Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-18 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:02:59 -0800, Diane Gaskill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I run FM8.02 on a laptop running XPSP2 with 2GB of RAM. I have recently experienced several crashes in situations that I never had crashes with when using FM7.0. I'm running 8.02 also, but on Win2K Pro SP4... and see

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-18 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:02:59 -0800, "Diane Gaskill" wrote: >I run FM8.02 on a laptop running XPSP2 with 2GB of RAM. I have recently >experienced several crashes in situations that I never had crashes with when >using FM7.0. I'm running 8.02 also, but on Win2K Pro SP4... and see *no* crashes.

Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread Yves Barbion
: FM abruptly closes with no save Hi... No one in this thread has mentioned that, when working with graphics, FrameMaker likes to have plenty of RAM available to it, especially if other applications are open and also have images loaded. There's no rule of thumb that I know of, but I

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread Diane Gaskill
@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save I think the memory issue is indeed the cause for this. I did my process again and saved after each insertion. No problems occurred. But I think software should handle a memory issue much more gracefully than simply closing without saving

Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread Mike Wickham
I know that Adobe people do monitor this list (and have for many years) so I need to ask - what is the best way to report this? I have a couple of dumps I can send. Adobe has a bug report form at this address: http://www.adobe.com/misc/bugreport.html I've had them ask for sample files

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread richard.melanson
AM To: Diane Gaskill Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FM abruptly closes with no save Indeed Diane, I have also experienced some crashes with Frame 8 (and I'm also running XPSP2 with 2 GB of RAM). When I did the same actions in Frame 7.2, everything was fine. I do hope the Adobe

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread Diane Gaskill
, 2008 8:08 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save I think the memory issue is indeed the cause for this. I did my process again and saved after each insertion. No problems occurred. But I think software should handle a memory issue much more gracefully

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread Mike Wickham
> I know that Adobe people do monitor this list (and have for many years) so > I > need to ask - what is the best way to report this? I have a couple of > dumps > I can send. Adobe has a bug report form at this address: http://www.adobe.com/misc/bugreport.html I've had them ask for sample

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-03-14 Thread richard.melan...@us.tel.com
Barbion Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 5:21 AM To: Diane Gaskill Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FM abruptly closes with no save Indeed Diane, I have also experienced some crashes with Frame 8 (and I'm also running XPSP2 with 2 GB of RAM). When I did the same actions in Frame 7.2

Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-15 Thread Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
FM 7.2 XP. When looking for a way to remove a ghost revision bar at the end of a paragraph last in a section in Structured FM (5 or 6 levels closing), I went to Format Document Change Bars. When clicking on that (with the elements highlighted), FM crashed without saving of any sort, only showing

Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-15 Thread Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
In the MIFfed file I found the offending rascal. Between the closing of the second last and the last Section level elements, where there should have been nothing, I found: Font FTag `' FChangeBar Yes FLocked No # end of Font It seemed impossible to get to it in FM itself.

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-15 Thread Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
FM 7.2 XP. When looking for a way to remove a ghost revision bar at the end of a paragraph last in a section in Structured FM (5 or 6 levels closing), I went to Format > Document > Change Bars. When clicking on that (with the elements highlighted), FM crashed without saving of any sort, only

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-15 Thread Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
In the MIFfed file I found the offending rascal. Between the closing of the second last and the last Section level elements, where there should have been nothing, I found: > # end of Font It seemed impossible to get to it in FM itself. Deleting these lines in the MIF cleared the

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Shuttleworth, Roger
N6A 5N6 Canada Tel. 519 963-4368 www.tvworks.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilk, Susan Sent: February 12, 2008 10:32 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save I have been experiencing the same

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Brewster, Christopher C
that would make it close. (Do Adobe people monitor this list?) From: Dennis Brunnenmeyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:50 PM To: Shmuel Wolfson Cc: Brewster, Christopher C; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FM abruptly closes

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Combs, Richard
Brewster, Christopher C wrote: I think the memory issue is indeed the cause for this. I did my process again and saved after each insertion. No problems occurred. But I think software should handle a memory issue much more gracefully than simply closing without saving-such as warning

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Brewster, Christopher C
, Christopher C; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save Brewster, Christopher C wrote: I think the memory issue is indeed the cause for this. I did my process again and saved after each insertion. No problems occurred. But I think software should handle a memory

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Chen, Loretta
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilk, Susan Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:32 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save I have been experiencing the same problem as Christopher. I am running FrameMaker 7.1 on Windows XP

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Shuttleworth, Roger
, Christopher C'; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save You might try saving the powerpoint image as a png / bmp / gif, and then do a import file. What version of FM, & what platform? Pete Rourke Chandler, AZ -Original Message- From: framers-

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Brewster, Christopher C
that would make it close. (Do Adobe people monitor this list?) From: Dennis Brunnenmeyer [mailto:denn...@kvmr.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:50 PM To: Shmuel Wolfson Cc: Brewster, Christopher C; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FM abruptly closes

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Combs, Richard
Brewster, Christopher C wrote: > I think the memory issue is indeed the cause for this. I did > my process again and saved after each insertion. No problems > occurred. But I think software should handle a memory issue > much more gracefully than simply closing without saving-such > as

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Brewster, Christopher C
8 10:32 AM To: Brewster, Christopher C; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save Brewster, Christopher C wrote: > I think the memory issue is indeed the cause for this. I did > my process again and saved after each insertion. No problems > occurred. But I th

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-14 Thread Chen, Loretta
: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Wilk, Susan Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:32 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save I have been experiencing the same problem as Christopher. I am

Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Yves Barbion
@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM abruptly closes with no save I've been learning FM in the middle of a project, and it sometimes seems a bit ornery. I'm inserting graphics linked from a Powerpoint file. First I do Special Anchored Frame, and set Top of column. Then I paste the graphic into the frame

Re: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Shmuel Wolfson
, Christopher C Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:39 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FW: FM abruptly closes with no save Pete-- I'm using FM 8 on Windows XP. I got one suggestion that the scroll bar sometimes makes the program close, but I think it was when I inserted the new

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Pete Rourke
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brewster, Christopher C Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:39 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FW: FM abruptly closes with no save Pete-- I'm using FM 8 on Windows XP. I got one suggestion that the scroll bar sometimes makes

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Pete Rourke
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brewster, Christopher C Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:39 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FW: FM abruptly closes with no save Pete-- I'm using FM 8 on Windows XP. I got one suggestion that the scroll bar sometimes makes

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Yves Barbion
rewster, > Christopher C > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:11 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: FM abruptly closes with no save > > I've been learning FM in the middle of a project, and it sometimes seems > a bit ornery. I'm inserting graphics linked fro

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Pete Rourke
: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Brewster, Christopher C Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:39 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: FW: FM abruptly closes with no save Pete-- I'm using FM 8 on Windows XP. I got one

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Shmuel Wolfson
framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Brewster, > Christopher C > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:39 AM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: FW: FM abruptly closes with no save > > Pete-- I'm using FM 8 on Wind

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-13 Thread Pete Rourke
: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Brewster, Christopher C Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:39 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: FW: FM abruptly closes with no save Pete-- I'm using FM 8 on Windows XP. I got one

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-12 Thread Brewster, Christopher C
I've been learning FM in the middle of a project, and it sometimes seems a bit ornery. I'm inserting graphics linked from a Powerpoint file. First I do Special Anchored Frame, and set Top of column. Then I paste the graphic into the frame. Twice today, after I have done this process 5 or 10

RE: FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-12 Thread Pete Rourke
, 2008 5:11 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM abruptly closes with no save I've been learning FM in the middle of a project, and it sometimes seems a bit ornery. I'm inserting graphics linked from a Powerpoint file. First I do Special Anchored Frame, and set Top of column. Then I paste

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-12 Thread Brewster, Christopher C
I've been learning FM in the middle of a project, and it sometimes seems a bit ornery. I'm inserting graphics linked from a Powerpoint file. First I do Special > Anchored Frame, and set "Top of column". Then I paste the graphic into the frame. Twice today, after I have done this process 5 or 10

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-12 Thread Pete Rourke
ster, Christopher C Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:11 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM abruptly closes with no save I've been learning FM in the middle of a project, and it sometimes seems a bit ornery. I'm inserting graphics linked from a Powerpoint file. First I do Spe

FM abruptly closes with no save

2008-02-12 Thread Wilk, Susan
, Christopher C'; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: FM abruptly closes with no save You might try saving the powerpoint image as a png / bmp / gif, and then do a import file. What version of FM, & what platform? Pete Rourke Chandler, AZ -Original Message- From: framers-