file extensions
I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM ones, to someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows, and tells me he can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none of them have .extensions. Do I really have to add .fm to all the FM files, or is there another way? Graeme Forbes ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: file extensions
On a Windows platform, opening a file by double-clicking is completely dependent on the filename extension and an association database that the OS keeps. Without extensions it is extremely cumbersome to open a file by double-clicking because you have to manually identify the application to use. Opening a file using FrameMaker's File Open command should certainly work, but here it may be necessary to pick the option to show all files rather than the default to show just .fm and .book files. The bottom line is that what you handed off is not unusable, but will certainly a PITA to work with on a Windows machine. Note that if the component files are renamed with a .fm extension to make them easier to use under Windows, this really needs to be done from the book file window so that the inter-file references are not broken by the name change. And even then, there are likely to be issues with text insets and referenced graphics since those do not appear directly in the book window. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graeme Forbes Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 12:05 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: file extensions I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM ones, to someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows, and tells me he can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none of them have .extensions. Do I really have to add .fm to all the FM files, or is there another way? Graeme Forbes ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
file extensions
I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM ones, to someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows, and tells me he can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none of them have .extensions. Do I really have to add ".fm" to all the FM files, or is there another way? Graeme Forbes
file extensions
Graeme, For Windows to handle the files properly, they should have .fm extensions. This could be done once they are copied to the Windows machine. I use a free rename utility called Bulk Rename Utility from http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk You can use this program to quickly add extensions to all of the documents. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM ones, to > someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows, and tells me he > can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none of them have > .extensions. Do I really have to add ".fm" to all the FM files, or is > there another way? > > Graeme Forbes > ___ >
file extensions
On a Windows platform, opening a file by double-clicking is completely dependent on the filename extension and an association database that the OS keeps. Without extensions it is extremely cumbersome to open a file by double-clicking because you have to manually identify the application to use. Opening a file using FrameMaker's File > Open command should certainly work, but here it may be necessary to pick the option to show all files rather than the default to show just .fm and .book files. The bottom line is that what you handed off is not unusable, but will certainly a PITA to work with on a Windows machine. Note that if the component files are renamed with a .fm extension to make them easier to use under Windows, this really needs to be done from the book file window so that the inter-file references are not broken by the name change. And even then, there are likely to be issues with text insets and referenced graphics since those do not appear directly in the book window. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Graeme Forbes Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 12:05 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: file extensions I've just sent a zip archive of hundreds of files, mostly Mac FM ones, to someone who's taking over a job from me. He's on Windows, and tells me he can't open any of the files, because, he thinks, none of them have .extensions. Do I really have to add ".fm" to all the FM files, or is there another way? Graeme Forbes ___
