Which template is used for composite FM file
Hello Framers, In FrameMaker 10, you can create a composite FM file from a ditamap. Which template does it use to create this file? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-283-5045 r...@frameexpert.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: Which template is used for composite FM file
Hi Rick I customised the ditabase.template.fm in the technicalContent folder and it worked successfully. --Paul Wilbraham On 25 October 2012 at 15:20 Rick Quatro r...@rickquatro.com wrote: Hello Framers, In FrameMaker 10, you can create a composite FM file from a ditamap. Which template does it use to create this file? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-283-5045 r...@frameexpert.com ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as paul.wilbra...@m-ais.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/paul.wilbraham%40m-ais.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.___ 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.
Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Some time ago I ran into trouble with the commas between index entry page numerals rendering in the wrong font. Rick kindly pointed me to the index reference page where I could format the style of index elements. It solved the problem at the time. Now index entry page numerals render in (default) 12 pt Times--not my format for IX levels--when I update the index. On the index reference page, if I format the 1, 2--3 item to my style, it doesn't seem to have any effect on the body pages. What am I missing, or what else can I try (Frame 9)? Thanks, Karen ___ 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: Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Karen Robbins wrote: Some time ago I ran into trouble with the commas between index entry page numerals rendering in the wrong font. Rick kindly pointed me to the index reference page where I could format the style of index elements. It solved the problem at the time. Now index entry page numerals render in (default) 12 pt Times--not my format for IX levels--when I update the index. On the index reference page, if I format the 1, 2--3 item to my style, it doesn't seem to have any effect on the body pages. The 1,2-3 item is a SeparatorsIX paragraph. It's not enough to modify the specific instance in the reference page IX flow -- you need to Update All (in Paragraph Designer) to make your changes apply to all other instances. That said, SeparatorsIX has nothing to do with the page numbers -- that's the IndexIX paragraph format. But the same principle applies to it and to all the other paragraph formats in the reference page IX flow. When you change the formatting on the reference page, you must use Update All to apply that change to the paragraph format definition and thus to all instances, not just the one you changed. HTH! Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- ___ 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: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
from framers Digest, Vol 84, Issue 23 ... was message: 4 Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:28:47 -0700 From: Robert Lauriston rob...@lauriston.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ? Microsoft Manual of Style says drag. IMHO, style manuals are important and valuable, but technical writers must be able to choose to use words and syntax that may violate certain rules in order to be clear and concise, as judged by the writer when considering the audience. If Click and Drag will result in less questioning by the reading audience, then that is the better choice. If management refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. Ed DeRosier Senior Technical Writer Anritsu Company, Microwave Measurement Division ___ 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: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
Out of the multilingual Microsoft corpus which covers all their major products, I do see quite a few instances of click and drag. They are: Click to select a row, or click and drag to select multiple rows. Drag selected row(s) to move them to desired tab order. To CREATE a break line, click at the desired postion.\nTo DELETE a break line, double click on the line.\nTo MOVE a break line, click and drag it To MOVE a break line, click and drag it. To move a column break, click and drag the line Click and drag to remove cell partitions. Click and drag to insert |. Click and drag to create a table and to draw rows, columns and borders. Click and drag to select several objects. Click and drag to insert a control. Click and drag to draw a motion path :-) Wei On 10/24/2012 2:28 AM, Robert Lauriston wrote: Microsoft Manual of Style says drag. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as jia...@polytrans.com.cn. 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/jiangw%40polytrans.com.cn Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
The benefit of a style guide is that you don't waste time pondering arbitrary usage choices. If you know a phrase will confuse your audience, you override the style guide, or (if you're required to follow it) propose an exception. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:12 PM, De Rosier, Edward edward.deros...@anritsu.com wrote: IMHO, style manuals are important and valuable, but technical writers must be able to choose to use words and syntax that may violate certain rules in order to be clear and concise, as judged by the writer when considering the audience. If Click and Drag will result in less questioning by the reading audience, then that is the better choice. If management refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. ___ 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: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
If Click and Drag will result in less questioning by the reading audience, then that is the better choice. Audience indeed comes first, but do also consider intent. Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101? If management refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. Or there's a corporate style to follow for consistency, brand adherence, and ease of translation. A writer's professional judgement should weigh all those before entertaining variations. -- Bill Swallow Content Solutions Manager GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx http://globalscript.com http://lingualinx.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: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
Ah, but what's the publish date? It'd be interesting to see if they ignore their own style guidelines or if these examples predate their v.4 MoS. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 1:20 AM, Wei JIANG [PT-CN] jia...@polytrans.com.cn wrote: Out of the multilingual Microsoft corpus which covers all their major products, I do see quite a few instances of click and drag. They are: Click to select a row, or click and drag to select multiple rows. Drag selected row(s) to move them to desired tab order. To CREATE a break line, click at the desired postion.\nTo DELETE a break line, double click on the line.\nTo MOVE a break line, click and drag it To MOVE a break line, click and drag it. To move a column break, click and drag the line Click and drag to remove cell partitions. Click and drag to insert |. Click and drag to create a table and to draw rows, columns and borders. Click and drag to select several objects. Click and drag to insert a control. Click and drag to draw a motion path :-) Wei -- Bill Swallow Content Solutions Manager GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx http://globalscript.com http://lingualinx.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: Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Hi Richard, That doesn't work. If I select the paragraph format for that level of IX entry, apply, then choose update all, nothing happens. The errant format doesn't change to the correct one. If I try the character format palette, selecting the proper font and size, when I choose apply the one selected instance changes. If I choose update all, my choices in the Global Update Options dialog are All Characters and Catalog Entries which changes every style to this one; All Matching Tags in Selection which changes only what's selected, that is, one numeral at a time; or All Tagged... but nothing in the pop-up list applies--not only do I not know what or if these default-looking numerals are tagged, but none of the list items have anything to do with index entries or the default font. :-( K At 1:04 PM -0700 10/25/12, Combs, Richard wrote: Karen Robbins wrote: Some time ago I ran into trouble with the commas between index entry page numerals rendering in the wrong font. Rick kindly pointed me to the index reference page where I could format the style of index elements. It solved the problem at the time. Now index entry page numerals render in (default) 12 pt Times--not my format for IX levels--when I update the index. On the index reference page, if I format the 1, 2--3 item to my style, it doesn't seem to have any effect on the body pages. The 1,2-3 item is a SeparatorsIX paragraph. It's not enough to modify the specific instance in the reference page IX flow -- you need to Update All (in Paragraph Designer) to make your changes apply to all other instances. That said, SeparatorsIX has nothing to do with the page numbers -- that's the IndexIX paragraph format. But the same principle applies to it and to all the other paragraph formats in the reference page IX flow. When you change the formatting on the reference page, you must use Update All to apply that change to the paragraph format definition and thus to all instances, not just the one you changed. HTH! Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- ___ 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: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101? In my case, the answer to this is YES. I have to write to the lowest common denominator - meaning that within the medical device community there are people who are barely computer literate, all the way up to those who know way more than I do. I can never assume and therefore would have to go with click and drag (although for me, it's tap and drag as we have touch screens). and ease of translation At the same time, as we translate into more than 6 other languages, I always have to keep consistency in mind. Both for clarity and for cost. Alison Craig Technical Documentation Lead 604-279-8550 | fax 604-279-8559 | toll-free 1-866-437-9508 Ultrasonix Medical Corporation | www.ultrasonix.comhttp://www.ultrasonix.com/ [cid:image001.gif@01CDB2B7.C3AC4A20] -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Bill Swallow Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:20 PM To: De Rosier, Edward Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ? If Click and Drag will result in less questioning by the reading audience, then that is the better choice. Audience indeed comes first, but do also consider intent. Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101? If management refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. Or there's a corporate style to follow for consistency, brand adherence, and ease of translation. A writer's professional judgement should weigh all those before entertaining variations. -- Bill Swallow Content Solutions Manager GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx http://globalscript.com http://lingualinx.com ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as alison.cr...@ultrasonix.commailto:alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alison.craig%40ultrasonix.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.commailto:listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. 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.
RE: Click-and-drag or just drag -- ?
Alison Craig wrote: I have to write to the lowest common denominator - meaning that within the medical device community there are people who are barely computer literate, all the way up to those who know way more than I do. I can never assume and therefore would have to go with click and drag (although for me, it's tap and drag as we have touch screens). Umm, wouldn't that be touch and drag rather than tap and drag? Isn't tapping a momentary touch, which won't work if you're trying to drag? Or do you really have to tap first, then touch and drag? Unless there is a separate tap required to indicate that you want to do something with *that* object, I personally never think of dragging somethign on a touch screen as being a two-part motion. I just drag something with my fingertip or stylus. Just my $.02... -Fred Ridder attachment: 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.
Which template is used for composite FM file
Hello Framers, In FrameMaker 10, you can create a composite FM file from a ditamap. Which template does it use to create this file? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-283-5045 rick at frameexpert.com
Which template is used for composite FM file
Hi Rick I customised the ditabase.template.fm in the technicalContent folder and it worked successfully. --Paul Wilbraham On 25 October 2012 at 15:20 Rick Quatro wrote: > Hello Framers, > > In FrameMaker 10, you can create a composite FM file from a ditamap. Which > template does it use to create this file? Thanks. > > Rick > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc. > 585-283-5045 > rick at frameexpert.com > > > > > > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as paul.wilbraham at m-ais.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/paul.wilbraham%40m-ais.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20121025/95c02a0e/attachment.html>
Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Some time ago I ran into trouble with the commas between index entry page numerals rendering in the wrong font. Rick kindly pointed me to the index reference page where I could format the style of index elements. It solved the problem at the time. Now index entry page numerals render in (default) 12 pt Times--not my format for IX levels--when I update the index. On the index reference page, if I format the " 1, 2--3" item to my style, it doesn't seem to have any effect on the body pages. What am I missing, or what else can I try (Frame 9)? Thanks, Karen
Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Karen Robbins wrote: > Some time ago I ran into trouble with the commas between index entry > page numerals rendering in the wrong font. Rick kindly pointed me to > the index reference page where I could format the style of index > elements. It solved the problem at the time. > > Now index entry page numerals render in (default) 12 pt Times--not my > format for IX levels--when I update the index. On the index reference > page, if I format the " 1, 2--3" item to my style, it doesn't seem to > have any effect on the body pages. The "1,2-3" item is a SeparatorsIX paragraph. It's not enough to modify the specific instance in the reference page IX flow -- you need to Update All (in Paragraph Designer) to make your changes apply to all other instances. That said, SeparatorsIX has nothing to do with the page numbers -- that's the IndexIX paragraph format. But the same principle applies to it and to all the other paragraph formats in the reference page IX flow. When you change the formatting on the reference page, you must use Update All to apply that change to the paragraph format definition and thus to all instances, not just the one you changed. HTH! Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 --
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
from framers Digest, Vol 84, Issue 23 ... was message: 4 > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:28:47 -0700 > From: Robert Lauriston > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: "Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ? > Microsoft Manual of Style says drag. IMHO, style manuals are important and valuable, but technical writers must be able to "choose" to use words and syntax that may violate certain rules in order to be clear and concise, as judged by the writer when considering the audience. If "Click and Drag" will result in less questioning by the reading audience, then that is the better choice. If "management" refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. Ed DeRosier Senior Technical Writer Anritsu Company, Microwave Measurement Division
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
Out of the multilingual Microsoft corpus which covers all their major products, I do see quite a few instances of "click and drag". They are: Click to select a row, or click and drag to select multiple rows. Drag selected row(s) to move them to desired tab order. To CREATE a break line, click at the desired postion.\nTo DELETE a break line, double click on the line.\nTo MOVE a break line, click and drag it To MOVE a break line, click and drag it. To move a column break, click and drag the line Click and drag to remove cell partitions. Click and drag to insert |. Click and drag to create a table and to draw rows, columns and borders. Click and drag to select several objects. Click and drag to insert a control. Click and drag to draw a motion path :-) Wei On 10/24/2012 2:28 AM, Robert Lauriston wrote: > Microsoft Manual of Style says drag. > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as jiangw at polytrans.com.cn. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jiangw%40polytrans.com.cn > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
The benefit of a style guide is that you don't waste time pondering arbitrary usage choices. If you know a phrase will confuse your audience, you override the style guide, or (if you're required to follow it) propose an exception. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:12 PM, De Rosier, Edward wrote: > IMHO, style manuals are important and valuable, but technical writers must be > able to "choose" to use words and syntax that may violate certain rules in > order to be clear and concise, as judged by the writer when considering the > audience. > > If "Click and Drag" will result in less questioning by the reading audience, > then that is the better choice. > > If "management" refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably > not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment.
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
> If "Click and Drag" will result in less questioning by the reading audience, > then that is the better choice. Audience indeed comes first, but do also consider intent. Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101? > If "management" refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably > not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. Or there's a corporate style to follow for consistency, brand adherence, and ease of translation. A writer's professional judgement should weigh all those before entertaining variations. -- Bill Swallow Content Solutions Manager GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx http://globalscript.com http://lingualinx.com
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
Ah, but what's the publish date? It'd be interesting to see if they ignore their own style guidelines or if these examples predate their v.4 MoS. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 1:20 AM, Wei JIANG [PT-CN] wrote: > Out of the multilingual Microsoft corpus which covers all their major > products, I do see quite a few instances of "click and drag". They are: > > Click to select a row, or click and drag to select multiple rows. Drag > selected row(s) to move them to desired tab order. > To CREATE a break line, click at the desired postion.\nTo DELETE a break > line, double click on the line.\nTo MOVE a break line, click and drag it > To MOVE a break line, click and drag it. > To move a column break, click and drag the line > Click and drag to remove cell partitions. > Click and drag to insert |. > Click and drag to create a table and to draw rows, columns and borders. > Click and drag to select several objects. > Click and drag to insert a control. > Click and drag to draw a motion path > :-) > > Wei -- Bill Swallow Content Solutions Manager GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx http://globalscript.com http://lingualinx.com
Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Hi Richard, That doesn't work. If I select the paragraph format for that level of IX entry, apply, then choose update all, nothing happens. The errant format doesn't change to the correct one. If I try the character format palette, selecting the proper font and size, when I choose apply the one selected instance changes. If I choose update all, my choices in the Global Update Options dialog are "All Characters and Catalog Entries" which changes every style to this one; "All Matching Tags in Selection" which changes only what's selected, that is, one numeral at a time; or "All Tagged..." but nothing in the pop-up list applies--not only do I not know what or if these default-looking numerals are tagged, but none of the list items have anything to do with index entries or the default font. :-( K At 1:04 PM -0700 10/25/12, Combs, Richard wrote: >Karen Robbins wrote: > >> Some time ago I ran into trouble with the commas between index entry >> page numerals rendering in the wrong font. Rick kindly pointed me to >> the index reference page where I could format the style of index >> elements. It solved the problem at the time. >> >> Now index entry page numerals render in (default) 12 pt Times--not my >> format for IX levels--when I update the index. On the index reference >> page, if I format the " 1, 2--3" item to my style, it doesn't seem to >> have any effect on the body pages. > >The "1,2-3" item is a SeparatorsIX paragraph. It's not enough to >modify the specific instance in the reference page IX flow -- you >need to Update All (in Paragraph Designer) to make your changes >apply to all other instances. > >That said, SeparatorsIX has nothing to do with the page numbers -- >that's the IndexIX paragraph format. But the same principle applies >to it and to all the other paragraph formats in the reference page >IX flow. When you change the formatting on the reference page, you >must use Update All to apply that change to the paragraph format >definition and thus to all instances, not just the one you changed. > >HTH! > >Richard G. Combs >Senior Technical Writer >Polycom, Inc. >richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom >303-223-5111 >-- >rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom >303-903-6372 >--
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
> Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101? In my case, the answer to this is YES. I have to write to the lowest common denominator - meaning that within the medical device community there are people who are barely computer literate, all the way up to those who know way more than I do. I can never assume and therefore would have to go with "click and drag" (although for me, it's "tap and drag" as we have touch screens). > and ease of translation At the same time, as we translate into more than 6 other languages, I always have to keep consistency in mind. Both for clarity and for cost. Alison Craig Technical Documentation Lead 604-279-8550 | fax 604-279-8559 | toll-free 1-866-437-9508 Ultrasonix Medical Corporation | www.ultrasonix.com<http://www.ultrasonix.com/> [cid:image001.gif at 01CDB2B7.C3AC4A20] -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Bill Swallow Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:20 PM To: De Rosier, Edward Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: "Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ? > If "Click and Drag" will result in less questioning by the reading audience, > then that is the better choice. Audience indeed comes first, but do also consider intent. Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101? > If "management" refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably > not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment. Or there's a corporate style to follow for consistency, brand adherence, and ease of translation. A writer's professional judgement should weigh all those before entertaining variations. -- Bill Swallow Content Solutions Manager GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx http://globalscript.com http://lingualinx.com ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as alison.craig at ultrasonix.com<mailto:alison.craig at ultrasonix.com>. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com<mailto:framers at lists.frameusers.com>. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com<mailto:framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com> or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alison.craig%40ultrasonix.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com<mailto:listadmin at frameusers.com>. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- next part ------ An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20121025/e01fa9da/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2038 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20121025/e01fa9da/attachment.gif>
Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Karen Robbins wrote: > Hi Richard, > > That doesn't work. > > If I select the paragraph format for that level of IX entry, apply, > then choose update all, nothing happens. The errant format doesn't > change to the correct one. Did you regenerate the index? Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 --
Index Page Numerals - Wrong Font Again!
Sure, creating a new index works--once--and that was what I was trying to avoid. It means re-applying master pages, re-breaking lines/columns to suit house style by hand, etc. And if I update the book after creating a new index, the same behavior happens to the new index! >Karen Robbins wrote: > >> Hi Richard, >> >> That doesn't work. >> >> If I select the paragraph format for that level of IX entry, apply, >> then choose update all, nothing happens. The errant format doesn't >> change to the correct one. > >Did you regenerate the index? > >Richard G. Combs >Senior Technical Writer >Polycom, Inc. >richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom >303-223-5111 >-- >rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom >303-903-6372 >--
"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?
Alison Craig wrote: >I have to write to the lowest common denominator - meaning that within the >medical device community there are people who are barely computer literate, >all the way up to those who know way more than I do. I can never assume >and therefore would have to go with "click and drag" (although for me, it's >"tap and drag" as we have touch screens). Umm, wouldn't that be "touch and drag" rather than "tap and drag"? Isn't tapping a momentary touch, which won't work if you're trying to drag? Or do you really have to tap first, then touch and drag? Unless there is a separate tap required to indicate that you want to do something with *that* object, I personally never think of dragging somethign on a touch screen as being a two-part motion. I just drag something with my fingertip or stylus. Just my $.02... -Fred Ridder -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20121025/9714d097/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2038 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20121025/9714d097/attachment.gif>
making external links open in a new browser window in RoboHelp WebHelp output
I just noticed that external links in the WebHelp generated by RoboHelp 9 from my FrameMaker 10 source open in the help topic frame instead of a new window. I found this topic in the RoboHelp > FrameMaker integration forum: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4567603 The solution there, to avoid messing up links in PDF output, is to create two different hypertext markers, one for PDF and one for help, and conditionalize them. That seems like a lot of work to set up and, worse, pretty fragile to maintain. Is there a more elegant solution that would just let me tell RoboHelp that external links should have the _blank option? Post-processing would be OK, the build is already automated.
