Re: Switching to RoboHelp for large-scale Frame-to-HTML Help Project

2009-12-14 Thread Jim Owens
Lots of time might be overstating it. Every new tool requires time to learn and set up. Getting working help from Mif2Go doesn't take very long at all -- maybe a couple of days to figure out what you need to do, and then do it. Customizing the output to your presferences takes longer. With

RE: Switching to Structured FrameMaker

2009-12-14 Thread Randall C. Reed
In my experience, it is easier to teach structured FM than unstructured, because you have a clearly designed output document target for new writers to use as an example and they can't jury-rig fifteen different ways to skin the same cat. You must have good tools, EDD and templates, and must train

Installing Framemaker 9 demo

2009-12-14 Thread Serge De Beil
Hi. I've downloaded the Framemaker 9 trial version. After installing the complete package I try to start the application. In the start-up process I get an error 'Framemaker cannot initialize its dictionaries. Either the LanguageDir entry specified in the initialization file is missing or

Re: Installing Framemaker 9 demo

2009-12-14 Thread Corinne Kenney
I got that message after installing TCS2. The cure was reinstalling everything. Corinne Kenney OpenTV --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Serge De Beil se...@mediactief.be wrote: From: Serge De Beil se...@mediactief.be Subject: Installing Framemaker 9 demo To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Monday,

Conditional Text used within a table with endnotes.

2009-12-14 Thread kgrace4715
I have a table that consists of multiple rows. Each row of the table represents a specific condition. I currently have endnotes that appear at the end of the table. The first instance of each endnote is added via Special Endnote, there after I insert a cross-reference if . It should be

Re: Conditional Text used within a table with endnotes.

2009-12-14 Thread Bill Swallow
I am having trouble following you. So the end notes are numbered and the numbering does not update as some are conditioned out? Have you tried saving the file and then generating/updating the book again? On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 3:11 PM, kgrace4...@aol.com wrote: I have a table that consists of

RE: DITA File - FDK Programming

2009-12-14 Thread Shanmugham Subbaiyan
Thanks Scott. This really gave me a good headsup. Let me explore that way... Rgs, Shanmugham -Original Message- From: Scott Prentice [mailto:s...@leximation.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:28 PM To: Shanmugham Subbaiyan Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: DITA File

Re: Conditional Text used within a table with endnotes.

2009-12-14 Thread Peter Gold
I don't have FrameMaker available right now, so I'm working from memory, but AFAIK, there's no Special Endnote command in FrameMaker. Endnotes in FrameMaker are created by manually typing the notes somewhere in the current file, or a different file, in paragraphs that include the auto-numbering

Creating E-mail newsletters

2009-12-14 Thread Amy Severson
Hello, We are looking for some help on best practices/software for creating e-mail newsletters and then subsequently posting to our website. Does anyone know of any good resources and/or software that would work with the most popular browsers? We currently publish via an html editor but are

Switching to Structured FrameMaker

2009-12-14 Thread Randall C. Reed
In my experience, it is easier to teach structured FM than unstructured, because you have a clearly designed output document target for new writers to use as an example and they can't jury-rig fifteen different ways to skin the same cat. You must have good tools, EDD and templates, and must train

Quoting

2009-12-14 Thread Milton, Cynthia
Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED I second that. Really difficult to winnow out the current content otherwise. Cynthia Milton - 0773 889 5991 Technical Documentation (Cyclamen - Rollestone) -Original Message- BTW, please don't quote the entire Framers Digest in you posts, just the

Installing Framemaker 9 demo

2009-12-14 Thread Serge De Beil
Hi. I've downloaded the Framemaker 9 trial version. After installing the complete package I try to start the application. In the start-up process I get an error 'Framemaker cannot initialize its dictionaries. Either the LanguageDir entry specified in the initialization file is missing or

Installing Framemaker 9 demo

2009-12-14 Thread Corinne Kenney
I got that message after installing TCS2. The cure was reinstalling everything. Corinne Kenney OpenTV --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Serge De Beil wrote: From: Serge De Beil Subject: Installing Framemaker 9 demo To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Date: Monday, December 14, 2009,

Conditional Text used within a table with endnotes.

2009-12-14 Thread kgrace4...@aol.com
I have a table that consists of multiple rows. Each row of the table represents a specific condition. I currently have endnotes that appear at the end of the table. The first instance of each endnote is added via Special > Endnote, there after I insert a cross-reference if . It should be

Conditional Text used within a table with endnotes.

2009-12-14 Thread Bill Swallow
I am having trouble following you. So the end notes are numbered and the numbering does not update as some are conditioned out? Have you tried saving the file and then generating/updating the book again? On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 3:11 PM, wrote: > I have a table that consists of multiple rows.

DITA File - FDK Programming

2009-12-14 Thread Shanmugham Subbaiyan
Thanks Scott. This really gave me a good headsup. Let me explore that way... Rgs, Shanmugham -Original Message- From: Scott Prentice [mailto:s...@leximation.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:28 PM To: Shanmugham Subbaiyan Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: DITA

Conditional Text used within a table with endnotes.

2009-12-14 Thread Peter Gold
I don't have FrameMaker available right now, so I'm working from memory, but AFAIK, there's no Special > Endnote command in FrameMaker. Endnotes in FrameMaker are created by manually typing the notes somewhere in the current file, or a different file, in paragraphs that include the auto-numbering

Creating E-mail newsletters

2009-12-14 Thread Amy Severson
Hello, We are looking for some help on best practices/software for creating e-mail newsletters and then subsequently posting to our website. Does anyone know of any good resources and/or software that would work with the most popular browsers? We currently publish via an html editor but are