RE: FM 7.2 deletes files from disk
Thanks to all who replied online and offline. The problem is now solved. For the benefit of others who might encounter a similar problem, it might be worth explaining the solution. The FM files are stored in a source-control system. For OS compatibility reasons, I had FrameMaker 7.2 and my local copy of the FM files on a virtual disk managed by Microsoft Virtual PC. When I moved the files to a physical disk, the problem disappeared. Likewise, the problem disappeared when I left the files on the virtual disk and compacted the disk. It seems possible that the problem was caused by disk corruption. I can't be sure of this, however. In all other respects, the virtual disk worked fine. The disk passed diagnostic tests without error. I have worked in FrameMaker in the virtual environment for approximately two years with no previous problem. At regular intervals, I defragment the physical disk and the virtual disk, and I compact the virtual disk. In any event, I moved my local workspace to the physical disk, and all is well. FrameMaker remains on the virtual disk. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@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.
FM 7.2 deletes files from disk
Thanks to all who replied online and offline. The problem is now solved. For the benefit of others who might encounter a similar problem, it might be worth explaining the solution. The FM files are stored in a source-control system. For OS compatibility reasons, I had FrameMaker 7.2 and my local copy of the FM files on a virtual disk managed by Microsoft Virtual PC. When I moved the files to a physical disk, the problem disappeared. Likewise, the problem disappeared when I left the files on the virtual disk and compacted the disk. It seems possible that the problem was caused by disk corruption. I can't be sure of this, however. In all other respects, the virtual disk worked fine. The disk passed diagnostic tests without error. I have worked in FrameMaker in the virtual environment for approximately two years with no previous problem. At regular intervals, I defragment the physical disk and the virtual disk, and I compact the virtual disk. In any event, I moved my local workspace to the physical disk, and all is well. FrameMaker remains on the virtual disk. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
FM 7.2 deletes files from disk
I am running FM 7.2 on Windows XP Pro, fully patched. I have a book containing 11 *.fm files. I have edited the book innumerable times without any problem. Tonight, all seems well until I run Edit > Update Book. The console then reports: "Cannot save one or more files in the book. Open each file on the desktop. Check the permissions of the file on the disk, and then save the file manually. Couldn't save: " When I check in the Windows Explorer, I find that the listed *.fm files have been deleted from the disk. They are not hidden, and they are not in the Recycle Bin. They are gone. The precise *.fm files in the list vary from attempt to attempt. Approximately four of the files appear more often than the others. I have rebooted, restored backups, checked read/write permissions, moved the directory, recreated the *.book file, and removed and restored *.fm files in the *.book file. Nothing helps. Naturally, this is occurring just before my deadline. Any ideas? David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
FM 7.2 deletes files from disk
I am running FM 7.2 on Windows XP Pro, fully patched. I have a book containing 11 *.fm files. I have edited the book innumerable times without any problem. Tonight, all seems well until I run Edit Update Book. The console then reports: Cannot save one or more files in the book. Open each file on the desktop. Check the permissions of the file on the disk, and then save the file manually. Couldn't save: list of *.fm files When I check in the Windows Explorer, I find that the listed *.fm files have been deleted from the disk. They are not hidden, and they are not in the Recycle Bin. They are gone. The precise *.fm files in the list vary from attempt to attempt. Approximately four of the files appear more often than the others. I have rebooted, restored backups, checked read/write permissions, moved the directory, recreated the *.book file, and removed and restored *.fm files in the *.book file. Nothing helps. Naturally, this is occurring just before my deadline. Any ideas? David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@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: question about overrides
The main problem with overrides is that it will make changes later that will be difficult to find and/or fix. Is there a way to find overrides, other than examining each paragraph individually? Is there a way to remove all overrides from a document in a single operation? I guess one way is to import to a new document and select the option to remove format overrides. Is that the best way? David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
question about overrides
> The main problem with overrides is that it will make > changes later that will be difficult to find and/or fix. Is there a way to find overrides, other than examining each paragraph individually? Is there a way to remove all overrides from a document in a single operation? I guess one way is to import to a new document and select the option to remove format overrides. Is that the best way? David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
Graphic bug when saving as PDF
Has anyone encountered the following bug? Any solutions? FrameMaker 7.2 Acrobat Pro 8.1.1 Windows XP Pro SP2 When I save an FM book as a PDF, the first graphic in the book is rendered as a gray box. When I save the individual *.fm file as a PDF, the same graphic is rendered normally. If I delete the graphic, the next graphic, which happens to be in another *.fm file, is rendered as gray box. The FM and graphic files are otherwise completely normal. The problem occurred on two computers. It may conceivably be related to a recent Acrobat 8.1.1 upgrade because I previously generated PDFs from the same book without difficulty. I was able to save other books as PDF without a problem. The work-around that I used was to generate the PDF from both the book and the *.fm file. In Acrobat, I replaced the page of PDF #1 where the error occurred with the corresponding page of PDF #2. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
Graphic bug when saving as PDF
Has anyone encountered the following bug? Any solutions? FrameMaker 7.2 Acrobat Pro 8.1.1 Windows XP Pro SP2 When I save an FM book as a PDF, the first graphic in the book is rendered as a gray box. When I save the individual *.fm file as a PDF, the same graphic is rendered normally. If I delete the graphic, the next graphic, which happens to be in another *.fm file, is rendered as gray box. The FM and graphic files are otherwise completely normal. The problem occurred on two computers. It may conceivably be related to a recent Acrobat 8.1.1 upgrade because I previously generated PDFs from the same book without difficulty. I was able to save other books as PDF without a problem. The work-around that I used was to generate the PDF from both the book and the *.fm file. In Acrobat, I replaced the page of PDF #1 where the error occurred with the corresponding page of PDF #2. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
RE: XRefs mysteriously converted to text (SOLVED)
With the help of some list members, I figured out what must have happened. I deliberately converted a couple of Xrefs to text. In one instance, I probably right-clicked in a location that wasn't precisely on the existing XRef and selected Cross Reference Convert to Text. For example, I may have right-clicked immediately after the last character in the XRef. In that case, the Convert to Text windows opens with the All Cross References option as the default. I failed to notice the option and clicked the Convert button. One way to prevent the behavior, which I will try to adopt, is as follows: * Use the Special Cross Reference command or the right-click Cross Reference command only to create a new XRef. * To edit an existing cross reference, always double-click the XRef itself to ensure that it is selected. Do not right-click or use the menu to edit an existing XRef. * Read the options in the Convert window and think twice before converting any XRef to text! Thanks to all who replied. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -Original Message- From: David Shaked (Wernick) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 16:49 To: Framers (framers@lists.frameusers.com) Subject: XRefs mysteriously converted to text I experienced a distressing problem in an FM file that contained dozens of cross references. As I was editing the document, all the XRefs were suddenly and unexpectedly converted to ordinary text. The problem occurred in middle of an editing session. I am certain that when I opened the document, the XRefs were OK. In the past, I have occasionally detected individual cross references that were converted to text. I always assumed that the conversion was my own editing error, but now I am not so sure. I already restored the XRefs, but does someone have an idea what may have caused the problem and how I can prevent it in the future? Is there a known FrameMaker 7.2 bug that converts XRefs to text? Is there a Convert all XRefs to Text command that I inadvertently activated? Possibly relevant information: The FM document was originally created by importing from Word. Many but not all of the XRefs were originally created by a FrameScript program, used in conjunction with the Word import. The document has been heavily edited since then, with no other abnormal phenomena. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
XRefs mysteriously converted to text (SOLVED)
With the help of some list members, I figured out what must have happened. I deliberately converted a couple of Xrefs to text. In one instance, I probably right-clicked in a location that wasn't precisely on the existing XRef and selected Cross Reference > Convert to Text. For example, I may have right-clicked immediately after the last character in the XRef. In that case, the Convert to Text windows opens with the "All Cross References" option as the default. I failed to notice the option and clicked the Convert button. One way to prevent the behavior, which I will try to adopt, is as follows: * Use the Special > Cross Reference command or the right-click > Cross Reference command only to create a new XRef. * To edit an existing cross reference, always double-click the XRef itself to ensure that it is selected. Do not right-click or use the menu to edit an existing XRef. * Read the options in the Convert window and think twice before converting any XRef to text! Thanks to all who replied. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -Original Message- From: David Shaked (Wernick) [mailto:da...@almondweb.com] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 16:49 To: Framers (framers at lists.frameusers.com) Subject: XRefs mysteriously converted to text I experienced a distressing problem in an FM file that contained dozens of cross references. As I was editing the document, all the XRefs were suddenly and unexpectedly converted to ordinary text. The problem occurred in middle of an editing session. I am certain that when I opened the document, the XRefs were OK. In the past, I have occasionally detected individual cross references that were converted to text. I always assumed that the conversion was my own editing error, but now I am not so sure. I already restored the XRefs, but does someone have an idea what may have caused the problem and how I can prevent it in the future? Is there a known FrameMaker 7.2 bug that converts XRefs to text? Is there a "Convert all XRefs to Text" command that I inadvertently activated? Possibly relevant information: The FM document was originally created by importing from Word. Many but not all of the XRefs were originally created by a FrameScript program, used in conjunction with the Word import. The document has been heavily edited since then, with no other abnormal phenomena. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
XRefs mysteriously converted to text
I experienced a distressing problem in an FM file that contained dozens of cross references. As I was editing the document, all the XRefs were suddenly and unexpectedly converted to ordinary text. The problem occurred in middle of an editing session. I am certain that when I opened the document, the XRefs were OK. In the past, I have occasionally detected individual cross references that were converted to text. I always assumed that the conversion was my own editing error, but now I am not so sure. I already restored the XRefs, but does someone have an idea what may have caused the problem and how I can prevent it in the future? Is there a known FrameMaker 7.2 bug that converts XRefs to text? Is there a Convert all XRefs to Text command that I inadvertently activated? Possibly relevant information: The FM document was originally created by importing from Word. Many but not all of the XRefs were originally created by a FrameScript program, used in conjunction with the Word import. The document has been heavily edited since then, with no other abnormal phenomena. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
XRefs mysteriously converted to text
I experienced a distressing problem in an FM file that contained dozens of cross references. As I was editing the document, all the XRefs were suddenly and unexpectedly converted to ordinary text. The problem occurred in middle of an editing session. I am certain that when I opened the document, the XRefs were OK. In the past, I have occasionally detected individual cross references that were converted to text. I always assumed that the conversion was my own editing error, but now I am not so sure. I already restored the XRefs, but does someone have an idea what may have caused the problem and how I can prevent it in the future? Is there a known FrameMaker 7.2 bug that converts XRefs to text? Is there a "Convert all XRefs to Text" command that I inadvertently activated? Possibly relevant information: The FM document was originally created by importing from Word. Many but not all of the XRefs were originally created by a FrameScript program, used in conjunction with the Word import. The document has been heavily edited since then, with no other abnormal phenomena. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
RE: Need some FM tips
You guys are great! I have been overwhelmed with online and offline replies. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to help. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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 some FM tips
You guys are great! I have been overwhelmed with online and offline replies. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to help. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
Need some FM tips
Can I ask the list members for some tips on various FM techniques? I am using FM 7.2. Most of these questions (except #6) are about techniques that are easy to use in Word, and I haven't yet found an FM equivalent. 1. Navigation techniques. Are there quick ways, such as shortcut keys, to do the following: a. Display the book window? b. After following a cross reference (Alt+Ctrl+Click), go back to the cross reference? c. Go back to the last place that I edited? d. Go to a specified page number in a book, if it is not within the currently displayed *.fm file? 2. Is there a way to display the same document in two windows or in a split window? 3. What is the best way to create a TOC or index conforming to a predefined template? The method that I have used so far is the following: a. Copy the TOC and index templates to the document directory. b. Rename the files according to the convention TOC.fm and IX.fm. c. Open the *.book file and choose Add > TOC or Add > Standard Index. FM places the TOC and index in the above files and adds them to the book. Is that the right way? 4. On one computer, I accidentally moved my toolbar (the Quick Access Bar) to a floating position within the document window. How can I can move it back to the docked position at the top of the FM window? It refuses to dock. 5. If I shorten a document, I need to manually delete the blank pages at the end of the document. Shouldn't the pages disappear automatically? 6. Can I create a book of books? My idea is to create a "super-book" that I can use for global operations such as find/replace or import-formats throughout a documentation set. However, I must be careful not to inadvertently change the page and chapter numbering or corrupt any XRefs while doing this. Thanks in advance. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
RE: Acrobat 8.1 stops FM print
I had a similar experience. I inadvertently interrupted the Acrobat 8.1 update while it was in progress. I then discovered that I couldn't access any printer driver - even a PCL driver that is unrelated to Acrobat. My printers folder appeared to be completely empty. All the printer drivers were hidden. I ran Help Check for Updates again in Acrobat. The update took about half an hour or more. When the update was complete, it prompted for a reboot. Printing then worked fine. All the printer drivers were restored to the printers folder with their original configuration. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants Message: 5 Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:29:15 -0300 From: FCI Info [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Acrobat 8.1 stops FM print To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Only a warning. After the install of the 8.1 upgrade of Acrobat Professional, FrameMaker (7.0 and 7.2) reports that it can't print a PS file and doesn't save as PDF. I did a uninstall and a new installation (without the upgrade) and now all is ok. Furia ___ 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.
Acrobat 8.1 stops FM print
I had a similar experience. I inadvertently interrupted the Acrobat 8.1 update while it was in progress. I then discovered that I couldn't access any printer driver - even a PCL driver that is unrelated to Acrobat. My printers folder appeared to be completely empty. All the printer drivers were hidden. I ran Help > Check for Updates again in Acrobat. The update took about half an hour or more. When the update was complete, it prompted for a reboot. Printing then worked fine. All the printer drivers were restored to the printers folder with their original configuration. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants Message: 5 Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:29:15 -0300 From: " FCI Info " <i...@furia.com.br> Subject: Acrobat 8.1 stops FM print To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Message-ID: <20070611202915.5724.qmail at hm598.locaweb.com.br> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Only a warning. After the install of the 8.1 upgrade of Acrobat Professional, FrameMaker (7.0 and 7.2) reports that it can't print a PS file and doesn't save as PDF. I did a uninstall and a new installation (without the upgrade) and now all is ok. Furia
Japanese variables and formatting
I am processing Japanese documents in English FM 7.2, on English Windows XP Pro. Japanese fonts are installed on the system. 1. The document looks fine. Are there limitations on the formatting or editing that I can perform? 2. Are there limitations on transferring documents between Japanese and English FM? 3. How can I define an FM variable that has a Japanese value? When I paste Japanese text into the variable definition, I get gibberish. 4. Are there any other pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks in advance. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
Japanese variables and formatting
I am processing Japanese documents in English FM 7.2, on English Windows XP Pro. Japanese fonts are installed on the system. 1. The document looks fine. Are there limitations on the formatting or editing that I can perform? 2. Are there limitations on transferring documents between Japanese and English FM? 3. How can I define an FM variable that has a Japanese value? When I paste Japanese text into the variable definition, I get gibberish. 4. Are there any other pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks in advance. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
RE: Clipboard formats priorities
Thanks for the information, Fred. I would like to revise my original question. My primary need is not to paste text. It is to paste variables, as follows: 1. Insert a variable in a particular location. The variable contains the product name or other branding information. 2. Copy the variable. 3. Use find/change by pasting to insert the variable in hundreds of other locations. In all cases, the variable should assume the formatting of the target location. Is there a way to do it? (Currently, we plan to use FrameScript. We can save effort if there is a out-of-the-box approach.) David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -Original Message- From: Ridder, Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 14:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Framers Subject: RE: Clipboard formats priorities But there *are* a couple of free Windows utilities you can use to strip formatting from copied content under any circumstance, including intra-FrameMaker copy and paste. At the moment I'm using a tool called PureText by Steve P. Miller, but there are several other choices, too. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ ___ 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.
Clipboard formats priorities
Never mind - I searched the archives some more and found that Fred Ridder answered the question on March 2. > Notice that the maker.ini item starts with the word "clipboard", > which refers to the Windows clipboard. FrameMaker only uses > the Windows clipboard when pasting content that was copied > in another application. FrameMaker-to-FrameMaker copy/pasting > uses an internal mechanism that does not go through the > Windows clipboard. Internal copy/pasting always comes with > the formatting intact, which I actually find annoying about > half the time (for examle, when I'm making a new heading > from a phrase I copied from the text). > My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. > Fred Ridder > Intel > Parsipany, NJ David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -Original Message- From: David Shaked (Wernick) [mailto:da...@almondweb.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 20:17 To: Framers (framers at lists.frameusers.com) Subject: Clipboard formats priorities I want to change the default Edit > Paste format to Text. Per the instructions that appeared on the list recently, I edited the maker.ini file. I changed ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF, TEXT to ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, TEXT, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF and restarted FM. The revision seems to have no effect. I tried revising both the user maker.ini and the master maker.ini. What am I doing wrong? Failing this, is there another way to change the default paste behavior, so when I paste text from one part of a document to another, the text will adopt the formatting of the target location? Edit > Paste Special > Text works fine, but it is inconvenient when performing multiple pastes. I'm using FM 7.2 on Windows XP. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
Clipboard formats priorities
Thanks for the information, Fred. I would like to revise my original question. My primary need is not to paste text. It is to paste variables, as follows: 1. Insert a variable in a particular location. The variable contains the product name or other branding information. 2. Copy the variable. 3. Use find/change by pasting to insert the variable in hundreds of other locations. In all cases, the variable should assume the formatting of the target location. Is there a way to do it? (Currently, we plan to use FrameScript. We can save effort if there is a out-of-the-box approach.) David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -Original Message- From: Ridder, Fred [mailto:fred.rid...@intel.com] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 14:43 To: david at almondweb.com; Framers Subject: RE: Clipboard formats priorities But there *are* a couple of free Windows utilities you can use to strip formatting from copied content under any circumstance, including intra-FrameMaker copy and paste. At the moment I'm using a tool called PureText by Steve P. Miller, but there are several other choices, too. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ
Clipboard formats priorities
I want to change the default Edit Paste format to Text. Per the instructions that appeared on the list recently, I edited the maker.ini file. I changed ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF, TEXT to ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, TEXT, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF and restarted FM. The revision seems to have no effect. I tried revising both the user maker.ini and the master maker.ini. What am I doing wrong? Failing this, is there another way to change the default paste behavior, so when I paste text from one part of a document to another, the text will adopt the formatting of the target location? Edit Paste Special Text works fine, but it is inconvenient when performing multiple pastes. I'm using FM 7.2 on Windows XP. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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: Clipboard formats priorities
Never mind - I searched the archives some more and found that Fred Ridder answered the question on March 2. Notice that the maker.ini item starts with the word clipboard, which refers to the Windows clipboard. FrameMaker only uses the Windows clipboard when pasting content that was copied in another application. FrameMaker-to-FrameMaker copy/pasting uses an internal mechanism that does not go through the Windows clipboard. Internal copy/pasting always comes with the formatting intact, which I actually find annoying about half the time (for examle, when I'm making a new heading from a phrase I copied from the text). My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder Intel Parsipany, NJ David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -Original Message- From: David Shaked (Wernick) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 20:17 To: Framers (framers@lists.frameusers.com) Subject: Clipboard formats priorities I want to change the default Edit Paste format to Text. Per the instructions that appeared on the list recently, I edited the maker.ini file. I changed ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF, TEXT to ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, TEXT, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF and restarted FM. The revision seems to have no effect. I tried revising both the user maker.ini and the master maker.ini. What am I doing wrong? Failing this, is there another way to change the default paste behavior, so when I paste text from one part of a document to another, the text will adopt the formatting of the target location? Edit Paste Special Text works fine, but it is inconvenient when performing multiple pastes. I'm using FM 7.2 on Windows XP. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
Clipboard formats priorities
I want to change the default Edit > Paste format to Text. Per the instructions that appeared on the list recently, I edited the maker.ini file. I changed ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF, TEXT to ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, TEXT, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF and restarted FM. The revision seems to have no effect. I tried revising both the user maker.ini and the master maker.ini. What am I doing wrong? Failing this, is there another way to change the default paste behavior, so when I paste text from one part of a document to another, the text will adopt the formatting of the target location? Edit > Paste Special > Text works fine, but it is inconvenient when performing multiple pastes. I'm using FM 7.2 on Windows XP. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
RE: Using variables for single sourcing
Linda G. Gallaher wrote: I use a plug-in, Index Tools Professional (http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Products.html) to let me use variables in the index entries. It's US$20, I believe. Scott Prentice wrote: We do have a plugin, MarkerTools, that lets you use variables within markers .. http://www.leximation.com/tools/info/markertools.php Thanks very much for this information. These plug-ins look like good solutions. Aside from the variables, do the plug-ins create standard index entries? If I use the plug-in, and then I share the document with another FM user who doesn't have the plug-in, will the index entries continue to work? Will the variables in the index entries continue to work? David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
Using variables for single sourcing
Linda G. Gallaher wrote: > I use a plug-in, Index Tools Professional > (http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Products.html) to let me use > variables in the index entries. It's US$20, I believe. Scott Prentice wrote: > We do have a plugin, MarkerTools, that lets you use variables within markers .. > http://www.leximation.com/tools/info/markertools.php Thanks very much for this information. These plug-ins look like good solutions. Aside from the variables, do the plug-ins create standard index entries? If I use the plug-in, and then I share the document with another FM user who doesn't have the plug-in, will the index entries continue to work? Will the variables in the index entries continue to work? David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
Using variables for single sourcing
In FM 7.2, is it possible to use a variable in the following locations? 1. Within the text of an index marker? 2. As the directory path of a text inset or a graphic? The purpose is single-sourcing. I want to store the name of a product in a variable. I want the index entries, the screen captures, etc. to update automatically when I change the value of the variable. Are there other approaches to achieve the same goal? (I know that I can use conditional text. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't require an independent condition per product name.) David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
Using variables for single sourcing
In FM 7.2, is it possible to use a variable in the following locations? 1. Within the text of an index marker? 2. As the directory path of a text inset or a graphic? The purpose is single-sourcing. I want to store the name of a product in a variable. I want the index entries, the screen captures, etc. to update automatically when I change the value of the variable. Are there other approaches to achieve the same goal? (I know that I can use conditional text. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't require an independent condition per product name.) David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
Importing Word fields and bookmarks to FM
Background: We are Word experts but inexperienced in FrameMaker. We are importing a large set of Word 2003 documents to FM 7.2. In our experiments so far, the following Word features seem to be lost in the import process. How can we preserve them, without needing to recreate them laboriously in FM? 1. Cross references (REF and HYPERLINK fields, along with the bookmarks that the references point to). 2. Index entries (XE fields). 3. Included text and graphics (INCLUDETEXT fields, which point to bookmarked text and graphics that are stored in another document). 4. WebWorks conditional text (PRIVATE WWMTS and PRIVATE WWMTE fields). If there is no simple GUI solution, an automated solution that requires programming (VBA and/or FrameScript) is definitely within reason. NOTE: I'm new to the Framer's list. I searched the archives for the above questions but didn't find much. If the subject is in the archives, I will be grateful if someone will point me to the appropriate thread. Thanks very much for your help. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants ___ 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.
Importing Word fields and bookmarks to FM
Background: We are Word experts but inexperienced in FrameMaker. We are importing a large set of Word 2003 documents to FM 7.2. In our experiments so far, the following Word features seem to be lost in the import process. How can we preserve them, without needing to recreate them laboriously in FM? 1. Cross references (REF and HYPERLINK fields, along with the bookmarks that the references point to). 2. Index entries (XE fields). 3. Included text and graphics (INCLUDETEXT fields, which point to bookmarked text and graphics that are stored in another document). 4. WebWorks conditional text (PRIVATE WWMTS and PRIVATE WWMTE fields). If there is no simple GUI solution, an automated solution that requires programming (VBA and/or FrameScript) is definitely within reason. NOTE: I'm new to the Framer's list. I searched the archives for the above questions but didn't find much. If the subject is in the archives, I will be grateful if someone will point me to the appropriate thread. Thanks very much for your help. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants
