First of all, many thanks indeed to Art and Fred for their advice on runaround
text.
I am afraid that I have another question, though, which regards bleeding
headers and footers.
Could anyone kindly tell me how you can get a coloured header (by coloured I am
referring to background colour) to
Hi Framers!
Who knows of tools for mapping Frame paragraph styles/templates? I
found documentation about TemaplateMapper but it looks like it's no
longer available. what about Silicon Prairie Software's Paragraph
tool?
I'm also thinking about automating some other procedures that are
necessary fo
At 12:39 -0600 2/3/06, Scott White wrote:
>I have seen that many times. It always seems to happen when I exceed what
>Frame thinks is acceptable line spacing, or something like that. I have yet
>to find a way to get rid of that.
>As soon as I see that happen, I immediately go back to my friend "e
Unstructured, Mac.
While editing a figure caption that consists of an in-line paragraph with the
number, and a follow-on paragraph with the caption (for historical reasons), I
got an error log with the following message when I try to type or edit the
caption. Does anyone have a clue what it mi
Select the graphic and choose Graphics > Runaround and set it to Don't
Runaround.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com
I am having a weird problem. When I insert a full page graphic into my
master cover page for my book, the text will only appear in the middle
of the p
Bernard asked:
> Are your source files already structured, or do you export to
> XML using the FM "Save As" feature?
I do indeed use the 'save as' xml feature, my documents are not structured.
Rick suggested:
> I would suggest trying Mif2Go (http://www.omsys.com) to
> generate your XML from u
First of all, many thanks indeed to Art and Fred for their advice on runaround
text.
I am afraid that I have another question, though, which regards bleeding
headers and footers.
Could anyone kindly tell me how you can get a coloured header (by coloured I am
referring to background colour) t
Hi Framers!
Who knows of tools for mapping Frame paragraph styles/templates? I
found documentation about TemaplateMapper but it looks like it's no
longer available. what about Silicon Prairie Software's Paragraph
tool?
I'm also thinking about automating some other procedures that are
necessary fo
Hello all,
I am looking for MT Symbol Italic in a TrueType version. If anyone knows
where I can find it, please let me know. Please do not email it to me unless
I ask for it so I am not deluged by attachments. Thank you very much.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 13:27:26 -0800 (PST), John Posada
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm using the setting
>[GraphFiles]
>gif=bmp
>
>I'm preconverting all the gifs to bmp and placing them in the target
>directory. For the most part, everything converts fine
>
>except
>
>any images where I've added c
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 13:27:26 -0800 (PST), John Posada
wrote:
>I'm using the setting
>[GraphFiles]
>gif=bmp
>
>I'm preconverting all the gifs to bmp and placing them in the target
>directory. For the most part, everything converts fine
>
>except
>
>any images where I've added callouts in FM, when
Select the graphic and choose Graphics > Runaround and set it to Don't
Runaround.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com
I am having a weird problem. When I insert a full page graphic into my
master cover page for my book, the text will only appear in the middle
of the
I am having a weird problem. When I insert a full page graphic into my
master cover page for my book, the text will only appear in the middle
of the page. It's in a text box, but there is no offset number or
anything. I can't get the text to print at the top of the page. It's
weird. Any ideas.
I am having a weird problem. When I insert a full page graphic into my
master cover page for my book, the text will only appear in the middle
of the page. It's in a text box, but there is no offset number or
anything. I can't get the text to print at the top of the page. It's
weird. Any ideas.
T
Joe Malin wrote on 03/02/2006 01:37:44 PM:
> I don't know a way to find the duplicate ids offhand. sorry!
At the end of my first big SGML project I learned that lesson the hard way
as well.
Fortunately, it wasn't difficult to script a solution with FrameScript. ;)
Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical
Excellent points, Katie. Translation into other languages is not yet an
issue for us, but I am aware that it's one of XML documentation's big
selling points. Thanks for your advice!
TuVox, Inc.
19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715
Joe Malin
Technical Writer
Excellent points, Katie. Translation into other languages is not yet an
issue for us, but I am aware that it's one of XML documentation's big
selling points. Thanks for your advice!
TuVox, Inc.
19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715
Joe Malin
Technical Writer
I may have seen the same meeting (or even been at it).
I am familiar with BlastRadius XMetal. The problem with it (and with
many XML editors) is it costs money, *big* money. We happen to have a
connection with Adobe in which we can get their software cheap. Anything
else is just not gonna fly.
I may have seen the same meeting (or even been at it).
I am familiar with BlastRadius XMetal. The problem with it (and with
many XML editors) is it costs money, *big* money. We happen to have a
connection with Adobe in which we can get their software cheap. Anything
else is just not gonna fly.
Framers:
There's still time to register...I'll be speaking at the Toronto STC
Conference - "Preparing for the Content Management Tipping Point" and
wanted to encourage other list members in the area to attend. This
event is a knock out event and features great presenters and excellent
workshop
Jeremy...something odd.
I'm using the setting
[GraphFiles]
gif=bmp
I'm preconverting all the gifs to bmp and placing them in the target
directory. For the most part, everything converts fine
except
any images where I've added callouts in FM, when I convert, I get a
frame and I get the callouts
Jeremy...something odd.
I'm using the setting
[GraphFiles]
gif=bmp
I'm preconverting all the gifs to bmp and placing them in the target
directory. For the most part, everything converts fine
except
any images where I've added callouts in FM, when I convert, I get a
frame and I get the callouts
Hi!
I am looking for experiences and advice about using DITA from tech
writers who are familiar with real success stories.
I'm the only tech writer here at TuVox, a 70-person startup. I am
seriously considering using DITA as the basis of a single-source
structured documentation environment. The
Hi!
I am looking for experiences and advice about using DITA from tech
writers who are familiar with real success stories.
I'm the only tech writer here at TuVox, a 70-person startup. I am
seriously considering using DITA as the basis of a single-source
structured documentation environment. The r
I have seen that many times. It always seems to happen when I exceed what
Frame thinks is acceptable line spacing, or something like that. I have yet
to find a way to get rid of that.
As soon as I see that happen, I immediately go back to my friend "edit
undo."
--
Scott White
Media Production Ma
FrameMaker 7.0 and now 7.2
When I draw a text box using the tools palette and try to copy it
(select the box and click Ctrl C), I get the dreaded
Internal Error: 7204, #, ##
and FrameMaker shuts down.
I was hoping this might get fixed. Does anyone know anything about
this? ( just look
David --
I'd set up ONE book as a "Master Template" with all the settings as
you want them for Paras, Chars, Colors, Variables, etc. Set up the
Master Pages and the assorted generated documents (TOC, IX, LOM, etc.)
as you want them as well. Save it in a special directory and make it
"read only".
Murray,
We have to maintain Word versions of all chapters on a book for
individual content owners to work with after each quarterly printing.
After we print the book, we impose a plain vanilla Frame template on the
files to eliminate all the design and problems that occur with lists and
such.
Hello all,
I am looking for MT Symbol Italic in a TrueType version. If anyone knows
where I can find it, please let me know. Please do not email it to me unless
I ask for it so I am not deluged by attachments. Thank you very much.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com
Murray,
I have never gotten save as Microsoft Word Win 6.0/7.0 to work.
I have gotten save as RTF to work, but the files are HUGE, especially
if they have graphics.
Pearl Rosenberg
TeleHealth Services
- Original Message -
From: Murray Moore
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2006 8:19 am
Subje
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 11:41:44 -0800 (PST), John Posada
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Thanks, Jeremy. Question...does the ini "snip" require any header
>text
No.
>or the bracketed heading of the section
Yes. It follows exactly the same rules as any other .ini.
>or can I just include a single lin
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 11:41:44 -0800 (PST), John Posada
wrote:
>Thanks, Jeremy. Question...does the ini "snip" require any header
>text
No.
>or the bracketed heading of the section
Yes. It follows exactly the same rules as any other .ini.
>or can I just include a single line and that will get
Framers:
There's still time to register...I'll be speaking at the Toronto STC
Conference - "Preparing for the Content Management Tipping Point" and
wanted to encourage other list members in the area to attend. This
event is a knock out event and features great presenters and excellent
worksho
I'm having no luck with searching the frameusers.com
site, so perhaps I can put this to you...
Recently, I had the task of bringing the chapters of
one Frame book into a single chapter of another Frame
book. It wasn't a big task, so I did this:
1. Created the file that would serve as the chapter
Thanks, Jeremy. Question...does the ini "snip" require any header
text or the bracketed heading of the section, or can I just include a
single line and that will get referenced. For example, for the
settings:
;DCL .ini file created Thu Mar 02 10:01:51 2006
; for C:\Documents and Settings\John Posa
Thanks, Jeremy. Question...does the ini "snip" require any header
text or the bracketed heading of the section, or can I just include a
single line and that will get referenced. For example, for the
settings:
;DCL .ini file created Thu Mar 02 10:01:51 2006
; for C:\Documents and Settings\John Posa
FrameMaker 7.0 and now 7.2
When I draw a text box using the tools palette and try to copy it
(select the box and click Ctrl C), I get the dreaded
Internal Error: 7204, #, ##
and FrameMaker shuts down.
I was hoping this might get fixed. Does anyone know anything about
this? ( just l
David Flynn wrote:
> I am new to FrameMaker (6.0). Could anyone describe how we can set /
update
> / create / modify styles in
>
> 1. a book
> 2. its individual fms
If you really intended to ask the very broad question you asked, the
flip answer is RTFM.
The slightly longer version is: FM use
David --
I'd set up ONE book as a "Master Template" with all the settings as
you want them for Paras, Chars, Colors, Variables, etc. Set up the
Master Pages and the assorted generated documents (TOC, IX, LOM, etc.)
as you want them as well. Save it in a special directory and make it
"read only".
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 08:56:43 -0800 (PST), John Posada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I'm trying to convert 15 books to Word using MIF2GO. A recent feature
>added to M2G is the ability to place a path in the INI to variable
>changes so that instead of making changes in each INI, the path
>brings them
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 08:56:43 -0800 (PST), John Posada
wrote:
>I'm trying to convert 15 books to Word using MIF2GO. A recent feature
>added to M2G is the ability to place a path in the INI to variable
>changes so that instead of making changes in each INI, the path
>brings them in to the default i
At 12:39 -0600 2/3/06, Scott White wrote:
>I have seen that many times. It always seems to happen when I exceed what
>Frame thinks is acceptable line spacing, or something like that. I have yet
>to find a way to get rid of that.
>As soon as I see that happen, I immediately go back to my friend "e
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:20:48 -, "Karen West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Rick suggested:
>
>> I would suggest trying Mif2Go (http://www.omsys.com) to
>> generate your XML from unstructured FrameMaker. It is
>> easier to customize the output you get and it should
>> resolve the duplicate ID
As mentioned in my other post; I produce documentation using FrameMaker
70p579 and we are now attempting to get all of our documentation online in a
help system, using a tool written in-house with our own software (a 4GL
called Cyberscreen), while maintaining the existing documentation for PDF
and
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:20:48 -, "Karen West"
wrote:
>Rick suggested:
>
>> I would suggest trying Mif2Go (http://www.omsys.com) to
>> generate your XML from unstructured FrameMaker. It is
>> easier to customize the output you get and it should
>> resolve the duplicate ID problem.
Thanks,
As I have previously mentioned, I produce documentation using FrameMaker
70p579 and we are now attempting to get all of our documentation online in a
help system, using a tool written in-house with our own software (a 4GL
called Cyberscreen), while maintaining the existing documentation for PDF
and
Hi Daniel, Stuart and Richard,
Thanks for the encouragement and guidance. That is a sizeable
explainationDaniel Thanks once again.
The problem I'm facing deals with using the existing template that we have
in our company.
Over the past few "handovers" from one technical writer to the next
davidaflynn wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am new to FrameMaker (6.0). Could anyone describe how we can set / update
> / create / modify styles in
>
> 1. a book
> 2. its individual fms
David,
Dan Emory gave you a good start. You might also read the template primer
on Adobe's site,
http://www.adobe.com
You can get rid of all of your duplicate IDs with XRefWizard from
WestStreet Consulting (http://www.weststreetconsulting.com).
-Original Message-
From: framers-bounces+david.spreadbury=tellabs@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+david.spreadbury=tellabs.com at lists.frameuser
Joe Malin wrote on 03/02/2006 01:37:44 PM:
> I don't know a way to find the duplicate ids offhand. sorry!
At the end of my first big SGML project I learned that lesson the hard way
as well.
Fortunately, it wasn't difficult to script a solution with FrameScript. ;)
Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical
I have seen that many times. It always seems to happen when I exceed what
Frame thinks is acceptable line spacing, or something like that. I have yet
to find a way to get rid of that.
As soon as I see that happen, I immediately go back to my friend "edit
undo."
--
Scott White
Media Production Ma
It is absolutely a problem with cutting and pasting elements. You can
*not do this in FM*! (wish I could use bold).
Always create new elements, and always create new chapters from
templates and not by cloning old ones.
This was one of the first things I was warned about when using
structured FM a
It is absolutely a problem with cutting and pasting elements. You can
*not do this in FM*! (wish I could use bold).
Always create new elements, and always create new chapters from
templates and not by cloning old ones.
This was one of the first things I was warned about when using
structured FM a
Unstructured, Mac.
While editing a figure caption that consists of an in-line paragraph with the
number, and a follow-on paragraph with the caption (for historical reasons), I
got an error log with the following message when I try to type or edit the
caption. Does anyone have a clue what it mi
I'm having no luck with searching the frameusers.com
site, so perhaps I can put this to you...
Recently, I had the task of bringing the chapters of
one Frame book into a single chapter of another Frame
book. It wasn't a big task, so I did this:
1. Created the file that would serve as the chapter
David Flynn wrote:
> I am new to FrameMaker (6.0). Could anyone describe how we can set /
update
> / create / modify styles in
>
> 1. a book
> 2. its individual fms
If you really intended to ask the very broad question you asked, the
flip answer is RTFM.
The slightly longer version is: FM use
I think that you can assume they work for some people all of the time
or all people some of the time.
But the issue you're raising is actually quality of translation and
depth of features.
And MIF2Go supports many more nuances that can be exported more
correctly. A head-to-head comparison of your
Murray,
We have to maintain Word versions of all chapters on a book for
individual content owners to work with after each quarterly printing.
After we print the book, we impose a plain vanilla Frame template on the
files to eliminate all the design and problems that occur with lists and
such
Murray --
The embedded "Save as RTF/MS Word" tool does work , but not
reliably.
Think of it as the lightweight "starter home" toolkit. It can get most
of the job done, but not well and not completely. MIF2Go's RTF engine
is a completely separate process, much more robust and very actively
Hi, guys..
I'm trying to convert 15 books to Word using MIF2GO. A recent feature
added to M2G is the ability to place a path in the INI to variable
changes so that instead of making changes in each INI, the path
brings them in to the default ini.
I've been unable to find how to implement this in
Hi, guys..
I'm trying to convert 15 books to Word using MIF2GO. A recent feature
added to M2G is the ability to place a path in the INI to variable
changes so that instead of making changes in each INI, the path
brings them in to the default ini.
I've been unable to find how to implement this in
Murray,
I have never gotten save as Microsoft Word Win 6.0/7.0 to work.
I have gotten save as RTF to work, but the files are HUGE, especially
if they have graphics.
Pearl Rosenberg
TeleHealth Services
- Original Message -
From: Murray Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, March 2,
You can get rid of all of your duplicate IDs with XRefWizard from
WestStreet Consulting (http://www.weststreetconsulting.com).
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
m] On Behalf Of Karen West
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:21 AM
To: framers@lists.frameuse
Murray,
Your mileage may vary, but I can't get FM's Save As .rtf to work. I use
Mif2Go for that conversion regularly and am happy with the results. So are
my clients who ask for the .rtf output.
~~
Linda G. Gallagher
TechCom Plus, LLC
Intelligent technical communication since 1993
Bernard asked:
> Are your source files already structured, or do you export to
> XML using the FM "Save As" feature?
I do indeed use the 'save as' xml feature, my documents are not structured.
Rick suggested:
> I would suggest trying Mif2Go (http://www.omsys.com) to
> generate your XML from u
Version 6.0p405
Windows XP Pro Version 2002 Service Pack 2
I am trying to convince my manager to buy mif2go.
Does Save as RTF, and Save as Microsoft Word Win 6.0/7.0, ever work, under any
circumstance?
If yes, what is the procedure?
If no (rhetorical question), why are they in the list of Save
Murray --
The embedded "Save as RTF/MS Word" tool does work , but not
reliably.
Think of it as the lightweight "starter home" toolkit. It can get most
of the job done, but not well and not completely. MIF2Go's RTF engine
is a completely separate process, much more robust and very actively
Are your source files already structured, or do you export to XML using the FM
"Save As" feature? If they are already structured then you may want to check
out the xref tools from West Street Consulting (the website is
http://www.weststreetconsulting.com) to help 'uniqu-ify' the ID values.
Hope
davidaflynn wrote:
Hi all,
I am new to FrameMaker (6.0). Could anyone describe how we can set / update
/ create / modify styles in
1. a book
2. its individual fms
David,
Dan Emory gave you a good start. You might also read the template primer
on Adobe's site,
http://www.adobe.com/products/
Murray,
Your mileage may vary, but I can't get FM's Save As .rtf to work. I use
Mif2Go for that conversion regularly and am happy with the results. So are
my clients who ask for the .rtf output.
~~
Linda G. Gallagher
TechCom Plus, LLC
Intelligent technical communication since 1993
I think that you can assume they work for some people all of the time
or all people some of the time.
But the issue you're raising is actually quality of translation and
depth of features.
And MIF2Go supports many more nuances that can be exported more
correctly. A head-to-head comparison of your
Hi Karen,
I would suggest trying Mif2Go (http://www.omsys.com) to generate your XML
from unstructured FrameMaker. It is easier to customize the output you get
and it should resolve the duplicate ID problem. If it works for you, it will
cost you around $300 US. Structured FrameMaker is fine, but
Version 6.0p405
Windows XP Pro Version 2002 Service Pack 2
I am trying to convince my manager to buy mif2go.
Does Save as RTF, and Save as Microsoft Word Win 6.0/7.0, ever work, under any
circumstance?
If yes, what is the procedure?
If no (rhetorical question), why are they in the list of Save
Are your source files already structured, or do you export to XML using the FM
"Save As" feature? If they are already structured then you may want to check
out the xref tools from West Street Consulting (the website is
http://www.weststreetconsulting.com) to help 'uniqu-ify' the ID values.
Hope
Hi Karen,
I would suggest trying Mif2Go (http://www.omsys.com) to generate your XML
from unstructured FrameMaker. It is easier to customize the output you get
and it should resolve the duplicate ID problem. If it works for you, it will
cost you around $300 US. Structured FrameMaker is fine, bu
As mentioned in my other post; I produce documentation using FrameMaker
70p579 and we are now attempting to get all of our documentation online in a
help system, using a tool written in-house with our own software (a 4GL
called Cyberscreen), while maintaining the existing documentation for PDF
and
As I have previously mentioned, I produce documentation using FrameMaker
70p579 and we are now attempting to get all of our documentation online in a
help system, using a tool written in-house with our own software (a 4GL
called Cyberscreen), while maintaining the existing documentation for PDF
and
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