Off topic: Handling of linked graphics in several language versions in Framemaker

Hi Verner, I usually use the "Archive" structure, that is to say an overall directory (Product x.y. English) containing, on the same level : . the fm files an book file ; . a "graphic" directory containing all graphics ; . a "text" directory containing all text insets. I copy paste this

Formatting List of Figures/List of Tables

Hi all, a really easy problem but I can't find the solution :o). I have Tables and Figures in my document formatted as: . Tableau $chapnum - n+ (PgfTag: TitreTableau) . Figure $chapnum - n+ (PgfTag: Legende) When I generate the lists of Tables and Figures, how I am supposed to format the

Formatting List of Figures/List of Tables

Hi all, a really easy problem but I can't find the solution :o). I have Tables and Figures in my document formatted as: . "Tableau <$chapnum> - " (PgfTag: TitreTableau) . "Figure <$chapnum> - " (PgfTag: Legende) When I generate the lists of Tables and Figures, how I am supposed to

Pop-up on hypertext in a pdf document

Hi all, I was wondering: in a pdf document generated from FM, can you have a pop-up appear by clicking on a hypertext link (or something else) set up in FM with I don't know which setting? I'm using FM 7.2 on Windows XP / Acrobat 7.0. Thank you for your help, Mathieu.

Pop-up on hypertext in a pdf document

Hi all, I was wondering: in a pdf document generated from FM, can you have a pop-up appear by clicking on a hypertext link (or something else) set up in FM with I don't know which setting? I'm using FM 7.2 on Windows XP / Acrobat 7.0. Thank you for your help, Mathieu.

Paragraph Style in Header

Hi all, I'd like my template header to be formatted this way: ChapterTitle - Heading1. Imagine I have a Heading1 on page 2 (let's say Introducing the product) of my Chapter 1, then a second Heading1 on page 8 (Identifying the components). How do I get a header displaying Chapter 1 -

Paragraph Style in Header / RESOLVED

Thank you all for your tips, the problem is settled. Have a nice morning/afternoon/evening! Yours, Mathieu. _ Votre contact a choisi Hotmail, l'e-mail ultra sécurisé. Créez un compte gratuitement !

Paragraph Style in Header

Hi all, I'd like my template header to be formatted this way: "ChapterTitle - Heading1". Imagine I have a Heading1 on page 2 (let's say "Introducing the product") of my Chapter 1, then a second Heading1 on page 8 ("Identifying the components"). How do I get a header displaying "Chapter 1 -

Paragraph Style in Header / RESOLVED

Thank you all for your tips, the problem is settled. Have a nice morning/afternoon/evening! Yours, Mathieu. _ Votre contact a choisi Hotmail, l'e-mail ultra s?curis?. Cr?ez un compte gratuitement !

Pantone C vs CVC / Screen printing

Hi all, a client sent me his color guide containing the color definitions he uses for logos, graphical objects, etc. He uses mainly the following blue and purple definitions : . PANTONE 5395 C (dark blue) / CMYK (100, 44, 0, 76) . PANTONE 5425 C (light blue) / CMYK (30, 4, 0, 31) . PANTONE

Pantone C vs CVC / Screen printing

Hi all, a client sent me his color guide containing the color definitions he uses for logos, graphical objects, etc. He uses mainly the following blue and purple definitions : . PANTONE 5395 C (dark blue) / CMYK (100, 44, 0, 76) . PANTONE 5425 C (light blue) / CMYK (30, 4, 0, 31) . PANTONE

RE: Crossing out a table cell

Thank you everyone for your help. I'll try that right now. Yours, Mathieu. Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:29:54 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Crossing out a table cell CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com In a graphic frame, draw a diagonal

Crossing out a table cell

Thank you everyone for your help. I'll try that right now. Yours, Mathieu. > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:29:54 -0500 > From: peter at knowhowpro.com > Subject: Re: Crossing out a table cell > CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com > > In a graphic frame, draw

Crossing out a table cell

Hi all, is there a way to cross out a cell diagonally in a table, and enter two different headers in the cell (one for the column that goes downwards from the cell, the other one for the row going rightwards from the cell)? Thank you! Mathieu.

Crossing out a table cell

Hi all, is there a way to cross out a cell diagonally in a table, and enter two different headers in the cell (one for the column that goes downwards from the cell, the other one for the row going rightwards from the cell)? Thank you! Mathieu.

Word to structured frame

Hi all, I have been asked to migrate a Word document into a structured FM document. I have done a lot of migrations from Word into unstructured frame, but I must admit I am a newbie in structured frame... Any tip/advice/online reference that might help me? Thanks a lot! Mathieu.

Word to structured frame

Hi all, I have been asked to migrate a Word document into a structured FM document. I have done a lot of migrations from Word into unstructured frame, but I must admit I am a newbie in structured frame... Any tip/advice/online reference that might help me? Thanks a lot! Mathieu.

Marketing a product: which language for the documentation

Hi to all, here is a question from a client: he's just developed a new GPS-based product in France, has a getting started and user manual written (I'm currently working on it) in French and would like to know if he is supposed to have them translated... I answered yes, you have to have them

Marketing a product: which language for the documentation

Hi to all, here is a question from a client: he's just developed a new GPS-based product in France, has a "getting started" and "user manual" written (I'm currently working on it) in French and would like to know if he is supposed to have them translated... I answered "yes, you have to have

[Accordion] Booklet function with Framemaker

Hello, Following the topic on issuing booklets from Frame (straight from Frame ou through Acrobat), here is an extra question: how do you (and do you have to, or is it the printer job?) prepare your document when the final format has been agreed to be an accordion booklet? I am facing the

[Accordion] Booklet function with Framemaker

Hello, Following the topic on issuing booklets from Frame (straight from Frame ou through Acrobat), here is an extra question: how do you (and do you have to, or is it the printer job?) prepare your document when the final format has been agreed to be an accordion booklet? I am facing the

How to track versions

Dear all,I am looking for a tool to manage the different versions of a same document. Does FM 8.0 include this kind of feature? Do you use a specific tool? In a word, how do you track versions of a document (unstructured FM)?Thank you for your tips!Yours sincerely,Mathieu.

How to track versions

Dear all,I am looking for a tool to manage the different versions of a same document. Does FM 8.0 include this kind of feature? Do you use a specific tool? In a word, how do you track versions of a document (unstructured FM)?Thank you for your tips!Yours sincerely,Mathieu.

Quark2Frame

Hi all, this question must have been asked a number of times but is there an efficient tool/filter for Quark to Frame conversions? If not, do you create the whole style sheet in Frame to comply as faithfully as possible with your styles in Quark? Thank you in anticipation! Mathieu.

Quark2Frame

Hi all, this question must have been asked a number of times but is there an efficient tool/filter for Quark to Frame conversions? If not, do you create the whole style sheet in Frame to comply as faithfully as possible with your styles in Quark? Thank you in anticipation! Mathieu.

Re: Cross-references and hyperlinks: jump back to target?

Or tag your target reference with a previouslink hypertext tag to get back to the source with a click? Yours, Mathieu Jacquet From: Yves Barbion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Rick Quatro [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Cross-references and hyperlinks: jump back

Cross-references and hyperlinks: jump back to target?

Or tag your target reference with a "previouslink" hypertext tag to get back to the source with a click? Yours, Mathieu Jacquet >From: Yves Barbion >To: Rick Quatro >CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com >Subject: Re: Cross-references and hyperlinks: jump back to targ

Search and replace content of a variable

Hi all, each time I use an existing book for a new product, I have to : . open each file in the book, . display the master pages, . double click my right master page document title variable, . change its definition ("NewProduct Integration Guide"), . double click my left master page document

X-refs in translated documents

Hi all, i'm using FrameMaker 7.2, Trados 7.x (SDL Trados 2006) on Windows XP. I created a set of documents referenced by their title and reference number. My client wanted to have total control on these titles and ref numbers (possibility to change them anytime) so I created a X-ref file

RE: Arbortext

Isabelle, I think there was a comparative study initiated by Diane Gaskill two weeks ago (Frame vs Abortext). You'll probably find relevant info there. Mathieu. From: Isabelle lopez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Arbortext Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 16:22:37 -0500

Arbortext

Isabelle, I think there was a comparative study initiated by Diane Gaskill two weeks ago ("Frame vs Abortext"). You'll probably find relevant info there. Mathieu. >From: "Isabelle lopez" >To: >Subject: Arbortext >Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 16:22:37 -0500 > >Hello Framers, > >Our initial plan

QuarkXPress to FrameMaker

It looks like dtptools' MIF -> QXP filter does the back conversion as well: " Quick and easy way to use FrameMaker MIF format in QuarkXPress - MIF Filter is currently the only way to exchange documents between QuarkXPress and Adobe Frame Maker. With MIF Filter installed, QuarkXPress opens

Do we an import tool to import .mif files into AuthorIT

The MIF filter provided with standard AuthorIt is an evaluation version that adds weird words in the import process. I tried it and it did so too. You have to buy the MIF filter extension. Mathieu. >From: vikram chugh >To: framers at lists.frameusers.com >Subject: Do we an import tool to

From A4 to A5 with trim marks

Hi all, a client created a document in A4 format with Framemaker. Now he wants to have it printed in A5 format (without any change in FrameMaker). So he wants a high quality pdf with 2 (default FM A4) pages juxtaposed on a (output pdf) A3 sheet, with trim marks (call them "swallows in French,

Re: Background with JPEG

with JPEG Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:18:06 + EPS with transparency applied always works well if you don't mind the larger file size. --Sean Pollock UGS Corp. From: Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mathieu jacquet [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re

Background with JPEG

s.frameusers.com >Subject: Re: Background with JPEG >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:18:06 + > > > >EPS with transparency applied always works well if you don't mind the >larger file size. > >--Sean Pollock >UGS Corp. > > > > >From: "Art Campbell" >

Bilingual TOC

Hi everyone, I'm writing a bilingual (FR-EN) marketing document and I have a tough time finding out how to automatically (a very simple) generate a billigual TOC, that includes 4 Paragraph Styles: ChapterTitleFR ChapterTitleEN ChapterTableTitleFR ChapterTableTitleEN The document includes 12

Find / Replace special

Hi all, I imported a Word document into FM and here is my problem: I am asked by my client to apply the Character format XYZ to any occurence appearing in bold format (not a Character format). 1. With FM's standard Find/Replace, I can find a word with the bold attribute but cannot apply any

Finding overrides

Hi all, everything's in the title... Is there a way to find text whose paragraph tag has been overridden ? Other than by scrolling down and trying to spot the little star at the bottom left of the screen... :o) Merci beaucoup, Mathieu.

Find / Replace special

Hi all, I imported a Word document into FM and here is my problem: I am asked by my client to apply the Character format "XYZ" to any occurence appearing in bold format (not a Character format). 1. With FM's standard Find/Replace, I can find a word with the bold attribute but cannot apply any

Finding overrides

Hi all, everything's in the title... Is there a way to find text whose paragraph tag has been overridden ? Other than by scrolling down and trying to spot the little star at the bottom left of the screen... :o) Merci beaucoup, Mathieu.

Background with JPEG

Hi all, when you import jpeg images (pictures of spare parts), is it possible not to have a white or greyish square background appear ? Do you import in another format or is there a trick to have the background disappear ? Thank you all, Mathieu.

Background with JPEG

Hi all, when you import jpeg images (pictures of spare parts), is it possible not to have a white or greyish square background appear ? Do you import in another format or is there a trick to have the background disappear ? Thank you all, Mathieu.

Re: How long to learn FrameScript?

You're right Rick, that's how I proceeded to learn, first by looking closely at existing scripts to get the most useful routines and then modifying them a bit. I'm still at beginner's level but some scripts help me already a lot (BookClearChangebars at book level and SaveBookasMIF, really

Word to FM (once again)

I know some of you are real good at importing Word documents in FM. You must have develop import processes over time; I'd like to take advantage of your experience, if I may. Have you ever tried quantifying the time it takes to import a Word document, in terms of: - applying FM paragraph

How long to learn FrameScript?

You're right Rick, that's how I proceeded to learn, first by looking closely at existing scripts to get the most useful routines and then modifying them a bit. I'm still at beginner's level but some scripts help me already a lot (BookClearChangebars at book level and SaveBookasMIF, really

Re: Translators and Word vs FM

I'd like to recommend mine in France (much cheaper!), but I won't do any advertising on this forum. ;o) Mathieu. From: Susan Curtzwiler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FrameMaker framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Translators and Word vs FM Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 18:00:25 -0800 (PST) I would

OT : RE: Translators and Word vs FM

I totally agree with you Steve. I'm hired half time in France by an American company based in Everett (WA), and we hold call conference on a daily basis, there's absolutely no problem with that. We're just asked to wake up later. It is no big deal to me. :o)) When you work in the translation

Translators

>Incidentally, the later versions of the Translators Workbench (including >the >S-Tagger) can open MIF files directly and work with them. The linguists do >not have to have or use Word files. I'm using the SDLX (Trados 7.x, I thought it was the latest) Workbench and I still have to do a .mif

Translators and Word vs FM

I'd like to recommend mine in France (much cheaper!), but I won't do any advertising on this forum. ;o) Mathieu. >From: Susan Curtzwiler >To: FrameMaker >Subject: Re: Translators and Word vs FM >Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 18:00:25 -0800 (PST) > >I would like to recommend a translator service in

OT : RE: Translators and Word vs FM

I totally agree with you Steve. I'm hired half time in France by an American company based in Everett (WA), and we hold call conference on a daily basis, there's absolutely no problem with that. We're just asked to wake up later. It is no big deal to me. :o)) When you work in the translation

Folder organisation for multilingual translation projects (FM, Trados, STagger)

Hi all, recently confronted with the problem of organizing folders for multilingual translations, I'm wondering how you organise yours. Let's start with a folder Project including your FM files (in a folder Book_Source) and your images (all in a single folder Images). According to the

Folder organisation for multilingual translation projects (FM, Trados, STagger)

Hi all, recently confronted with the problem of organizing folders for multilingual translations, I'm wondering how you organise yours. Let's start with a folder Project including your FM files (in a folder Book_Source) and your images (all in a single folder Images). According to the STagger

Hypertext links and folder organization

Hi, I'd like to add in file A a hypertext link that opens file B which is (or is not) part of the book containing file A. Do I need to copy file B into the folder containing file A or can it be part of another folder? For example, can I add a hypertext link with the following command:

Hypertext links and folder organization

Hi, I'd like to add in file A a hypertext link that opens file B which is (or is not) part of the book containing file A. Do I need to copy file B into the folder containing file A or can it be part of another folder? For example, can I add a hypertext link with the following command:

Printing configuration error

Hi all, I've changed images recently (.bmp and .jpg), which were linked to several chapters of a book. It was just text changes following a translation. For information, the changes in images have not been done on my computer (done on Mac and exported in PC format). Now when I generate my

Printing configuration error

Hi all, I've changed images recently (.bmp and .jpg), which were linked to several chapters of a book. It was just text changes following a translation. For information, the changes in images have not been done on my computer (done on Mac and exported in PC format). Now when I generate my

Re: Translation questions

Alexandra, as a French translator and technical writer using FrameMaker as well as Trados, I totally agree with what other people have said on this issue : if the translation company knows its job, you ought to send FM files in the native language and have them sent back translated and

Translation questions

Alexandra, as a French translator and technical writer using FrameMaker as well as Trados, I totally agree with what other people have said on this issue : if the translation company knows its job, you ought to send FM files in the native language and have them sent back translated and

Text in vertical tab

Hi all, a question about writing text in a table that has been turned clockwise (or anti..) by 90?. For info, the table is part of a text frame in a master page. When I try to select a cell to write in, the whole table is selected, and I fail to write in it. If I turn it back to horizontal, I

TOC and template

Hi to all, I'm using a template which contains a specific paragraph style (called Operation Title). The only occurence of text that is formatted using the paragraph style Operation Title is in the header of the template. I included the paragraph style Operation Title in my TOC, but nothing

TOC and template

Hi to all, I'm using a template which contains a specific paragraph style (called "Operation Title"). The only occurence of text that is formatted using the paragraph style "Operation Title" is in the header of the template. I included the paragraph style "Operation Title" in my TOC, but

Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)

Dear all, this is not a pure FM problem but here it is: are conditional tags handled by Trados's extension S-Tagger for FrameMaker? I'm currently writing procedures to repair hydraullic motors. The client has large powerful motors and smaller ones. Repair procedures are somehow different

FM won't create a second page

Dear all, the second time it happens to me. First : I was writing text on my first page and when I reached the bottom of it, FM did not create a second page to write on but allowed me to write on and on underneath the footer. Second : I inserted an anchored frame in the lowest cell of a

FM won't create a second page

Dear all, the second time it happens to me. First : I was writing text on my first page and when I reached the bottom of it, FM did not create a second page to write on but allowed me to write on and on underneath the footer. Second : I inserted an anchored frame in the lowest cell of a table

Problems with special characters

Dear all, I have a tough time finding shortcuts for special characters. On the Internet, I found an Ascii table which specifies ALT + 242 for "greater or equal than" ; unfortunately, when I type that, an "equal" character appears. I modified the regional options on my computer (set to French

Framemaker and Translation

To be more precise, Trados (Trados 6.0 at least) can deal with the following formats : . HTML, ASP, JSP, SGML, XML, XSL . FrameMaker and FrameMaker +SGML (.mif), Interleaf -> with converter . RTF Workbench documents, Word documents (.doc, .rtf), PowerPoint, Excel and Visio files . Ventura

RE: Framemaker and Translation

not hesitate to contact me for more information. Cheers, Mathieu. Mathieu Jacquet Raptrad-imagine (www.raptrad-imagine.com) Toulouse, France From: karyn hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: framers@frameusers.com Subject: RE: Framemaker and Translation Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:38:05 + Another place

Framemaker and Translation

not hesitate to contact me for more information. Cheers, Mathieu. Mathieu Jacquet Raptrad-imagine (www.raptrad-imagine.com) Toulouse, France >From: "karyn hunt" >To: framers at frameusers.com >Subject: RE: Framemaker and Translation >Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:38:05 + >

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