Re: FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Helen (I'll make sure to use the spell-checker this time.;-)) I have FrameMaker 6, 7.2, 8 and 9 living in peaceful coexistence with Acrobat 3D 8.1.3 on my computer (Windows XP, SP3). I can do a Save as PDF from any FrameMaker version without any problems. DITA to PDF works fine too. There

Re: FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Art Campbell
In addition to Yves' and Dov's accurate comments and advice, what struck me about your post is that you might have run the same machine without a rebuild for a long period of time. I always think that's a good idea to rebuild a system every two or three years because they simply get clogged with

Re: finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Art Campbell
I don't know of an automated way, but if you use a caption, anchor, or figure title tag with each graphic, you should be able to generate a list of those type of tabs. Then generate a list of imported graphics and compare the page entries. Because these types of lists can include automatically

Re: FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Bill Swallow
Yes, they can coexist nicely. Install FM8 first. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 6:54 PM, Helen Borrie hele...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi List, Can FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8 coexist on the same machine?  If so, which should be installed first to ensure that one gets the full functionality of Distiller

RE: finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Andersen, Verner Engell VEA
Hi all I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the file. Now only the

Re: finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Mike Wickham
Do you have a way to find copied graphics in a framemaker file? Systec has some plugin modules that replace copied graphics with referenced ones. Perhaps one of them would be worth purchasing? https://www.systec-gmbh.com/os/index.php?cat=c176_TOOLBOX.html Mike Wickham

Re: RE: Arrows chase text out of text frames

2009-05-28 Thread Nancy Allison
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RE: finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Combs, Richard
Andersen, Verner wrote: I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the

Short Links in TOC

2009-05-28 Thread Eric_Isaacson
Hello. When I generate the TOC (or any other generated list), the link stops where there is a change in character formatting (for example, where I've used an italic character tag on a word in a heading). This carries over to the PDFs I generate. Has there been any fix or workaround to get the

RE: Short Links in TOC

2009-05-28 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Eric, This is actually by design (see the FrameMaker documentation), even though it is not what you want in your generated files. I usually use FrameScript to duplicate the Hypertext markers wherever there is a property change in the paragraph. Each marker makes a separate rectangle link area,

Re: finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Thu, 28 May 2009 15:14:26 +0200, Andersen, Verner Engell VEA verner.ander...@radiometer.dk wrote: I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. That doesn't matter to Mif2Go; it will export them

OT: Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Lea Rush
Hi, Frame 8.0p277 WebWorks Standard 7.0.1 Vista Business SP1 I knew when I bought Frame 8 that it didn't play well with Webworks. I thought I'd be able to Save As to a Frame 7 book and files before importing it into WW. Now, when I need to generate a *.chm in the next week or so, I find

Re: OT: Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Art Campbell
MIF2Go would be the standard solution, I think, both because it works well and quickly, but also because WW Standard doesn't let you modify templates... so you're limited to out-of-the box solutions. www.omsys.com -- there's a free eval version. Art Art Campbell

RE: Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Combs, Richard
Lea Rush wrote: Frame 8.0p277 WebWorks Standard 7.0.1 Vista Business SP1 I knew when I bought Frame 8 that it didn't play well with Webworks. I thought I'd be able to Save As to a Frame 7 book and files before importing it into WW. Now, when I need to generate a *.chm in the

RE: Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Lea Rush
Thank you to everyone who answered. Richard, this works like a charm and gets me to where I need to be in short order. I'll evaluate Mif2Go in the semi-near future when I don't have a software release breathing down my neck. :) As others have said, this list rocks! Lea

Re: finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Jenny Greenleaf
Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the file. Now only the graphics that were copied into the file were displayed. At a former company, we used this method to clean up files after a release. Our

FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Helen Borrie
Hi List, Can FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8 coexist on the same machine? If so, which should be installed first to ensure that one gets the full functionality of Distiller from both applications? Before I started with the "8" versions I had the respective "6" versions working happily side by side.

FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Helen (I'll make sure to use the spell-checker this time.;-)) I have FrameMaker 6, 7.2, 8 and 9 living in peaceful coexistence with Acrobat 3D 8.1.3 on my computer (Windows XP, SP3). I can do a "Save as PDF" from any FrameMaker version without any problems. DITA to PDF works fine too. There

FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Helen Borrie
At 07:10 PM 28/05/2009, Yves Barbion wrote: >Hi Helen > >(I'll make sure to use the spell-checker this time.;-)) The spell-checker spelled flawlessly. :-D Thanks for that response - it is *exactly* what I wanted to know. cheers, Helen

finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Andersen, Verner Engell VEA
Hi Normally I insert all graphics into a documemt by reference. Before I send the manual for translation I would like to verify that I have not copied any graphics into the file. Do you have a way to find copied graphics in a framemaker file? Best regards, Verner Andersen

FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Art Campbell
In addition to Yves' and Dov's accurate comments and advice, what struck me about your post is that you might have run the same machine without a rebuild for a long period of time. I always think that's a good idea to rebuild a system every two or three years because they simply get clogged with

finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Art Campbell
I don't know of an automated way, but if you use a caption, anchor, or figure title tag with each graphic, you should be able to generate a list of those type of tabs. Then generate a list of imported graphics and compare the page entries. Because these types of lists can include automatically

finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Verner Finding copied graphics in a FrameMaker file seems like an ideal job for a Framescript. Rick Quatro has recently developed a Framescript which can find graphics copied into document and (re)import them by reference. Another option is to search in the MIF files. You could do this as

FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8

2009-05-28 Thread Bill Swallow
Yes, they can coexist nicely. Install FM8 first. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 6:54 PM, Helen Borrie wrote: > Hi List, > > Can FM 8 and Acrobat Pro 8 coexist on the same machine? ?If so, which should > be installed first to ensure that one gets the full functionality of > Distiller from both

finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Andersen, Verner Engell VEA
Hi all I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the file. Now only the graphics

finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Mike Wickham
> Do you have a way to find copied graphics in a framemaker file? Systec has some plugin modules that replace copied graphics with referenced ones. Perhaps one of them would be worth purchasing? https://www.systec-gmbh.com/os/index.php?cat=c176_TOOLBOX.html Mike Wickham

Arrows chase text out of text frames

2009-05-28 Thread Nancy Allison

finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Combs, Richard
Andersen, Verner wrote: > I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was > difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. > > Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I > simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the

Short Links in TOC

2009-05-28 Thread eric_isaac...@selinc.com
Hello. When I generate the TOC (or any other generated list), the link stops where there is a change in character formatting (for example, where I've used an italic character tag on a word in a heading). This carries over to the PDFs I generate. Has there been any fix or workaround to get the

Short Links in TOC

2009-05-28 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Eric, This is actually by design (see the FrameMaker documentation), even though it is not what you want in your generated files. I usually use FrameScript to duplicate the Hypertext markers wherever there is a property change in the paragraph. Each marker makes a separate rectangle link area,

finding copied graphics

2009-05-28 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Thu, 28 May 2009 13:26:10 +0200, "Andersen, Verner Engell VEA" wrote: >Normally I insert all graphics into a documemt by reference. Before I >send the manual for translation I would like to verify that I have not >copied any graphics into the file. > >Do you have a way to find copied

finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Thu, 28 May 2009 15:14:26 +0200, "Andersen, Verner Engell VEA" wrote: >I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was >difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. That doesn't matter to Mif2Go; it will export them anyway. >Then I got the idea

OT: Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Lea Rush
Hi, Frame 8.0p277 WebWorks Standard 7.0.1 Vista Business SP1 I knew when I bought Frame 8 that it didn't play well with Webworks. I thought I'd be able to Save As to a Frame 7 book and files before importing it into WW. Now, when I need to generate a *.chm in the next week or so, I find

OT: Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Art Campbell
MIF2Go would be the standard solution, I think, both because it works well and quickly, but also because WW Standard doesn't let you modify templates... so you're limited to out-of-the box solutions. www.omsys.com -- there's a free eval version. Art Art Campbell art.campbell at

Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Combs, Richard
Lea Rush wrote: > Frame 8.0p277 > > WebWorks Standard 7.0.1 > > Vista Business SP1 > > > > I knew when I bought Frame 8 that it didn't play well with Webworks. I > thought I'd be able to Save As to a Frame 7 book and files before importing > it into WW. Now, when I need to generate a *.chm

Frame 8, Save As to 7 and WebWorks Pro

2009-05-28 Thread Lea Rush
Thank you to everyone who answered. Richard, this works like a charm and gets me to where I need to be in short order. I'll evaluate Mif2Go in the semi-near future when I don't have a software release breathing down my neck. :) As others have said, this list rocks! Lea

finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

2009-05-28 Thread Jenny Greenleaf
> >> Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked >> graphics. I >> simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the file. Now only >> the >> graphics that were copied into the file were displayed. > At a former company, we used this method to clean up files after a