Re: Tool to convert tables to paragraphs?
On 5/22/07, Pat Christenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can only do a single table at a time with TableConvert to Paragraphs. I'm looking for something to work throughout a book or directory. I would use AutoIT to create a macro. You can record the steps necessary to convert a table to paragraphs, and then use Frame's Find Table function to find the next table. Put those two steps in a loop and it would do an entire document's worth in no time flat. If you didn't want to convert all the tables in a document, you could add some code to prompt you whether to convert or skip to the next table, or quit. --Doug --- You've been skanking around with your talentless trash You only shoot blanks at your cocksure best --- ___ 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: First Time Framer!
IMO, if the results I'm getting from FrameMaker aren't good enough, then the problem is in how I'm using it. IOW, the problem is with me, not Frame. (grin) --Doug ___ 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: Framemaker to PDF - Linking Problem
If you don't have the book file open, FrameMaker creates PDF links to the PDF files named after the file (that is, it creates links to file_name.pdf rather than to book_name.pdf). This makes sense. After all, FrameMaker has no way of knowing which book the file belongs to if the book is not open. I'm not sure what happens if you have two different books open that reference the same file. On 7/10/07, Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, since no one else has responded... yes, for the links to work, you do need to have all the destination files open when you build the book PDF. However, I don't know _why_. I suspect it's because FM passes specific (a named location) location info into Acrobat that is somehow checked for validity, but I don't _know_ that. Cheers, Art On 7/10/07, Amy Harvey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, We work on large sets of documentation that require links between various Chapters, Sections, Books, etc. Our final deliverables are in PDF format. When creating the PDF file for a specific book, we have found that for some reason, we need to open ALL of the other book files that are linked to the current book in order for the links to work. For example, if I'm printing the PDF for Section 5.3 book, and it contains links to sections 2.3 and 7.8, we need to open the book files for 2.3 and 7.8 to print or sometimes the links don't work. An example of the link verbage we are using in the marker is: gotolink ../CHAP02/ER_SEC02_03.fm:sec231 Is this typical ?Since they are relative links, I really don't understand why Framemaker would require all of the linked files to be open when creating the book. And... it only doesn't work sometimes Any thoughts? Amy Harvey Enercon Service, Inc. ___ 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/art.campbell%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 ___ 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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
Text spacing problem
When my co-worker views Reference page #1, all of the line titles (Footnote, TableFootnote, Single Line, Double Line, etc.) are crunched together. It looks a little like the effect you get when you set the Spread to -24 percent. However, the spread on the format in question is set to 0. In fact, both the paragraph format and the character format involved are set properly...there are no overrides. She and I are both using FM v7.2p158 unStructured. I can open the same document and it looks fine but it looks crunched on hers. Also, when she types text inside a table, the text tends to not wrap to the next line when it should. Instead the text on that line crunches together tighter and tighter. Eventually the text will wrap to the next line, but it's all crunched together. Any ideas on how to fix this? --Doug ___ 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: Text spacing problem
Not sure what the problem was, but I figured out that it only occurred when my co-worker's printer was set to the HP printer at her desk. When it was set to default to Adobe PDF, or to the department's laser jet, it worked fine. Strange. And yes, it printed crunched just as it displayed crunched. Thanks everyone. --Doug ___ 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: Pagination changes
On 7/25/07, Lester C. Smalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll wager that the next file/chapter after this 3-page one is also set to start on a right page. The starting page takes precedence over the prior file's ending page - Frame will add a blank page to make the page count even so the second file can start on a right-hand page. You guessed right, Lester. I had neglected to set the 2nd file to start on a Left page, despite having planned for this in my mind. I didn't realize that a subsequent chapter in a book could have a retroactive effect upon a preceeding chapter. That is, as you said, the first page setting of a chapter overrides the final page setting of the preceeding chapter if the two are in conflict. Thanks, Doug ___ 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.
Pagination changes
I have a three page chapter in a book. It's set to Double-Sided and to start on a Right page. Lastly, I have it set to Delete Empty Pages. However, when I update the book, the last setting always changes to Make Page Count Even. Knowing FrameMaker this is probably WAD, but I need the following chapter to start on a Left page, as page number 4 of the three page preceeding chapter. Any ideas? --Doug ___ 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.
Frame 7.2 and Acrobat 7
I need to install these two apps on my new laptop, and was wondering if it mattered which order I installed them in. Hopefully the install programs have gotten smart enough so that it doesn't matter. --Doug ___ 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: Frame 7.2 and Distiller 8.1 Crash
I've had this problem after upgrading to Acrobat 8.0 -- distiller always leaves the .tps file in the directory. Frequently, the distiller job initiated from Frame isn't successful. Sometimes, I can double-click the .tps file and distill that successfully. It's generally cleaning up the .tpdf, though. Art is right, that some others posted this problem a while back. No one ever posted a resolution. I looked briefly at Adobe's Acrobat forum, but didn't easily find anything related. Is there a solution to this? On 8/3/07, Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Framers, I am using FrameScript to save a bunch of FrameMaker documents to PDF. The script has been used sucessfully with Distiller 7.0.x. With Distiller 8.1, I get intermittent Distiller crashes. The PDF is actually being created, but it is still named with a .tpdf extension. Apparently, Distiller is crashing before it renames the file to .pdf. Even on successful jobs, Distiller does not clean up the .tps and .tpdf files. Has anyone else seen problems like this, particularly with documents saved without a script. Thanks in advance. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com ___ 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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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: Frame 7.2 and Distiller 8.1 Crash
I searched a bit more in the Adobe forum. It looks like this is a known issue that won't be resolved until it's changed in FrameMaker: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc2f3d0 On 8/3/07, Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had this problem after upgrading to Acrobat 8.0 -- distiller always leaves the .tps file in the directory. Frequently, the distiller job initiated from Frame isn't successful. Sometimes, I can double-click the .tps file and distill that successfully. It's generally cleaning up the .tpdf, though. Art is right, that some others posted this problem a while back. No one ever posted a resolution. I looked briefly at Adobe's Acrobat forum, but didn't easily find anything related. Is there a solution to this? On 8/3/07, Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Framers, I am using FrameScript to save a bunch of FrameMaker documents to PDF. The script has been used sucessfully with Distiller 7.0.x. With Distiller 8.1, I get intermittent Distiller crashes. The PDF is actually being created, but it is still named with a .tpdf extension. Apparently, Distiller is crashing before it renames the file to .pdf. Even on successful jobs, Distiller does not clean up the .tps and .tpdf files. Has anyone else seen problems like this, particularly with documents saved without a script. Thanks in advance. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com ___ 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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
Convert PDF to DOC or FM
Hiya folks, I have a PDF file that I want to edit using either FrameMaker or Word. However, when I use Acrobat 7 to save it as either DOC or RTF, the only thing that gets saved are the headings. At first I thought it was the bookmarks that were being saved, but the same thing happened after I deleted the bookmarks and then resaved it. Any ideas on what's going on, or why this is happening? No security has been implemented in the PDF. I can save the file as PS or EPS and it seems large enough to be the full document, not just the six or so pages of bookmarks/headings, but I don't know how to convert PS or EPS to FM or DOC. Ideas? Thanks! --Doug ___ 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.
Distinguishing markers
Some of my documents have Index markers, Reference markers, and other markers all located such that you cannot see more than a single marker on the screen. The central way to determine how many markers there are is to count how many times the cursor fails to move each time you press an arrow key. Is there a way to make the markers display distinctly so you can distinguish them, if only temporarily? Please CC: me off list as well as on-list. Thanks, --Doug ___ 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: FM Search Tools
On 11/7/07, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation of a free or cheap search tools that does a good job searching FM files? I think Agent Ransack kicks serious bootay... --Doug ___ 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.
Multiple File Import
What do you folks do when you have to import dozens of files as text insets? Frame lets me import only one at a time, which is a pain in the butt. Ideas? --Doug ___ 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: Automatic deletion of files after saving as PDF?
Isn't this the sort of thing that Adobe should be testing BEFORE it releases products? This seems like a fairly reasonable thing to expect to work properly. Instead, I'll have to upgrade to have basic functionality. Since I've upgraded to Acrobat, half the time, it won't produce a PDF: FrameMaker has trouble initializing the Distiller, causing my entire screen to go blank. Then, I have to launch Distiller manually, to distill the .tps file that Frame created. I'd really expect more from a big company that has the resources that Adobe has. Am I being unreasonable? On Nov 27, 2007 10:09 AM, Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tammy, I believe that this is a known bug with this combination. The same thing happens to me. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com All, Using FM 7.2 on Windows XP/SP2 with Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0.x. I am successfully using the Save as PDF option on my Framemaker source files; I have the option checked of Deleting Log file upon successful completion, however, for the life of me, I can't figure out where to tell the application to also delete the tpdf and tps files that are also created. I have looked through every tab on the Adobe PDF printer properties dialog box and even through all tabs on the Acrobat Distiller dialog box. It's getting annoying having to manually delete these files after the generation of a PDF. Can someone point me in the correct direction? Thanks, TVB Tammy Van Boening Senior Technical Writer Health Language, Inc. Office: +1 (303) 307-4400 x254 www.healthlanguage.com ___ 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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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: Table rules randomly dark in pdfs
In my experience the true test is whether the rules print normally...Acrobat has a reputation for not being able to draw lines well. If the hardcopy is fine, just ignore the inconsistent ruling. --Doug On 11/29/07, Chen, Loretta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, We just changed our tables from just header rules to column and row ruling. And now we're making pdfs. Some people's pdfs have random heavy ruling in the table rules. They are absolutely fine in the frame file. And if you increase magnification to 200% the rules look like the same weight in the pdf, but up until then ___ 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.
Cross references not converting to PDF hyperlinks
Hi- I have a document that I've added a number of cross references to. I've noticed that while the cross references work properly within FrameMaker, clicking the hyperlink in the resulting PDF file does nothing: many hyperlinks are broken. Upon further testing, I think the problem might be that I've changed the destination paragraph tag after I created the cross reference. In other words, when I originally created the cross reference, the paragraph tag was H1. The cross-reference marker text is 12345_H1:MyParaText. I've kept that marker there, but changed the paragraph tag, say to H2. When I eliminated the cross-reference marker and added a new one, such that the marker text is 56789_H2:MyParaText, the hyperlink does work in the resulting PDF file. Is this indeed the source of the problem? Has anyone ever had this problem before? I've had mismatched paragraph tags and marker text before without any problem, so this is surprising. I didn't know if it might be related to the number of cross references. Is there a limit? This is a major problem for me. I've painstakingly added numerous cross references to make my Help system (and PDF files) more usable. Hopefully, WebWorks will still produce the links properly, but I'm not sure that I want to keep these faulty links in the PDF files. However, removing and reinserting markers for the paragraphs that changed tags would be ominous. Worse, I now think that I can never change paragraph tags for a paragraph that contains a cross-reference marker. That would be a nasty limitation, one that makes cross references less useful. I'm using Frame 7.2p158 unstructured and Adobe Acrobat Distiller 8.1.2. Could this possibly be a problem with incompatibilities between Frame 7.xand Distiller 8.x? Thanks for any insights. Doug ___ 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.
Disappearing Paragraph Tags from status bar
Usually, a document's status bar shows the Flow and the Paragraph Tag in the lower left corner. More frequently, I'm noticing that the status bar will stop showing this information and instead shows ParaID and no other information. The only way I seem to be able to get the normal status bar information to appear is to close the document and reopen it. This is extremely annoying. Can anyone tell me what causes this to happen or some better way to get it to revert to normal behavior? Thanks. Doug ___ 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: Disappearing Paragraph Tags from status bar
At one point, I did have the trial version installed. I don't see it listed in the Add or Remove Programs window, though. I do, however, have Mif2Go commands on the FrameMaker File menu. Did I not properly uninstall it? On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Doug, Do you have Mif2Go installed? Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Usually, a document's status bar shows the Flow and the Paragraph Tag in the lower left corner. More frequently, I'm noticing that the status bar will stop showing this information and instead shows ParaID and no other information. The only way I seem to be able to get the normal status bar information to appear is to close the document and reopen it. This is extremely annoying. Can anyone tell me what causes this to happen or some better way to get it to revert to normal behavior? Thanks. Doug ___ ___ 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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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: Disappearing Paragraph Tags from status bar
Both DLLs were in the listed directory, I've deleted them and restarted FrameMaker. The Mif2Go commands are gone. Before I deleted the DLLs, I did a SHIFT+click in the document that had the problem and the status bar did revert to normal. Thanks for your help. On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jeremy H. Griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 22 May 2008 14:39:10 -0700, Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At one point, I did have the trial version installed. I don't see it listed in the Add or Remove Programs window, though. I do, however, have Mif2Go commands on the FrameMaker File menu. Did I not properly uninstall it? No, not if the commands are still there. You have to remove m2rbook.dll and m2gframe.dll from your frame\fminit\plugins directory, and delete .cache there, while Frame is *not* running. However, we show the ID only when you *shift*-click in a para; when you do anything else at all, that's cleared and you get the normal status bar back. Maybe you only removed one DLL, m2gframe.dll, so that the plugin was left in a broken state? -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.omsys.com/ ___ 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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Hello: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the hidden link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Doug p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2. ___ 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.
Installing Acrobat 7
We use Frame 7.0 and Acrobat 6.0, though some of us use Frame 7.1. We've just purchased Acrobat 7.0. Is there a preferred list of steps regarding how to best install this? Should we remove Acrobat 6.0 first, or let Acrobat 7.0 uninstall it for us? Thanks, Doug ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [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.
Two Frame Issues
When I click the Format menu option in FrameMaker, the Font, Size, and Style options are available. Obviously this can lead to applying format overrides. I believe someone has created a plug-in that will disable and/or remove these options...can someone remind me what the name of it is? Also, sometimes when I use Notepad to edit my Maker.ini file, it becomes corrupted. The EOL markers seem to vanish, the whole thing becomes a jumble, and Frame doesn't work properly until I restore an uncorrupted version of the file. What's up with this/ Thanks, Doug ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [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: Esc m p for anchored frames?
LOL Someone else provided me with the DLL (I forget whom) so I don't have a problem with anyone distributing it. It works great...I love it. --Doug On 2/8/06, Martinek, Carla [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Back in Dec. 2004, I brought this topic up. Doug B. sent me a DLL (ShrinkWrapAsIs.dll). This allows you to use the Esc m p command, but the anchored frame will stay as it was originally set. I won't redistribute the DLL without permission, but I've copied Doug at the email I had for him from that time. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [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.
Is there a way to...
...make FrameMaker save the chapter number as part of the filename? My book has 60 chapters, and I need to add another chapter right after chapter 29. Which means I need to remove, rename, and re-add 30 chapters to the book. It would be so much easier if Frame would auto-name the individual chapter files, similar to how Word can do. Thanks, Doug ___ 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: Displaying heading text in a book
That did it! I have little experience with those options on the pagination tab. But now I have more. Thanks. --Doug On 3/9/06, Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without delving into the innards of the Index, did you try working without the separate IX frame, and just setting the para tag that controls the Index heading to have pagination properties of Across All Colums in order to force the rule to span the page? Art ___ 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: That mouse wheel question, AGAIN!
MS Intellimouse driver version 4.1 works great, though Freewheel is just as good, and isn't Microsoft. Doug On 3/9/06, Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I gave up on drivers when I discovered Freewheel. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2060/freewheel.html ___ 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: Unbelievable On-Line Help Stupidity
The Advanced tab also explains why you might want to use the CTRL+ALT+DEL combo, BTW... --Doug There's a setting on the Advanced tab of the User Accounts dialog to specify whether users have to use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log on. Personally, I find the whole idea of clicking Start to shutdown somewhat counter-intuitive, and could somebody tell me why I have to use the three-finger salute to get my login screen in XP Pro? Once I power up, what else could I possibly want to do with my computer? It should automatically default to the login screen. ___ 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: checking capitalization and end stops
This option is also available in Frame 7.0p579. --Doug On 3/19/06, DG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Leah, In FM 7.1, there is the option of checking for Unusual Capitalization. Step: EditSpelling CheckerOptions. Checkmark Unusual Capitalization. ___ 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: Stripping color definitions from .fm files
Like Niels said, save as MIF, open and save back as FM. Or if you have FrameScript, the ReplaceColors script will remove any unused colors in the doc. You can prevent this problem from arising in the first place by making sure your graphics use a 24- or 32-bit color depth, 16.7 million colors. It has been demonstrated that PNG files using a lower color depth, equipped with a color palette, add their color palette to the FM list of colors. Never use 2-, 8- or 16-bit color depth graphics in a Frame document and you'll be fine. --Doug On 3/21/06, Melanie Raney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody know an easy and quick way to delete several color definitions from a document at once? ___ 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.
Find/Change
Is there a way to make Frame's Find/Change window find *any* character-formatted text that occurs prior to a specific word? I know how to make it find specific text before a specific word, but am unsure as to the solution to this particular task. Thanks! Doug ___ 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.
Another spellchecker query
Is there any way to make Frame's spellchecker NOT check text if it's formatted with a given paragraph format? We have tons of reports formatted with a Report format, and none of it needs to be spellchecked. Most of it consists of abbrevations and punctuation, so the spellchecker would flag most of it. Thanks, Doug ___ 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: Find in Frame
Thanks, works like a charm! --Doug If you look for F[1-9] (minus the quote marks) you'll find what you want. ___ 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: Online Help
Is that the version with the built-in GPS? (grin) --Doug On 4/12/06, vikram chugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, I just started using WebWorks AutoMap2003 Platinium Edition. It really save you a lot of time because as the name suggests styles are automatically mapped. Try it I'm sure you will love it. ___ 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.
Formatting Hypertext Links
I currently am inserting hypertext links into my FM documents linking to PDFs. The links work fine; after I PDF Document A, the link opens the PDF Document B in Acrobat when click the link in PDF A. What I want to know is this: I want the keyword I lighted when I created the link to be formatted with blue color and underlining. Is there a way to add this automatically when I create the link, or do I need to create a format with the appropriate characteristics? --Doug ___ 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.
Auto-creating tables
Is there a way to automatically create a table when you apply a specific paragraph format? One of my paragraph formats is a heading that introduces a table. I'd like the table to display automatically when I finish creating the table's heading. I was hoping to place the table on a reference page and call it via the Frame Below Paragraph function on the Advanced tab of the Paragraph Designer, but it won't let me put a table on the reference page. What's the Best Practice for this purpose? Thanks! --Doug ___ 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: Auto-creating tables
Belinda showed me the light. I had been attempting to put a table inside a text frame on a reference pagethis failed to work. She told me to take the extra step of putting said text frame inside a graphic frame. THIS worksthe paragraph style references the graphic frame via the relevant field on the Advanced tab. The only catch is that you can't edit the table or add rows to it. However, this isn't a problem for me since I add rows using tables in text insets. I can't (directly) edit those either but this too is not a problem...I've no need to edit the tables at this point. The table on the reference page contains only a heading row...using this with tables in text insets lets me build a large table with no seams or gaps. (For various reasons we need the table rows in separate FM documents.) Thanks, Belinda! --Doug ___ 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.
Searching inside Frame docs
The Search function on co-worker's WinXP machine doesn't list FrameMaker docs that contain the search string. However, my WinXP box does list these docs. I remember hearing that there was a tweak available that would set the Search function to look inside Frame docs, but I can't remember what the tweak is. Can someone remind me what the tweak is? Thanks, Doug ___ 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: Searching inside Frame docs
Thanks for the link. It lead me to figuring out how to fix it without hacking the Registry. Namely: 1) Click Start Search For Files or Folders... 2) Click the Indexing Service hyperlink in the left pane. 3) Click the Advanced button on the newly-displayed Indexing Service Settings dialog. 4) Click Action Properties on the newly-displayed Indexing Service window. 5) Mark the Index files with unknown extensions checkbox and click OK. I mention this because the method listed via the link didn't exactly apply to my setup. The neat thing is you don't even have to have the Indexing Service activated. --Doug ___ 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.
Formatting Cross References
I'm replacing my CTOCs with sets of cross-references...in some cases the heading is long so that the cross reference, even though it uses a format with a small font size, forces the page number to wrap to the beginning of the next line. Of course I need the page number to be at the ned of any given line, whether it wraps or not. Is there a way I can add a manual line break to the XRef so that enough of the text wraps to the next line to require the automatic leader and move the page number to the right margin? Thanks, Doug ___ 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: Using SAVE AS PDF in FrameMaker 6.0
Now that we use Frame 7 we've never had problems with Saving as PDF. --Doug snipBut, in a nutshell, Save As PDF is problematic in all versions of FrameMaker. You may, or may not, experience problems. Using Print to File and then Distilling eliminates all of these problems. ___ 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: how to change the papercolor in FM
What's your intent in changing the paper color? If you just want something other than white on your screen, you can modify the Windows Desktop settings to make the paper color be anything you like. Personally, I have mine set to be off-white. This helps me spot text boxes that I need to replace with imported images. The text boxes display in the same off-white as the rest of the page; the images display white even though they are otherwise identical with the text box content. --Doug ___ 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.
The weirdest thing...
When I highlight a single character and apply a character format, the status bar at the bottom of FrameMaker displays the name of the character format. If I unselect this newly formatted character, of course, the character format name no longer displays there. However, if I again highlight the formatted character, moving my mouse pointer from the left to the right, the status bar still doesn't display the format name. You'd think that the paragraph format used by the character had been overridden if you didn't know better. Strangely, if you move the cursor from right-to-left when you highlight the formatted character, instead of from left-to-right, the name of the character format DOES display on the status bar. I'm running version 7.0p579 on Windows XP. Does this happen for anyone else? --Doug ___ 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: Changing Defaults on Tools Palette
I'd like to know the answer to this too. I've found that the tools palette settings reset to the default if you change the DPI of an image. This would be fine if I could set the default settings. As it stands now, what I do is apply the color and pen width to the graphic inside the anchored frame in addition to applying it to the anchored frame...then I can use the Pick up Object Properties function to restore the color and pen width to the tools palette. --Doug ___ 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: Monitor issue
I'm getting my pricing info from the Sunday paper, which lists all the big sales at the local electronics retailers. You can find 19 inch monitors at a number of stores for under $200. Some of them even have both analog and DVI inputs. --Doug On 8/28/06, Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know where you're getting your pricing information, Doug, but it's kind of off-base, or maybe just out of date since the sweet spot in the price curve keeps moving up. If you check the monitor lineup at Dell, which includes a range of NEC, ViewSonic, and Planar models as well as Dell-branded units. Price ranges are: 15 DVI, $200-250 analog, $170-200 17 DVI, $240-350 (Dell on sale at 204) analog $200-225 19 DVI, $240-420 (Dell at 310); analog $240-300 (Dell on sale at 203) 20 DVI, $280-1100 (Dell on sale at 415) 20 widescreen Dell $460 (on sale at 390) ___ 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.
Strange, annoying issues
We insert PNG files by reference as our departmental standard policy; most of our images are set to use 96 DPI or 150 DPI, though a number of them use other values. For a while now I've noticed many of these images no longer display their numerical DPI value in the DPI field when viewing their Object Properties. Instead, the DPI value says Unknown. My question: what can cause this to happen, and what can we do to avoid this? When I change the DPI value from Unknown back to the original value everything works fine..the next time I view the Object Properties the value I set is still there. Another issue that's been bugging me is that while we use a 2.25 line width when we color our anchored frame edges to create a border for our images, many of these I've noticed are set to 3.0 width when I check them. My question: is there something that can make the line width round up to the next even number? Or are fractional line widths unstable? When I reset the width to 2.25 it sticks. Any advice you can give would be appreciated. Thanks! --Doug ___ 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.
Strange, annoying issues
We insert PNG files by reference as our departmental standard policy; most of our images are set to use 96 DPI or 150 DPI, though a number of them use other values. For a while now I've noticed many of these images no longer display their numerical DPI value in the DPI field when viewing their Object Properties. Instead, the DPI value says Unknown. My question: what can cause this to happen, and what can we do to avoid this? When I change the DPI value from Unknown back to the original value everything works fine..the next time I view the Object Properties the value I set is still there. Another issue that's been bugging me is that while we use a 2.25 line width when we color our anchored frame edges to create a border for our images, many of these I've noticed are set to 3.0 width when I check them. My question: is there something that can make the line width round up to the next even number? Or are fractional line widths unstable? When I reset the width to 2.25 it sticks. Any advice you can give would be appreciated. Thanks! --Doug ___ 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.
Internet explorer glitch
After I upload a file update to my webserver, I like to test the upload by downloading it using Internet Explorer. However, the file I download is always the original version, not the update. FireFox doesn't suffer this problem. If I give the update a different name, even if it's only one letter different, I'm able to download the update. But if the name is the same then the earlier version is what gets downloaded. This occurs even if I delete the earlier version before I upload the update, so it makes me think that IE is sending me a cached copy of the earlier version. However, clearing my cache doesn't help. Any ideas? -- Doug ___ 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: Copy into document graphics vs. Import by Reference
IMO, good tech writers don't let other tech writers drive dru--uh, import graphics by copying into the document. Bad tech writer, bad, bad! --Doug ___ 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: Keyboard shortcut to select an anchored frame
I don't know of any...if you find one, lemme know, OK? :-) In the meantime you might consider creating a script to do the job. If you don't have FrameScript you could use AutoIT to make a script that uses Frame's Find function to find/select anchored frames... Do you plan to import graphics into existing anchored frames? I've had nothing but trouble with that...ouch. --Doug On 1/11/07, Fred Staal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know of a keyboard shortcut to highlight/select (not create) an anchored frame that already exists on a page (prior to importing a graphic file, for instance)? ___ 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.
Hidden frame
I use Frame 7.0p579. I have an unstructured Frame document in which a locked text frame named HIDDEN mysteriously appears over the main text frame (which is named A). With this strange text frame superimposed over my text, I can't do perform any editing on my text. I can, however, Control-Click the strange frame and then delete it, allowing me to edit my text. But the strange frame will reappear later...I'm not sure what the cause is. Is my document haunted, or is this WAD? --Doug ___ 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.
Checkbox
For the life of my I can't get a template to keep the View Generated PDF in Acrobat checkbox populated (on the Format Document PDF Setup window). I'm running Frame 7.2p158 under XP. Is this a common problem? --Doug ___ 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: The Mouse's Scroll Wheel in FM 7
I use FreeWheel...works great. --Doug ___ 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.
Framemaker to PDF - Linking Problem
Yes, that's what it would do. If you create the file-specific PDF file, any newlink markers defined in FM should be defined in the PDF file. You have to be careful about your files' directories when you do this. If your files are in separate directories, the links will expect the PDF files to be in separate directories, too -- directories that mimic your source directory structure. This probably isn't what you want. To get around all this, I generally create a production-specific directory, and create production-specific books (which can reference the working files). Then, you simply open up all those books, and create the PDF files. On 7/10/07, Amy Harvey wrote: > > Thanks to all for your answers! > > Doug ... so in other words, in the following example: > > "gotolink ../CHAP02/ER_SEC02_03.fm:sec231" (Where sec231 is a newlink > marker in that document...) > > Frame would creake a link in the pdf file to a file > named: "ER_SEC02_03.pdf "? > > Would it do anything with the newlink marker (would it try to find that > marker in the document for the exact link location?... ie - would it create > the link to the newlink marker "sec231" within the ER_SEC02_03.pdf ?) > > -Amy > > > > On Tue Jul 10 16:14 , Doug sent: > > >If you don't have the book file open, FrameMaker creates PDF links to the > PDF files named after the file (that is, it creates links tofile_name.pdf > rather than to book_name.pdf). This makes sense. After all, FrameMaker has > no way of knowing which book the file belongs to if the book is not open. > I'm not sure what happens if you have two different books open that > reference the same file. > > > > > > > >On 7/10/07, Art Campbell wrote: > >Well, since no one else has responded... yes, for the links to work, > >you do need to have all the destination files open when you build the > > > >book PDF. However, I don't know _why_. I suspect it's because FM > >passes specific (a named location) location info into Acrobat that is > >somehow checked for validity, but I don't _know_ that. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Art > > > >On 7/10/07, Amy Harvey wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> We work on large sets of documentation that require links between > various Chapters, Sections, Books, etc. > > > >> Our final deliverables are in PDF format. > >> > >> When creating the PDF file for a specific book, we have found that for > some reason, we need to open ALL of the other book files that are linked to > the current book in order for the links to work. > > > >> > >> For example, if I'm printing the PDF for Section 5.3 book, and it > contains links to sections 2.3 and 7.8, we need to open the book files for > 2.3 and 7.8 to print or sometimes the links don't work. > > > >> > >> An example of the link verbage we are using in the marker is: > >> gotolink ../CHAP02/ER_SEC02_03.fm:sec231 > >> > >> Is this typical ?Since they are relative links, I really don't > understand why Framemaker would require all of the linked files to be open > when creating the book. > > > >> > >> And... it only doesn't work "sometimes" > >> > >> Any thoughts? > >> > >> Amy Harvey > >> Enercon Service, Inc. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> > >> > >> You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.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/art.campbell at gmail.com > > > >> > >> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > >> > > > > > >-- > >Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com > >"... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent > > > >and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > >No disclaimers apply. > >DoD 358 > >___ > > > > > > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as dougsfwriter at gmail.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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com > > > >Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > > >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > >
Text spacing problem
When my co-worker views Reference page #1, all of the line titles (Footnote, TableFootnote, Single Line, Double Line, etc.) are crunched together. It looks a little like the effect you get when you set the Spread to -24 percent. However, the spread on the format in question is set to 0. In fact, both the paragraph format and the character format involved are set properly...there are no overrides. She and I are both using FM v7.2p158 unStructured. I can open the same document and it looks fine but it looks crunched on hers. Also, when she types text inside a table, the text tends to not wrap to the next line when it should. Instead the text on that line crunches together tighter and tighter. Eventually the text will wrap to the next line, but it's all crunched together. Any ideas on how to fix this? --Doug
Text spacing problem
Not sure what the problem was, but I figured out that it only occurred when my co-worker's printer was set to the HP printer at her desk. When it was set to default to Adobe PDF, or to the department's laser jet, it worked fine. Strange. And yes, it printed crunched just as it displayed crunched. Thanks everyone. --Doug
Pagination changes
I have a three page chapter in a book. It's set to Double-Sided and to start on a Right page. Lastly, I have it set to Delete Empty Pages. However, when I update the book, the last setting always changes to Make Page Count Even. Knowing FrameMaker this is probably WAD, but I need the following chapter to start on a Left page, as page number 4 of the three page preceeding chapter. Any ideas? --Doug
Pagination changes
On 7/25/07, Lester C. Smalley wrote: > I'll wager that the next file/chapter after this 3-page one is also set > to start on a right page. The starting page takes precedence over the > prior file's ending page - Frame will add a blank page to make the page > count even so the second file can start on a right-hand page. You guessed right, Lester. I had neglected to set the 2nd file to start on a Left page, despite having planned for this in my mind. I didn't realize that a subsequent chapter in a book could have a "retroactive" effect upon a preceeding chapter. That is, as you said, the first page setting of a chapter overrides the final page setting of the preceeding chapter if the two are in conflict. Thanks, Doug
The Mouse's Scroll Wheel in FM 7
I use FreeWheel...works great. --Doug
Tool to convert tables to paragraphs?
On 5/22/07, Pat Christenson wrote: > You can only do a single table at a time with Table>Convert to > Paragraphs. I'm looking for something to work throughout a book or > directory. I would use AutoIT to create a macro. You can record the steps necessary to convert a table to paragraphs, and then use Frame's Find Table function to find the next table. Put those two steps in a loop and it would do an entire document's worth in no time flat. If you didn't want to convert all the tables in a document, you could add some code to prompt you whether to convert or skip to the next table, or quit. --Doug --- You've been skanking around with your talentless trash You only shoot blanks at your cocksure best ---
First Time Framer!
IMO, if the results I'm getting from FrameMaker aren't good enough, then the problem is in how I'm using it. IOW, the problem is with me, not Frame. (grin) --Doug
Distinguishing markers
Some of my documents have Index markers, Reference markers, and other markers all located such that you cannot see more than a single marker on the screen. The central way to determine how many markers there are is to count how many times the cursor fails to move each time you press an arrow key. Is there a way to make the markers display distinctly so you can distinguish them, if only temporarily? Please CC: me off list as well as on-list. Thanks, --Doug
FM Search Tools
On 11/7/07, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: > Does anyone have a recommendation of a free or cheap search tools that > does a good job searching FM files? I think Agent Ransack kicks serious bootay... --Doug
Multiple File Import
What do you folks do when you have to import dozens of files as text insets? Frame lets me import only one at a time, which is a pain in the butt. Ideas? --Doug
Automatic deletion of files after saving as PDF?
Isn't this the sort of thing that Adobe should be testing BEFORE it releases products? This seems like a fairly reasonable thing to expect to work properly. Instead, I'll have to upgrade to have basic functionality. Since I've upgraded to Acrobat, half the time, it won't produce a PDF: FrameMaker has trouble initializing the Distiller, causing my entire screen to go blank. Then, I have to launch Distiller manually, to distill the .tps file that Frame created. I'd really expect more from a big company that has the resources that Adobe has. Am I being unreasonable? On Nov 27, 2007 10:09 AM, Rick Quatro wrote: > Hi Tammy, > > I believe that this is a known bug with this combination. The same thing > happens to me. > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > > > > All, > > > > Using FM 7.2 on Windows XP/SP2 with Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0.x. I > > am successfully using the Save as PDF option on my Framemaker source > > files; I have the option checked of Deleting Log file upon successful > > completion, however, for the life of me, I can't figure out where to > > tell the application to also delete the tpdf and tps files that are also > > created. I have looked through every tab on the Adobe PDF printer > > properties dialog box and even through all tabs on the Acrobat Distiller > > dialog box. It's getting annoying having to manually delete these files > > after the generation of a PDF. Can someone point me in the correct > > direction? > > > > Thanks, > > > > TVB > > > > Tammy Van Boening > > Senior Technical Writer > > Health Language, Inc. > > Office: +1 (303) 307-4400 x254 > > www.healthlanguage.com > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as dougsfwriter at gmail.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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
Table rules randomly dark in pdfs
In my experience the true test is whether the rules print normally...Acrobat has a reputation for not being able to draw lines well. If the hardcopy is fine, just ignore the inconsistent ruling. --Doug On 11/29/07, Chen, Loretta wrote: > Hi, > > We just changed our tables from just header rules to column and row > ruling. And now we're making pdfs. > > Some people's pdfs have random heavy ruling in the table rules. They are > absolutely fine in the frame file. And if you increase magnification to > 200% the rules look like the same weight in the pdf, but up until then
Convert PDF to DOC or FM
Hiya folks, I have a PDF file that I want to edit using either FrameMaker or Word. However, when I use Acrobat 7 to save it as either DOC or RTF, the only thing that gets saved are the headings. At first I thought it was the bookmarks that were being saved, but the same thing happened after I deleted the bookmarks and then resaved it. Any ideas on what's going on, or why this is happening? No security has been implemented in the PDF. I can save the file as PS or EPS and it seems large enough to be the full document, not just the six or so pages of bookmarks/headings, but I don't know how to convert PS or EPS to FM or DOC. Ideas? Thanks! --Doug
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Hello: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the "hidden" link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Doug p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2.
Cross references not converting to PDF hyperlinks
Hi- I have a document that I've added a number of cross references to. I've noticed that while the cross references work properly within FrameMaker, clicking the hyperlink in the resulting PDF file does nothing: many hyperlinks are broken. Upon further testing, I think the problem might be that I've changed the destination paragraph tag after I created the cross reference. In other words, when I originally created the cross reference, the paragraph tag was H1. The cross-reference marker text is "12345_H1:MyParaText." I've kept that marker there, but changed the paragraph tag, say to H2. When I eliminated the cross-reference marker and added a new one, such that the marker text is "56789_H2:MyParaText," the hyperlink does work in the resulting PDF file. Is this indeed the source of the problem? Has anyone ever had this problem before? I've had mismatched paragraph tags and marker text before without any problem, so this is surprising. I didn't know if it might be related to the number of cross references. Is there a limit? This is a major problem for me. I've painstakingly added numerous cross references to make my Help system (and PDF files) more usable. Hopefully, WebWorks will still produce the links properly, but I'm not sure that I want to keep these faulty links in the PDF files. However, removing and reinserting markers for the paragraphs that changed tags would be ominous. Worse, I now think that I can never change paragraph tags for a paragraph that contains a cross-reference marker. That would be a nasty limitation, one that makes cross references less useful. I'm using Frame 7.2p158 unstructured and Adobe Acrobat Distiller 8.1.2. Could this possibly be a problem with incompatibilities between Frame 7.xand Distiller 8.x? Thanks for any insights. Doug
Cross references not converting to PDF hyperlinks
Thanks to Rebecca Officer and Fred Ridder for pointing me to the solution: On the Links tab of the PDF Setup dialog box, select the "Create Named Destinations for All Paragraphs" check box. This increases my PDF file size by 27 percent, but now all the PDF links work. On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Doug wrote: > Hi- > > I have a document that I've added a number of cross references to. I've > noticed that while the cross references work properly within FrameMaker, > clicking the hyperlink in the resulting PDF file does nothing: many > hyperlinks are broken. > > Upon further testing, I think the problem might be that I've changed the > destination paragraph tag after I created the cross reference. In other > words, when I originally created the cross reference, the paragraph tag was > H1. The cross-reference marker text is "12345_H1:MyParaText." I've kept > that marker there, but changed the paragraph tag, say to H2. When I > eliminated the cross-reference marker and added a new one, such that the > marker text is "56789_H2:MyParaText," the hyperlink does work in the > resulting PDF file. > > Is this indeed the source of the problem? Has anyone ever had this > problem before? I've had mismatched paragraph tags and marker text before > without any problem, so this is surprising. I didn't know if it might be > related to the number of cross references. Is there a limit? > > This is a major problem for me. I've painstakingly added numerous cross > references to make my Help system (and PDF files) more usable. Hopefully, > WebWorks will still produce the links properly, but I'm not sure that I want > to keep these faulty links in the PDF files. However, removing and > reinserting markers for the paragraphs that changed tags would be ominous. > Worse, I now think that I can never change paragraph tags for a paragraph > that contains a cross-reference marker. That would be a nasty limitation, > one that makes cross references less useful. > > I'm using Frame 7.2p158 unstructured and Adobe Acrobat Distiller 8.1.2. > Could this possibly be a problem with incompatibilities between Frame 7.xand > Distiller > 8.x? > > Thanks for any insights. > > Doug > > >
Disappearing Paragraph Tags from status bar
Usually, a document's status bar shows the Flow and the Paragraph Tag in the lower left corner. More frequently, I'm noticing that the status bar will stop showing this information and instead shows ParaID and no other information. The only way I seem to be able to get the normal status bar information to appear is to close the document and reopen it. This is extremely annoying. Can anyone tell me what causes this to happen or some better way to get it to revert to normal behavior? Thanks. Doug
Disappearing Paragraph Tags from status bar
At one point, I did have the trial version installed. I don't see it listed in the Add or Remove Programs window, though. I do, however, have Mif2Go commands on the FrameMaker File menu. Did I not properly uninstall it? On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Rick Quatro wrote: > Hi Doug, > > Do you have Mif2Go installed? > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > >> Usually, a document's status bar shows the Flow and the Paragraph Tag >> in the lower left corner. More frequently, I'm noticing that the >> status bar will stop showing this information and instead shows ParaID >> and no other information. The only way I seem to be able to get the >> normal status bar information to appear is to close the document and >> reopen it. This is extremely annoying. >> >> Can anyone tell me what causes this to happen or some better way to >> get it to revert to normal behavior? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Doug >> ___ > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as dougsfwriter at gmail.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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
Disappearing Paragraph Tags from status bar
Both DLLs were in the listed directory, I've deleted them and restarted FrameMaker. The Mif2Go commands are gone. Before I deleted the DLLs, I did a SHIFT+click in the document that had the problem and the status bar did revert to normal. Thanks for your help. On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jeremy H. Griffith wrote: > On Thu, 22 May 2008 14:39:10 -0700, Doug wrote: > >>At one point, I did have the trial version installed. I don't see it >>listed in the Add or Remove Programs window, though. I do, however, >>have Mif2Go commands on the FrameMaker File menu. Did I not properly >>uninstall it? > > No, not if the commands are still there. You have to remove > m2rbook.dll and m2gframe.dll from your frame\fminit\plugins > directory, and delete .cache there, while Frame is *not* > running. > > However, we show the ID only when you *shift*-click in a para; > when you do anything else at all, that's cleared and you get > the normal status bar back. Maybe you only removed one DLL, > m2gframe.dll, so that the plugin was left in a broken state? > -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc. >http://www.omsys.com/ > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as dougsfwriter at gmail.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/dougsfwriter%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
Extra colours introduced by PNGs
PNG files add colors to the FM file only if they use less than 16 million colors. You won't see this problem if you make sure your PNGs use a 16 million color depth. You can fix any FM document that suffers from this by either of the following methods: 1) Save the FM as MIF, then open the MIF and save it as FM. or 2) Use the Replace Colors script with FrameScript. --Doug
Online Help
Is that the version with the built-in GPS? (grin) --Doug On 4/12/06, vikram chugh wrote: > Hey, > I just started using WebWorks AutoMap2003 Platinium > Edition. It really save you a lot of time because as > the name suggests styles are automatically mapped. Try > it I'm sure you will love it.
OT:Commenting in PDF files from Acrobat 6.0
Reviewers must have more than mere Reader, unless they're using 7.1, of course. --Doug On 4/17/06, Martha J Davidson wrote: > At 02:35 PM 4/17/2006, Jon Harvey wrote: > >Does 6.0 allow recipients to comment or does she have to upgrade to > >Acrobat 7.0 or 7.0 Pro? I have 7.0 Pro on my machine and haven't had any > >problems. > > That feature didn't come in until Acrobat Pro 7.
how to change the papercolor in FM
What's your intent in changing the paper color? If you just want something other than white on your screen, you can modify the Windows Desktop settings to make the paper color be anything you like. Personally, I have mine set to be off-white. This helps me spot text boxes that I need to replace with imported images. The text boxes display in the same off-white as the rest of the page; the images display white even though they are otherwise identical with the text box content. --Doug
The weirdest thing...
When I highlight a single character and apply a character format, the status bar at the bottom of FrameMaker displays the name of the character format. If I unselect this newly formatted character, of course, the character format name no longer displays there. However, if I again highlight the formatted character, moving my mouse pointer from the left to the right, the status bar still doesn't display the format name. You'd think that the paragraph format used by the character had been overridden if you didn't know better. Strangely, if you move the cursor from right-to-left when you highlight the formatted character, instead of from left-to-right, the name of the character format DOES display on the status bar. I'm running version 7.0p579 on Windows XP. Does this happen for anyone else? --Doug
Monitor issue
I suggest you consider forgoing the extra inch and get yourself a 19 inch monitor. You could buy 3 or more 19 inch monitors for the price of a single 20 inch. No brainer, I I think. --Doug
Monitor issue
I'm getting my pricing info from the Sunday paper, which lists all the big sales at the local electronics retailers. You can find 19 inch monitors at a number of stores for under $200. Some of them even have both analog and DVI inputs. --Doug On 8/28/06, Fred Ridder wrote: > I don't know where you're getting your pricing information, Doug, > but it's kind of off-base, or maybe just out of date since the "sweet > spot" in the price curve keeps moving up. If you check the monitor > lineup at Dell, which includes a range of NEC, ViewSonic, and Planar > models as well as Dell-branded units. Price ranges are: > 15" DVI, $200-250 > analog, $170-200 > 17" DVI, $240-350 (Dell on sale at 204) > analog $200-225 > 19" DVI, $240-420 (Dell at 310); > analog $240-300 (Dell on sale at 203) > 20" DVI, $280-1100 (Dell on sale at 415) > 20" widescreen Dell $460 (on sale at 390)
Copy into document graphics vs. Import by Reference
IMO, good tech writers don't let other tech writers drive dru--uh, import graphics by copying into the document. Bad tech writer, bad, bad! --Doug
Is there a way to...
...make FrameMaker save the chapter number as part of the filename? My book has 60 chapters, and I need to add another chapter right after chapter 29. Which means I need to remove, rename, and re-add 30 chapters to the book. It would be so much easier if Frame would auto-name the individual chapter files, similar to how Word can do. Thanks, Doug
Sorting tables
The Sort command in my Table dropdown menu is grayed out. No matter what I do I can't make it available for use. Is there something simple that I'm forgetting, or do I need to reinstall Frame? I use Frame 7.0p578 on Win2K. Thanks, Doug
Sorting tables
Yes, my insertion point is inside the table. When I do it on my co-worker's PCs, sort is available for use. When I do it on mine, it remains grayed out. --Doug > I'll ask the obvious question - is your insertion point inside a table?
Sorting tables
That was it, thanks! Somehow, during my tweaking of the base install of Frame, I had deleted the tablesort.dll from the Plugins directory. Fortunately there was a copy in the Legal directory (did I put it there or does the base install put it there?) Thanks! --Doug On 1/5/06, Combs, Richard wrote: > Doug wrote: > > > Yes, my insertion point is inside the table. When I do it on > > my co-worker's PCs, sort is available for use. When I do it > > on mine, it remains grayed out. > > Grasping a different straw: Did you move, delete, or rename > tablesort.dll? (It should be in the $FMHOME\fminit\Plugins directory.) > > Richard > > > -- > Richard G. Combs > Senior Technical Writer > Polycom, Inc. > richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom > 303-223-5111 > -- > rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom > 303-777-0436 > -- > > > > >
Installing Acrobat 7
We use Frame 7.0 and Acrobat 6.0, though some of us use Frame 7.1. We've just purchased Acrobat 7.0. Is there a preferred list of steps regarding how to best install this? Should we remove Acrobat 6.0 first, or let Acrobat 7.0 uninstall it for us? Thanks, Doug
Replace Formats script?
Is there a Replace Formats script for FrameScript that works basically like the Word Find/Replace function? I'm trying to replace Bullet format with Bullet 1 format, but the Find/Change function finds existing instances of Bullet 1, Bullet 2, and Bullet 3, in addition to instances of Bullet. Obviously this just won't do. Ideas? Thanks, Doug
POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?
> I've redefined over 60 shortcuts so they open a catalog instead > of creating an override. Of course, IMO the ultimate redefinition solution is to redefine the shortcuts so they apply character and/or paragraph formats. What could be simpler than redefining CTRL+B to apply a bold character format? This could benefit both novice and experienced writers alike. I'm surprised this functionality isn't built into Frame, or at least into Framescript (I haven't delved into the latter deeply enough to discover it, if FS does indeed possess this functionality). --Doug
POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?
On 1/17/06, Ridder, Fred wrote: > I'm not sure I'd call this the "ultimate redefinition solution" because > it completely ignores the fact that there should be some underlying > *reason* why you need to present a word or phrase in boldface (or > italic or whatever). A large segment of the people responding to the > original survey question indicated that they use multiple character > format names that all produce a boldface result, because the > different tag names allow them to capture some semantic metadata > about what makes the word or phrase special. Of course, the kind of person who uses CTRL+B to get the bold characteristic onto text doesn't care about metadata, so it all depends on your audience. This solution would be good enough for them, though it might not be for others. And there's always an underlying reason to apply bolding or italics...some people don't care whether that reason is made obvious in the way that metadata makes it. Moreover, it would be simple to use scripts to assign your entire format catalog to keyboard shortcuts. --Doug > > My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. > Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) > Intel > Parsippany, NJ > > > > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On > Behalf Of Doug > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:57 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics? > > > I've redefined over 60 shortcuts so they open a catalog instead > > of creating an override. > > Of course, IMO the ultimate redefinition solution is to redefine the > shortcuts so they apply character and/or paragraph formats. What > could be simpler than redefining CTRL+B to apply a bold character > format? This could benefit both novice and experienced writers alike. > I'm surprised this functionality isn't built into Frame, or at least > into Framescript (I haven't delved into the latter deeply enough to > discover it, if FS does indeed possess this functionality). > > --Doug > ___ > >
Two Frame Issues
When I click the Format menu option in FrameMaker, the Font, Size, and Style options are available. Obviously this can lead to applying format overrides. I believe someone has created a plug-in that will disable and/or remove these options...can someone remind me what the name of it is? Also, sometimes when I use Notepad to edit my Maker.ini file, it becomes corrupted. The EOL markers seem to vanish, the whole thing becomes a jumble, and Frame doesn't work properly until I restore an uncorrupted version of the file. What's up with this/ Thanks, Doug
Searching inside Frame docs
The Search function on co-worker's WinXP machine doesn't list FrameMaker docs that contain the search string. However, my WinXP box does list these docs. I remember hearing that there was a tweak available that would set the Search function to look inside Frame docs, but I can't remember what the tweak is. Can someone remind me what the tweak is? Thanks, Doug
Searching inside Frame docs
Thanks for the link. It lead me to figuring out how to fix it without hacking the Registry. Namely: 1) Click Start > Search > For Files or Folders... 2) Click the Indexing Service hyperlink in the left pane. 3) Click the Advanced button on the newly-displayed Indexing Service Settings dialog. 4) Click Action > Properties on the newly-displayed Indexing Service window. 5) Mark the "Index files with unknown extensions" checkbox and click OK. I mention this because the method listed via the link didn't exactly apply to my setup. The neat thing is you don't even have to have the Indexing Service activated. --Doug
Formatting cross-references
Is there a way to apply a character format to the text of a cross-reference? I've created a cross-reference to a specific heading paragraph format, but part of each of these headings has a character format applied. Of course, the character format doesn't carry over to the cross-reference. Is there a step I haven't taken that will remedy this situation? --Doug
Displaying a directory
When I click File > Import > File, Frame displays the directory using List mode. I would prefer it default to Details mode. Word doesn't display anything in List mode when I click File > Open, so I'm fairly sure this isn't an operating system (XP) issue. Is there some tweak I can make, perhaps in the Maker.ini, to make Frame default to displaying in Details mode? Thanks, Doug
Formatting Cross References
I'm replacing my CTOCs with sets of cross-references...in some cases the heading is long so that the cross reference, even though it uses a format with a small font size, forces the page number to wrap to the beginning of the next line. Of course I need the page number to be at the ned of any given line, whether it wraps or not. Is there a way I can add a manual line break to the XRef so that enough of the text wraps to the next line to require the automatic leader and move the page number to the right margin? Thanks, Doug
Using SAVE AS PDF in FrameMaker 6.0
Now that we use Frame 7 we've never had problems with Saving as PDF. --Doug > But, in a nutshell, Save As PDF is problematic in all versions of > FrameMaker. You may, or may not, experience problems. Using Print to > File and then Distilling eliminates all of these problems.
Color problem
If you have FrameScript, the ReplaceColors script will also let you delete all unused colors, including those stubborn colors that can't otherwise be deleted (w'out saving as MIF). Also, if you use PNG graphics, make sure they use a 24 bit color depth before you import them. --Doug
Importing text insets
Is there a way import text insets by dragging and dropping them into an open Frame document? It's irritating to have to jump through the menu hoops when you have a large number of files to import. --Doug
Displaying heading text in a book
I use Frame 7.0p579 on WinXP. The index of my book uses a 2-column body text frame labeled A. The index heading sports an overhead line, and since we want this to span the width of the page, we have placed the heading in a separate text frame, tagged IX. The problem is that in the book, when I toggle it to Display Heading Text, the index displays the capital letter A and not the word Index from the heading. Both text frames, A and IX, feature the Autoconnect checkbox checked. If I clear the checkbox from the A text frame and save the file, the entry in the book file changes from A to the filename.fm, even though the rest of the books shows heading text and not filenames. My question is: what logic does Frame use to decide which text to display in the book when the Display Heading Text mode is selected? In blank empty test books I've tried, it takes the first text entered in the A text frame. I've tried swapping name tags of the two text frames but this doesn't help. --Doug
Displaying heading text in a book
That did it! I have little experience with those options on the pagination tab. But now I have more. Thanks. --Doug On 3/9/06, Art Campbell wrote: > Without delving into the innards of the Index, did you try working > without the separate IX frame, and just setting the para tag that > controls the Index heading to have pagination properties of Across All > Colums in order to force the rule to span the page? > > Art
