master index of multiple book
I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide step-by-step instructions? TIA Joyce Joyce M. Johnson Lead Technical Writer AmerisourceBergen Technology Group 1400 Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847.808.5875 jjohn...@abc-sg.com ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: master index of multiple book
Not sure if FM 8 supports master book of books functionality. That's how I create a master index of my 60 some odd books From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Johnson, Joyce Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:01 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: master index of multiple book I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide step-by-step instructions? TIA Joyce Joyce M. Johnson Lead Technical Writer AmerisourceBergen Technology Group 1400 Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847.808.5875 jjohn...@abc-sg.commailto:jjohn...@abc-sg.com ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: master index of multiple book
It's been years since I've done this, but I think I got around this by creating one large master book using all content from all other books, not messing with page numbering, using a variable in each consumed book's chapters to indicate which book it is, and then using that variable in my Index definition. I'd then set the numbering properties just for my index file so it looks like it's its own document, generate it, and then only publish that index file (with cover and what have you). Granted, this is all from memory from many years ago, so it might not be 100% accurate but what we did worked very well at that time. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Johnson, Joyce jjohn...@abc-sg.com wrote: I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide step-by-step instructions? -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: master index of multiple book
If you'd like an easy way to generate an uber book from a number of other books, grab our ComboBook plugin .. http://leximation.com/tools/info/combobook.php It's free. Yes .. you'll notice that it hasn't been updated for some time. If you need to install on FM8 or newer, send me an email off list and I'll point you at a manual install package. Cheers, ...scott -- Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 Bill Swallow wrote: It's been years since I've done this, but I think I got around this by creating one large master book using all content from all other books, not messing with page numbering, using a variable in each consumed book's chapters to indicate which book it is, and then using that variable in my Index definition. I'd then set the numbering properties just for my index file so it looks like it's its own document, generate it, and then only publish that index file (with cover and what have you). Granted, this is all from memory from many years ago, so it might not be 100% accurate but what we did worked very well at that time. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Johnson, Joyce wrote: I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide step-by-step instructions? ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: master index of multiple book
At 11:10 -0400 22/9/11, Bill Swallow wrote: It's been years since I've done this, but I think I got around this by creating one large master book using all content from all other books, not messing with page numbering, using a variable in each consumed book's chapters to indicate which book it is, and then using that variable in my Index definition. I echo Bill: an uber-book is the way to go. Many years ago I used this technique to create a hyperlinked index of a whole CD-ROM-full of manuals. -- Steve ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: master index of multiple book
I will also echo that Bill Swallow's method is what I do. I use a utility called Indexing Tools Pro to set up the master book, but you can do it by hand. Bear in mind that if you are creating a PDF from your master index, the links won't go to the individual books unless you do some additional work. (Unless there is some brilliant way to configure things to make that work automatically that I am not aware of.) I use a combination of some framescript scripts and the TimeSavers utility to create live links from my master index to individual books. Fred -- Fred Wersan VT MÄK, Principal Technical Writer 68 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 T: +1.617.876.8085 x124 Email: fwer...@mak.com (re)Discover MÄK - Visit our new website! www.mak.com ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Missing TItle in TOC
Esteemed colleagues, I am using Frame 10 (10. 0.1.402) with Windows 7. I have a manual with a TOC. In Frame, when I view the TOC document, the Index title does not appear. It does appear on the Contents page in the PDF of the book and in the bookmarks. I have two books that are doing this and two that are not. Does anyone have any idea what the heck is going on. Here is an unformatted view of the Reference Page for the TOC with the relevant tag names in parentheses: openXmlElementId $relfilename:$UniqueXmlElementId $RelativeXmlElementId $paratext $chapnum-$pagenum (Head4TOC) openObjectId $relfilename:$ObjectType $ObjectId $paratext (IndexTitleTOC) I don't know why there are two of this one. $paratext (IndexTitleTOC) $paratext $chapnum-$pagenum (Head3TOC) $paratext $chapnum-$pagenum (Head2TOC) $paratext $chapnum-$pagenum (Head1TOC) $paratext (Chapter.nameTOC) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Tom Scalise Information Development Manager Office (561) 622-5416 Fax (561) 622-9938 thomas.scal...@crossmatch.commailto:thomas.scal...@crossmatch.com [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.gif@01CBDF0D.2B428620]http://www.crossmatch.com/ This e-mail message from Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail by accident, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail and all copies of it. inline: image001.gif___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Missing Titile in TOC
Esteemed colleagues, The estimable Rick Quatro was kind enough to invite me into a GoTo Meeting session where he was kind enough to point out the solution without making me feel like a complete idiot. The solution is to click the TOC document in the book file and go to EditSet Up Table of Contents. It was immediately obvious that the Index title was not included in the TOC list. After adding the IndexTitle to the list and remaking the book, the title appeared where it should. Thanks Rick. Tom Scalise Information Development Manager Office (561) 622-5416 Fax (561) 622-9938 thomas.scal...@crossmatch.commailto:thomas.scal...@crossmatch.com [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.gif@01CBDF0D.2B428620]http://www.crossmatch.com/ This e-mail message from Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail by accident, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail and all copies of it. inline: image001.gif___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
master index of multiple book
You might want to look at Index Tools Professional. A master index is one of the requirements I had when I wrote the plug-in. You'll find a routine in there to build a master index book, which will add files in proper order, skip generated files, and allow defining the prefix for each book to identify it in the master index. Finally, the documentation for the plug-in contains instructions that explain how to get the PDF for the master index to work for your configuration of PDFs. Find it here: http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com Click the Downloads button on the left side. Steve ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Conditional build question
I'm in Frame 9, fully patched. I have a set of client files for 4 books. Some of the chapters are used in 3 or 4 of the books. There is extensive use of conditions in all books to get the right output. I want to use build expressions in each book to select the several include and exclude conditions each book needs. So here's the question: If I set a combination of conditions for all the files in Book1, is this build expression applied at the book level or at the chapter level? If I apply a slightly different set of conditions to all the files in Book2, which has some of the files from Book1, what happens to the common files? What build expression set of conditions is applied when I generate each book? sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 http://www.sharonburton.com/ www.sharonburton.com IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Conditional build question
And yes, I did try the help but there was nothing there that I couldn't deduce from the dialog box. sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 http://www.sharonburton.com/ www.sharonburton.com IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:29 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional build question I'm in Frame 9, fully patched. I have a set of client files for 4 books. Some of the chapters are used in 3 or 4 of the books. There is extensive use of conditions in all books to get the right output. I want to use build expressions in each book to select the several include and exclude conditions each book needs. So here's the question: If I set a combination of conditions for all the files in Book1, is this build expression applied at the book level or at the chapter level? If I apply a slightly different set of conditions to all the files in Book2, which has some of the files from Book1, what happens to the common files? What build expression set of conditions is applied when I generate each book? sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 http://www.sharonburton.com/ www.sharonburton.com IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Conditional build question
Sharon, I never used Frame 9, but in Frame 10, if you select all of the files in the book, and then build the conditional text settings, they set for the book level. If you build the expression on a chapter level, it's only for the chapter. Thank you, Gillian Flato Senior Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 *408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:47 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Conditional build question And yes, I did try the help but there was nothing there that I couldn't deduce from the dialog box. sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 www.sharonburton.comhttp://www.sharonburton.com/ IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburtonhttp://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:29 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional build question I'm in Frame 9, fully patched. I have a set of client files for 4 books. Some of the chapters are used in 3 or 4 of the books. There is extensive use of conditions in all books to get the right output. I want to use build expressions in each book to select the several include and exclude conditions each book needs. So here's the question: If I set a combination of conditions for all the files in Book1, is this build expression applied at the book level or at the chapter level? If I apply a slightly different set of conditions to all the files in Book2, which has some of the files from Book1, what happens to the common files? What build expression set of conditions is applied when I generate each book? sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 www.sharonburton.comhttp://www.sharonburton.com/ IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburtonhttp://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ 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...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
HTML output rendering annotations
>From listening to most FM users, the consensus I've seem is that FM's HTML >output is "weak" - they all recommend using mif2go to carefully control how >their HTML output is rendered. It's supposedly quite complicated to configure, >but once done, it works really well. From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Smith, Andy Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:37 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: HTML output rendering annotations Hi I'm experimenting with HTML output of my files from Frame 9.0. I'm running on Win XP. I'm just at the very early stages of experimentation and all I've come across is to save as HTML in the file menu. (I'm saving selected chapters from a book.) When I do this I get a fairly primitive HTML file and a folder full of images, which seems to be fine for my customer except that the annotations come out as grey strips. (The text frames are inside or overlaid on the images, I'm not sure of the technical definition.) I'm guessing that this is because the text is too small to render as it's 8 point Arial. Is there any way of getting the annotations to render or do I need to export the files in some other format? I'm looking for a fairly quick solution as I made my customer aware of this a few months ago but they are only mentioning it now that it's become urgent. Even though it's their fault for not listening to my warning about this I need to find them an answer quickly. Cheers Andy Smith England *** This e-mail (which includes any files attached to it), it is intended solely for the named recipient and may contain CONFIDENTIAL, legally privileged or trade secret information protected by law. It has been sent it via the internet and is therefore not secure against corruption, interception or unauthorised modification. If you are not the intended recipient please do not read, use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on any information contained in this e-mail. Please immediately notify us by telephoning +44 (0) 1494 887808 or return it to us by e-mail to the sender, confirming that this e-mail has been deleted from your system and any hard copies destroyed. To the extent permitted by law, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries, parent entities or other affiliates, nor any employee, director or officer thereof, accepts any liability whatsoever in relation to this e-mail including liability arising from any external breach of security or confidentiality or for virus infection or for statements made which are clearly the sender's own and not made on our behalf. "We" and "our" in this footer refer to the following legal entity: VWS (UK) Ltd. Registered in England and Wales No. 327847, Marlow International, Parkway, Marlow, Bucks SL7 1YL ELGA LabWater Division This company is a member of the Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies group, but please contact the sender should you have any question regarding the legal entity on whose behalf this email was sent. *** * This e-mail message and any attachments to it are intended only for the named recipients and may contain confidential information. If you are not one of the intended recipients, please do not duplicate or forward this e-mail message and immediately delete it from your computer. If you received this email in error, please notify postmaster at veoliawater.com * -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/417ae689/attachment.html>
HTML output rendering annotations
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master index of multiple book
I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide step-by-step instructions? TIA Joyce Joyce M. Johnson Lead Technical Writer AmerisourceBergen Technology Group 1400 Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847.808.5875 jjohnson at abc-sg.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/ea44d5e4/attachment.html>
master index of multiple book
Not sure if FM 8 supports master book of books functionality. That's how I create a master index of my 60 some odd books From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Johnson, Joyce Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:01 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: master index of multiple book I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide step-by-step instructions? TIA Joyce Joyce M. Johnson Lead Technical Writer AmerisourceBergen Technology Group 1400 Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847.808.5875 jjohnson at abc-sg.com<mailto:jjohnson at abc-sg.com> -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/1f007125/attachment.html>
master index of multiple book
It's been years since I've done this, but I think I got around this by creating one large master book using all content from all other books, not messing with page numbering, using a variable in each consumed book's chapters to indicate which book it is, and then using that variable in my Index definition. I'd then set the numbering properties just for my index file so it looks like it's its own document, generate it, and then only publish that index file (with cover and what have you). Granted, this is all from memory from many years ago, so it might not be 100% accurate but what we did worked very well at that time. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Johnson, Joyce wrote: > I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes > all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide > step-by-step instructions? -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood
master index of multiple book
If you'd like an easy way to generate an "uber" book from a number of other books, grab our ComboBook plugin .. http://leximation.com/tools/info/combobook.php It's free. Yes .. you'll notice that it hasn't been updated for some time. If you need to install on FM8 or newer, send me an email off list and I'll point you at a manual install package. Cheers, ...scott -- Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 Bill Swallow wrote: > It's been years since I've done this, but I think I got around this by > creating one large master book using all content from all other books, > not messing with page numbering, using a variable in each consumed > book's chapters to indicate which book it is, and then using that > variable in my Index definition. I'd then set the numbering properties > just for my index file so it looks like it's its own document, > generate it, and then only publish that index file (with cover and > what have you). Granted, this is all from memory from many years ago, > so it might not be 100% accurate but what we did worked very well at > that time. > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Johnson, Joyce wrote: > >> I am working with FrameMaker 8 and want to make a master index that includes >> all index entries from a set of 10 related books. Can anyone provide >> step-by-step instructions? >> > >
master index of multiple book
At 11:10 -0400 22/9/11, Bill Swallow wrote: >It's been years since I've done this, but I think I got around this by >creating one large master book using all content from all other books, >not messing with page numbering, using a variable in each consumed >book's chapters to indicate which book it is, and then using that >variable in my Index definition. I echo Bill: an uber-book is the way to go. Many years ago I used this technique to create a hyperlinked index of a whole CD-ROM-full of manuals. -- Steve
master index of multiple book
I will also echo that Bill Swallow's method is what I do. I use a utility called Indexing Tools Pro to set up the master book, but you can do it by hand. Bear in mind that if you are creating a PDF from your master index, the links won't go to the individual books unless you do some additional work. (Unless there is some brilliant way to configure things to make that work automatically that I am not aware of.) I use a combination of some framescript scripts and the TimeSavers utility to create live links from my master index to individual books. Fred -- Fred Wersan VT M?K, Principal Technical Writer 68 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 T: +1.617.876.8085 x124 Email: fwersan at mak.com (re)Discover M?K - Visit our new website! www.mak.com
master index of multiple book
A combination of TimeSavers and IXGen also works well. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Fred Wersan wrote: > I will also echo that Bill Swallow's method is what I do. I use a utility > called Indexing Tools Pro to set up the master book, but you can do it by > hand. > > Bear in mind that if you are creating a PDF from your master index, the > links won't go to the individual books unless you do some additional work. > (Unless there is some brilliant way to configure things to make that work > automatically that I am not aware of.) I use a combination of some > framescript scripts and the TimeSavers utility to create live links from my > master index to individual books. > > Fred > > -- > Fred Wersan > VT M?K, Principal Technical Writer > 68 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 > T: +1.617.876.8085 x124 Email: fwersan at mak.com > > (re)Discover M?K - Visit our new website! > www.mak.com > > > __**_ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as baruch at technitext.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.**frameusers.com lists.frameusers.com> > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/**mailman/options/framers/** > baruch%40technitext.com<http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/baruch%40technitext.com> > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- B a r u c h B r o d e r s e n T e c h n i t e x t D o c u m e n t a t i o n 5 0 3 8 5 3 5 0 0 6 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/16fd98f1/attachment.html>
Missing TItle in TOC
Esteemed colleagues, I am using Frame 10 (10. 0.1.402) with Windows 7. I have a manual with a TOC. In Frame, when I view the TOC document, the Index title does not appear. It does appear on the Contents page in the PDF of the book and in the bookmarks. I have two books that are doing this and two that are not. Does anyone have any idea what the heck is going on. Here is an unformatted view of the Reference Page for the TOC with the relevant tag names in parentheses: openXmlElementId <$relfilename>:<$UniqueXmlElementId> <$RelativeXmlElementId> <$paratext> <$chapnum>-<$pagenum> (Head4TOC) openObjectId <$relfilename>:<$ObjectType> <$ObjectId> <$paratext> (IndexTitleTOC) I don't know why there are two of this one. <$paratext> (IndexTitleTOC) <$paratext> <$chapnum>-<$pagenum> (Head3TOC) <$paratext> <$chapnum>-<$pagenum> (Head2TOC) <$paratext> <$chapnum>-<$pagenum> (Head1TOC) <$paratext> (Chapter.nameTOC) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Tom Scalise Information Development Manager Office (561) 622-5416 Fax (561) 622-9938 thomas.scalise at crossmatch.com<mailto:thomas.scalise at crossmatch.com> [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.gif at 01CBDF0D.2B428620]<http://www.crossmatch.com/> This e-mail message from Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail by accident, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail and all copies of it. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/4e5cdc30/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2095 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/4e5cdc30/attachment.gif>
Missing Titile in TOC
Esteemed colleagues, The estimable Rick Quatro was kind enough to invite me into a GoTo Meeting session where he was kind enough to point out the solution without making me feel like a complete idiot. The solution is to click the TOC document in the book file and go to Edit>Set Up Table of Contents. It was immediately obvious that the Index title was not included in the TOC list. After adding the IndexTitle to the list and remaking the book, the title appeared where it should. Thanks Rick. Tom Scalise Information Development Manager Office (561) 622-5416 Fax (561) 622-9938 thomas.scalise at crossmatch.com<mailto:thomas.scalise at crossmatch.com> [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.gif at 01CBDF0D.2B428620]<http://www.crossmatch.com/> This e-mail message from Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail by accident, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail and all copies of it. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/dfe2d464/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2095 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/dfe2d464/attachment.gif>
master index of multiple book
You might want to look at Index Tools Professional. A "master index" is one of the requirements I had when I wrote the plug-in. You'll find a routine in there to build a master index book, which will add files in proper order, skip generated files, and allow defining the prefix for each book to identify it in the master index. Finally, the documentation for the plug-in contains instructions that explain how to get the PDF for the master index to work for your configuration of PDFs. Find it here: http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com Click the Downloads button on the left side. Steve
Conditional build question
I'm in Frame 9, fully patched. I have a set of client files for 4 books. Some of the chapters are used in 3 or 4 of the books. There is extensive use of conditions in all books to get the right output. I want to use build expressions in each book to select the several include and exclude conditions each book needs. So here's the question: If I set a combination of conditions for all the files in Book1, is this build expression applied at the book level or at the chapter level? If I apply a slightly different set of conditions to all the files in Book2, which has some of the files from Book1, what happens to the common files? What build expression set of conditions is applied when I generate each book? sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 <http://www.sharonburton.com/> www.sharonburton.com IM: sharonvburton at yahoo.com Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton> sharonburton <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton> http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/c17e9483/attachment.html>
Conditional build question
And yes, I did try the help but there was nothing there that I couldn't deduce from the dialog box. sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 <http://www.sharonburton.com/> www.sharonburton.com IM: sharonvburton at yahoo.com Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton> sharonburton <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton> http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:29 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional build question I'm in Frame 9, fully patched. I have a set of client files for 4 books. Some of the chapters are used in 3 or 4 of the books. There is extensive use of conditions in all books to get the right output. I want to use build expressions in each book to select the several include and exclude conditions each book needs. So here's the question: If I set a combination of conditions for all the files in Book1, is this build expression applied at the book level or at the chapter level? If I apply a slightly different set of conditions to all the files in Book2, which has some of the files from Book1, what happens to the common files? What build expression set of conditions is applied when I generate each book? sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 <http://www.sharonburton.com/> www.sharonburton.com IM: sharonvburton at yahoo.com Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton> sharonburton <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton> http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/374c5693/attachment.html>
Conditional build question
Sharon, I never used Frame 9, but in Frame 10, if you select all of the files in the book, and then build the conditional text settings, they set for the book level. If you build the expression on a chapter level, it's only for the chapter. Thank you, Gillian Flato Senior Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 *408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gflato at nanometrics.com<mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:47 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Conditional build question And yes, I did try the help but there was nothing there that I couldn't deduce from the dialog box. sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 www.sharonburton.com<http://www.sharonburton.com/> IM: sharonvburton at yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton<http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton> http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Burton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:29 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional build question I'm in Frame 9, fully patched. I have a set of client files for 4 books. Some of the chapters are used in 3 or 4 of the books. There is extensive use of conditions in all books to get the right output. I want to use build expressions in each book to select the several include and exclude conditions each book needs. So here's the question: If I set a combination of conditions for all the files in Book1, is this build expression applied at the book level or at the chapter level? If I apply a slightly different set of conditions to all the files in Book2, which has some of the files from Book1, what happens to the common files? What build expression set of conditions is applied when I generate each book? sharon Sharon Burton Content Strategy Consultant 951-369-8590 www.sharonburton.com<http://www.sharonburton.com/> IM: sharonvburton at yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton<http://twitter.com/#!/sharonburton> http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/8fd5c12e/attachment.html>
Two Questions
I can answer only the first question, Joel. If you go to Help > Help Topics in FM, you'll see a View PDF button on the top right side of the help page. Regards, Dimi Dimi Everette, Sr. Technical Writer, Video Information Design 6500 River Place Blvd., Bldg. 6, Austin, TX 78730 | t: 512.372.6988 | f: 512.372.7001 [cid:image001.gif at 01CC7901.C99AB7F0]<http://www.polycom.com/> [cid:image002.jpg at 01CC7901.C99AB7F0]<http://www.polycom.com/company/news_room/media/index.html> This communication (including any attachments) may contain privileged or confidential information of Polycom and is intended for a specific individual. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this communication, including any attachments without reading or saving them in any manner,and you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. [cid:image003.jpg at 01CC7901.C99AB7F0]Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail. From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Joel Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:22 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Two Questions [1] Does Frame 10 have a non help files user guide in PDF form somewhere? [2] Is there a way to generate diacritical marks outside of the equation function? Thanks, Joel -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/49b210fa/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2268 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/49b210fa/attachment.gif> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2921 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/49b210fa/attachment.jpg> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 734 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/49b210fa/attachment-0001.jpg>
Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame
Beverly, I have no idea if this is similar to the experience I had, but... In my case, I had a text frame (no background fill or colour) placed over a coloured graphic for a brochure I was converting to PDF and printing in high quality. If I had View > Borders selected in FM when printing to PDF, a thin white line appeared where the text frame was, but only on the hard copy of the document, not on screen. If I deselected the View Borders option before I printed, the thin white line disappeared. If you work with Borders visible maybe try turning that feature off just before printing to see if that makes a difference. Janice Swanson Janice Swanson Technical Writer Iders Incorporated 27047 Oakwood Road Oakbank, MB R0E 1J2 Tel (204) 444-5200 ext 244 Fax: (204) 444-5900 [http://www.iders.ca/IDERS_logo.jpg] Iders Incorporated Confidential: This message is intended solely for the use of the designated recipient(s) and their appointed delegates, and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying or distribution of its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please destroy it and advise the sender immediately by phone, Email or facsimile. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/5adcc3ab/attachment.html>
how to convert FrameMaker file to SGML format
Now that I am done with my Component Maintenance Manual, I have been asked to deliver it in SGML format. I did not create it using Structured FrameMaker. I have searched the web for information and I am confused on how exactly this works. If anyone has any information on how to convert a FM document to SGML format, I would very much appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your help. Clara Hall Senior Technical Writer <http://www.atgshades.com/> Aerospace Technologies Group Aerospace Technologies Group 620 NW 35th Street ? Boca Raton, FL 33431 ? USA Main-(561)-244-7400 <http://www.atgshades.com/> www.atgshades.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/9c721568/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5042 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/9c721568/attachment.gif>
HTML output rendering annotations
On 9/21/2011 10:36 AM, Smith, Andy wrote: > I?m just at the very early stages of experimentation and all I?ve come > across is to save as HTML in the file menu. (I?m saving selected > chapters from a book.) When I do this I get a fairly primitive HTML file > and a folder full of images, which seems to be fine for my customer > except that the annotations come out as grey strips. (The text frames > are inside or overlaid on the images, I?m not sure of the technical > definition.) I?m guessing that this is because the text is too small to > render as it?s 8 point Arial. I'll also point out that WebWorks ePublisher was built to do just this task. NOTE: I work for WebWorks. Ben Allums allums at webworks.com 512-381-8885
Importing PDF Comments into FrameMaker 10
Hi all, I actually think I figured out the problem here. If a block of text is being edited (deleted or replaced) and the text happens to contain content that cannot be in track text (TT) edits , such as variables, and xrefs, then a marker is created which contains the edit. The track text edits only work if the content being edited is only text. I did not realize this. I assumed the text surrounding the marker text would be placed in TT edits and only thing that cannot be in a TT edit would be in the marker. I must say this significantly reduces the usability of importing PDF comments into FrameMaker. its not as if a reviewer is going to know that a variable is the PDF and he should avoid editing it so it can show up as track text edits in FM. Sincerely, Joseph Lorenzini -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/d2114cbc/attachment.html>
Acrobat Pro X is Slow
Hi all, I recently upgraded from TCS 2.5 to TCS 3.5. This means I went from Acrobat 9 Pro Extended to Acrobat X Professional. Has anyone else noticed a significant slowness in opening and navigating through PDFs in 10 compared to 9? I have 8 GB of RAM and a solid state drive for pete sake and Acrobat X still noticeably lags when loading a PDF, selecting a link etc. According to this forum post, I am not alone. http://forums.adobe.com/message/3796164 One suggestion was to disable the enhanced security, which I did. Once I did, I did notice a small improvement in speed but nothing enormous. The most "expensive" operation is opening the comment pane to review the commands made in a PDF. Scrolling through the list or selecting a comment almost makes the PDF hang. And of course, reviewing PDF comments is basically the only reason I use Acrobat. Also, please keep in mind that this is after TWO reinstalls of the entire TCS 3.5 suite. At this point, I am thinking about just using Acrobat Reader 9 to review comments, which I find pathetic. I find it unbelievable that adobe would release product with this amount instability. Sincerely, Joseph Lorenzini PS Can someone explain to me why you can't resize the comment pane in Acrobat Pro X? And yes that's more of a rhetorical question. :( -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20110922/36020b9a/attachment.html>
