Where do you want to start? If you want professional documentation do
not use Word, do not even think about it.
Word cannot handle cross-references, there are various anomalies when
converting Word to PDF. Word has had a bug since 2.0 such that if you
put a hard page break directly in front of a
... and lest I forget, numbered lists are a NIGHTMARE in Word,
effortless in Frame.
On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Steve Johnson chinask...@gmail.com wrote:
Where do you want to start? If you want professional documentation do
not use Word, do not even think about it.
Word cannot handle
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the default behaviour for Index pages?
Who wants the link to be active for the text as well when you have several
pages for the same text entry? The idea is to have only the page number active
as a link.
Berny Gagne
On 1 Jun 2010, at 9:43 PM, Eduardo F.
Hi,
We have recently upgraded to Windows7, 64-bit, and were also able to
upgrade to FrameMaker9. We have not yet committed to upgrading our
Acrobat 7 licenses (bundled with CS2; to upgrade that is ~$700 - a tad
steep for our tastes).
While we are pleased with our FM9 upgrade in general, we are
I have PDFd books using Frame 8 and Acrobat 9 on Windows 7.
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Chris Despopoulos
despopoulos_chr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yet again.
I know this has been discussed, but I can't seem to find it in my searches.
I have FrameMaker 8 and Acrobat 9 Pro. I'm trying to move
As far as:
Word has had a bug since 2.0 such that if you
put a hard page break directly in front of a heading and then
cross-reference to that heading, Word inserts a hard page break in
front of the cross-reference.
In Word, a cross-reference refers to a bookmark. A bookmark is a
selection of
A couple of answers, cut in below.
Art Campbell
art.campb...@gmail.com
... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a
redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson
No disclaimers apply.
Most of the Frame deficiencies listed here seem rather minor to me (probably
because I don't need word count, reading level, outline, etc) compared to its
strengths, especially stability. I don't want to start another I hate Word
debate, but I don't like to use Word for any document that is
Well, I wouldn't call them effortless, but I do call them rock-solid. Frame
doesn't try to guess what you want, and Word's numbering system broke my 50
- 60 page documents at least twice a year, requiring a week's repair time.
The day spent setting up my elaborate numbering system has saved me at
Whatever problem you are experiencing has nothing to do with Windows 7 or
Acrobat 9, but
probably relates to problems with FrameMaker 8.
For the record, the hotfix is for Windows XP and Vista only. Windows 7
already is fixed for
the issues for which the hotfix applied. Furthermore, the issue
OK, if you run the installation program in Windows XP compatibility mode, it
doesn't have anything at all to do with what the Acrobat program actually
does or what it works with when it's running. The installation program just
installs. Period. It doesn't control what can or cannot use the virtual
A quick look at Adobe's site yields the following - so I wouldn't waste my time
on the phone with Adobe.
As I have Adobe CS2 (Acrobat 7) I have yet another reason to resist the change
to Windows 7. Yeah!
Alison
What about older versions of Acrobat and Windows 7?
If you own Acrobat 6,
Acrobat 7 does not support any version of Windows beyond Windows XP
and certainly NOT any 64-bit version of Windows.
With all due respect, if you are considering upgrades of operating system
and hardware (such as more memory than can be supported by a 32-bit OS),
you should consider the FULL cost
Fellow Framers,
My setup is TCS1 on Windows XP (Frame 8.0, structured, with Adobe 9.0 Pro
Extended). I need to set up custom properties in the PDF (Document Properties
Custom Tab). I want to create these properties as attributes in the Frame book
file so that I can automatically write them
Is there a way to generate a report that lists paragraph tags and their
definitions? If no, has anyone come up with a way to get this
information? My team is using version 7.1 on Windows.
Thanks.
Ellen
Ellen Lidington
Documentation Lead
Ingenix
950 Winter Street, Suite 3800,
Thanks, Art :).
While I thought I was explaining myself clearly, your questions made me
realize that in fact I did not! Ah, the value of a peer review...
1) I have a brand-spanking-new machine with Windows7 64-bit on it.
2) We installed our new FM9 license. All works well.
3)
Frame is clunky; Word is quirky.
I have to agree numbered lists are Word's Achilles heal, although I can
(usually) get them to work.
I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create professional
documentation with page counts reaching into the thousands with very consistent
I've been using FM for nearly ten years, but recently had to relearn it
after a couple of years away from it. We are using Frame 7.
One of my documents has several extra pages at the end that I can't get
rid of. There seems to be an extra end-of-flow symbol floating near the
end. There is only
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/
The Paragraph tools plugin. works like a charm and gives you exactly what
you're asking for in your email.
TVB
Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
www.spectrumwritingllc.com
i...@spectrumwritingllc.com
-Original Message-
From:
On 4/06/2010, at 5:35 AM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create
professional documentation with page counts reaching into the
thousands with very consistent template styles and rare file
corruption. We had the advantage of a developer who
Alan T Litchfield wrote:
On 4/06/2010, at 5:35 AM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create
professional documentation with page counts reaching into the
thousands with very consistent template styles and rare file
corruption. We had
On 03/06/2010 10:29 AM, Lidington, Ellen L wrote:
Is there a way to generate a report that lists paragraph tags and their
definitions? If no, has anyone come up with a way to get this
information? My team is using version 7.1 on Windows.
MIF Muncher: http://www.stc-carolina.org/MIF+Muncher
Hi Tim,
As Fred pointed out, there are tons of things you can do with FrameScript or
the FDK. I am partial to FrameScript because I make my living writing them,
but you can really make FrameMaker fly with FrameScript automation.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-659-8267
The Format List plugin, part of the Squidds Toolbox is the best at this.
Unlike the other suggestions, it puts the results in a table, so that you
can look at all your paragraph formats in a glance. Scanning a row will tell
you the definition of a given tag. Scanning a column will compare the
Alan Litchfield wrote:
On 4/06/2010, at 5:35 AM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create
professional documentation with page counts reaching into the
thousands with very consistent template styles and rare file
corruption. We had the
Thanks for the responses to my blank pages quandary. I received several
responses, and got the problem fixed. And ran into several people I
already knew, too!
Debbie Layton
Technical Writer
Customer Publications
503.582.6822
debbie.lay...@xerox.com
Hi Jasmine,
You can do this with a Postscript Code text frame containing a pdfmark
operator. A Postscript Code text frame is just a regular text frame that has
the Postscript Code property set from the Object Properties dialog. When that
checkbox is selected, any text in the frame is
Yes, and with FrameScript, you can automate the process of getting the
correct values from the document's structure and creating the PostScript
text frame. You can have the script run automatically whenever you save the
document or book as PDF.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-659-8267
I am at a loss with regard to conditional text handling in TCS 2. My
specific project:
FM file with multiple conditions
FM files are set with the desired show/hide settings applied from book
level down.
FM files are LINKED in RH (not imported)
RH has mirror condition markers created
RH has Apply
I figured it out, finally. Details here:
http://techcommdood.com/?p=408
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Bill Swallow techcommd...@gmail.com wrote:
I am at a loss with regard to conditional text handling in TCS 2. My
specific project:
FM file with multiple conditions
FM files are set with the
Hi Listers,
I am using Framemaker 7.0.
Recently received a two-page FM file – it is a cover page with logo and
copyright. The copyright is a text inset. Not sure as to which FM version was
used to create this file. The company that sent the file too is not aware of
the version used.
After
If this is urgent, why not just put a hyperlink into the cover page after
the pdf is created?
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Garnier Garnier
garnier_framescr...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
Hi Listers,
I am using Framemaker 7.0.
Recently received a two-page FM file – it is a cover page with logo
As far as:
"Word has had a bug since 2.0 such that if you
put a hard page break directly in front of a heading and then
cross-reference to that heading, Word inserts a hard page break in
front of the cross-reference."
In Word, a cross-reference refers to a bookmark. A bookmark is a
selection of
A couple of answers, cut in below.
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.
Most of the Frame "deficiencies" listed here seem rather minor to me (probably
because I don't need word count, reading level, outline, etc) compared to its
strengths, especially stability. I don't want to start another "I hate Word"
debate, but I don't like to use Word for any document that is
Well, I wouldn't call them effortless, but I do call them rock-solid. Frame
doesn't try to guess what you want, and Word's numbering system broke my 50
- 60 page documents at least twice a year, requiring a week's repair time.
The day spent setting up my elaborate numbering system has saved me at
Whatever problem you are experiencing has nothing to do with Windows 7 or
Acrobat 9, but
probably relates to problems with FrameMaker 8.
For the record, the "hotfix" is for Windows XP and Vista only. Windows 7
already is fixed for
the issues for which the hotfix applied. Furthermore, the issue
OK, if you run the installation program in Windows XP compatibility mode, it
doesn't have anything at all to do with what the Acrobat program actually
does or what it works with when it's running. The installation program just
installs. Period. It doesn't control what can or cannot use the virtual
A quick look at Adobe's site yields the following - so I wouldn't waste my time
on the phone with Adobe.
As I have Adobe CS2 (Acrobat 7) I have yet another reason to resist the change
to Windows 7. Yeah!
Alison
"What about older versions of Acrobat and Windows 7?
If you own Acrobat 6,
Acrobat 7 does not support any version of Windows beyond Windows XP
and certainly NOT any 64-bit version of Windows.
With all due respect, if you are considering upgrades of operating system
and hardware (such as more memory than can be supported by a 32-bit OS),
you should consider the FULL cost
Is there a way to generate a report that lists paragraph tags and their
definitions? If no, has anyone come up with a way to get this
information? My team is using version 7.1 on Windows.
Thanks.
Ellen
Ellen Lidington
Documentation Lead
Ingenix
950 Winter Street, Suite 3800, Waltham,
Thanks, Art :).
While I thought I was explaining myself clearly, your questions made me
realize that in fact I did not! Ah, the value of a peer review...
1) I have a brand-spanking-new machine with Windows7 64-bit on it.
2) We installed our new FM9 license. All works well.
3)
Frame is clunky; Word is quirky.
I have to agree numbered lists are Word's Achilles heal, although I can
(usually) get them to work.
I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create professional
documentation with page counts reaching into the thousands with very consistent
I've been using FM for nearly ten years, but recently had to relearn it
after a couple of years away from it. We are using Frame 7.
One of my documents has several extra pages at the end that I can't get
rid of. There seems to be an extra end-of-flow symbol floating near the
end. There is only
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/
The Paragraph tools plugin. works like a charm and gives you exactly what
you're asking for in your email.
TVB
Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
www.spectrumwritingllc.com
info at spectrumwritingllc.com
-Original Message-
Alan T Litchfield wrote:
> On 4/06/2010, at 5:35 AM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
>
> > I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create
> > professional documentation with page counts reaching into the
> > thousands with very consistent template styles and rare file
> > corruption.
On 03/06/2010 10:29 AM, Lidington, Ellen L wrote:
> Is there a way to generate a report that lists paragraph tags and their
> definitions? If no, has anyone come up with a way to get this
> information? My team is using version 7.1 on Windows.
>
MIF Muncher:
Hi Tim,
As Fred pointed out, there are tons of things you can do with FrameScript or
the FDK. I am partial to FrameScript because I make my living writing them,
but you can really make FrameMaker fly with FrameScript automation.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-659-8267
rick at
The Format List plugin, part of the Squidds Toolbox is the best at this.
Unlike the other suggestions, it puts the results in a table, so that you
can look at all your paragraph formats in a glance. Scanning a row will tell
you the definition of a given tag. Scanning a column will compare the
Alan Litchfield wrote:
> On 4/06/2010, at 5:35 AM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
> > I worked for 10 years at a company where we used Word to create
> > professional documentation with page counts reaching into the
> > thousands with very consistent template styles and rare file
> > corruption. We
Thanks for the responses to my blank pages quandary. I received several
responses, and got the problem fixed. And ran into several people I
already knew, too!
Debbie Layton
Technical Writer
Customer Publications
503.582.6822
debbie.layton at xerox.com
Hi Jasmine,
You can do this with a "Postscript Code" text frame containing a pdfmark
operator. A "Postscript Code" text frame is just a regular text frame that has
the "Postscript Code" property set from the Object Properties dialog. When that
checkbox is selected, any text in the frame is
Yes, and with FrameScript, you can automate the process of getting the
correct values from the document's structure and creating the PostScript
text frame. You can have the script run automatically whenever you save the
document or book as PDF.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
585-659-8267
rick
I am at a loss with regard to conditional text handling in TCS 2. My
specific project:
FM file with multiple conditions
FM files are set with the desired show/hide settings applied from book
level down.
FM files are LINKED in RH (not imported)
RH has mirror condition markers created
RH has "Apply
I figured it out, finally. Details here:
http://techcommdood.com/?p=408
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Bill Swallow wrote:
> I am at a loss with regard to conditional text handling in TCS 2. My
> specific project:
>
> FM file with multiple conditions
> FM files are set with the desired
If this is urgent, why not just put a hyperlink into the cover page after
the pdf is created?
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Garnier Garnier <
garnier_framescript at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> Hi Listers,
>
> I am using Framemaker 7.0.
>
> Recently received a two-page FM file ? it is a cover page
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