Re: Scripting issues

[Carol J. Elkins]

Steve, have a look at AutoHotkey (http://www.autohotkey.com/). I have 
no personal experience with it but a newsletter that I subscribe to 
(http://webserver.computoredge.com/) has a weekly feature on it. If 
you search the newsletter's archives for "autohotkey" you'll find 
dozens of articles that will help you decide if it might be the right 
tool for you. It is free, but the author of the newsletter has 
written several inexpensive user manuals on it.


Carol

At 11:00 AM 3/6/2015, you wrote:

Can anyone recommend a Windows text macro tool that could fill this gap?


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Re: Looking for an easier way to convert FM12 files to MIF12

[Robert Lauriston]

DZbatcher will let you write a batch file that will do that.

On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 10:43 AM,   wrote:
> This isn't a really big deal, but it would seem like there must be an easier
> way to save the FM12 files as MIF12 files without having to open each file
> and save it individually.
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Re: Looking for an easier way to convert FM12 files to MIF12

[Lin Sims]

Frame has a number of sample scripts it ships with. If you install the one
for MIF washing, it will save all the files in the book.
This is a book-level utility, and you'll find it up in the toolbar under
Book Utilities once you've installed it (and you have the book open and in
focus).

On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 1:43 PM,  wrote:

> I know there must be an easier way to do this. We have a translation
> agency that doesn't want to spring for FM12 upgrades to be compatible with
> the FM12 docs that we create. For what we pay them every year... (but
> that's another story). Instead, they want us to convert everything to MIF
> (MIF12 seems to work for them).
>
> This isn't a really big deal, but it would seem like there must be an
> easier way to save the FM12 files as MIF12 files without having to open
> each file and save it individually.
>
> Suggestions, please.
>
>
>
>
>
> Tom Beiswenger
> Manager, Technical & Training Documentation, Project Manager - Inspection
> Business
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> 1140 Sullivan St.
> Elmira, NY 14901
> PH: +607 735-4279
> FX: +607 734-8278
> Mobile: +607 769-4779
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RE: Looking for an easier way to convert FM12 files to MIF12

[Craig, Alison]

My advice would be to ask for copies of all your TM files and change LSPs!

I can give you some good recommendations.

Alison


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To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Looking for an easier way to convert FM12 files to MIF12

I know there must be an easier way to do this. We have a translation agency 
that doesn't want to spring for FM12 upgrades to be compatible with the FM12 
docs that we create. For what we pay them every year... (but that's another 
story). Instead, they want us to convert everything to MIF (MIF12 seems to work 
for them).

This isn't a really big deal, but it would seem like there must be an easier 
way to save the FM12 files as MIF12 files without having to open each file and 
save it individually.

Suggestions, please.





Tom Beiswenger
Manager, Technical & Training Documentation, Project Manager - Inspection 
Business
Emhart Glass Mfg. Inc.
1140 Sullivan St.
Elmira, NY 14901
PH: +607 735-4279
FX: +607 734-8278
Mobile: +607 769-4779
Email: tom.beiswen...@emhartglass.com
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Looking for an easier way to convert FM12 files to MIF12

[tom . beiswenger]

I know there must be an easier way to do this. We have a translation 
agency that doesn't want to spring for FM12 upgrades to be compatible with 
the FM12 docs that we create. For what we pay them every year... (but 
that's another story). Instead, they want us to convert everything to MIF 
(MIF12 seems to work for them).

This isn't a really big deal, but it would seem like there must be an 
easier way to save the FM12 files as MIF12 files without having to open 
each file and save it individually.

Suggestions, please.





Tom Beiswenger
Manager, Technical & Training Documentation, Project Manager - Inspection 
Business
Emhart Glass Mfg. Inc.
1140 Sullivan St.
Elmira, NY 14901
PH: +607 735-4279
FX: +607 734-8278
Mobile: +607 769-4779
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RE: Scripting issues

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Steve,

I have had some success with AutoIt:

https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/

It is free and pretty easy to grasp.

Rick

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[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 8:41 AM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Scripting issues

Yves' e-mail about scripting has reminded me of something I need advice
about.

Until quite recently I was using the ancient FrameMaker 7 for Mac. Over many
years of working with it I had developed a series of custom toolbars and
macros for cutting the workload of book production, using QuickKeys, a Mac
macro utility.

FrameMaker for Mac has now gone, as has QuickKeys for that matter, and I am
now working with FrameMaker 12 in Parallels. This leaves me without some
important but pretty simple automation, for example inserting
'' and so on into index markers.

Can anyone recommend a Windows text macro tool that could fill this gap?

Please note that I am not talking about automating FrameMaker with either of
the (at least?) two powerful methods now available, I am only talking about
simple text manipulation and user interface short-cuts. QuickKeys could cut,
paste and inject text and invoke menu commands, which is all I'm after.

Any advice welcome.
--
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Re: Script to change a paratag based on the autonumber format

[Scott Prentice]

OK .. couldn't resist. Try this ..


var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
// these para tags must already exist
var pgfFormat1 = doc.GetNamedObject(Constants.FO_PgfFmt, "listitem1");
var pgfFormat2 = doc.GetNamedObject(Constants.FO_PgfFmt, "listitem2");

if ((!pgfFormat1.ObjectValid()) || (!pgfFormat2.ObjectValid())) {
alert("Para tags must exist!");
}
else
{
var pgf = doc.MainFlowInDoc.FirstTextFrameInFlow.FirstPgf;

while(pgf.ObjectValid() == true)
{
var autonum = pgf.AutoNumString + "";
if (autonum.length > 0) {
if (autonum.substring(0, 3) == "•\\t") {
var props = pgfFormat1.GetProps();
pgf.SetProps(props);
}
else if (autonum.substring(0, 3) == "o\\t") {
var props = pgfFormat2.GetProps();
pgf.SetProps(props);
}
}
pgf = pgf.NextPgfInFlow;
}
}


Cheers!
...scott
On 3/6/15 9:28 AM, Scott Prentice wrote:

Hi Yves...

The answer to your questions is .. Yes!  :-)

If you're looking for the code to do it, that might take a bit more 
time. Some generous developer might post the code for you, I'll 
provide some pseudo-code ..


- iterate each paragraph in the document
- check the autonumber format value ..
- if autonum string starts with "•\t" .. assign the "listitem1" para tag
- if autonum string starts with "o\t" .. assign the "listitem2" para tag

This should actually be pretty simple .. I just can't do it right now. 
If no one else does, I might though.  :o


Cheers,
...scott



On 3/6/15 5:07 AM, Yves Barbion wrote:

Hi group

I've got a FrameMaker file which was converted from a Word document. 
The FrameMaker file contains the paratag [List Paragraph] but this 
tag is also used by "nested" bulleted lists. Consequently, the 
autonumber format is as follows:


•\t for top-level list items
o\t for second-level list items

Is there a way to rename the paratag based on the autonumber format, 
for example:


rename [List Paragraph] with the •\t autonumber format to [listitem1]
rename [List Paragraph] with the o\t autonumber format to [listitem2]


Thanks

--
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www.scripto.nu 






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Re: Script to change a paratag based on the autonumber format

[Scott Prentice]

Hi Yves...

The answer to your questions is .. Yes!  :-)

If you're looking for the code to do it, that might take a bit more 
time. Some generous developer might post the code for you, I'll provide 
some pseudo-code ..


- iterate each paragraph in the document
- check the autonumber format value ..
- if autonum string starts with "•\t" .. assign the "listitem1" para tag
- if autonum string starts with "o\t" .. assign the "listitem2" para tag

This should actually be pretty simple .. I just can't do it right now. 
If no one else does, I might though.  :o


Cheers,
...scott



On 3/6/15 5:07 AM, Yves Barbion wrote:

Hi group

I've got a FrameMaker file which was converted from a Word document. 
The FrameMaker file contains the paratag [List Paragraph] but this tag 
is also used by "nested" bulleted lists. Consequently, the autonumber 
format is as follows:


•\t for top-level list items
o\t for second-level list items

Is there a way to rename the paratag based on the autonumber format, 
for example:


rename [List Paragraph] with the •\t autonumber format to [listitem1]
rename [List Paragraph] with the o\t autonumber format to [listitem2]


Thanks

--
Yves Barbion
www.scripto.nu 




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Re: Default Graphics Editor

[Art Campbell]

Assuming you're in Windows, it's the Windows setting, not Frame

In W7, Control Panel > Default Programs and either Associate A File Type
and/or Set Default Programs.

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On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Wendy Lewis 
wrote:

>  I just upgraded from Frame 9 to 12. It's a slightly different look, but
> I'm getting used to that.
>
> The one thing that there MUST be an explanation for, why doesn't a double
> click on a graphic open the default graphics editor, and where do you
> define the default. The right click 'Edit with' gives me 4 choices, of
> which I only have one. I'd like to use my PaintShopPro.
>
>
>  Frame's help sucks.
>
> and a google search didn't find anything either.
>
>
>
>  Regards,
>  *Wendy Lewis*
>  Technical Writer for Global Engineering
>  Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
> ​
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Default Graphics Editor

[Wendy Lewis]

I just upgraded from Frame 9 to 12. It's a slightly different look, but I'm 
getting used to that.

The one thing that there MUST be an explanation for, why doesn't a double click 
on a graphic open the default graphics editor, and where do you define the 
default. The right click 'Edit with' gives me 4 choices, of which I only have 
one. I'd like to use my PaintShopPro.


Frame's help sucks.

and a google search didn't find anything either.



Regards,
Wendy Lewis
Technical Writer for Global Engineering
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
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Scripting issues

[Steve Rickaby]

Yves' e-mail about scripting has reminded me of something I need advice about.

Until quite recently I was using the ancient FrameMaker 7 for Mac. Over many 
years of working with it I had developed a series of custom toolbars and macros 
for cutting the workload of book production, using QuickKeys, a Mac macro 
utility.

FrameMaker for Mac has now gone, as has QuickKeys for that matter, and I am now 
working with FrameMaker 12 in Parallels. This leaves me without some important 
but pretty simple automation, for example inserting 
'' and so on into index markers.

Can anyone recommend a Windows text macro tool that could fill this gap?

Please note that I am not talking about automating FrameMaker with either of 
the (at least?) two powerful methods now available, I am only talking about 
simple text manipulation and user interface short-cuts. QuickKeys could cut, 
paste and inject text and invoke menu commands, which is all I'm after.

Any advice welcome.
-- 
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Script to change a paratag based on the autonumber format

[Yves Barbion]

Hi group

I've got a FrameMaker file which was converted from a Word document. The
FrameMaker file contains the paratag [List Paragraph] but this tag is also
used by "nested" bulleted lists. Consequently, the autonumber format is as
follows:

•\t for top-level list items
o\t for second-level list items

Is there a way to rename the paratag based on the autonumber format, for
example:

rename [List Paragraph] with the •\t autonumber format to [listitem1]
rename [List Paragraph] with the o\t autonumber format to [listitem2]


Thanks

-- 
Yves Barbion
www.scripto.nu
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