Re: bugs in FM 9's conditional build expressions
Hi Baruch, Here is the information you requested. Operating System: Windows 7 Enterprise 4 GB Memory 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo CPU FrameMaker: Version: 9 Patch: 255 Sincerely, Joseph Lorenzini On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 2:51 AM, Baruch Brodersen bar...@technitext.comwrote: Hi Joseph, Please provide Frame version, patches, and operating system details. Best, Baruch On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 9:04 PM, Joseph Lorenzini jalo...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Recently my company has decided to release several different editions of the product we sell. This has forced me to create several conditional tags. The complexity of the conditional tags and how its applied in the document makes the use of build expressions highly desirable. However, it seems like this functionality is kinda buggy. Has anyone noticed the following: -you cannot import build expressions from one document to another. that's a killer. Is there some way around this aside from hand editing mif files? -deleting unused build expressions requires me to save the FM file as a MIF file, open the MIF file in a text editor, delete the conditional build expressions, and then save the MIF back to FM format. Is it honestly the case that Adobe didn't provide a delete button and this is the only way to get rid of expressions? -when i use a build expression, my condition indicators don't seem to work. Anyone have an idea why? Sincerely, Joseph Lorenzini ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as bar...@technitext.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/baruch%40technitext.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- B a r u c h B r o d e r s e n T e c h n i t e x t D o c u m e n t a t i o n 0 5 4 9 4 9 9 3 6 1 ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
ANN: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today
Hello Framers, Just a reminder of my Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar today at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. If you want to see FrameMaker 10's new ExtendScript implementation, this is your chance. You can use the link below my signature to sign up. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com FrameMaker 10 ExtendScript eSeminar May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM Pacific http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detailid=1751822loc=en_ us ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today
Here is a shortened link for the seminar: http://goo.gl/GhSSb Subject: ANN: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today Hello Framers, Just a reminder of my Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar today at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. If you want to see FrameMaker 10's new ExtendScript implementation, this is your chance. You can use the link below my signature to sign up. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com FrameMaker 10 ExtendScript eSeminar May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM Pacific http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detailid=1751822loc=en_ us ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today
Hi, Rick. Unfortunately, I will not be free at that time ... do you know if it will be taped recorded for later viewing in any way? Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:19 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: ANN: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today Hello Framers, Just a reminder of my Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar today at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. If you want to see FrameMaker 10's new ExtendScript implementation, this is your chance. You can use the link below my signature to sign up. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com FrameMaker 10 ExtendScript eSeminar May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM Pacific http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detailid=1751822loc=en_ us ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as syed.hos...@aeris.net. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris.net Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today
Hi Syed, Yes, the seminar will be recorded and made available for later viewing. Rick Hi, Rick. Unfortunately, I will not be free at that time ... do you know if it will be taped recorded for later viewing in any way? Z ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today
Fantastic ... thanks much! Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 6:35 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today Hi Syed, Yes, the seminar will be recorded and made available for later viewing. Rick Hi, Rick. Unfortunately, I will not be free at that time ... do you know if it will be taped recorded for later viewing in any way? Z ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today
Me too. Six pm British Summer Time, I'll be travelling home from the office. Regards, Ant -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) Sent: 26 May 2011 13:56 To: Rick Quatro; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today Hi, Rick. Unfortunately, I will not be free at that time ... do you know if it will be taped recorded for later viewing in any way? Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:19 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: ANN: Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar Today Hello Framers, Just a reminder of my Adobe ExtendScript eSeminar today at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. If you want to see FrameMaker 10's new ExtendScript implementation, this is your chance. You can use the link below my signature to sign up. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com FrameMaker 10 ExtendScript eSeminar May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM Pacific http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detailid=1751822loc=en_ us ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as syed.hos...@aeris.net. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris.net Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as anthony.da...@rssb.co.uk. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/anthony.davey%40rssb.co.uk Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Your attention is drawn to the fact that this email originated from a source external to the company. Monitoring of email is taking place for reasons as stipulated under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. www.websense.com The content of this email (and any attachment) is confidential. It may also be legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. This email should not be used by anyone who is not an original intended recipient, nor may it be copied or disclosed to anyone who is not an original intended recipient. If you have received this email by mistake please notify us by emailing the sender, and then delete the email and any copies from your system. Liability cannot be accepted for statements made which are clearly the senders own and not made on behalf of the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Index Entry Formatting
Framers, I'm trying to get an index to format entries in a special manner. I can get a page number to bold in a list of entries without a problem. However, I also want to bold the entry itself. When I do this, I get 2 separate entries in the index. For example, here's my desired output: Adams, Geoffrey 3, 5 Here's how FrameMaker formats the index: Adams, Geoffrey 5 Adams, Geoffrey 3 My entries look as follows: Adams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]Bold BoldAdams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]/BoldBold I've tried several variations of these. I can get the page number entry to bold using the first method. However, if I try to bold the entry itself, it'll end up as 2 entries in the index from the other entries that are not bolded. I can make the bolding with a FrameScript, just thought I'd check to see if someone's got this to work. Thanks, Brad ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Index Entry Formatting
It's not clear from my e-mail client if you're trying to bold the index entry, and just 1 of the page refs or both of them. I'd suspect that the marker text would have to be identical to consolidate the entries and bold them, but I have no idea how you would bold the page refs within the marker - I'd be more inclined to attack it from the IX ref page itself. From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Brad Anderson Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:03 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Index Entry Formatting Framers, I'm trying to get an index to format entries in a special manner. I can get a page number to bold in a list of entries without a problem. However, I also want to bold the entry itself. When I do this, I get 2 separate entries in the index. For example, here's my desired output: Adams, Geoffrey 3, 5 Here's how FrameMaker formats the index: Adams, Geoffrey 5 Adams, Geoffrey 3 My entries look as follows: Adams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]Bold BoldAdams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]/BoldBold I've tried several variations of these. I can get the page number entry to bold using the first method. However, if I try to bold the entry itself, it'll end up as 2 entries in the index from the other entries that are not bolded. I can make the bolding with a FrameScript, just thought I'd check to see if someone's got this to work. Thanks, Brad ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Hello Framers, I cannot generate an index from my book file. The book error log reads Couldn't update this book, because it contains no openable nongenerated files. It doesn't name a document file that caused the problem, only the book file itself. I am certain that the 13 files in my book are openable and nongenerated, as I've been working on them for days. In the Update Book dialog, I uncheck the first four boxes because I am not yet at the final pagination stage--this is just a test index to catch marker errors and so forth and updating would be pointless. I check the generate Table of Contents, Lists, and Indexes box. A default index file name appears in the Generate: box. I have tried making a new book more than once, with the same result. I *can* generate a stand-alone index from each of the individual files. I'm using FM 9 on Windows 7 through Parallels 6. The problem existed with p237; updated to p250 but same result. Apparently I can't update any further, as I get a cannot overwrite file error in the Adobe Updater. These same files gave me no trouble on a different machine with the same configurations several days ago. Any idea what might have gone wrong? Thanks for your wisdom, Karen Robbins ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Karen Robbins wrote: I cannot generate an index from my book file. The book error log reads Couldn't update this book, because it contains no openable nongenerated files. It doesn't name a document file that caused the problem, only the book file itself. I am certain that the 13 files in my book are openable and nongenerated, as I've been working on them for days. snip So, did you try opening them all and then generating the index? (From the book window, hold the Shift key and go to File Open All Files in Book.) Do you have unresolved cross-references, missing fonts, etc.? To update/generate, FM has to open and scan all the files in the background. It sounds like some error condition prevents it from doing this in the background (without being able to prompt you for what to do about the error condition). HTH! Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Richard, Yay! Opening all the files at once worked. You hit it on the head, something is causing FrameMaker to not be able to open all the files in the background. Where would I start looking? thanks for the workaround, Karen At 4:12 PM -0700 5/26/11, Combs, Richard wrote: So, did you try opening them all and then generating the index? (From the book window, hold the Shift key and go to File Open All Files in Book.) Do you have unresolved cross-references, missing fonts, etc.? To update/generate, FM has to open and scan all the files in the background. It sounds like some error condition prevents it from doing this in the background (without being able to prompt you for what to do about the error condition). HTH! Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- Karen Robbins wrote: I cannot generate an index from my book file. The book error log reads Couldn't update this book, because it contains no openable nongenerated files. It doesn't name a document file that caused the problem, only the book file itself. I am certain that the 13 files in my book are openable and nongenerated, as I've been working on them for days. snip ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Karen Robbins wrote: Richard, Yay! Opening all the files at once worked. You hit it on the head, something is causing FrameMaker to not be able to open all the files in the background. Where would I start looking? When you open a file with an error condition, FM should display a dialog box informing you of the problem. For instance, if the file contains unresolved cross-references, a dialog tells you so and directs you to the manual/help for information on locating them. If the file uses unavailable fonts, FM tells you so and asks if you want to reformat it using available fonts. If you're not seeing any such error reporting dialogs when you open the files, I'm not sure what's going on. I know you can suppress them programmatically (e.g., via FrameScript), but I didn't think there was any way to turn them off for manual file opening via the interface. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Index Entry Formatting
Try the following: Adams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]Bold BoldAdams, Geoffrey/Bold[Adams, Jeff]Bold Jeff Coatsworth wrote: It's not clear from my e-mail client if you're trying to bold the index entry, and just 1 of the page refs or both of them. I'd suspect that the marker text would have to be identical to consolidate the entries and bold them, but I have no idea how you would bold the page refs within the marker - I'd be more inclined to attack it from the IX ref page itself. *From:* framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Brad Anderson *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:03 PM *To:* framers@lists.frameusers.com *Subject:* Index Entry Formatting Framers, I'm trying to get an index to format entries in a special manner. I can get a page number to bold in a list of entries without a problem. However, I also want to bold the entry itself. When I do this, I get 2 separate entries in the index. For example, here's my desired output: *Adams, Geoffrey* 3, *5* Here's how FrameMaker formats the index: *Adams, Geoffrey* 5 Adams, Geoffrey* 3* * * My entries look as follows: Adams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]Bold BoldAdams, Geoffrey[Adams, Jeff]/BoldBold I've tried several variations of these. I can get the page number entry to bold using the first method. However, if I try to bold the entry itself, it'll end up as 2 entries in the index from the other entries that are not bolded. I can make the bolding with a FrameScript, just thought I'd check to see if someone's got this to work. Thanks, Brad ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as gr...@hedgewizard.net. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/grant%40hedgewizard.net Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Every file generates a missing font message! But if that were the cause of the index problem, wouldn't Frame stop background-file-opening at the first flawed file it encountered in the book? Instead, Frame goes through several files before the error message appears and the operation stops. And missing fonts aren't cited in the book error report. I have painstakingly migrated from Type 1 fonts to Open Type fonts, and equally carefully installed the new fonts on several machines. We have long dealt with false missing font errors. Of course I'll make a final pass for font irregularities, but there has never been one foolproof cure to that problem. Frame used to provide useful error messages--condition problem, missing fonts, color inconsistencies, etc. Now I'm lucky if I get book is inconsistent. :-( Hey, if I can get an index, I'll do whatever it takes. :-) Thanks, Karen At 7:00 PM -0700 5/26/11, Combs, Richard wrote: When you open a file with an error condition, FM should display a dialog box informing you of the problem. For instance, if the file contains unresolved cross-references, a dialog tells you so and directs you to the manual/help for information on locating them. If the file uses unavailable fonts, FM tells you so and asks if you want to reformat it using available fonts. If you're not seeing any such error reporting dialogs when you open the files, I'm not sure what's going on. I know you can suppress them programmatically (e.g., via FrameScript), but I didn't think there was any way to turn them off for manual file opening via the interface. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- Karen Robbins wrote: Richard, Yay! Opening all the files at once worked. You hit it on the head, something is causing FrameMaker to not be able to open all the files in the background. Where would I start looking? ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Karen Robbins wrote: I have painstakingly migrated from Type 1 fonts to Open Type fonts, and equally carefully installed the new fonts on several machines. We have long dealt with false missing font errors. Of course I'll make a final pass for font irregularities, but there has never been one foolproof cure to that problem. Yeah, old fonts can hide in unexpected, hard-to-root-out places -- like in the default paragraphs for a table format that you're not even using. There's a permanent solution if you're certain that: -- All the fonts you really want are there. -- Nothing visible is using anything else. -- Or at least, the fonts FM is substituting for the missing ones (listed in the Console window after you open a file) are acceptable replacements. But you may want to make backups first in case you're wrong. :-) 1) Close all your files. 2) Go to File Preferences General, turn off Remember Missing Font Names, and click Set. 3) Open a file with missing fonts. When prompted if you want to permanently replace the missing fonts with available ones, click OK. 4) Save the file, making the font substitution permanent. 5) Repeat for each file with missing fonts. This permanently replaces each missing font with the one FM chose to substitute. You can even control what gets substituted by editing the [Fonts] section of your maker.ini file. It's not exactly intuitive or simple (getting the font names right is the problem), but if you're interested, check out the Customizing Frame Products PDF in the Online Manuals folder inside your FM installation directory. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Index Troubles: No Openable Nongenerated Files?
Karen Robbins wrote: > I have painstakingly migrated from Type 1 fonts to Open Type fonts, > and equally carefully installed the new fonts on several machines. We > have long dealt with false missing font errors. Of course I'll make a > final pass for font irregularities, but there has never been one > foolproof cure to that problem. Yeah, old fonts can hide in unexpected, hard-to-root-out places -- like in the default paragraphs for a table format that you're not even using. There's a permanent solution if you're certain that: -- All the fonts you really want are there. -- Nothing visible is using anything else. -- Or at least, the fonts FM is substituting for the missing ones (listed in the Console window after you open a file) are acceptable replacements. But you may want to make backups first in case you're wrong. :-) 1) Close all your files. 2) Go to File > Preferences > General, turn off Remember Missing Font Names, and click Set. 3) Open a file with missing fonts. When prompted if you want to permanently replace the missing fonts with available ones, click OK. 4) Save the file, making the font substitution permanent. 5) Repeat for each file with missing fonts. This permanently replaces each missing font with the one FM chose to substitute. You can even control what gets substituted by editing the [Fonts] section of your maker.ini file. It's not exactly intuitive or simple (getting the font names right is the problem), but if you're interested, check out the Customizing Frame Products PDF in the Online Manuals folder inside your FM installation directory. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 --
