Re: [Framers] Converting a structured FM 9 guide to FM 11

You need a structure application to open XML files in FM. Do you still have the FM 9 installation? What XML model are you using? Open the XML file in notepad and send the top line (starts with "DOCTYPE"). ...scott Sent from my phone. Please excuse any typos or unexpected brevity. > On May

Re: [Framers] Converting a structured FM 9 guide to FM 11

Hi Scott, Unfortunately, I have no experience with structured Frame and the previous writer did not leave the app definition file. I inherited only the FM9 files which consists of a book file with a few .xml files. Is there no other way to do this without it? I only have Frame11. Thanks, Yvette

Re: [Framers] Converting a structured FM 9 guide to FM 11

No conversion. Just "install" the structured application you're using on FM9 into FM11. Then you should be able to open the XML files. Should be able to copy the app files to FM11 in a similar location to where they are in FM9. Then copy the structure app definition from FM9 to FM11.

[Framers] Converting a structured FM 9 guide to FM 11

Hi All, Does anyone have any knowledge/tips/suggestions on how to convert a structured book authored in Frame 9 to Frame 11? When I try to open the .xml files (in Structured Frame 11) I get a ³Validation of XML failed.² Thanks in advance for any help on thisŠ ~yvette

Re: [Framers] framescript now FM2015 savvy? WAS: Alignment in Sidehead Paragraphs (ANN: Bottlenecks for the Ride for Roswell)

Yes, FrameScript 6 includes support for FrameMaker 2015's new features. FrameScript is still alive and well. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-366-4017 r...@frameexpert.com -Original Message- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+rick=rickquatro@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf

Re: [Framers] framescript now FM2015 savvy? WAS: Alignment in Sidehead Paragraphs (ANN: Bottlenecks for the Ride for Roswell)

It's been working fine for months, including in pre-release FM betas. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No

Re: [Framers] framescript now FM2015 savvy? WAS: Alignment in Sidehead Paragraphs (ANN: Bottlenecks for the Ride for Roswell)

I guess a more focused question would be: Does FrameScript 6 (or whatever it is up to now) allow scripting of the new features in FM 2015? Craig From: John Sgammato Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 2:25 PM To: Craig Ede Subject: Re:

[Framers] framescript now FM2015 savvy? WAS: Alignment in Sidehead Paragraphs (ANN: Bottlenecks for the Ride for Roswell)

Is FrameScript now FM2015 savvy? (I know I can go look this up somewhere, but others might want to know too). Craig ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at

Re: [Framers] reused content for different products - best practices ?

Yes, indeed! BookVars is my most used tool in FrameMaker ... Z > -Original Message- > You might also want to look at using the popular BookVars plugin. It lets you > easily define a set of variables (one for each product), then pop them into > the book with a couple of clicks. It's

Re: [Framers] structured content - not always called for

Hi Monique - What a very interesting and helpful post. Do you plan to offer your presentation as a webex? I'd be very interesting in seeing it. I was at VMware too, as a consultant during the changeover to structure. Did our paths cross? Pat Christenson -Original Message- From:

Re: [Framers] Rick's Ride and Suggestions for Plugin

* FrameInside/FrameOutside (or FrameLeft/FrameRight, if other settings switch inside/outside to left/right) - Similar to FrameAbove/FrameBelow, this would basically be a way to define in a Paragraph Style that a reference-page graphic is to float out of the text frame to the

Re: [Framers] Rick's Ride and Suggestions for Plugin

OK, I thought of another one after I posted: * FrameInside/FrameOutside (or FrameLeft/FrameRight, if other settings switch inside/outside to left/right) - Similar to FrameAbove/FrameBelow, this would basically be a way to define in a Paragraph Style that a reference-page graphic is

Re: [Framers] reused content for different products - best practices ?

Yep, I participated in the "beta testing" for the most recent version of BookVars, which works with FrameMaker 2015, and manages markers as well (although I haven't tried that part yet). And yes, BookVars is why I'm not minding a proliferation of variables in my docs :-). -Monique

Re: [Framers] Rick's Ride and Suggestions for Plugin

Hi, Rick, I found some old information on the CleanImport plugin. Apparently, there was no documentation with the zip file of the plugin, but I had made a PDF of an earlier version of the website page which had minimal instructions that might be of use to you. I'll email it to you Mike

Re: [Framers] structured content - not always called for

Good points Monique. I'm in a similar situation, being a lone writer, and not having the time or resources to implement a structured workflow. I deal with two main streams of documentation. For my operations guides and online help I use FrameMaker and WebWorks ePublisher. There's little reuse

Re: [Framers] reused content for different products - best practices ?

You might also want to look at using the popular BookVars plugin. It lets you easily define a set of variables (one for each product), then pop them into the book with a couple of clicks. It's easy and a real timesaver. http://leximation.com/tools/info/bookvars.php

Re: [Framers] reused content for different products - best practices ?

I don't think you need structured FM for this. You can share the appendix chapter in all the relevant books and mark the differences between the products with conditional text. As far as variables, you can either have multiple variables for the different products (product1, product2, product3)

Re: [Framers] Alignment in Sidehead Paragraphs (ANN: Bottlenecks for the Ride for Roswell)

Hi Urszula, > How about paragraph alignment towards spine and away from spine? You may want to take a look at the free FrameScript "AlignSideHeads" http://www.i-frame.itl.info/en/feature-description/free-scripts/align-side-heads.html Kind regards Klaus Müller Consulting & Process Automation