Hi
I was interested to read the recent discussions about (why/why not) use
structured Framemaker. I started with Framemaker at version 7.2, have never
known anything but structured authoring, and adopting unstructured authoring
doesn't appeal to me as a positive move in any way. However, that's
Wingdings 3 apparently comes with Windows XP and is almost exclusively
arrows.
Steve Cavanaugh
Sr. Technical Writer
NAT Seattle Inc.
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At 07:41 -0800 20/2/07, Steve Cavanaugh wrote:
Wingdings 3 apparently comes with Windows XP and is almost exclusively
arrows.
Windings of one sort or another have come with Windows for a long time, I
think, but none of them are the same as, comparable with, or versions of, Zapf
Dingbats, which
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
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.
I have FrameMaker 7.1, and the checkbox is not sticky there, either.
However, it doesn't seem to matter. The
I am going to look into Framescript, and I have sent an email to Rick
Quatro (who had also responded to my request for help) to see what he
can do for us.
Thanks for your help,
Janice
Janice Cadel
Principal Technical Writer
EMC
2600 Tower Oaks Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
240.747.6407
[EMAIL
Inquiry to see if anyone knows of any sites (libraries, repositories,
etc.) that have any basic template docs (unstructured or structured) for
simple army tech manuals from (work package format).
If so, feel free to contact me off list (
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks,
Bob Williams
Bristol RI
I believe you can save a custom setting with the checkbox checked...
-Matt Sullivan
GRAFIX Training, Inc.
An Adobe Authorized Training Center
www.grafixtraining.com
888 882-2819
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Did you try the DOD document repository.
http://www.assistdocs.com/search/search_basic.cfm
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From: Bob Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:51 AM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: milstd 40051 template doc query
Inquiry to see
I tried Richard Comb's method for putting graphics for warning symbols
on a reference page and creating 2-column tables. Everything worked
great for printed output but the graphics don't show up in my HTML Help
output. I found that graphics not bounded by an anchored frame (on a
body page, I
Another thing Adobe could do is look at all the plug-ins and mods that
various people have come up with to scratch an itch -- or stem a raging
haemorrhage. For example, there are a whole bunch of indexing tools --
IXgen, emDex, Index Tools Pro, IndexRef, etc. -- suggesting that there is
a
As I see it, I am happier with a solid core FM program where the field
is left open for 3rd party types to develop plugins. I'm sure there is
much more collective creativity outside Adobe then could be assembled
inside it. I've already experienced the collapse of one overlarded large
document app
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Another thing Adobe could do is look at all the plug-ins and mods that
various people have come up with to scratch an itch -- or stem a raging
haemorrhage. For example, there are a whole bunch of indexing tools --
IXgen, emDex, Index Tools Pro, IndexRef, etc. --
At 6:29 PM -0500 2/20/07, Keith Soltys wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Another thing Adobe could do is look at all the plug-ins and mods that
various people have come up with to scratch an itch -- or stem a raging
haemorrhage. For example, there are a whole bunch of indexing tools --
IXgen,
Hello Fellow Framers and Acrobats alike
Back into= technical writing once more after a hiatus of almost 3 years and
am pos= ed with a question I know has been answered once but for the life of
me= cannot locate the answer:
Scenario:
1. I create a document in FrameMaker
FrameScript's developer will not do this because it removes an incentive for
people to purchase FrameScript. Hundreds of scripts would be distributed
with no renumeration for FrameScript's developer. FrameScript is a bargain
at $149. Even the simplest scripts provide a quick payback in time
Hi, Rick.
Rick Quatro wrote:
FrameScript's developer will not do this because it removes an incentive
for people to purchase FrameScript. Hundreds of scripts would be
distributed with no renumeration for FrameScript's developer.
Unless Adobe paid some them small royalty portion of the sales
Hedley Finger wrote:
Another thing Adobe could do is look at all the plug-ins and mods that
various people have come up with to scratch an itch -- or stem a raging
haemorrhage. For example, there are a whole bunch of indexing tools --
IXgen, emDex, Index Tools Pro, IndexRef, etc. --
Hi Shlomo,
Please update to a current version of the FrameMaker Application Pack
for DITA.
FrameMaker 7.2 DITA support is Based on a core plugin developed and
maintained by Leximation (quoted from the DITA About window).
Is this a problem? Adobe picked a great starting point for the app
You wrote:
Please update to a current version of the FrameMaker Application Pack
for DITA.
FrameMaker 7.2 DITA support is Based on a core plugin developed and
maintained by Leximation (quoted from the DITA About window).
Is this a problem? Adobe picked a great starting point for the app
Art Campbell wrote:
>A little rich, but interesting reading:
>http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2007/02/framemaker_is_and_will_remain.html
Twelve years after the first release of Adobe-branded FrameMaker (5.0), and
six years after Adobe's "FrameMaker is alive and well" statement, I would
like
" as ever, I'm
sure someone out there has some top tips?"
I would just like to clarify something, MIF2Go is the only technical writing
product I work with that has real customer support, that is why you see so few
MIF2GO questions on the lists, and you can write directly to them to get the
Funny.
No not your response, but the way I reached out here before even considering
heading to the Tech Support for the product.
And yes, I do need to sit down and read the help, alas the consultants who
are sitting on my desk don't really have the time for me to do that,
especially as I'm still
Wingdings 3 apparently comes with Windows XP and is almost exclusively
arrows.
Steve Cavanaugh
Sr. Technical Writer
NAT Seattle Inc.
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From: framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle.com at
At 07:41 -0800 20/2/07, Steve Cavanaugh wrote:
>Wingdings 3 apparently comes with Windows XP and is almost exclusively
>arrows.
Windings of one sort or another have come with Windows for a long time, I
think, but none of them are the same as, comparable with, or versions of, Zapf
Dingbats,
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
> 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.
I have FrameMaker 7.1, and the checkbox is not sticky there, either.
However, it doesn't seem to
I am going to look into Framescript, and I have sent an email to Rick
Quatro (who had also responded to my request for help) to see what he
can do for us.
Thanks for your help,
Janice
Janice Cadel
Principal Technical Writer
EMC
2600 Tower Oaks Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
240.747.6407
Inquiry to see if anyone knows of any sites (libraries, repositories,
etc.) that have any basic template docs (unstructured or structured) for
simple army tech manuals from (work package format).
If so, feel free to contact me off list (
bobDOTwilliamsDOTbristolDOTri at gmail.com
Thanks,
Bob
It always reverts to unchecked for me. Annoying.
Joanne
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> [mailto:framers-bounces+joanne=exeros.com at lists.frameusers.com
> ] On Behalf Of Doug
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:28 AM
> To:
I believe you can save a custom setting with the checkbox checked...
-Matt Sullivan
GRAFIX Training, Inc.
An Adobe Authorized Training Center
www.grafixtraining.com
888 882-2819
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From: framers-bounces+matt=grafixtraining@lists.frameusers.com
Did you try the DOD document repository.
http://www.assistdocs.com/search/search_basic.cfm
-Original Message-
From: Bob Williams [mailto:bob.williams.bristol...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:51 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: milstd 40051 template doc
I tried Richard Comb's method for putting graphics for warning symbols
on a reference page and creating 2-column tables. Everything worked
great for printed output but the graphics don't show up in my HTML Help
output. I found that graphics not bounded by an anchored frame (on a
body page, I
Headley,
You named several indexing tools. I have been very comfortable with
Index Tools Pro. How do you rate (and rank) the tools you named for
usability, flexibility, user-friendliness, adaptability to Stuctured
Frame, and other characteristics?
Regards,
David Eason
LSI Logic
Contract
As I see it, I am happier with a solid core FM program where the field
is left open for 3rd party types to develop plugins. I'm sure there is
much more collective creativity outside Adobe then could be assembled
inside it. I've already experienced the collapse of one overlarded large
document app
hedley.finger at myob.com wrote:
> Another thing Adobe could do is look at all the plug-ins and mods that
> various people have come up with to scratch an itch -- or stem a raging
> haemorrhage. For example, there are a whole bunch of indexing tools --
> IXgen, emDex, Index Tools Pro,
At 6:29 PM -0500 2/20/07, Keith Soltys wrote:
>hedley.finger at myob.com wrote:
>>Another thing Adobe could do is look at all the plug-ins and mods that
>>various people have come up with to scratch an itch -- or stem a raging
>>haemorrhage. For example, there are a whole bunch of indexing
FrameScript's developer will not do this because it removes an incentive for
people to purchase FrameScript. Hundreds of scripts would be distributed
with no renumeration for FrameScript's developer. FrameScript is a bargain
at $149. Even the simplest scripts provide a quick payback in time
Hi, Rick.
Rick Quatro wrote:
> FrameScript's developer will not do this because it removes an incentive
> for people to purchase FrameScript. Hundreds of scripts would be
> distributed with no renumeration for FrameScript's developer.
Unless Adobe paid some them small royalty portion of the
Hi Shlomo,
Please update to a current version of the FrameMaker Application Pack
for DITA.
> FrameMaker 7.2 DITA support is "Based on a core plugin developed and
> maintained by Leximation" (quoted from the DITA > About window).
Is this a problem? Adobe picked a great starting point for the
Hi Stuart, MIFMuncher did as you have said. It is so nice to see a list of all
paragraph tags with their properties.
Thanks all for your help.
Regards
Radha
Technical Writer
www.mgl.com
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