Fw: FM10 does not output Adobe PDF

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

Hello,
I spent 1.5 hours on the phone with Adobe support Friday afternoon. We 
were unable to figure why I can't print to Acrobat PDF distiller. The 
distiller is the one that came with FM10. My system shows that the file 
was sent to the printer, however, there is no file created anywhere. When 
I try to save as PDF, all the Arial Black fonts change to Times New Roman. 
The resulting PDF file appears to have squares instead of characters. I 
have tried to replace the true type fonts to no avail. If I change to 
another font, the problem goes away. The document can save as PDF on FM8. 
FM9 and FM10 appear to have the same save as problem. FM 9 is able to 
print to PDF. If anyone can give me some assistance, I would appreciate 
it.
Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126
- Forwarded by Bruce MacArthur/IIS/SEB/Varian on 05/09/2011 11:22 AM 
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From:   Bruce MacArthur/IIS/SEB/Varian
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Date:   05/06/2011 11:14 AM
Subject:FM10 does not output Adobe PDF


Hello,
I just loaded FM10 on Windows 7 64. I tried to print to Adobe PDF. I have 
the request for filename selected, however, it prints, there are no error 
messages, and I can't find the file. If I save the file as PDF, it saves 
OK, however, I can't get the bookmarks that way. Can someone tell me if 
there is a setting that I don't have correct. This worked fine on FM9.
Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126


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FM10 does not output Adobe PDF

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

Hello,
I just loaded FM10 on Windows 7 64. I tried to print to Adobe PDF. I have 
the request for filename selected, however, it prints, there are no error 
messages, and I can't find the file. If I save the file as PDF, it saves 
OK, however, I can't get the bookmarks that way. Can someone tell me if 
there is a setting that I don't have correct. This worked fine on FM9.
Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126


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Framemaker 10 save to Framemaker 8

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

Hello,
I am checking out FM10 before I begin updating our writers. We typically 
don't upgrade all writers at once. Most of the writers are using FM8. When 
I got FM10 I got rid of my FM8 license. When I save files I am able to 
save to FM9 only. Is there a way to save to FM8 without creating MIF 
files?
Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126


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Path to graphics updated in FM8

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

Hello All,
Our documents have the potential of being generic to be used in multiple 
manuals. To achieve that, our safety icons are in a common location. The 
FM files and associated graphics should always be together. When we move 
the folders to another manual, everything should remain relative. With 
FM8, writers go to our server and open a file, if the graphics are not 
positioned correctly, the writer updates the location and FM8 changes the 
location to absolute. Subsequent files that are opened and saved change 
the graphic path to absolute and do not ask for the path change. Is there 
any way to shut this off so that if a file is opened and the relative path 
is incorrect, that it asks for the path update. The only other way of 
verifying the path is to do a LOR.
Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126


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FM8 to HTML: Callouts convert to grey boxes

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

HI All,
I need to develop the ability to convert from FM8 to HTML since FM doesn't 
include WW standard. I have almost all the conversions built except for 
the callouts in illustrations. I have to make the callouts greater than 12 
pt. to keep them from turning into grey boxes. The majority of the text in 
my manual is 10 pt. I tried to use the text line (A) and the text frame 
with the same results. Is there a macro or something I can add that will 
keep this from happening?
Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126

Fw: Converting Framemaker to PDF Heading 1 in a table

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

As it turns out the problem was a more difficult to diagnose that I 
originally thought. My original document was in 2 files: a 2 page cover 
that included the Heading 1, and the document. Since we needed to make 
this a single document, I took the first document and added it to the 
second. I made new master pages to the single document and assigned them 
to the first 2 pages. The problem was caused by the fact that the origin 
of the first 2 pages were not connected to the rest of the document. There 
was only one flow, however, when you try to select the contents of the 
document it would only select the parts that were connected. I had to 
rebuild the document by taking the first 2 pages and add them to the 3rd 
page. I deleted the first 2 pages and assigned the master page to the new 
2 pages. The easy answer is to select the text frames and connect them 
from the Format | Customize Layout | Connect Text Frames. 

Thank you for your responses. Sorry for the misdirection.

Bruce MacArthur
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126

On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 9:55 AM,  wrote:
Hello Fellow Framers,

I created a document that has a cover page with the Heading 1 in a table.
I did this because the text is white with a black background. When I
convert the document to PDF the bookmark for the Heading 1 ends up at the
bottom of the bookmarks. If I take the Heading 1 and place it above the
Heading 2 in the main part of the document, it comes out at the top of the
bookmarks. Is there something that can force the Heading 1 in the table to
be scanned first?

Bruce MacArthur
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126

Converting Framemaker to PDF Heading 1 in a table

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

Hello Fellow Framers,

I created a document that has a cover page with the Heading 1 in a table. 
I did this because the text is white with a black background. When I 
convert the document to PDF the bookmark for the Heading 1 ends up at the 
bottom of the bookmarks. If I take the Heading 1 and place it above the 
Heading 2 in the main part of the document, it comes out at the top of the 
bookmarks. Is there something that can force the Heading 1 in the table to 
be scanned first?

Bruce MacArthur
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126

FM8 HTML output

[bruce.macart...@vsea.com]

Hello All,
I am new to the Framers group.
I develop the templates for the tech pubs group at my work. I have spent a 
lot of time creating and maintaining templates and macros for WebWorks. 
Several of our writers need to upgrade FM. I can't purchase FM7.2. This 
would require the writers to upgrade to FM8. I purchased an upgrade to FM8 
and can't figure out how to generate the HTML (or XML) outputs that would 
look like what I produced with WebWorks. Since FM8 does not come with WW 
standard, we would have to purchase a WW seat from Quadralay at great 
expense. This forces us to make a decision on whether to stay with FM or 
change to another application.

Is there a way to import templates and macros from WW?
Is there a way to define the HTML / XML page layout to include the banners 
and navigation that WW created?

Please help me to figure this out so that I can make an informed decision 
on the future.

Thank You,
Bruce
Documentation Specialist
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
4 Stanley Tucker Drive
Newburyport, MA 01950
Work: 978-463-5011
Cell: 978-265-0167
Fax: 978-462-6126