RE: FIles of old FM versions
Hi everyone, If I'm not mistaken, for that technique to work you must have at least one document open in Frame. It can be a new blank document. Regards, Berny Gagné Lead Technical Writer Husky Injection Molding Systems Bolton, Ontario, Canada -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Gold Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FIles of old FM versions Hi, Klaus: Do you see any messages when you try to open the file? FrameMaker 7.x can read FrameMaker files as far back as 4.x, I believe. Your file may be corrupted. One technique that might help is called OpenHeroic. This bypasses FrameMaker's validation checks that are usually performed when opening a file. You perform it with these keystrokes: * Tap and release Escape * Tap and release lowercase o * Tap and release uppercase H * Locate the file in the openFile dialog box. Klaus Daube wrote: I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is not possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from its paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? With a virtual environment or an old Windows 3.1 machine some bootstrapping process should be possible. Do you know of other means to read an old FM file? Well there still is the problem of reading it physically (a diskette format no more in use, MO disks etc.). I guess that things must be reconstructed from printed matter (scan, ocr, ...) BTW does anyone know the details of the header information? What does the letter J in MakerFile 6.0J denote? FM 7.2 puts MakerFile 7.0H into the file. Thanks for your ideas Klaus Daube Docu + Design Daube; Schäracher 11; CH-8053 Zürich Technical documentation consultancy; On-line and paper Phone: +41-44-422 86 25 FAX: +41-44-422 82 78 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.daube.ch/ ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Color questions
I have two cmyk images that I copied into Framemaker 7.2 on the PC. They are both made by Makita. Makita's color is a teal/aqua color. One image looks teal/aqua in color like it should, however, the other image looks blue/green like the coral reefs in the Caribbean. In photoshop the images are not the same density of -- the good one is darker in nature than the bad one. Why does Frame display like this? Is there a fix in Frame? In photoshop I can fix the image but its time consuming and a lot of trial and error. The bottom line is I have a client who doesn't want to send his files out to the printer but print them on a color printer. Thus his images do not all look correct when printed on the business printer. Any help, suggestions would be appreciated. -- Scott White Media Production Manager Implentation Coordinator AlaMark Technologies 210-704-8239 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
New Distiller Settings
Hi all, Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not having any luck. Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? Thanks in advance, Jennifer ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Capturing a certain view of a document in FM
Hi...I'm looking for a direction in which to go... Documentation: in FM 6 books I make use of text insets (by reference) and variables, both being affected by conditional text. Situation: Must provide FM files for translation (German, Japanese...). Problem for translation: text insets with conditional formats imported by reference, variables in a document controlled by conditional format -- hard to translate from English (no gender, etc.) Solution: (conceived after discussion with client and translation firm) transform the user variables and text insets to simple text using proper conditional formats in a copy of the book...(done, using a script). Question: When I open a FM document, I see just what I need. And when I print that to PDF, that's what gets printed. ANy way to print that to ... another FM document...or capture that view (what I can see) in a FM format? I ask the question because this conversion to text to ease the translation, while operating well and quickly, is like working hard to see what FM shows me an opening the book . Am I missing something? Thanks...it's like I can't see the forest for the trees...got a chain saw? Stephen O'Brien Documentation/Technical Writer InnovMetric Logiciels (Software) Inc. 1-418-688-2061 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: FIles of old FM versions
Apologies if this is a duplicate - I had an email problem and it's not clear if this was sent properly. Hi, Klaus: Do you see any messages when you try to open the file? FrameMaker 7.x can read FrameMaker files as far back as 4.x, I believe. Your file may be corrupted. One technique that might help is called OpenHeroic. This bypasses FrameMaker's validation checks that are usually performed when opening a file. You perform it with these keystrokes: * Tap and release Escape * Tap and release lowercase o * Tap and release uppercase H * Locate the file in the openFile dialog box. If you have a large volume of files on obsolete media, you may want to search Google for data-recovery services, or perhaps search for equipment that can read your media. It may be possible that the old media have deterioriated or have been damaged in storage. HTH Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices Klaus Daube wrote: I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is not possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from its paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? With a virtual environment or an old Windows 3.1 machine some bootstrapping process should be possible. Do you know of other means to read an old FM file? Well there still is the problem of reading it physically (a diskette format no more in use, MO disks etc.). I guess that things must be reconstructed from printed matter (scan, ocr, ...) BTW does anyone know the details of the header information? What does the letter J in MakerFile 6.0J denote? FM 7.2 puts MakerFile 7.0H into the file. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
CMYK Images in Frame
I have two cmyk images that I copied into Framemaker 7.2 on the PC. They are both made by Makita. Makita's color is a teal/aqua color. One image looks teal/aqua in color like it should in Frame, however, the other image looks like Seafoam -- a greenish, blueish color. In photoshop the images are slightly different in color, brightness and contrast. Why does Frame display like this? Is there a fix in Frame? In photoshop I can fix the image but its time consuming and a lot of trial and error. The bottom line is I have a client who doesn't want to send his files out to the printer but print them on a color printer. Thus his images do not all look correct when printed on the business printer. We always send out files out to print thus we have never discovered this problem. Any help, suggestions would be appreciated. -- Scott White Media Production Manager Implentation Coordinator AlaMark Technologies 210-704-8239 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Table heading rows
How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it. It's probably a really simple answer but I am just blanking out on how to do it. Thanks, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) NANOmetrics, Inc. 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.435.9600 x 316 7 408.232.5911 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] blocked::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
Hello all, I'm working on a document that I'd like to add con't to the table when it carries over to a new page. For example, Table 2 : Happy Machine has too many rows for one page, and it's carried over. I'd like to see Table 2 : Happy Machine, cont'd I don't know if it's possible to direct FM to do this. Do you think that it's possible? Does anyone have a way to do it? Thank you all in advance! Best regards Jennifer K. Blom ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Table heading rows
At 14:18 -0700 22/8/06, Gillian Flato wrote: How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it. Gillian - there may be a slicker method, but one thing you can do is convert the table to text, then back into a table, specifying a heading row and making sure that 'leave heading rows empty' is not checked. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
Jennifer, Look in the online help's index under Table Continuation system variable. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Hello all, I'm working on a document that I'd like to add con't to the table when it carries over to a new page. For example, Table 2 : Happy Machine has too many rows for one page, and it's carried over. I'd like to see Table 2 : Happy Machine, cont'd I don't know if it's possible to direct FM to do this. Do you think that it's possible? Does anyone have a way to do it? Thank you all in advance! Best regards Jennifer K. Blom ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
Hi, Add the variable called Table Continuation after the text in the table header. It won't show unless the table breaks, and then only on not-first table pages. (It is found along with the others in the regular Variable dialog.) HTH -Niels - -Original Message- - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sent: 23. august 2006 11:17 - To: framers@FrameUsers.com - Subject: Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag? - - Hello all, - - I'm working on a document that I'd like to add con't to - the table when it carries over to a new page. - - For example, Table 2 : Happy Machine has too many rows for - one page, and it's carried over. I'd like to see Table 2 : - Happy Machine, cont'd - - I don't know if it's possible to direct FM to do this. Do - you think that it's possible? Does anyone have a way to do it? - - Thank you all in advance! - - Best regards - Jennifer K. Blom - ___ - - - You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - To unsubscribe send a blank email to - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - or visit - http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/nfa%40maconomy.dk - - Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit - http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. - ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Table heading rows
Gillian, Click in the table and choose Table Add Rows or Columns. Choose To Heading in the Add Rows popup menu. Now copy your first body row into the new heading row. If you have a lot of tables to process, take a look at my TableCleaner plugin. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it. It's probably a really simple answer but I am just blanking out on how to do it. Thanks, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) NANOmetrics, Inc. 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.435.9600 x 316 7 408.232.5911 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] blocked::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: New Distiller Settings
Jennifer, You don't say how you are converting to PDF, but if you are printing to PS then distilling, make sure you use the Adobe PDF printer. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Hi all, Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not having any luck. Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? Thanks in advance, Jennifer ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: New Distiller Settings
Hi Jeniffer, Here are some my methods of resolution of this problem: 1. I hope you have (a) Rendered the Standard or whichever .joboption file you use as a non-read-only file. Only then will you be able to save your settings for future and subsequent use without having to change them again. (b) Made your settings and then marked the joboptions file read-only again. Please search for this file if you cannot find it. However, I haven't needed to becasue when you press the save as button, the window pop-up allowing you to save this file is actually the windows explorer at the backend so it allows you to perform rt-click, properties, readonly checkbox. 2. The second resolution to this problem is more to do with Framemaker. Any version. By default, Framemaker to PDF conversion is done via a imaginary printer (port). The broker file maybe a prn file or essentially a postscript or .ps file. Now it is this ps file which can be read by Distiller to be rendered into a PDF. Okay now in english, You need to set the PDF Writer 7.0 or the Adobe PDF printer as your default printer in Framemaker. Do check up on http://www.leximation.com/ where u can look for a printer plugin which enables you to set this printer by default so evertime you invoke Adobe framemaker 7.0, this printer is set as your default printer. Once you have done this you may be able to Save As... PDF However, this feature is slightly unstable at times so it is advisable to simply print your PDF as a .PS or a .PRN file and then invoke this PRN /PS file into Distiller (accessible via Start button) and a simple drag drop into Distiller will render a PDF for you with the images. I hope this solves your problem. Please do inform me if this doesn't solve you problem. Thanks, Regards, David Flynn Technical Writer http://www.agilisinternational.com On 8/22/06, Jennifer Randel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not having any luck. Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? Thanks in advance, Jennifer ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/davidaflynn%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Table heading rows
Gillian, This is the only way I've found that works as well. I just wanted to add that, if you do have a number of tables to process, I can very highly recommend Rick's TableCleaner plug-in. WELL worth the money in the time you will save! (Rick, you can send my endorsement fee to my home address.) ;o) Chuck -Original Message- Subject: Re: Table heading rows Gillian, Click in the table and choose Table Add Rows or Columns. Choose To Heading in the Add Rows popup menu. Now copy your first body row into the new heading row. If you have a lot of tables to process, take a look at my TableCleaner plugin. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Table heading rows
Oof, that really is the hard way to do this, particularly if you've done any work tweaking the table format (e.g. adjusting column widths) because all table formatting is lost. The conventional way to do this is to use the Add Row or Column command to add an empty heading row, then to cut and paste the contents of each pseudo-heading cell to the corresponding true heading cell one at a time, then to select and delete the original pseudo-heading row. Yes, it's kind of a PITA. If you have to do this frequently (e.g. if you have a lot of tables that originated in Word, since the heading row property is not imported from Word into FrameMaker), you'd be well advised to buy Rick Quatro's excellent TableCleaner plug-in which (among quite a few other things) can individually convert a body row to a heading or footing row with a single command or can globally convert a specified number of body rows to heading rows for all tables of a particular format. TableCleaner is probably the single most useful plug-in I have in my toolbox, but that may just because much of my content originates in Word. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:51 AM To: framers@FrameUsers.com Subject: Re: Table heading rows At 14:18 -0700 22/8/06, Gillian Flato wrote: How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it. Gillian - there may be a slicker method, but one thing you can do is convert the table to text, then back into a table, specifying a heading row and making sure that 'leave heading rows empty' is not checked. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/fred.ridder%40intel. com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)
Hi, Text which has a condition applied and is hidden is not imported into Trados. However table rows which have a condition applied and are hidden do get imported. At least that's what I noticed with our translation agency half a year ago. As a work-around you have to assign the condition also to the text in such table rows. Best regards Winfried -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]On Behalf Of mathieu jacquet Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 5:45 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados) Dear all, this is not a pure FM problem but here it is: are conditional tags handled by Trados's extension S-Tagger for FrameMaker? I'm currently writing procedures to repair hydraullic motors. The client has large powerful motors and smaller ones. Repair procedures are somehow different depending on the size of the motor, but not totally different. My idea was to use conditional tags (1. big motor size ; 2. little motor size). We have to translate these documents into several languages later, but i've been said not to use conditional tags, because Trados do not handle them. You must have experienced this in the past... Any help appreciated! Mathieu. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Translate FrameMaker book to Hebrew/Arabic and convert to onlinehelp
Hi, Thank you all very much for your suggestions. Solutions were: o 2 separate translations: - Convert to HTML, get it translated and convert to HTML Help. - Convert to Word, get it translated and create a PDF. Thus the online help will still be context sensitive. The second translation will cost money but in the era of translation memory systems hopefully not to much. o Convert to XML, get that translated. Then: - Convert the XML to HTML via XSLT. - Convert the XML to PDF via LaTeX. o Convert everything to InDesign. However then I don't have an online help. o Mess around with the registry to get FrameMaker to handle right to left languages. Seemed to be only a solution for 2 page documents. No-one suggested a converter from Word to HTML Help. Best regards Winfried -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]On Behalf Of Reng, Winfried Dr. Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 8:55 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Translate FrameMaker book to Hebrew/Arabic and convert to onlinehelp Hi, probably in the next year we have to translate a FrameMaker book into Hebrew and Arabic and also convert the translation into an HTML Help. As FM cannot handle right-to-left languages I plan this: 1 Convert the FM book to Word with Mif2Go. 2 Get the Word file(s) translated. 3 Convert the translated Word file(s) to HTML Help. Does anybody know a suitable converter? What about WebWorks ePublisher Pro für Word? Does anyone use it already? Can it handle Hebrew or Arabic? What do you do when you have to translate into Hebrew or Arabic and convert into an online help? Thank you very much for your help Winfried ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)
I send docs with up to 50 conditional tags to my translation companies. Any conditions that are set to 'show' within the Frame file when it is prepared as .mif are made available for translation through S-Tagger. If you have a translation vendor who is telling you that you cannot use conditional tags, then you need to find another vendor who understands the abilities of Trados. Regards, *** Carla Martinek, Translation Coordinator/Editor Zebra Technologies Corporation 333 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 tel: 847.793.5616 fax: 847.821.1795 cmartinek|zebra|com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mathieu jacquet Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 10:45 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados) Dear all, this is not a pure FM problem but here it is: are conditional tags handled by Trados's extension S-Tagger for FrameMaker? I'm currently writing procedures to repair hydraullic motors. The client has large powerful motors and smaller ones. Repair procedures are somehow different depending on the size of the motor, but not totally different. My idea was to use conditional tags (1. big motor size ; 2. little motor size). We have to translate these documents into several languages later, but i've been said not to use conditional tags, because Trados do not handle them. You must have experienced this in the past... Any help appreciated! Mathieu. - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: New Distiller Settings
Try using the Press Quality preset. __ From: Jennifer Randel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Framers List framers@FrameUsers.com Subject: New Distiller Settings Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:22:45 -0700 Hi all, Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not having any luck. Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? Thanks in advance, Jennifer ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/spolloc1%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)
You may want to post your question directly to the SDL on-line support center. Here's the URL: http://sdl.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/sdl.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php? p_sid=gSmOtOfip_accessibility=0p_lva=p_sp=p_li= Regards, Robert Stoker Seatech Publications, Inc. Content Development, FrameMaker Plug-ins, and Product Information Management Systems www.seatechpubs.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Table heading rows
Steve Kubis' new Table Tools plug-in also has a command for table heading rows. Here's what the documentation says: 'Table Tools provides the Fix Table Headings routine that examines the tables in the document. If a table doesn't have any heading rows defined, it will ask the user whether the first row of the table should be converted into a heading row.' No cutting or pasting required. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Table heading rows
At 08:50 -0400 23/8/06, Ridder, Fred wrote: Oof, that really is the hard way to do this, particularly if you've done any work tweaking the table format (e.g. adjusting column widths) because all table formatting is lost. The conventional way to do this is to use the Add Row or Column command to add an empty heading row, then to cut and paste the contents of each pseudo-heading cell to the corresponding true heading cell one at a time, then to select and delete the original pseudo-heading row. Yes, it's kind of a PITA. FIM (foot in mouth) here :-( Just goes to show that you can learn something new about FrameMaker every day - I'd always assumed that the 'Add Rows or Columns: to heading' option wouldn't work if there was no heading to start with. Sheesh. Sorry Gillian. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Color questions
Scott, It sounds as if you're asking why FM displays the images accurately, given that you've already identified one as being off in Photoshop. Is Match Color not working for you in Photoshop? In theory, it should be able to coordinate the two images' blue/green tones to match. Although I don't know your process, Match Color works for me in similar situations quickly and easily... Cheers, Art On 8/22/06, Scott White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have two cmyk images that I copied into Framemaker 7.2 on the PC. They are both made by Makita. Makita's color is a teal/aqua color. One image looks teal/aqua in color like it should, however, the other image looks blue/green like the coral reefs in the Caribbean. In photoshop the images are not the same density of -- the good one is darker in nature than the bad one. Why does Frame display like this? Is there a fix in Frame? In photoshop I can fix the image but its time consuming and a lot of trial and error. The bottom line is I have a client who doesn't want to send his files out to the printer but print them on a color printer. Thus his images do not all look correct when printed on the business printer. Any help, suggestions would be appreciated. -- Scott White Media Production Manager Implentation Coordinator AlaMark Technologies 210-704-8239 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Converting Mac 6 Russian doc to PC
Hello, I tried searching the archives but didn't find an answer there. I have a couple of documents that are currently Macintosh Framemaker 6 and need to be converted to Windows. I've tried several things but not getting the correct characters. I have Trados available to me and tried running a MIF back through there but still have corrupted characters. Somewhere I still need an encoding conversion. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! -- Jerrilynn Lilyblade Desktop Publishing/Certified Localization Specialist http://www.lilyblade.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
There's a variable already defined for this. It's called Table Continuation --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I'm working on a document that I'd like to add con't to the table when it carries over to a new page. John Posada Senior Technical Writer I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Deleting color definitions
Is there an easy way to delete multiple color definitions? I am working with a legacy file that has about 50 color definitions in it and they are completely useless. I want to get the file down to about 10. I tried to delete them in the Color Definitions dialog but you can only delete them one at a time there. Thanks, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) NANOmetrics, Inc. 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.435.9600 x 316 7 408.232.5911 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] blocked::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: CMYK Images in Frame
Framers framers@FrameUsers.com wrote on 08/22/2006 03:52:23 PM: The bottom line is I have a client who doesn't want to send his files out to the printer but print them on a color printer. Welcome to the (hellish) world of colourmatching. Fussing with the colour on screen is virtually meaningless. If the two are supposed to be the same, they SHOULD be the same. If they are displaying differently, they undoubtedly are different and do need edited in image editing software. As for what exact colour is shown on screen and what is printed, well it depends on the strengths, weaknesses, and settings of each device (whether screen or printer). On a printer, the output will be affected by what paper and processes are used. If the colours used are selected using Pantone numbers or other matching system, you have the basis for the expectation that the final printed output is identical to the Pantone swatch. If the printer and media have been correctly colour matched. If the colours are being designed on-screen and you want your output to exactly match the on-screen colour, you have to colour match and adjust the display before doing colour work, colour match the printer, and know what the colour limitations of your devices are. Eric L. Dunn Senior Technical Writer ___ This e-mail communication (and any attachment/s) may contain confidential or privileged information and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and to others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by reply e-mail, and delete the e-mail subsequently. Please note that in order to protect the security of our information systems an AntiSPAM solution is in use and will browse through incoming emails. Thank you. _ Ce message (ainsi que le(s) fichier/s), transmis par courriel, peut contenir des renseignements confidentiels ou protégés et est destiné à l?usage exclusif du destinataire ci-dessus. Toute autre personne est par les présentes avisée qu?il est strictement interdit de le diffuser, le distribuer ou le reproduire. Si vous l?avez reçu par inadvertance, veuillez nous en aviser et détruire ce message. Veuillez prendre note qu'une solution antipollupostage (AntiSPAM) est utilisée afin d'assurer la sécurité de nos systems d'information et qu'elle furètera les courriels entrant. Merci. _ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
A Plugin for scrubbing files before localization
Hi, guys...we're getting ready to send some files out for localization and our L10N company asked us to prep the files by removing anything that isn't used in each file; anything being defined as P and C tags, table definitions, cross-references, variables, conditional settings, etc. If it can be imported through Import - Format, and isn't used in the file, scrub it out. I'm not asking for input on whether this is a good practice or not and I have no input into the process anyway. My question has to do with seeming to remember a plugin that did this. Does anything about this sound familiar? Thanks John Posada Senior Technical Writer I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
Hello all, I'm working on a document that I'd like to add "con't" to the table when it carries over to a new page. For example, Table 2 : Happy Machine has too many rows for one page, and it's carried over. I'd like to see Table 2 : Happy Machine, cont'd I don't know if it's possible to direct FM to do this. Do you think that it's possible? Does anyone have a way to do it? Thank you all in advance! Best regards Jennifer K. Blom
Table heading rows
At 14:18 -0700 22/8/06, Gillian Flato wrote: >How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row >of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of >Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the >row, or how do I add a heading row above it. Gillian - there may be a slicker method, but one thing you can do is convert the table to text, then back into a table, specifying a heading row and making sure that 'leave heading rows empty' is not checked. -- Steve
Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
Jennifer, Look in the online help's index under Table Continuation system variable. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > Hello all, > > I'm working on a document that I'd like to add "con't" to the table when > it carries over to a new page. > > For example, Table 2 : Happy Machine has too many rows for one page, and > it's carried over. I'd like to see Table 2 : Happy Machine, cont'd > > I don't know if it's possible to direct FM to do this. Do you think that > it's possible? Does anyone have a way to do it? > > Thank you all in advance! > > Best regards > Jennifer K. Blom > ___
Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
Hi, Add the variable called "Table Continuation" after the text in the table header. It won't show unless the table breaks, and then only on not-first table pages. (It is found along with the others in the regular Variable dialog.) HTH -Niels -> -Original Message- -> From: framers-bounces+nfa=maconomy.dk at lists.frameusers.com -> [mailto:framers-bounces+nfa=maconomy.dk at lists.frameusers.com] -> On Behalf Of JBlom at ricoh-europe.com -> Sent: 23. august 2006 11:17 -> To: framers at FrameUsers.com -> Subject: Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag? -> -> Hello all, -> -> I'm working on a document that I'd like to add "con't" to -> the table when it carries over to a new page. -> -> For example, Table 2 : Happy Machine has too many rows for -> one page, and it's carried over. I'd like to see Table 2 : -> Happy Machine, cont'd -> -> I don't know if it's possible to direct FM to do this. Do -> you think that it's possible? Does anyone have a way to do it? -> -> Thank you all in advance! -> -> Best regards -> Jennifer K. Blom -> ___ -> -> -> You are currently subscribed to Framers as NFA at maconomy.dk. -> -> 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/nfa%40maconomy.dk -> -> Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit -> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ->
Table heading rows
Gillian, Click in the table and choose Table > Add Rows or Columns. Choose To Heading in the Add Rows popup menu. Now copy your first body row into the new heading row. If you have a lot of tables to process, take a look at my TableCleaner plugin. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it. It's probably a really simple answer but I am just blanking out on how to do it. Thanks, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) NANOmetrics, Inc. 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.435.9600 x 316 7 408.232.5911 * gflato at nanometrics.com
New Distiller Settings
Jennifer, You don't say how you are converting to PDF, but if you are printing to PS then distilling, make sure you use the Adobe PDF printer. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Hi all, Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not having any luck. Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? Thanks in advance, Jennifer ___
New Distiller Settings
Hi Jeniffer, Here are some my methods of resolution of this problem: 1. I hope you have (a) Rendered the Standard or whichever .joboption file you use as a non-read-only file. Only then will you be able to save your settings for future and subsequent use without having to change them again. (b) Made your settings and then marked the joboptions file read-only again. Please search for this file if you cannot find it. However, I haven't needed to becasue when you press the save as button, the window pop-up allowing you to save this file is actually the windows explorer at the backend so it allows you to perform rt-click, properties, readonly checkbox. 2. The second resolution to this problem is more to do with Framemaker. Any version. By default, Framemaker to PDF conversion is done via a imaginary printer (port). The broker file maybe a prn file or essentially a postscript or .ps file. Now it is this ps file which can be read by Distiller to be rendered into a PDF. Okay now in english, You need to set the PDF Writer 7.0 or the Adobe PDF printer as your default printer in Framemaker. Do check up on http://www.leximation.com/ where u can look for a printer plugin which enables you to set this printer by default so evertime you invoke Adobe framemaker 7.0, this printer is set as your default printer. Once you have done this you may be able to Save As... PDF However, this feature is slightly unstable at times so it is advisable to simply print your PDF as a .PS or a .PRN file and then invoke this PRN /PS file into Distiller (accessible via Start button) and a simple drag drop into Distiller will render a PDF for you with the images. I hope this solves your problem. Please do inform me if this doesn't solve you problem. Thanks, Regards, David Flynn Technical Writer http://www.agilisinternational.com On 8/22/06, Jennifer Randel wrote: > > Hi all, > Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to > version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to > PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've > already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not > having any luck. > > Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? > > Thanks in advance, > Jennifer > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as davidaflynn at gmail.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/davidaflynn%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
Table heading rows
Gillian, This is the only way I've found that works as well. I just wanted to add that, if you do have a number of tables to process, I can very highly recommend Rick's TableCleaner plug-in. WELL worth the money in the time you will save! (Rick, you can send my endorsement fee to my home address.) ;o) Chuck -Original Message- Subject: Re: Table heading rows Gillian, Click in the table and choose Table > Add Rows or Columns. Choose To Heading in the Add Rows popup menu. Now copy your first body row into the new heading row. If you have a lot of tables to process, take a look at my TableCleaner plugin. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the row, or how do I add a heading row above it.
Table heading rows
Oof, that really is the hard way to do this, particularly if you've done any work tweaking the table format (e.g. adjusting column widths) because all table formatting is lost. The conventional way to do this is to use the Add Row or Column command to add an empty heading row, then to cut and paste the contents of each pseudo-heading cell to the corresponding true heading cell one at a time, then to select and delete the original pseudo-heading row. Yes, it's kind of a PITA. If you have to do this frequently (e.g. if you have a lot of tables that originated in Word, since the heading row property is not imported from Word into FrameMaker), you'd be well advised to buy Rick Quatro's excellent TableCleaner plug-in which (among quite a few other things) can individually convert a body row to a heading or footing row with a single command or can globally convert a specified number of body rows to heading rows for all tables of a particular format. TableCleaner is probably the single most useful plug-in I have in my toolbox, but that may just because much of my content originates in Word. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:51 AM To: framers at FrameUsers.com Subject: Re: Table heading rows At 14:18 -0700 22/8/06, Gillian Flato wrote: >How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row >of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of >Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the >row, or how do I add a heading row above it. Gillian - there may be a slicker method, but one thing you can do is convert the table to text, then back into a table, specifying a heading row and making sure that 'leave heading rows empty' is not checked. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as fred.ridder at intel.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/fred.ridder%40intel. com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)
Hi, Text which has a condition applied and is hidden is not imported into Trados. However table rows which have a condition applied and are hidden do get imported. At least that's what I noticed with our translation agency half a year ago. As a work-around you have to assign the condition also to the text in such table rows. Best regards Winfried > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com > ]On Behalf > Of mathieu jacquet > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 5:45 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados) > > > Dear all, > > this is not a pure FM problem but here it is: are conditional > tags handled > by Trados's extension S-Tagger for FrameMaker? > > I'm currently writing procedures to repair hydraullic motors. > The client has > large powerful motors and smaller ones. Repair procedures are somehow > different depending on the size of the motor, but not totally > different. My > idea was to use conditional tags (1. "big" motor size ; 2. > "little" motor > size). > > We have to translate these documents into several languages > later, but i've > been said not to use conditional tags, because Trados do not > handle them. > > You must have experienced this in the past... Any help appreciated! > > Mathieu.
Translate FrameMaker book to Hebrew/Arabic and convert to onlinehelp
Hi, Thank you all very much for your suggestions. Solutions were: o 2 separate translations: - Convert to HTML, get it translated and convert to HTML Help. - Convert to Word, get it translated and create a PDF. Thus the online help will still be context sensitive. The second translation will cost money but in the era of translation memory systems hopefully not to much. o Convert to XML, get that translated. Then: - Convert the XML to HTML via XSLT. - Convert the XML to PDF via LaTeX. o Convert everything to InDesign. However then I don't have an online help. o Mess around with the registry to get FrameMaker to handle right to left languages. Seemed to be only a solution for 2 page documents. No-one suggested a converter from Word to HTML Help. Best regards Winfried > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com > ]On Behalf > Of Reng, Winfried Dr. > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 8:55 AM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Translate FrameMaker book to Hebrew/Arabic and convert to > onlinehelp > > > Hi, > > probably in the next year we have to translate a > FrameMaker book into Hebrew and Arabic and also > convert the translation into an HTML Help. As FM > cannot handle right-to-left languages I plan this: > > 1 Convert the FM book to Word with Mif2Go. > > 2 Get the Word file(s) translated. > > 3 Convert the translated Word file(s) to HTML Help. > > Does anybody know a suitable converter? What about > WebWorks ePublisher Pro f?r Word? Does anyone use > it already? Can it handle Hebrew or Arabic? > > What do you do when you have to translate into > Hebrew or Arabic and convert into an online help? > > Thank you very much for your help > > Winfried
New Distiller Settings
Try using the Press Quality preset. __ From: "Jennifer Randel" To: "Framers List" Subject: New Distiller Settings Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:22:45 -0700 >Hi all, >Our IT department just upgraded the Acrobat Distiller on my PC to >version 7.0 and now when I try to convert my Frame (v 6.0) documents to >PDF, all of the colors in the document appear in black and white. I've >already tried changing the Color Settings in Distiller, but I'm not >having any luck. > >Can anyone give me some advice on fixing this problem? > >Thanks in advance, >Jennifer >___ > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as spolloc1 at hotmail.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/spolloc1%40hotmail.com > >Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Table heading rows
Steve Kubis' new Table Tools plug-in also has a command for table heading rows. Here's what the documentation says: 'Table Tools provides the Fix Table Headings routine that examines the tables in the document. If a table doesn't have any heading rows defined, it will ask the user whether the first row of the table should be converted into a heading row.' No cutting or pasting required. -- Steve
Table heading rows
At 08:50 -0400 23/8/06, Ridder, Fred wrote: >Oof, that really is the hard way to do this, particularly if you've >done any work tweaking the table format (e.g. adjusting column >widths) because all table formatting is lost. > >The conventional way to do this is to use the Add Row or Column >command to add an empty heading row, then to cut and paste >the contents of each pseudo-heading cell to the corresponding >true heading cell one at a time, then to select and delete the >original pseudo-heading row. Yes, it's kind of a PITA. FIM (foot in mouth) here :-( Just goes to show that you can learn something new about FrameMaker every day - I'd always assumed that the 'Add Rows or Columns: to heading' option wouldn't work if there was no heading to start with. Sheesh. Sorry Gillian. -- Steve
Color questions
Scott, It sounds as if you're asking why FM displays the images accurately, given that you've already identified one as being off in Photoshop. Is Match Color not working for you in Photoshop? In theory, it should be able to coordinate the two images' blue/green tones to match. Although I don't know your process, Match Color works for me in similar situations quickly and easily... Cheers, Art On 8/22/06, Scott White wrote: > I have two cmyk images that I copied into Framemaker 7.2 on the PC. They are > both made by Makita. Makita's color is a teal/aqua color. > One image looks teal/aqua in color like it should, however, the other image > looks blue/green like the coral reefs in the Caribbean. In photoshop the > images are not the same density of -- the good one is darker in nature than > the bad one. > Why does Frame display like this? Is there a fix in Frame? In photoshop I > can fix the image but its time consuming and a lot of trial and error. > The bottom line is I have a client who doesn't want to send his files out to > the printer but print them on a color printer. Thus his images do not all > look correct when printed on the business printer. > Any help, suggestions would be appreciated. > -- > Scott White > Media Production Manager > Implentation Coordinator > AlaMark Technologies > 210-704-8239 > swhite at alamark.com -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
Converting Mac 6 Russian doc to PC
Hello, I tried searching the archives but didn't find an answer there. I have a couple of documents that are currently Macintosh Framemaker 6 and need to be converted to Windows. I've tried several things but not getting the correct characters. I have Trados available to me and tried running a MIF back through there but still have corrupted characters. Somewhere I still need an encoding conversion. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! -- Jerrilynn Lilyblade Desktop Publishing/Certified Localization Specialist http://www.lilyblade.com/
Using con't at top of table with paragraph tag?
There's a variable already defined for this. It's called "Table Continuation" --- JBlom at ricoh-europe.com wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm working on a document that I'd like to add "con't" to the table > when it carries over to a new page. John Posada Senior Technical Writer "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
Deleting color definitions
Is there an easy way to delete multiple color definitions? I am working with a legacy file that has about 50 color definitions in it and they are completely useless. I want to get the file down to about 10. I tried to delete them in the Color Definitions dialog but you can only delete them one at a time there. Thanks, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) NANOmetrics, Inc. 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.435.9600 x 316 7 408.232.5911 * gflato at nanometrics.com This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited.
CMYK Images in Frame
Framers wrote on 08/22/2006 03:52:23 PM: > The bottom line is I have a client who doesn't want to send his files out to > the printer but print them on a color printer. Welcome to the (hellish) world of colourmatching. Fussing with the colour on screen is virtually meaningless. If the two are supposed to be the same, they SHOULD be the same. If they are displaying differently, they undoubtedly are different and do need edited in image editing software. As for what exact colour is shown on screen and what is printed, well it depends on the strengths, weaknesses, and settings of each device (whether screen or printer). On a printer, the output will be affected by what paper and processes are used. If the colours used are selected using Pantone numbers or other matching system, you have the basis for the expectation that the final printed output is identical to the Pantone swatch. If the printer and media have been correctly colour matched. If the colours are being designed on-screen and you want your output to exactly match the on-screen colour, you have to colour match and adjust the display before doing colour work, colour match the printer, and know what the colour limitations of your devices are. Eric L. Dunn Senior Technical Writer ___ This e-mail communication (and any attachment/s) may contain confidential or privileged information and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and to others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by reply e-mail, and delete the e-mail subsequently. Please note that in order to protect the security of our information systems an AntiSPAM solution is in use and will browse through incoming emails. Thank you. _ Ce message (ainsi que le(s) fichier/s), transmis par courriel, peut contenir des renseignements confidentiels ou prot?g?s et est destin? ? l?usage exclusif du destinataire ci-dessus. Toute autre personne est par les pr?sentes avis?e qu?il est strictement interdit de le diffuser, le distribuer ou le reproduire. Si vous l?avez re?u par inadvertance, veuillez nous en aviser et d?truire ce message. Veuillez prendre note qu'une solution antipollupostage (AntiSPAM) est utilis?e afin d'assurer la s?curit? de nos systems d'information et qu'elle fur?tera les courriels entrant. Merci. _
A Plugin for scrubbing files before localization
Hi, guys...we're getting ready to send some files out for localization and our L10N company asked us to prep the files by removing anything that isn't used in each file; anything being defined as P and C tags, table definitions, cross-references, variables, conditional settings, etc. If it can be imported through Import -> Format, and isn't used in the file, scrub it out. I'm not asking for input on whether this is a good practice or not and I have no input into the process anyway. My question has to do with seeming to remember a plugin that did this. Does anything about this sound familiar? Thanks John Posada Senior Technical Writer "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)
You may want to post your question directly to the SDL on-line support center. Here's the URL: http://sdl.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/sdl.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php? p_sid=gSmOtOfi_accessibility=0_lva=_sp=_li= Regards, Robert Stoker Seatech Publications, Inc. Content Development, FrameMaker Plug-ins, and Product Information Management Systems www.seatechpubs.com
Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados)
I send docs with up to 50 conditional tags to my translation companies. Any conditions that are set to 'show' within the Frame file when it is prepared as .mif are made available for translation through S-Tagger. If you have a translation vendor who is telling you that you cannot use conditional tags, then you need to find another vendor who understands the abilities of Trados. Regards, *** Carla Martinek, Translation Coordinator/Editor Zebra Technologies Corporation 333 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 tel: 847.793.5616 fax: 847.821.1795 cmartinek|zebra|com -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+cmartinek=zebra@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+cmartinek=zebra.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of mathieu jacquet Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 10:45 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Conditional tags and translation (FM and Trados) Dear all, this is not a pure FM problem but here it is: are conditional tags handled by Trados's extension S-Tagger for FrameMaker? I'm currently writing procedures to repair hydraullic motors. The client has large powerful motors and smaller ones. Repair procedures are somehow different depending on the size of the motor, but not totally different. My idea was to use conditional tags (1. "big" motor size ; 2. "little" motor size). We have to translate these documents into several languages later, but i've been said not to use conditional tags, because Trados do not handle them. You must have experienced this in the past... Any help appreciated! Mathieu. - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email.
Deleting color definitions
Well, if they are spurious colors with names like RGB Color 255, 255, 255, saving the file to MIF and then re-opening it in FrameMaker (or using the "Wash via MIF" command that comes with the Mif2Go tool) will scrub them out in one operation. But if they are real color definitions, I think you may be stuck with the one-at-a-time method or seeing if it can be scripted via FrameScript. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gillian Flato Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:52 PM To: framers at frameusers.com Subject: Deleting color definitions Is there an easy way to delete multiple color definitions? I am working with a legacy file that has about 50 color definitions in it and they are completely useless. I want to get the file down to about 10. I tried to delete them in the Color Definitions dialog but you can only delete them one at a time there. Thanks, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) NANOmetrics, Inc. 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.435.9600 x 316 7 408.232.5911 * gflato at nanometrics.com
Plugin to cleanout unused elements (resend)
Hi, guys...we're getting ready to send some files out for localization and our L10N company asked us to prep the files by removing anything that isn't used in each file; anything being defined as P and C tags, table definitions, cross-references, variables, conditional settings, etc. If it can be imported through Import -> Format, and isn't used in the file, scrub it out. I'm not asking for input on whether this is a good practice or not and I have no input into the process anyway. My question has to do with seeming to remember a plugin that did this. Does anything about this sound familiar? John Posada Senior Technical Writer "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
A Plugin for scrubbing files before localization
Hi John... Clean Import by ElectroPubs .. http://www.electropubs.com/downloads.html .. may do most of what you need. I've not personally used this so can't say for sure, but it's worth checking out. ...scott Scott Prentice Leximation, Inc. www.leximation.com +1.415.485.1892 John Posada wrote: > Hi, guys...we're getting ready to send some files out for > localization and our L10N company asked us to prep the files by > removing anything that isn't used in each file; anything being > defined as P and C tags, table definitions, cross-references, > variables, conditional settings, etc. If it can be imported through > Import -> Format, and isn't used in the file, scrub it out. > > I'm not asking for input on whether this is a good practice or not > and I have no input into the process anyway. > > My question has to do with seeming to remember a plugin that did > this. Does anything about this sound familiar? > > Thanks > > John Posada > Senior Technical Writer > > "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never > actually known what the question is." > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as sp at leximation.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/sp%40leximation.com > > Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > >
