RE: variables interface
Hi Craig, If you leave the Add/Edit Variable window open, you just need to double-click on a variable. Then you can change its definition immediately without clicking on Edit first. However, if the Add/Edit Variable window is not on top of its tab group, it is not shown automatically (like e.g. the Cross-Reference window). Then you must click on the Add/Edit Variable tab to bring it to front. This would be a very good enhancement! Ask for this on the Adobe Feature Request form: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform Best regards Winfried From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Craig Ede Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:08 PM To: framers Subject: variables interface I have a template with a series of built in variables that have generic content until used in a specific document. Double-clicking on a variable brings up the variables pod where I then have to click Edit to bring up the window wherein I can actually change the content of the variable. Does anybody know a way to do this in one step? (My current process is clearly a more complicated way to have to change variable content than the old interface provided.) If a one-step edit is not possible, can Adobe please add a modifier key that can be pressed when doubled clicking on a variable so that the Edit window is immediately available? Apologies if I'm doing things the hard way and an obvious solution is available. Please clue me in if that is the case. Thanks, framers! Craig ___ 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: InDesign to FrameMaker 9.0 for Windows 7
Except Jon needs to go the other direction, and they don't have a converter for that. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Craig W. Johnson c...@well.com wrote: I used DTP Tools' MIF Filter, an InDD plug-in, a few years ago to get a 20-page fm doc into InDesign, and it did pretty well. It displays the conversion and then you save it, and you're charged only upon save. So if a conversion goes badly, you're not out anything. It would be worth a try. http://www.dtptools.com/product.asp?id=mfid cwj Sent from my iPhone On Nov 12, 2013, at 4:33, Steve Rickaby srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk wrote: I have vague memories of seeing a converter mentioned somewhere. ___ 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: variables interface
Hi Craig, I highly recommend the BookVars plugin from Leximation. I use it to do exactly what you describe in one step. I have several variables that have the same name in all books but different definitions in each book. I maintain a single, master variable file for all of my books, then simply import the set of definitions for that particular book. The BookVars plugin bypasses the Variables pod so you don't have to edit each variable with multiple clicks. Peggy From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Craig Ede Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:08 AM To: framers Subject: variables interface I have a template with a series of built in variables that have generic content until used in a specific document. Double-clicking on a variable brings up the variables pod where I then have to click Edit to bring up the window wherein I can actually change the content of the variable. Does anybody know a way to do this in one step? (My current process is clearly a more complicated way to have to change variable content than the old interface provided.) If a one-step edit is not possible, can Adobe please add a modifier key that can be pressed when doubled clicking on a variable so that the Edit window is immediately available? Apologies if I'm doing things the hard way and an obvious solution is available. Please clue me in if that is the case. Thanks, framers! Craig This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended recipient, please be advised that the content of this message is subject to access, review and disclosure by the sender's e-mail System Administrator. ___ 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: framers Digest, Vol 97, Issue 12
The security issues I was referring to is whether one can actually install software that is downloaded. Many IT departments in large companies don't allow that. (There is a way to get a set of discs to install the Cloud SW.) Also, if he needs to continue the subscription, another IT security issue could arise if the computers are in a hardened environment. Regarding the credit card security--that has already been proven to be insecure. Best use a separate card for that. David Creamer IDEAS Training The Cloud in the name is misleading, it's downloaded and installed like any other application and your data is wherever you usually store it. There's no security issue in the trial version. 30 days should be enough time to convert all the docs or determine that you should buy InDesign. The only minor security concern for the subscription is that it requires a credit card number, but you can eliminate potential exposure for that by using a virtual credit card number that's limited to the expected charges. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:13 AM, David Creamer ideasli...@ideastraining.com wrote: If you get all the ID documents at once, do a trail subscription to the Cloud (if your security allows) and use ID CC for 30 days. You can subscribe month-to-month for $30 or for a year at $20/month if you need more time ___ 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.
Character Tag As Is setting--isn't
FrameMaker 10.0.2.419 on Windows 7 64-bit My template has a character tag, Hyperlink, that makes text blue. The Size setting had been at 11 pt, the size for Body paragraphs. Recently I needed to use the tag in a cross-reference in a table footnote. Table footnotes are 9 pt. So I changed the Size setting to As Is but: * After clicking As Is, the Size control doesn't say As Is-it's blank. * Hyperlink text in table footnotes is larger than 9 pt. FrameMaker help says nothing about this anomaly and I didn't see anything similar in the first 5 pages on the FrameMaker user forum. Has anyone else run into this? Found a solution? Thanks for your help, Beverly ___ 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: Character Tag As Is setting--isn't
You've identified one of the long-standing inconsistencies in the FrameMaker UI. In the Size box of the Character Designer dialog, the as is state is indicated by emptiness. Same with Spread and Stretch. All three of these properties allow a continuous range of values rather than being picked from a finite list, and I suspect that this fact complicated the ability to explicitly indicate As Is in the box for some reason. If you have already applied the Hyperlink tag to anything when it had a specified size of 11 pt, that size is now a property of the text. It will not change when you redefine the character format of the tag to be as is because the as is size is 11 pt. If the character tag is applied within the cross-reference format, I believe you'll need to reinsert the cross-reference to get the oversize characters to revert to the underlying paragraph specification for your table footnote. -Fred Ridder From: beverly_robin...@datacard.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:05:22 -0600 Subject: Character Tag As Is setting--isn't FrameMaker 10.0.2.419 on Windows 7 64-bit My template has a character tag, Hyperlink, that makes text blue. The Size setting had been at 11 pt, the size for Body paragraphs. Recently I needed to use the tag in a cross-reference in a table footnote. Table footnotes are 9 pt. So I changed the Size setting to As Is but:· After clicking As Is, the Size control doesn’t say “As Is”—it’s blank.· Hyperlink text in table footnotes is larger than 9 pt. FrameMaker help says nothing about this anomaly and I didn’t see anything similar in the first 5 pages on the FrameMaker user forum. Has anyone else run into this? Found a solution? Thanks for your help,Beverly ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as docu...@hotmail.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/docudoc%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
variables interface
Hi Craig, If you leave the Add/Edit Variable window open, you just need to double-click on a variable. Then you can change its definition immediately without clicking on Edit first. However, if the Add/Edit Variable window is not on top of its tab group, it is not shown automatically (like e.g. the Cross-Reference window). Then you must click on the Add/Edit Variable tab to bring it to front. This would be a very good enhancement! Ask for this on the Adobe Feature Request form: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform Best regards Winfried From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Craig Ede Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:08 PM To: framers Subject: variables interface I have a template with a series of built in variables that have generic content until used in a specific document. Double-clicking on a variable brings up the variables pod where I then have to click Edit to bring up the window wherein I can actually change the content of the variable. Does anybody know a way to do this in one step? (My current process is clearly a more complicated way to have to change variable content than the old interface provided.) If a one-step edit is not possible, can Adobe please add a modifier key that can be pressed when doubled clicking on a variable so that the Edit window is immediately available? Apologies if I'm doing things the hard way and an obvious solution is available. Please clue me in if that is the case. Thanks, framers! Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20131113/75588859/attachment.html>
framers Digest, Vol 97, Issue 12
The security issues I was referring to is whether one can actually install software that is downloaded. Many IT departments in large companies don't allow that. (There is a way to get a set of discs to install the Cloud SW.) Also, if he needs to continue the subscription, another IT security issue could arise if the computers are in a "hardened" environment. Regarding the credit card security--that has already been proven to be insecure. Best use a separate card for that. David Creamer IDEAS Training The "Cloud" in the name is misleading, it's downloaded and installed like any other application and your data is wherever you usually store it. There's no security issue in the trial version. 30 days should be enough time to convert all the docs or determine that you should buy InDesign. The only minor security concern for the subscription is that it requires a credit card number, but you can eliminate potential exposure for that by using a "virtual" credit card number that's limited to the expected charges. > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:13 AM, David Creamer > wrote: > If you get all the ID documents at once, do a trail subscription to the > Cloud (if your security allows) and use ID CC for 30 days. You can subscribe > month-to-month for $30 or for a year at $20/month if you need more time -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20131113/bd3e9b69/attachment.html>
Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't
FrameMaker 10.0.2.419 on Windows 7 64-bit My template has a character tag, Hyperlink, that makes text blue. The Size setting had been at 11 pt, the size for Body paragraphs. Recently I needed to use the tag in a cross-reference in a table footnote. Table footnotes are 9 pt. So I changed the Size setting to As Is but: * After clicking As Is, the Size control doesn't say "As Is"-it's blank. * Hyperlink text in table footnotes is larger than 9 pt. FrameMaker help says nothing about this anomaly and I didn't see anything similar in the first 5 pages on the FrameMaker user forum. Has anyone else run into this? Found a solution? Thanks for your help, Beverly -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20131113/3acd579f/attachment.html>
Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't
You've identified one of the long-standing inconsistencies in the FrameMaker UI. In the Size box of the Character Designer dialog, the "as is" state is indicated by emptiness. Same with Spread and Stretch. All three of these properties allow a continuous range of values rather than being picked from a finite list, and I suspect that this fact complicated the ability to explicitly indicate "As Is" in the box for some reason. If you have already applied the Hyperlink tag to anything when it had a specified size of 11 pt, that size is now a property of the text. It will not change when you redefine the character format of the tag to be "as is" because the "as is" size is 11 pt. If the character tag is applied within the cross-reference format, I believe you'll need to reinsert the cross-reference to get the oversize characters to revert to the underlying paragraph specification for your table footnote. -Fred Ridder From: beverly_robin...@datacard.com To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:05:22 -0600 Subject: Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't FrameMaker 10.0.2.419 on Windows 7 64-bit My template has a character tag, Hyperlink, that makes text blue. The Size setting had been at 11 pt, the size for Body paragraphs. Recently I needed to use the tag in a cross-reference in a table footnote. Table footnotes are 9 pt. So I changed the Size setting to As Is but:? After clicking As Is, the Size control doesn?t say ?As Is??it?s blank.? Hyperlink text in table footnotes is larger than 9 pt. FrameMaker help says nothing about this anomaly and I didn?t see anything similar in the first 5 pages on the FrameMaker user forum. Has anyone else run into this? Found a solution? Thanks for your help,Beverly ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as DocuDoc at hotmail.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/docudoc%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20131113/2862138e/attachment.html>
Not selecting the entire word in Frame
I'm using Frame 10. I work with keyboard shortcuts a lot. When I'm editing, I often put the cursor in a word then hit Ctrl+Shift+left arrow, to highlight the part of the word I want to change. I would have sworn that, until a few minutes ago, this would select only the part of the word from the cursor to the beginning of the word. But now it's selecting the entire word. I can't find how to set a preference to indicate how I want Frame to behave. In Word, there's the option "When selecting, automatically select entire word." I thought there was something similar in Frame. Have I been hallucinating? Thanks. Michael Schwartz Teradyne -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20131113/b4a777bb/attachment.html>
