Re: [Framers] An ExtendScript library for FrameMaker

2021-09-07 Thread russ
Hi Klaus, this is very generous of you and I can fully appreciate the time and effort required. I've been amazed (and a little jealous) of all the time you have had to play around with ExtendScript. Thanks for your willingness to share. Russ

[Framers] Subject: Re: Shrinkwrap

2018-10-23 Thread russ
, but the shrinkwrap feature is free. http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_Utils.htm Russ -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:23:49 -0400 From: Doug To: Framers Subject: [Framers] Shrinkwrap Message-ID: Content-Type: text

Re: [Framers] I'm pretty sure the answer is structured content

2016-07-29 Thread russ
Fine, you all can have the last word. I know better than to continue this debate. I should have known better than to even start it. Russ -- Message: 5 Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:58:29 -0700 From: Robert Lauriston <rob...@lauriston.com> To: &q

Re: [Framers] I'm pretty sure the answer is structured content

2016-07-28 Thread russ
failure I can think of. All roads to success involve the long view and much investment. If you won't do this, nobody here can help you regardless any tools or technologies. Russ ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages

Re: [Framers] Using Frame as a little CMS

2016-04-25 Thread russ
similar to the DITA conref mechanism, so "conref" and "id" are typical attribute names. However, you can use any attributes defined in your EDD that are not in use for something else. InsetPlus is completely free and always will be. The download includes sample files and a tutoria

Re: [Framers] Shrinkwrapping

2016-04-03 Thread russ
://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_Utils.htm Russ -- Message: 7 Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:49:01 -0500 From: Peter Gold <peter@petergold.photography> To: Mike Wickham <mewick...@cox.net> Cc: "Framers \(E-mail\)" Subject: Re: [Framers] Shrinkwrapping Messa

Re: URL Checker

2014-04-30 Thread russ
short and generally simple script for an experienced developer. A great idea for a script, really. I should add it to the group. I could use it myself. http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ExtendScriptSamples.htm Russ -- Message: 16 Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:46

ANN: New ExtendScript samples for beginners

2014-03-05 Thread russ
://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ExtendScriptSamples.htm Russ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr

RE: Adding structured files into a book yields the wrong order in the structure

2013-07-29 Thread russ
use the book window, then use a book update to automatically refresh the structure tree. Russ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:57:49 + From: Simon BUCH simon.b...@m-ais.com To: 'Framers' Subject: Adding structured files into a book yields the wrong order in the structure Message-ID

ANN: WS Utilities 2.00 (FM plugin) release

2013-05-21 Thread russ
, please visit: http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_Utils.htm Thanks, Russ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers

RE: FDK documentation links (Subj was April 11th Webinar: FrameMaker 11....

2013-04-10 Thread russ
team, I've put a summary of the problem and my recommendations below. Again, thanks for your time. Russ RE: Adding a custom dialog box to a workspace It took me a long time to figure this out because I think that the FDK documentation is missing some details. Here is what it says now: Because

RE: April 11th Webinar: FrameMaker 11 workspaces and quick edits (incl. pods)

2013-04-07 Thread russ
to the acceptance of workspace tools, etc., when we are unable to configure them with our custom interfaces as well. Thanks, Russ Message: 10 Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:15:17 -0700 From: Maxwell Hoffmann mhoff...@adobe.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: ANN: April 11th Webinar: FrameMaker 11 workspaces

FDK - Add custom modeless dialog to workspace

2013-02-27 Thread russ
be. But, I can't figure out how to work the notifications. In particular, I can't figure out FA_Note_Dialog_Create at all. Thanks, Russ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers

Re: Garbage characters in FM9

2010-03-30 Thread russ
Hi Roger, If you decide to investigate, you might consider taking a look at any plugins you have installed. A single line of missing code from a third-party developer can cause memory to hemorrhage. Lord knows I've been guilty and still am occasionally. Russ

RE: FM9: Resource manager bugs?

2009-12-09 Thread russ
the powerhouse that it is. Russ -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 04:44:50 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Despopoulos despopoulos_chr...@yahoo.com Subject: FM9: Resource manager bugs? To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Message-ID: 603716.41400

ANN: WS Utilities (new plugin) released

2009-10-22 Thread russ
: http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_Utils.htm Unlike our other plugins, this one is not structure-oriented and can be used on any FM 7, 8, or 9 file. Thanks, Russ Ward Owner, WSC ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail

RE: can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread russ
more at www.weststreetconsulting.com. Thanks, Russ Owner, WSC Message: 4 Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:54:16 +0200 From: Ulrike Forsberg (UFO) u...@thrane.com Subject: can a chapter in a book be set to conditional? To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Message-ID: d6595a169076fa4088f93124c6e9764570c

ANN: West Street Structure Tools 2.0 is released

2009-09-08 Thread russ
, alphabetization, and tokenized values. The software is not free; however, a fully-functional shareware version is available for you to try it out. For more information, please visit www.weststreetconsulting.com. Thanks, Russ Ward Owner ___ You are currently

ANN: AXCM 2.0 (formerly ABCM) is released

2009-08-27 Thread russ
completely free. For more information and/or to download, please visit www.weststreetconsulting.com. Thank you. Russ (owner, WSC) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram

ANN: InsetPlus 2.1 is now available

2008-12-02 Thread russ
://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_InsetPlus.htm Best regards, Russ Ward (Owner, West Street Consulting) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL

RE: Structured FM - XML: using a schema

2008-07-24 Thread russ
guessed on my own. The Structure Dev Guide is pretty good about explaining all of this. I'd recommend browsing through that document by searching for schema, especially in the Translating chapter. That should give you a quick heads-up of the things you need to look out for. Russ

RE: FrameMaker DITA and CMS

2008-03-13 Thread russ
. There is unlimited potential to do cool things if you have the will. And, you don't necessarily need DITA or a CMS to make amazing things happen, but you may find that one and/or the other turns out to be the best solution. Russ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:52:55 - From: Gordon McLean

RE: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker

2008-02-08 Thread russ
a sample TOC and your conversion table. I should be able to find your problem without too much trouble. Russ Original Message Subject: Re: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker From: Valerie Lipow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, February 08, 2008 1

RE: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker

2008-02-08 Thread russ
Valerie, I have used lots of structured TOCs before, so I'd like to try to help. However, I'm having a little trouble understanding your question, because based on your description, your outcome seems correct to me. You said you ended up with this: Heading /Level/TOC hypertext the link to

RE: XML to PDF?

2007-12-12 Thread russ
mechanism (the structured application) to get the XML imported and properly formatted. For a short document, an expert might be able to pull this off in a few days, but if you've never done it before, the learning curve can last into the weeks or months. Russ -- Message

RE: Detecting a click in the Structure View

2007-11-30 Thread russ
Rick, The only way I've ever done it is to use the generic click notification, then test the active document to see if it is the Structure View. The test I use looks for Structure View in the title bar, which I know isn't completely reliable in all instances. Something like this, inside of

RE: structured Frame

2007-09-11 Thread russ
a lone writer and I depend heavily on structured Frame. Were I to use unstructured Frame, I would simply not be able to get my job done. It's all about how quickly I can get content on the page and how effectively I can use various single-sourcing techniques that make my workload possible. Russ

RE: structured Frame

2007-09-11 Thread russ
wouldn't know how to put that in a proposal, though. Luckily, I've not had to do that yet. Russ Original Message Subject: RE: structured Frame From: Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, September 11, 2007 11:54 am To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], framers@lists.frameusers.com Russ, I've

Re: anticipating a move to Structured Frame

2007-03-16 Thread russ
thinks that structured Frame requires a paradigm shift, s/he is much less likely to switch over, and will thus miss out on the potential for some real benefits. Russ Message: 11 Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:36:33 +0100 From: Yves Barbion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: anticipating a move

RE: Cross Refs, Structured FM, and WWP

2007-03-01 Thread russ
am using 8.0.0.1194 with which the xrefs still work, but not with FM 7.2. I have to keep 7.1 installed to use it. Russ -- Message: 24 Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:11:15 -0800 From: Jeremy H. Griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cross Refs, Structured FM, and WWP

RE: How do you store your information?

2007-02-27 Thread russ
the live web delivery working. Just some ideas. If you are using structured Frame, you are right on the cusp of some real fun with reuse. Russ *** Message: 1 Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:27:18 - From: Gordon McLean [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How do you store

RE: Structured Frame s-l-o-w-l-y opening a document

2007-02-21 Thread russ
less than 100 pages (as formatted). I don't know what the real answer might be, but I'm confident that this handicap (among others) will have to change if FrameMaker wants to stay a serious contender in the XML space. Russ -- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:49

RE: Reasons to structure

2007-02-15 Thread russ
@lists.frameusers.com Russ West says: It is so important for any tech writer to learn about structured content... The funny thing is, in the majority of cases, we are not in a position to proselytize for or against structured documentation. That's usually decided several pay grades higher by contract deliverable

RE: Reasons to Structure

2007-02-14 Thread russ
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ANN: InsetPlus 2.0 Beta release

2006-11-14 Thread russ
standards such as DITA. This improvement should make it easier to use the plugin without significant EDD alterations, if any. The beta is free, as will be the final version once released. All comments are welcome. Thanks Russ ___ You are currently

Re: Remove Structure (FDK)

2006-10-20 Thread russ
Oops. I violated the RE: Framers Digest etiquette rule with that last post. Here's a quick post so the topics list will show a response to the original thread. Sorry about that. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED]

ANN: FrameSLT 2.0 Release

2006-09-13 Thread russ
West Street Consulting is pleased to announce the release of FrameSLT 2.0, with important new features such as expanded XPath support and Node Wizard Scripting. For more information, please visit www.weststreetconsulting.com. Thank you. ___ You are

RE: Framers Digest, Vol 9, Issue 24

2006-07-25 Thread russ
is not accounting for. Check the formatting in the original index in the whitespace area causing the problems. Good luck Russ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Lebelle Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 5:30 AM To: framers

RE: Framers Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2

2006-02-02 Thread russ
the element tree and checking the element validation properties. Again, I don't use FrameScript, but I would assume that these properties are available to you. They will tell you all you need to know about structural validity. Good luck Russ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 05:22:40 -0800 From