobat job-options and not from the FM-settings. I need to set up special job-options based on the X3-settings and change paper size to the desired value. This is not good at all. Klaus ~~ Docu + Design Daube; Schäracher 11; CH-8053 Zürich Technical documentation consultancy; On-line and paper F: +41-44-422 86 25 E: d...@daube.ch W: www.daube.ch ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: converting giant tables to running text
On 04/01/2013 3:23 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote: I guess I didn't provide enough detail. I'm working in a scratch file because while the left column is all headings, some of the cells in the right column include multiple paragraphs with different tags. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Stuart Rogers srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com wrote: I'm not sure why you would do all that cutting and pasting. You can select the left column and apply your heading pgf tag to all the cells; select the right column and apply the body pgf tag to all the cells. Then select the table and Table Convert to Text, Row by Row. ___ Rename the pgf tags used in the right column to match (exactly) the tag names that you want to use for them in the source document. Then convert to text and copy/paste back into the source. -- 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 ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Store and reapply format overrides
Have you considered adding a Top of column paragraph tag to your template and file? -Matt Matt Sullivan technical communication | online training | eLearning twitter: @mattrsullivan phone: 714 960-6840 On Jan 4, 2013, at 1:31 AM, de Rouck, Tom (Gent) tom.dero...@sgs.com wrote: Hello all, For a long time now I’ve been looking for a solution to archive Framemaker 7.2 books with a lot of text insets, often inserted with a paragraph override on the anchor (e.g. top of column). When I use the Archive book plugin all these overrides are lost. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: PDF X3 problems
On 7 Jan 2013 at 14:19, Steve Rickaby wrote: This paper came via one of the links I posted: tells you all you need to know. Thanks Steve - your two posts clarify the situation and I feel educated now... Klaus ~~ Docu + Design Daube; Schäracher 11; CH-8053 Zürich Technical documentation consultancy; On-line and paper F: +41-44-422 86 25 E: d...@daube.ch W: www.daube.ch ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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RE: Using PDF for context-sensitive help
I'm thinking you all may be right about Timesavers, I think my predecessor did have it installed so maybe he was using it for the target markers. I see a lot of target destinations in the PDF, here are a few examples: G3.1069777 G9.1164423 I7.1.1246871 M11.9.23100.figurecaption.FIGURE.88.Modify.Log.Properties.Form M8.9.82569.Heading2.6134.Configuration.Guidelines P.250 F4 Looks like it's Timesavers version 5.5. I attempted to install it when I upgraded to FM 9; I see the Timesavers menu when I have an individual file open but not with just a book file, I'm not sure if that's right or not. I haven't had time to devote to learning Timesavers yet, unfortunately. Peggy -Original Message- From: robert.lauris...@gmail.com [mailto:robert.lauris...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 6:42 PM To: Harvey, Peggy; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Using PDF for context-sensitive help Peggy, what do the help target markers look like in FrameMaker? I'm thinking maybe your predecessor had TimeSavers installed. The marker text syntax could indicate whether that's the case. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Rick Quatro r...@rickquatro.com wrote: This is one of the benefits of TimeSavers: you can use pdfmark commands in FrameMaker using markers instead of PostScript text frames. This avoids the anchored frames and text frames. I have used and supported TimeSavers for years and it is well worth the money.] ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Using PDF for context-sensitive help
Peggy, You wrote: I'm thinking you all may be right about Timesavers, I think my predecessor did have it installed so maybe he was using it for the target markers. I see a lot of target destinations in the PDF, here are a few examples: G3.1069777 G9.1164423 I7.1.1246871 M11.9.23100.figurecaption.FIGURE.88.Modify.Log.Properties.Form M8.9.82569.Heading2.6134.Configuration.Guidelines P.250 F4 These destinations are typical destinations present in PDFs generated from FrameMaker -- for paragraphs, markers, pages. With TimeSavers, you can optionally have a prefix in newlink hypertext markers, so that the variable m8.newlink / mX.8.newlink prefix is not present in the PDF. For example, newlink TMS StartingPoint will result in a clean/consistent StartingPoint named destination in the PDF. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF12.html for more information / examples. Looks like it's Timesavers version 5.5. I attempted to install it when I upgraded to FM 9; I see the Timesavers menu when I have an individual file open but not with just a book file, I'm not sure if that's right or not. I haven't had time to devote to learning Timesavers yet, unfortunately. Indeed, the TimeSavers menu is present only at the document level, not when the focus is in a book file. This does not affect functionality/processing in any way. When you Save as PDF or distill with Distiller settings that activate TimeSavers, its various functions are applied automatically as part of the distilling. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any TimeSavers-related issue. As needed, we can hold a brief web session to discuss/troubleshoot further. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Sorting paragraphs
Hi, You can also use itl's FrameScript script: http://www.i-frame.itl.info/en/feature-description/i-frame-modules/base-pack/sort-paragraph-sections.html It's part of the base pack, but as far as I know you can also buy single scripts. 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: Thursday, January 03, 2013 3:54 PM > To: Framers > Subject: Sorting paragraphs > > Is there a way to sort paragraphs in Frame without changing the text to > a table? > > -- > Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson > 052-763-7133 This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments.
PDF X3 problems
Dear framers Using the PDFX3 joboptions on an FM document is not possible using the Save as PDF route. For this format I need to print to PS and then distill. And it turns out that I must not check Create Acrobat Data in the print dialogue (which is not available in the Save As PDF route). Otherwise I get lots of violations (see log below). Why is this? I'm not familiar with the requiremens of the X-process (use it on demand of print-shop). Thank You for inspiration! Acrobat 9.5.2, FrameMaker 10.0.3.419 PDF/X Compliance Report 1. Content [Violation] Annotations were found inside the BleedBox, TrimBox, or ArtBox on the following pages: Page 1, Occurrences: 51 Page 15, Occurrences: 1 Page 18, Occurrences: 1 Page 27, Occurrences: 1 Page 28, Occurrences: 1 Page 30, Occurrences: 1 Page 31, Occurrences: 4 Page 32, Occurrences: 1 Page 33, Occurrences: 1 Page 50, Occurrences: 1 Page 51, Occurrences: 2 Page 56, Occurrences: 1 Page 58, Occurrences: 1 Violations: The total found in this section was 67. 2. Summary Warnings: The total found in this document was 0. Violations: The total found in this document was 67. This document does not pass PDF/X-3:2002 compliance checks. ~~ 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
PDF X3 problems
It's me again: With Generate Acroabt Data off i get a correct PDF-X3, but... The paper size is taken from the Acrobat job-options and not from the FM-settings. I need to set up special job-options based on the X3-settings and change paper size to the desired value. This is not good at all. 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
converting giant tables to running text
On 04/01/2013 3:23 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote: > I guess I didn't provide enough detail. I'm working in a scratch file > because while the left column is all headings, some of the cells in > the right column include multiple paragraphs with different tags. > > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Stuart Rogers > wrote: >> I'm not sure why you would do all that cutting and pasting. >> >> You can select the left column and apply your heading pgf tag to all the >> cells; select the right column and apply the body pgf tag to all the cells. >> Then select the table and Table > Convert to Text, Row by Row. > ___ > > Rename the pgf tags used in the right column to match (exactly) the tag names that you want to use for them in the source document. Then convert to text and copy/paste back into the source. -- 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
Store and reapply format overrides
Have you considered adding a Top of column paragraph tag to your template and file? -Matt Matt Sullivan technical communication | online training | eLearning twitter: @mattrsullivan phone: 714 960-6840 On Jan 4, 2013, at 1:31 AM, "de Rouck, Tom (Gent)" wrote: > Hello all, > > For a long time now I?ve been looking for a solution to archive Framemaker > 7.2 books with a lot of text insets, often inserted with a paragraph override > on the anchor (e.g. top of column). > When I use the Archive book plugin all these overrides are lost. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130107/446694e9/attachment.html>
PDF X3 problems
On 7 Jan 2013 at 14:19, Steve Rickaby wrote: > This paper came via one of the links I posted: tells you all you need to > know. Thanks Steve - your two posts clarify the situation and I feel educated now... 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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Using PDF for context-sensitive help
I'm thinking you all may be right about Timesavers, I think my predecessor did have it installed so maybe he was using it for the target markers. I see a lot of target destinations in the PDF, here are a few examples: G3.1069777 G9.1164423 I7.1.1246871 M11.9.23100.figurecaption.FIGURE.88.Modify.Log.Properties.Form M8.9.82569.Heading2.6134.Configuration.Guidelines P.250 F4 Looks like it's Timesavers version 5.5. I attempted to install it when I upgraded to FM 9; I see the Timesavers menu when I have an individual file open but not with just a book file, I'm not sure if that's right or not. I haven't had time to devote to learning Timesavers yet, unfortunately. Peggy -Original Message- From: robert.lauriston at gmail.com [mailto:robert.lauris...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 6:42 PM To: Harvey, Peggy; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Using PDF for context-sensitive help Peggy, what do the help target markers look like in FrameMaker? I'm thinking maybe your predecessor had TimeSavers installed. The marker text syntax could indicate whether that's the case. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Rick Quatro wrote: > This is one of the benefits of TimeSavers: you can use pdfmark > commands in FrameMaker using markers instead of PostScript text > frames. This avoids the anchored frames and text frames. I have used > and supported TimeSavers for years and it is well worth the money.]
Using PDF for context-sensitive help
Peggy, You wrote: > I'm thinking you all may be right about Timesavers, I think my predecessor did have it installed > so maybe he was using it for the target markers. I see a lot of target destinations in the PDF, > here are a few examples: > G3.1069777 > G9.1164423 > I7.1.1246871 > M11.9.23100.figurecaption.FIGURE.88.Modify.Log.Properties.Form > M8.9.82569.Heading2.6134.Configuration.Guidelines > P.250 > F4 These destinations are typical destinations present in PDFs generated from FrameMaker -- for paragraphs, markers, pages. With TimeSavers, you can optionally have a prefix in "newlink" hypertext markers, so that the variable m8.newlink / mX.8.newlink prefix is not present in the PDF. For example, newlink TMS StartingPoint will result in a "clean"/consistent StartingPoint named destination in the PDF. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF12.html for more information / examples. > Looks like it's Timesavers version 5.5. I attempted to install it when I upgraded to FM 9; > I see the Timesavers menu when I have an individual file open but not with just a book file, > I'm not sure if that's right or not. I haven't had time to devote to learning Timesavers yet, unfortunately. Indeed, the TimeSavers menu is present only at the document level, not when the focus is in a book file. This does not affect functionality/processing in any way. When you Save as PDF or distill with Distiller settings that activate TimeSavers, its various functions are applied automatically as part of the distilling. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any TimeSavers-related issue. As needed, we can hold a brief web session to discuss/troubleshoot further. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130107/ffb5f36d/attachment.html>
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Sorting paragraphs
Shmuel, If you are using FrameMaker 9, 10 or 11, you can use View->Pods->Insets and set your display for graphic insets (for doc or all docs). If you click on the *name* field, it will create a display, sorted alphabetically. Although you cannot print this display, you can make screen captures. After using this feature for awhile, you may find yourself moving away from generated lists. I haven't used LOR (List of References) in about 2.5 years now. ___ Maxwell Hoffmann | Product Evangelist | Adobe | p. 503.336.5952 | c. 503.805.3719 | mhoffman at adobe.com http://twitter.com/maxwellhoffmann - http://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellhoffmann blogs.adobe.com/techcomm -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Shmuel Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:31 AM To: David Artman Cc: Framers Subject: Re: Sorting paragraphs Any sort of list that's not in a table. My particular case was a list of referenced graphics that I generated that I wanted sorted alphabetically. - On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:20 PM, David Artman wrote: > What's your use case? I'm having trouble imagining why one would ever > do this... > > I suppose that, if I needed to sort paragraphs, I'd use an Index of > References. > David > > Original Message > From: Shmuel Wolfson > Date: Thu, January 03, 2013 9:53 am > > Is there a way to sort paragraphs in Frame without changing the text > to a table? > ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as mhoffman at adobe.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/mhoffman%40adobe.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
