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RE: Seeking info on AuthorIt vs. FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Gordon McLean

And did you miss the bit on their website that offers the product to download 
for evaluation? That's the FULL product, with only the output crippled.

I've used it previously and other than the fact that it relies (relied?) on 
Word as the print output, and the limitations that brings to long documents, it 
was pretty good. From memory we had a 250 page manual that it dealt with quite 
happily. And, of course, you can spit out XML (it stores content in an SQL DB 
(or local JET db)) and refactor that if required.

If you have the time, download it and try it.

For a one team single source solution, it's worth a look. 

HTH

Gordon

 

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Re: Shortcuts to create cross-references?

2007-08-30 Thread Shlomo Perets


Isabelle,

You wrote:


I'm in the process of creating a large amount of cross-references
between two Frame documents and I was wondering if there were any
shortcuts for such a repetitive task. More specifically, is there a way,
once you've selected Special | Cross-reference or Right-click |
Cross-reference, that the Document and Paragraph Tags portions of the
window could remain at the last selected position instead of going back
to the default Current and first paragraph tag, respectively?



When inserting new cross-references, copy/paste an existing 
cross-reference, and then double-click it; adjust the tag/pgf as needed.


Other improvements -- at the template level -- may include changing the tag 
names or creating compound cross-references (one cross-reference that 
retrieves two items instead of two separate cross-reference, eg one 
retrieving the chapter title and another one retrieving a figure/table)



Shlomo Perets

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Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Nidhi Bansal

 

 

When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-

 

Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.

 

Regards,

Nidhi Bansal

 

 

 

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Re: deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Borokowski

Using del /s *.backup.* will also work.

The /S switch tells the command to recursively trawl directories for
the matching files, and terminate them.

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RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Linda G. Gallagher

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import those
colors (File  Import  Formats, then select Color Definitions [think that's
the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every other
file in the book. 


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To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

 

 

When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-

 

Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.

 

Regards,

Nidhi Bansal

 

 

 

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RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Fred Ridder


Just to clarify one point, the specific part of the color definitions
that are inconsistent between files in this case are the print
settings: Print As and Overprint. For example, one file may be
set to print as spot color and the other to print as process color.

If your deliverables are strictly electronic (e.g. PDF files), which
print setting you use doesn't matter greatly as long as all files
agree. If you will be producing commercially printed documents,
though, the print settings are *critical*.

-Fred Ridder



From: Linda G. Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:51:53 -0600

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import those
colors (File  Import  Formats, then select Color Definitions [think 
that's

the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every other
file in the book.


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Behalf Of Nidhi Bansal
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To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker





When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-



Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.



Regards,

Nidhi Bansal


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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Mike Wickham


Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
dir *.backup.* *.lck
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck

and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
DOS window or from the Run command line.


Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or elsewhere, 
and click on it to run it.


Mike Wickham


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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain


Hi, Mike.

Mike Wickham wrote:

Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
dir *.backup.* *.lck
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck

and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
DOS window or from the Run command line.


Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
elsewhere, and click on it to run it.


Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it
from a DOS window in the correct directory.

As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup
files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was
not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!

BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the wrong
folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I would
not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!

Z
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RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Flato, Gillian

 I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]

What is the pligin? 

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Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to
make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import
those
colors (File  Import  Formats, then select Color Definitions [think
that's
the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every
other
file in the book. 

~
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Behalf Of Nidhi Bansal
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To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-

Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.

Regards,

Nidhi Bansal

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RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Linda G. Gallagher

It's from Rick Quatro and it's called ImportFormatsSpecial:

http://www.frameexpert.com/plugins/importformatsspecial/index.htm

Very handy!


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From: Flato, Gillian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:58 AM
To: Linda G. Gallagher; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

 I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]

What is the pligin? 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Linda G. Gallagher
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:52 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to
make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import
those
colors (File  Import  Formats, then select Color Definitions [think
that's
the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every
other
file in the book. 


~
Linda G. Gallagher
TechCom Plus, LLC
lindag at techcomplus dot com
www.techcomplus.com
303-450-9076 or 800-500-3144
User guides, online help, FrameMaker and
WebWorks ePublisher templates




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Behalf Of Nidhi Bansal
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To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

 

 

When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-

 

Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.

 

Regards,

Nidhi Bansal

 

 

 

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RE: List of Cross-References with Destinations

2007-08-30 Thread aharvey

Just wanted to update everyone on this topic.

I found that generating a List of References  External Cross references
does the trick...

PS- Rick- thanks for you offer to help on this one!

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 All:

 Is there any way to generate a list of cross reference markers that 
 contains
 the file names of where the cross-reference points to, instead of just the
 verbage of the cross reference, etc.

 Amy Harvey

 Enercon Services, Inc.

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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Mike Wickham




and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
DOS window or from the Run command line.


Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
elsewhere, and click on it to run it.


Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.


Oops! You're right. The batch files I'm used to running are set to run on 
specific directories. I forgot that that one didn't specify the directory.


Mike Wickham


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FM_SYSTEM_HIDEELEMENT

2007-08-30 Thread Valerie Lipow

I get the following message when updating a book, pertaining to the TOC in a
Structured Book:

Show/Hide condition for FM_SYSTEM_HIDEELEMENT is inconsistent.

I know the generated TOC Book Component breaks the valid structure for the
book, and I will remove it when I output the book to HTML. However, when I
am updating the book for local PDF print job, I leave the TOC where it is in
the book structure.

Where do I address this condition? Is it an artifact of Structure, or is it
something that occurs in Unstructured FM 8? Should I continue to ignore it?

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Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Ed Lightle

I am looking for a tool for automating the creation of PDF's from
FrameMaker 7.0 books.  I work in Unstructured FrameMaker.  I also use
WebWorks 9.2 to create Microsoft HTML Help.

 

I can't find anything current on WebWorks AutoMap.  Is this product
discontinued?

 

Also, should I just try to learn how to distill to watched folders
using Acrobat?  If so, where do I go to learn how?

 

Thanks,

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Sr. Technical Writer

Command Alkon Inc.

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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Rene Stephenson

It's been a while since I messed with .BAT, but... Perhaps adding a master path 
and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick:
   @echo off
 echo.
 echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
 cd [MainPathForFMfiles]
   dir *.backup.* *.lck /s
 echo.
 del *.backup.* *.lck /s

  HTH
  Rene Stephenson
  
Syed Zaeem Hosain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Hi, Mike.

Mike Wickham wrote:
 Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):

 @echo off
 echo.
 echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
 dir *.backup.* *.lck
 echo.
 del *.backup.* *.lck

 and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
 DOS window or from the Run command line.
 
 Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
 elsewhere, and click on it to run it.

Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it
from a DOS window in the correct directory.

As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup
files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was
not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!

BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the wrong
folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I would
not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!

Z
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Re: Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Kenneth C. Benson


Ed Lightle wrote:


Also, should I just try to learn how to distill to watched folders
using Acrobat?  If so, where do I go to learn how?



Printing to a watched folder is so easy it doesn't require any special 
learning. In Distiller, go to Settings  Watched Folders and choose the 
folder you'd like to work from (ideally, a nice short path like 
c:\temp). This will create two subfolders in that folder: in and 
out. Now when you print to a PS file, direct it to the in folder. 
Leave Distiller running and it will check the folder every 10 seconds 
(unless you change that setting to something else) and try to distill 
whatever it finds in there and move it to the out folder.


If you put Distiller in your Startup folder, then you won't even have to 
make sure it's running. It will just start with the computer.


Kenneth Benson
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RE: Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Fred Ridder


What part(s) of the process are you looking to automate?
Some parts of the process depend on the OS, some on
FrameMaker, and some on Acrobat Distiller, so a solution
for comprehensive automation can get compicated.

As to watched folders, there's nothing particularly
complicated or mysterious as long as you have the
Professional version of Adobe Acrobat. (The Standard
edition and the bundled Distiller that comes with
FrameMaker do not support watched folders.) All you
need to do is create one or more folders at some
convenient location and designate them in Distiller as
watched folders. Distiller will automatically create In and
Out subfolders within each folder you designate. If
you want, you can attach a specific set of Distiller job
options for each different watched folder. Then to
use the watched folder, you just print your document
to a PostScript file within the In subdirectory. Assuming
that Distiller is running, it will periodically check each
watched folder's In subdirectory and distill any PS file
it finds, putting the PDF in the coresponding Out
subdirectory. You can generte a bunch of PS files and
then launch Distiller to do all the conversions in a batch,
or you can leave Distiller running in the background to
do the conversions as each book is printed to PS.
Easy peasy.

-Fred Ridder



From: Ed Lightle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Auto-Generation of PDF's
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:57:32 -0500

I am looking for a tool for automating the creation of PDF's from
FrameMaker 7.0 books.  I work in Unstructured FrameMaker.  I also use
WebWorks 9.2 to create Microsoft HTML Help.



I can't find anything current on WebWorks AutoMap.  Is this product
discontinued?



Also, should I just try to learn how to distill to watched folders
using Acrobat?  If so, where do I go to learn how?



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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Borokowski

In the shortcut, you might want to specify the Start In directory.
You can do this by finding your batch file, right-clicking and
selecting Create Shortcut, then right-clicking on the Shortcut and
filling in the Start In field with the desired target directory.

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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain


 Perhaps adding a
 master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick

Yes, works if the master path is consistent and does not cause
problems for any non-FM files below it - not likely, but you never
know!

Yet another possibility ... since the folders may be different for
different projects (but now, we are starting to gild the lily):

Add a parameter to the .BAT file and call it with the directory you
want - with no parameter, it just works in the current directory.
Still best to do it from a DOS window or a Run command line (which
works in this case, since you can specify the directory). BTW, I
continue to be leery of the /S - too uncontrolled an action!

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the directory:
cd %1%
dir *.backup.* *.lck
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck

Regards,

Z

Rene Stephenson wrote:
It's been a while since I messed with .BAT, but... Perhaps adding a 
master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick:

 @echo off
 echo.
 echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
 cd [MainPathForFMfiles]
 dir *.backup.* *.lck /s
 echo.
 del *.backup.* *.lck /s
HTH
Rene Stephenson

*/Syed Zaeem Hosain [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote:

Hi, Mike.

Mike Wickham wrote:
  Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
 
  @echo off
  echo.
  echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
  dir *.backup.* *.lck
  echo.
  del *.backup.* *.lck
 
  and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
  DOS window or from the Run command line.
 
  Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or
  elsewhere, and click on it to run it.

Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it
from a DOS window in the correct directory.

As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup
files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was
not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!

BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the
wrong
folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I
would
not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!

Z

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Re: batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain


Gilding the lily further: you could add another parameter %2% to
the dir and del commands to put in the /S ... as long as you
also remembered to use the %1% for the top of the directory
that you want the backups to be deleted in - and did not use
it accidentally with a file name or directory name:

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the directory:
cd %1%
dir *.backup.* *.lck %2%
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck %2%

Z

Syed Zaeem Hosain wrote:

  Perhaps adding a
  master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick

Yes, works if the master path is consistent and does not cause
problems for any non-FM files below it - not likely, but you never
know!

Yet another possibility ... since the folders may be different for
different projects (but now, we are starting to gild the lily):

Add a parameter to the .BAT file and call it with the directory you
want - with no parameter, it just works in the current directory.
Still best to do it from a DOS window or a Run command line (which
works in this case, since you can specify the directory). BTW, I
continue to be leery of the /S - too uncontrolled an action!

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the directory:
cd %1%
dir *.backup.* *.lck
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck

Regards,

Z

Rene Stephenson wrote:
It's been a while since I messed with .BAT, but... Perhaps adding a 
master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick:

 @echo off
 echo.
 echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
 cd [MainPathForFMfiles]
 dir *.backup.* *.lck /s
 echo.
 del *.backup.* *.lck /s
HTH
Rene Stephenson

*/Syed Zaeem Hosain [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote:

Hi, Mike.

Mike Wickham wrote:
  Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
 
  @echo off
  echo.
  echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
  dir *.backup.* *.lck
  echo.
  del *.backup.* *.lck
 
  and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program 
in a

  DOS window or from the Run command line.
 
  Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or
  elsewhere, and click on it to run it.

Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the 
wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my 
previous

advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then 
execute it

from a DOS window in the correct directory.

As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all 
backup
files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What 
was

not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!

BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the
wrong
folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I
would
not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!

Z




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Re: Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:57:32 -0500, Ed Lightle 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I am looking for a tool for automating the creation of PDF's from
FrameMaker 7.0 books.  I work in Unstructured FrameMaker.

You can do that using Mif2Go's runfm utility, which is free.
Download the demo version of Mif2Go from:
  http://www.omsys.com/dcl/download.htm
and install it; runfm uses the plugin part, the DLLs which 
go into frame\fminit\plugins, but not the conversion DLLs.
The runfm documentation is in the User's Guide, Chapter 32.
In addition to PDFs, you can use it to automate print jobs,
and, of course, Mif2Go conversions.

Note that runfm is free and legal to use even if you never
buy the licensed version of Mif2Go.

HTH!

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an apology (LinkedIn fiasco)

2007-08-30 Thread Bill Swallow

All,

Many of you whom I've conversed with through this list have been sent
invites for LinkedIn. This was not intentional. Somehow instead of
connecting with a few choice Gmail contacts, LinkedIn sent an invite
to everyone in my Gmail address book. (That's a lot of people!)

For more information:
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http://techcommdood.blogspot.com/2007/08/linkedin-fiasco.html

Again, I deeply apologize for the cold contact. It wasn't intentional.

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Seeking info on AuthorIt vs. FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Barratt

Maxwell Hoffmann wrote:
> I have 3 potential customers who are rejecting FrameMaker in favor of 
> AuthorIt. All 3 accounts are in e_Learning. Does anyone have an experienced 
> opinion on what areas AuthorIt may have any advantages over FrameMaker?
>  
> I want to make sure that these accounts are making an informed opinion. I 
> have gone over AuthorIt's website fairly thoroughly, and a comparison with 
> FrameMaker is not obvious, based on their data.

I have evaluated AuthorIT on a couple of occasions but not built a 
production system with it (yet).

AuthorIT is very attractive for users because it is based on Word, but 
offers a template-controlled environment (within Word's templating 
abilities), good-enough content management and repurposing, decent 
access to translation tools, and import/export to XML, Frame and other 
formats including online help.

It's not a tool you would use if print is a key output format for you, 
unless you are prepared to put up with Word's limited abilities in this 
area.

Many documentation professionals (and all designers/typographers) are 
appalled by aspects of AuthorIT, which is crude in many ways compared 
with Frame. But it has a fairly shallow learning curve for authors and 
editors, and is relatively inexpensive. It suits organisations because 
it imposes a documentation workflow model which may replace a fairly 
disorganised existing documentation 'system'.

It is proprietary and locked to Microsoft workstation and server solutions.

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batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Dave Reynolds

Hi Folks

Someone posted the text for a batch file (or similar) recently for 
cleaning up backup files from a folder.  I thought I had archived that 
information, but now I need it, I can't find it.  I'd appreciate it if 
someone could send me the the information.

Thanks

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Fwd: RE: deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread rebecca officer

I hung onto it.

:-)

Rebecca

>>> "Diane Gaskill"  24/07/07 20:48 >>>
Ben,

Why do you need a VB script?  A simple batch file works fine.

Run a DOS window from the directory you want to clean up and then run
the
following batch file. Copy the text to Notepad and save it as
cleanfm.bat or
whatever you want to call it. Save it to a directory in the path or add
the
directory to the path.  I assume you know about paths.

BTW, I've been using this .bat for at least 14 years and a general
purpose
one like it for 20 years.  Never had either of them delete anything
they
weren't supposed to.

@echo off
echo.
echo   Deleting the following files from the current directory:
dir *.backup.* *.lck
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck

You can also add *recover*.* to the list to delete recovery files after
you
save them to the original file names.

If you have a tree of directories with archived files in them, I have a
neat
little utility called sweep.com that executes a .bat or an .exe in all
of
the directories in the tree.  Free.
Hope this helps,

Diane Gaskill


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Hi Framers,

Before attempting this, thought I would inquire if any VB wizard out
there
has a script snippet to share for deleting FM  .backup files from
archival
directories.

Thanks!

Ben

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Seeking info on AuthorIt vs. FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Gordon McLean

And did you miss the bit on their website that offers the product to download 
for evaluation? That's the FULL product, with only the output crippled.

I've used it previously and other than the fact that it relies (relied?) on 
Word as the print output, and the limitations that brings to long documents, it 
was pretty good. From memory we had a 250 page manual that it dealt with quite 
happily. And, of course, you can spit out XML (it stores content in an SQL DB 
(or local JET db)) and refactor that if required.

If you have the time, download it and try it.

For a one team single source solution, it's worth a look. 

HTH

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what areas AuthorIt may have any advantages over FrameMaker?

I want to make sure that these accounts are making an informed opinion. I have 
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Shortcuts to create cross-references?

2007-08-30 Thread Shlomo Perets

Isabelle,

You wrote:

>I'm in the process of creating a large amount of cross-references
>between two Frame documents and I was wondering if there were any
>shortcuts for such a repetitive task. More specifically, is there a way,
>once you've selected Special | Cross-reference or Right-click |
>Cross-reference, that the Document and Paragraph Tags portions of the
>window could remain at the last selected position instead of going back
>to the default Current and first paragraph tag, respectively?


When inserting new cross-references, copy/paste an existing 
cross-reference, and then double-click it; adjust the tag/pgf as needed.

Other improvements -- at the template level -- may include changing the tag 
names or creating compound cross-references (one cross-reference that 
retrieves two items instead of two separate cross-reference, eg one 
retrieving the chapter title and another one retrieving a figure/table)


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Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Nidhi Bansal





When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-



Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.



Regards,

Nidhi Bansal

deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Borokowski

Using "del /s *.backup.*" will also work.

The /S switch tells the command to recursively trawl directories for
the matching files, and terminate them.

--- rebecca officer  wrote:

> If you have a tree of directories with archived files in them, I have
> a
> neat
> little utility called sweep.com that executes a .bat or an .exe in
> all
> of
> the directories in the tree.  Free.

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Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Linda G. Gallagher

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import those
colors (File > Import > Formats, then select Color Definitions [think that's
the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every other
file in the book. 


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To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker





When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-



Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.



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Nidhi Bansal







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Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Fred Ridder

Just to clarify one point, the specific part of the color definitions
that are inconsistent between files in this case are the print
settings: Print As and Overprint. For example, one file may be
set to print as spot color and the other to print as process color.

If your deliverables are strictly electronic (e.g. PDF files), which
print setting you use doesn't matter greatly as long as all files
agree. If you will be producing commercially printed documents,
though, the print settings are *critical*.

-Fred Ridder


>From: "Linda G. Gallagher" 
>To: ,
>Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker
>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:51:53 -0600
>
>Nidhi,
>
>I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
>every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to make
>sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import those
>colors (File > Import > Formats, then select Color Definitions [think 
>that's
>the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every other
>file in the book.
>
>
>~
>Linda G. Gallagher
>TechCom Plus, LLC
>lindag at techcomplus dot com
>www.techcomplus.com
>303-450-9076 or 800-500-3144
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>WebWorks ePublisher templates
>
>
>
>
>-Original Message-
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>[mailto:framers-bounces+lindag=techcomplus.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
>Behalf Of Nidhi Bansal
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:50 AM
>To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
>Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker
>
>
>
>
>
>When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-
>
>
>
>Print setting for color black is inconsistent.
>
>Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.
>
>Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.
>
>Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.
>
>Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Nidhi Bansal

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batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Mike Wickham

> Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
>
> @echo off
> echo.
> echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
> dir *.backup.* *.lck
> echo.
> del *.backup.* *.lck
>
> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
> DOS window or from the Run command line.

Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or elsewhere, 
and click on it to run it.

Mike Wickham

batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain

Hi, Mike.

Mike Wickham wrote:
>> Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
>>
>> @echo off
>> echo.
>> echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
>> dir *.backup.* *.lck
>> echo.
>> del *.backup.* *.lck
>>
>> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
>> DOS window or from the Run command line.
> 
> Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
> elsewhere, and click on it to run it.

Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it
from a DOS window in the correct directory.

As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup
files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was
not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!

BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the wrong
folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I would
not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!

Z

Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Flato, Gillian

>> I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]

What is the pligin? 

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Behalf Of Linda G. Gallagher
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:52 AM
To: nbansal at q3tech.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to
make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import
those
colors (File > Import > Formats, then select Color Definitions [think
that's
the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every
other
file in the book. 

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Behalf Of Nidhi Bansal
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:50 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-

Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.

Regards,

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Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

2007-08-30 Thread Linda G. Gallagher

It's from Rick Quatro and it's called ImportFormatsSpecial:

http://www.frameexpert.com/plugins/importformatsspecial/index.htm

Very handy!


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-Original Message-
From: Flato, Gillian [mailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:58 AM
To: Linda G. Gallagher; nbansal at q3tech.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

>> I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]

What is the pligin? 

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From: framers-bounces+gflato=nanometrics@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+gflato=nanometrics.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
Behalf Of Linda G. Gallagher
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:52 AM
To: nbansal at q3tech.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker

Nidhi,

I believe that FM compares the colors from the first file in the book to
every other file in the book. So, the easiest solution I know of is to
make
sure your first file has the colors in it that you need, then import
those
colors (File > Import > Formats, then select Color Definitions [think
that's
the option; I have a plug-in that breaks the options out]) into every
other
file in the book. 


~
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www.techcomplus.com
303-450-9076 or 800-500-3144
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WebWorks ePublisher templates




-Original Message-
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[mailto:framers-bounces+lindag=techcomplus.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
Behalf Of Nidhi Bansal
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:50 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Print setting inconsistent in FrameMaker





When I try to update my book (FrameMaker) I am getting book log errors-



Print setting for color black is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Cyan is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Yellow is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Magenta is inconsistent.

Print setting for color Pro Ultra is inconsistent.



Regards,

Nidhi Bansal







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List of Cross-References with Destinations

2007-08-30 Thread aharvey

Just wanted to update everyone on this topic.

I found that generating a List of References > External Cross references
does the trick...

PS- Rick- thanks for you offer to help on this one!

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Subject: List of Cross-References with Destinations


> All:
>
>
>
> Is there any way to generate a list of cross reference markers that 
> contains
> the file names of where the cross-reference points to, instead of just the
> verbage of the cross reference, etc.
>
>
>
>
>
> Amy Harvey
>
> Enercon Services, Inc.
>
> aharvey at enercon.com
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batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Mike Wickham


>>> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
>>> DOS window or from the Run command line.
>>
>> Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
>> elsewhere, and click on it to run it.
>
> Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
> directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
> advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

Oops! You're right. The batch files I'm used to running are set to run on 
specific directories. I forgot that that one didn't specify the directory.

Mike Wickham

FM_SYSTEM_HIDEELEMENT

2007-08-30 Thread Valerie Lipow

I get the following message when updating a book, pertaining to the TOC in a
Structured Book:

Show/Hide condition for FM_SYSTEM_HIDEELEMENT is inconsistent.

I know the generated TOC Book Component "breaks" the valid structure for the
book, and I will remove it when I output the book to HTML. However, when I
am updating the book for local PDF print job, I leave the TOC where it is in
the book structure.

Where do I address this condition? Is it an artifact of Structure, or is it
something that occurs in Unstructured FM 8? Should I continue to ignore it?

-- 
Valerie Lipow
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Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Ed Lightle

I am looking for a tool for automating the creation of PDF's from
FrameMaker 7.0 books.  I work in Unstructured FrameMaker.  I also use
WebWorks 9.2 to create Microsoft HTML Help.



I can't find anything current on WebWorks AutoMap.  Is this product
discontinued?



Also, should I just try to learn how to distill to "watched folders"
using Acrobat?  If so, where do I go to learn how?



Thanks,

Ed Lightle

Sr. Technical Writer

Command Alkon Inc.

elightle at commandalkon.com

batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Rene Stephenson

It's been a while since I messed with .BAT, but... Perhaps adding a master path 
and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick:
   @echo off
 echo.
 echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
 cd [MainPathForFMfiles]
   dir *.backup.* *.lck /s
 echo.
 del *.backup.* *.lck /s

  HTH
  Rene Stephenson

Syed Zaeem Hosain  wrote:
  Hi, Mike.

Mike Wickham wrote:
>> Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
>>
>> @echo off
>> echo.
>> echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
>> dir *.backup.* *.lck
>> echo.
>> del *.backup.* *.lck
>>
>> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
>> DOS window or from the Run command line.
> 
> Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
> elsewhere, and click on it to run it.

Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.

So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it
from a DOS window in the correct directory.

As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup
files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was
not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!

BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the wrong
folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I would
not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!

Z
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Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Kenneth C. Benson

Ed Lightle wrote:

> Also, should I just try to learn how to distill to "watched folders"
> using Acrobat?  If so, where do I go to learn how?

Printing to a watched folder is so easy it doesn't require any special 
learning. In Distiller, go to Settings > Watched Folders and choose the 
folder you'd like to work from (ideally, a nice short path like 
c:\temp). This will create two subfolders in that folder: "in" and 
"out". Now when you print to a PS file, direct it to the "in" folder. 
Leave Distiller running and it will check the folder every 10 seconds 
(unless you change that setting to something else) and try to distill 
whatever it finds in there and move it to the "out" folder.

If you put Distiller in your Startup folder, then you won't even have to 
make sure it's running. It will just start with the computer.

Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Fred Ridder

What part(s) of the process are you looking to automate?
Some parts of the process depend on the OS, some on
FrameMaker, and some on Acrobat Distiller, so a solution
for comprehensive automation can get compicated.

As to watched folders, there's nothing particularly
complicated or mysterious as long as you have the
Professional version of Adobe Acrobat. (The Standard
edition and the bundled Distiller that comes with
FrameMaker do not support watched folders.) All you
need to do is create one or more folders at some
convenient location and designate them in Distiller as
watched folders. Distiller will automatically create In and
Out subfolders within each folder you designate. If
you want, you can attach a specific set of Distiller job
options for each different watched folder. Then to
use the watched folder, you just print your document
to a PostScript file within the In subdirectory. Assuming
that Distiller is running, it will periodically check each
watched folder's In subdirectory and distill any PS file
it finds, putting the PDF in the coresponding Out
subdirectory. You can generte a bunch of PS files and
then launch Distiller to do all the conversions in a batch,
or you can leave Distiller running in the background to
do the conversions as each book is printed to PS.
Easy peasy.

-Fred Ridder


>From: "Ed Lightle" 
>To: 
>Subject: Auto-Generation of PDF's
>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:57:32 -0500
>
>I am looking for a tool for automating the creation of PDF's from
>FrameMaker 7.0 books.  I work in Unstructured FrameMaker.  I also use
>WebWorks 9.2 to create Microsoft HTML Help.
>
>
>
>I can't find anything current on WebWorks AutoMap.  Is this product
>discontinued?
>
>
>
>Also, should I just try to learn how to distill to "watched folders"
>using Acrobat?  If so, where do I go to learn how?
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ed Lightle
>
>Sr. Technical Writer
>
>Command Alkon Inc.
>
>elightle at commandalkon.com
>
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batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Borokowski

In the shortcut, you might want to specify the "Start In" directory.
You can do this by finding your batch file, right-clicking and
selecting "Create Shortcut," then right-clicking on the Shortcut and
filling in the "Start In" field with the desired target directory.

--- Mike Wickham  wrote:

> >> Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or 
> >> elsewhere, and click on it to run it.

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batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain

 > Perhaps adding a
 > master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick

Yes, works if the master path is consistent and does not cause
problems for any non-FM files below it - not likely, but you never
know!

Yet another possibility ... since the folders may be different for
different projects (but now, we are starting to gild the lily):

Add a parameter to the .BAT file and call it with the directory you
want - with no parameter, it just works in the current directory.
Still best to do it from a DOS window or a Run command line (which
works in this case, since you can specify the directory). BTW, I
continue to be leery of the /S - too uncontrolled an action!

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the directory:
cd %1%
dir *.backup.* *.lck
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck

Regards,

Z

Rene Stephenson wrote:
> It's been a while since I messed with .BAT, but... Perhaps adding a 
> master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick:
>  @echo off
>  echo.
>  echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
>  cd [MainPathForFMfiles]
>  dir *.backup.* *.lck /s
>  echo.
>  del *.backup.* *.lck /s
> HTH
> Rene Stephenson
> 
> */Syed Zaeem Hosain /* wrote:
> 
> Hi, Mike.
> 
> Mike Wickham wrote:
>  >> Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
>  >>
>  >> @echo off
>  >> echo.
>  >> echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
>  >> dir *.backup.* *.lck
>  >> echo.
>  >> del *.backup.* *.lck
>  >>
>  >> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a
>  >> DOS window or from the Run command line.
>  >
>  > Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or
>  > elsewhere, and click on it to run it.
> 
> Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong
> directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous
> advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.
> 
> So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it
> from a DOS window in the correct directory.
> 
> As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup
> files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was
> not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!
> 
> BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the
> wrong
> folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I
> would
> not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!
> 
> Z

batch deleting backup files

2007-08-30 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain

Gilding the lily further: you could add another parameter %2% to
the dir and del commands to put in the "/S" ... as long as you
also remembered to use the %1% for the top of the directory
that you want the backups to be deleted in - and did not use
it accidentally with a file name or directory name:

@echo off
echo.
echo Deleting the following files from the directory:
cd %1%
dir *.backup.* *.lck %2%
echo.
del *.backup.* *.lck %2%

Z

Syed Zaeem Hosain wrote:
>  > Perhaps adding a
>  > master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick
> 
> Yes, works if the master path is consistent and does not cause
> problems for any non-FM files below it - not likely, but you never
> know!
> 
> Yet another possibility ... since the folders may be different for
> different projects (but now, we are starting to gild the lily):
> 
> Add a parameter to the .BAT file and call it with the directory you
> want - with no parameter, it just works in the current directory.
> Still best to do it from a DOS window or a Run command line (which
> works in this case, since you can specify the directory). BTW, I
> continue to be leery of the /S - too uncontrolled an action!
> 
> @echo off
> echo.
> echo Deleting the following files from the directory:
> cd %1%
> dir *.backup.* *.lck
> echo.
> del *.backup.* *.lck
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Z
> 
> Rene Stephenson wrote:
>> It's been a while since I messed with .BAT, but... Perhaps adding a 
>> master path and /s to catch the subdirectories would do the trick:
>>  @echo off
>>  echo.
>>  echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
>>  cd [MainPathForFMfiles]
>>  dir *.backup.* *.lck /s
>>  echo.
>>  del *.backup.* *.lck /s
>> HTH
>> Rene Stephenson
>>
>> */Syed Zaeem Hosain /* wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Mike.
>>
>> Mike Wickham wrote:
>>  >> Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT):
>>  >>
>>  >> @echo off
>>  >> echo.
>>  >> echo Deleting the following files from the current directory:
>>  >> dir *.backup.* *.lck
>>  >> echo.
>>  >> del *.backup.* *.lck
>>  >>
>>  >> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program 
>> in a
>>  >> DOS window or from the Run command line.
>>  >
>>  > Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or
>>  > elsewhere, and click on it to run it.
>>
>> Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the 
>> wrong
>> directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my 
>> previous
>> advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops.
>>
>> So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then 
>> execute it
>> from a DOS window in the correct directory.
>>
>> As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all 
>> backup
>> files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What 
>> was
>> not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too!
>>
>> BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the
>> wrong
>> folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I
>> would
>> not want deleted (without knowing what they were)!
>>
>> Z
> 

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Auto-Generation of PDF's

2007-08-30 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:57:32 -0500, "Ed Lightle" 
 wrote:

>I am looking for a tool for automating the creation of PDF's from
>FrameMaker 7.0 books.  I work in Unstructured FrameMaker.

You can do that using Mif2Go's runfm utility, which is free.
Download the demo version of Mif2Go from:
  http://www.omsys.com/dcl/download.htm
and install it; runfm uses the plugin part, the DLLs which 
go into frame\fminit\plugins, but not the conversion DLLs.
The runfm documentation is in the User's Guide, Chapter 32.
In addition to PDFs, you can use it to automate print jobs,
and, of course, Mif2Go conversions.

Note that runfm is free and legal to use even if you never
buy the licensed version of Mif2Go.

HTH!

-- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc.
http://www.omsys.com/

an apology (LinkedIn fiasco)

2007-08-30 Thread Bill Swallow

All,

Many of you whom I've conversed with through this list have been sent
invites for LinkedIn. This was not intentional. Somehow instead of
connecting with a few choice Gmail contacts, LinkedIn sent an invite
to everyone in my Gmail address book. (That's a lot of people!)

For more information:
http://techcommdood.blogspot.com/2007/08/oops-now-i-feel-silly.html
http://techcommdood.blogspot.com/2007/08/linkedin-fiasco.html

Again, I deeply apologize for the cold contact. It wasn't intentional.

Bill

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