RE: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists
Hi, As suggested you need to add an additional tab before the page number on the reference page. Then the page number in the second line will appear right justified again. However, it might happen that the text in the first line extends into the page number area. Some weeks ago I got a solution to correct this: In the paragraph designer in the Advanced tab change the minimum value of the word spacing to something which is higher than the max value. I use 200 % Minimum and 125 % Maximum. This way the line breaks before a word extends into the area of the page numbers. Best regards Winfried From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jay Mahler Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 5:03 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists I'm sure you've all had the problem with TOCs, LOTs, LOFs, and even indexes. When the title reaches the end of the line (or too many index entries), the tab character that should position the page number at right aligned tab doesn't work, and the page number appears left justified on the second line with or without continued text. I've always gone through and manually fixed the issue by inserting soft returns after the lists are generated, but I have a client with a huge document and LOTs and LOFs that are 20 pages each. Has anyone figured out an automated way to fix this problem? My experiments haven't turned up a solution. Also, since I'm sure this isn't the first time someone has asked this question, I wanted to search old posts and the archives. I can't figure out how to do that other than looking at each month manually. Is there a search tool available somewhere? Jay Mahler 734-645-6298 This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. ___ 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: Generated list of variables
Hi Grant. Do you know FINALYSER? There is a free feature: [Format List] Visit the Online-Help of FINALYSER: http://www.finalyser.com/help/index.html#page/Formatlist/format_list.xml.1.2.html Or download FINALYSER, please install it. [Format List] stay free after 30 trail days: www.finalyser.com - GEorg image001.png___ 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:Length of text flow names reduced
After check with FM-10 and FM-11 I have filed this as a bug: - Create a text frame and give it a long label, for example Warnung-vor-fallenden-Objekten - At the width of the entry field input is prohibited (error sound). The intended label can not be entered. - There is no such restriction in FM-10 and before. Long names of text frames / flows are used for text frames which are referenced by insert where a clear identification of their content is needed. Klaus Daube ~~ Docu + Design Daube; Schäracher 11; CH-8053 Zürich Technical documentation consultancy; On-line and paper F: +41-44-422 86 25 E: d...@daube.ch W: www.daube.ch ___ 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: FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing
What sequence of commands are you using to embed it? On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Roman Banks banks_ro...@yahoo.com wrote: when I embedded the Visio drawing in Framemaker (without resizing), the icon became fuzzy and distorted. ___ 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.
The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists
After sending my previous email, I found a solution. I simply added a variable with three em spaces (\sm\sm\sm) at the end of the long titles. For some reason, just adding the em spaces directly on the line didn't work. If anyone has a more elegant solution, I'd love to know about it.Jay MahlerSent from my iPad--Message: 5Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 11:02:37 -0400From: Jay Mahler j...@mahler.comTo: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" framers@lists.frameusers.comSubject: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated ListsMessage-ID:2827841e8340f047862e0808ef03c9d9278fcc3...@winxbeus16.exchange.xchgContent-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"I'm sure you've all had the problem with TOCs, LOTs, LOFs, and even indexes. When the title reaches the end of the line (or too many index entries), the tab character that should position the page number at right aligned tab doesn't work, and the page number appears left justified on the second line with or without continued text. I've always gone through and manually fixed the issue by inserting soft returns after the lists are generated, but I have a client with a huge document and LOTs and LOFs that are 20 pages each. Has anyone figured out an automated way to fix this problem? My experiments haven't turned up a solution.Also, since I'm sure this isn't the first time someone has asked this question, I wanted to search old posts and the archives. I can't figure out how to do that other than looking at each month manually. Is there a search tool available somewhere?Jay Mahler734-645-6298___ 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.
straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
Somebody wants Note and Caution icons to the left of paragraphs. For single-source motives I don't want multiple paragraph tags or a table. I want to define the Caution and Note paragraph tags so the icon appears at the left in PDF output. If it doesn't appear in FrameMaker that's fine. Is there any way to do this in FrameMaker 10? ___ 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: straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
Hmmm ... I could do it with Autonumber Format if I could find a dingbat font with the right icons. On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Robert Lauriston rob...@lauriston.com wrote: Somebody wants Note and Caution icons to the left of paragraphs. For single-source motives I don't want multiple paragraph tags or a table. I want to define the Caution and Note paragraph tags so the icon appears at the left in PDF output. If it doesn't appear in FrameMaker that's fine. Is there any way to do this in FrameMaker 10? ___ 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: straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
OK, Autonumber Format works. Deja Vu Sans has the dingbat, if I set the character tag to 24 pt and Subscript, it looks about right. I used the Frame Above Pgf and Frame Below Pgf to add horizontal rules. On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Robert Lauriston rob...@lauriston.com wrote: Hmmm ... I could do it with Autonumber Format if I could find a dingbat font with the right icons. On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Robert Lauriston rob...@lauriston.com wrote: Somebody wants Note and Caution icons to the left of paragraphs. For single-source motives I don't want multiple paragraph tags or a table. I want to define the Caution and Note paragraph tags so the icon appears at the left in PDF output. If it doesn't appear in FrameMaker that's fine. Is there any way to do this in FrameMaker 10? ___ 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: FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing
I don't know about transparency, but this is what works well for me: In Visio, use File Page Setup Page Size Size to fit drawing contents to eliminate unused space around the drawing, then File Save As Enhanced Metafile (*.emf). In FrameMaker, import the .emf file by reference. ___ 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: FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing
Hi everybody, First of all, thank you for your great answers! Much appreciated! I know that embedding Visio drawings in FrameMaker is not the optimal way of working (although, very convenient), but it's currently not feasible for us to start externalizing the diagrams in books containing thousands of pages. Thanks again, Roman From: Robert Lauriston rob...@lauriston.com To: Roman Banks banks_ro...@yahoo.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 10:51 PM Subject: Re: FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing I don't know about transparency, but this is what works well for me: In Visio, use File Page Setup Page Size Size to fit drawing contents to eliminate unused space around the drawing, then File Save As Enhanced Metafile (*.emf). In FrameMaker, import the .emf file by reference.___ 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: BookMifWash
I wonder if this FM client differs in what it does from the FM2Mif/Mif2FM framescripts. Theoretically, these framescripts do the same operation as the BookMifWash client. Am I wrong? Thanks, Roman From: Stuart Rogers srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 6:16 PM Subject: Re: BookMifWash On 2013-May-29 10:21 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote: Thanks for the info! As a side comment, the documentation seems to be incorrect to me. I hope it does _not_ do what I think it says it does: The client will then open the files in book one by one, saving them as MIFs and also saving them back to fm file format at the same time. Any documentation that includes a statement like, To let the FrameMaker product know about this client, is obviously not written by a tech writer... I'm sure the plug-in does not do exactly what the author has written! s. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited 3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3 Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5 +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as banks_ro...@yahoo.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/banks_roman%40yahoo.com 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.
Search and replace with variables
I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. Any ideas would be most welcome. -- Judy Bragg Technical Writer HYPACK, Inc. 860-635-1500 ___ 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: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists
But note that this approach has an unwanted (and probably unacceptable) side effect if your generated list uses leader dots. The problem is that the em-spaces produce a really noticeable gap between the end of the title string and the start of the leader dots. The approach that Jerilynne proposed yesterday works well (although only one extra tab is needed in the reference page prototype paragraph rather than the at least 3 that Jerilynne mentions) and has no nasty side effect. It has worked beautifully for me for years. -Fred Ridder From: j...@mahler.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:13:10 -0400 Subject: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists After sending my previous email, I found a solution. I simply added a variable with three em spaces (\sm\sm\sm) at the end of the long titles. For some reason, just adding the em spaces directly on the line didn't work. If anyone has a more elegant solution, I'd love to know about it. Jay Mahler Sent from my iPad e 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: Search and replace with variables
Sure. Just insert the variable anywhere, copy the variable so that it's in the clipboard, then use By Pasting as the replace option. Regards, Shmuel Wolfson Technical Writer 052-763-7133 On 04-Jun-13 3:15 PM, Judy Bragg wrote: I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. Any ideas would be most welcome. ___ 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: Automate resolution of broken x-refs after renaming target files?
Thank you to everyone who responded. Mike's astute observation about renaming the files within the book file may do it for us. As always, knowing Rick is there ready to help ease and streamline the solution is a comforting feeling. Thank you to everyone. Gary Duncan | Principal Technical Writer | Kronos Incorporated tel: +1 978 947 4164 Kronos | Time Attendance * Scheduling * Absence Management * HR Payroll * Hiring * Labor Analytics Join Kronos on: kronos.comhttp://www.kronos.com/ | Facebookhttp://www.kronos.com/facebook | Twitterhttp://www.kronos.com/twitter | LinkedInhttp://www.kronos.com/linkedin | YouTubehttp://www.kronos.com/youtube From: Rick Quatro [mailto:r...@rickquatro.com] Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 7:26 AM To: Duncan, Gary; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Automate resolution of broken x-refs after renaming target files? Hi Gary, This could easily be done with FrameScript. It is not the markers you have to change; it is the XRefFile property of each external cross-reference. As for the markers in the TOC, etc., you will just have to update the TOC after you rename the files. Please contact me off-list Monday and I will give you any details you need. Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-283-5045 r...@frameexpert.commailto:r...@frameexpert.com From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Duncan, Gary Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 8:55 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Automate resolution of broken x-refs after renaming target files? Hi, everyone, If I rename Frame files in a book, is it possible to automate changing the file names in cross-reference hypertext markers to repair the cross-references that will break? Specifically, we'd like to rename Frame files so that there are no spaces in the names (same characters in the file names but no spaces). I'd like to be able to search all cross-reference marker text to find file names with spaces and remove the spaces. For example, a file in a book has a cross-reference to System Overview.fm. I change the name of that file to SystemOverview.fm. I'd like a script to be able to the Frame file name in the x-ref marker and remove the space, and go on to find all other Frame file names with spaces in x-ref markers and do the same. I'm no script expert - not even a novice - but in searching for a pattern that a script might latch on to to do this, the names of Frame files in the same directory as the file x-reffing to them are uniformly preceded by openObjectID. Could the script look for openObjectID (+ the space after it) and then remove the spaces contained in the characters that follow up to .fm? For files that are x-reffed that are in different directories from the x-reffing file, could the script look for /file name.fm and again remove spaces within the name string? Or am I asking the impossible of Framescript? Thank you for reading. Gary Duncan | Principal Technical Writer | Kronos Incorporated tel: +1 978 947 4164 Kronos | Time Attendance * Scheduling * Absence Management * HR Payroll * Hiring * Labor Analytics Join Kronos on: kronos.comhttp://www.kronos.com/ | Facebookhttp://www.kronos.com/facebook | Twitterhttp://www.kronos.com/twitter | LinkedInhttp://www.kronos.com/linkedin | YouTubehttp://www.kronos.com/youtube ___ 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: Search and replace with variables
You've already got everything you need in the standard Find/Change. Here are the steps: 1) Define a new variable. 2) Manually insert it once into the document 3) Select the instance of the variable you just inserted, and then copy it 4) In the Find/Change dialog set up the find criteria, and in the Change box choose By pasting 5) Run the Find/Change -Fred Ridder Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:15:02 -0400 From: j...@hypack.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Search and replace with variables I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. Any ideas would be most welcome. -- Judy Bragg Technical Writer HYPACK, Inc. 860-635-1500 ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as docu...@hotmail.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/docudoc%40hotmail.com 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: Search and replace with variables
Thank you! That's perfect! Judy Bragg Technical Writer HYPACK, Inc. 860-635-1500 On 6/4/2013 8:39 AM, Fred Ridder wrote: You've already got everything you need in the standard Find/Change. Here are the steps: 1) Define a new variable. 2) Manually insert it once into the document 3) Select the instance of the variable you just inserted, and then copy it 4) In the Find/Change dialog set up the find criteria, and in the Change box choose By pasting 5) Run the Find/Change -Fred Ridder Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:15:02 -0400 From: j...@hypack.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Search and replace with variables I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. Any ideas would be most welcome. -- Judy Bragg Technical Writer HYPACK, Inc. 860-635-1500 ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as docu...@hotmail.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/docudoc%40hotmail.com 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: straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
I use side-head paragraphs for this purpose all the time. Then I can enter whatever I want in the side-head - whether it is a large icon like you asked about, or other text (in red for example). With autonumber, you end up having to use the same autonumber text. The process is to set the page format correctly to extend into the side-head region, and allow the defined side paragraph to go into the region of the page. If you want, I can send a small FrameMaker file along that shows this ... Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 11:36 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please) Somebody wants Note and Caution icons to the left of paragraphs. For single-source motives I don't want multiple paragraph tags or a table. I want to define the Caution and Note paragraph tags so the icon appears at the left in PDF output. If it doesn't appear in FrameMaker that's fine. Is there any way to do this in FrameMaker 10? ___ 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.
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RE: straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
(I am not sure I _entirely_ understand what you mean.) If you mean one paragraph format and one character format (if you want to use an icon), then, yes, that is true. But my approach gives you more flexibility in one way. Using an autonumber requires a _separate_ paragraph format for each type of icon you want - i.e., each with its own auto-number sequence. That can work, of course, but if you have enough _different_ icons, then my approach is simpler, I believe (as long as the icons are all from in a single given font - like ZapfDingbats for example). Your choice, of course! :) Z That would be two tags. I want just one tag since that's more straightforward for single-sourcing to various outputs. On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: I use side-head paragraphs for this purpose all the time. Then I can enter whatever I want in the side-head - whether it is a large icon like you asked about, or other text (in red for example). With autonumber, you end up having to use the same autonumber text. ___ 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.
FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing
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The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists
Hi, As suggested you need to add an additional tab before the page number on the reference page. Then the page number in the second line will appear right justified again. However, it might happen that the text in the first line extends into the page number area. Some weeks ago I got a solution to correct this: In the paragraph designer in the Advanced tab change the minimum value of the word spacing to something which is higher than the max value. I use 200 % Minimum and 125 % Maximum. This way the line breaks before a word extends into the area of the page numbers. Best regards Winfried From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jay Mahler Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 5:03 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists I'm sure you've all had the problem with TOCs, LOTs, LOFs, and even indexes. When the title reaches the end of the line (or too many index entries), the tab character that should position the page number at right aligned tab doesn't work, and the page number appears left justified on the second line with or without continued text. I've always gone through and manually fixed the issue by inserting soft returns after the lists are generated, but I have a client with a huge document and LOTs and LOFs that are 20 pages each. Has anyone figured out an automated way to fix this problem? My experiments haven't turned up a solution. Also, since I'm sure this isn't the first time someone has asked this question, I wanted to search old posts and the archives. I can't figure out how to do that other than looking at each month manually. Is there a search tool available somewhere? Jay Mahler 734-645-6298 This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/e468fdca/attachment.html>
Generated list of variables
Hi Grant. Do you know FINALYSER? There is a free feature: [Format List] Visit the Online-Help of FINALYSER: http://www.finalyser.com/help/index.html#page/Formatlist/format_list.xml.1.2.html Or download FINALYSER, please install it. [Format List] stay free after 30 trail days: www.finalyser.com - GEorg -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/de4e4c9a/attachment.html> -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 32148 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/de4e4c9a/attachment.png>
Length of text flow names reduced
After check with FM-10 and FM-11 I have filed this as a bug: - Create a text frame and give it a long label, for example "Warnung-vor-fallenden-Objekten" - At the width of the entry field input is prohibited (error sound). The intended label can not be entered. - There is no such restriction in FM-10 and before. Long names of text frames / flows are used for text frames which are referenced by insert where a clear identification of their content is needed. Klaus Daube ~~ Docu + Design Daube; Sch?racher 11; CH-8053 Z?rich Technical documentation & consultancy; On-line and paper F: +41-44-422 86 25 E: ddd at daube.ch W: www.daube.ch
FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing
Hi everybody, ? First of all, thank you for your great answers! Much appreciated! ? I know that embedding Visio drawings in FrameMaker is not the optimal way of working (although, very convenient), but it's currently not feasible for us to start "externalizing" the diagrams in books containing thousands of pages. ? Thanks again, Roman From: Robert Lauriston <rob...@lauriston.com> To: Roman Banks ; framers at lists.frameusers.com Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 10:51 PM Subject: Re: FM and Distiller distort Visio drawing I don't know about transparency, but this is what works well for me: In Visio, use File > Page Setup > Page Size > "Size to fit drawing contents" to eliminate unused space around the drawing, then File > Save As > Enhanced Metafile (*.emf). In FrameMaker, import the .emf file by reference. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/9a8efd18/attachment.html>
BookMifWash
I wonder if this FM client differs in what it does from the?FM2Mif/Mif2FM framescripts. Theoretically, these framescripts do the same operation as the BookMifWash client. Am I wrong? ? Thanks, Roman From: Stuart Rogers <srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 6:16 PM Subject: Re: BookMifWash On 2013-May-29 10:21 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) wrote: Thanks for the info! As a side comment, the documentation seems to be incorrect to me. I hope it does _not_ do what I think it says it does: >The client will then open the files in book one by one, saving them as MIFs >and also saving them back to fm file format at the same time. Any documentation that includes a statement like, "To let the FrameMaker product know about this client," is obviously not written by a tech writer...? I'm sure the plug-in does not do exactly what the author has written! s. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited 3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3 Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5 +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as banks_roman at yahoo.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/banks_roman%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/for more resources and info. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/eb3f8bb8/attachment.html>
Search and replace with variables
I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. Any ideas would be most welcome. -- Judy Bragg Technical Writer HYPACK, Inc. 860-635-1500
The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists
But note that this approach has an unwanted (and probably unacceptable) side effect if your generated list uses leader dots. The problem is that the em-spaces produce a really noticeable gap between the end of the title string and the start of the leader dots. The approach that Jerilynne proposed yesterday works well (although only one extra tab is needed in the reference page prototype paragraph rather than the "at least 3" that Jerilynne mentions) and has no nasty side effect. It has worked beautifully for me for years. -Fred Ridder From: j...@mahler.com To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:13:10 -0400 Subject: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists After sending my previous email, I found a solution. I simply added a variable with three em spaces (\sm\sm\sm) at the end of the long titles. For some reason, just adding the em spaces directly on the line didn't work. If anyone has a more elegant solution, I'd love to know about it. Jay Mahler Sent from my iPad e resources and info. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/dde95cbe/attachment.html>
Search and replace with variables
Sure. Just insert the variable anywhere, copy the variable so that it's in the clipboard, then use By Pasting as the replace option. Regards, Shmuel Wolfson Technical Writer 052-763-7133 On 04-Jun-13 3:15 PM, Judy Bragg wrote: > I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and > replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate > text. I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd > like to implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by > manually. > > Any ideas would be most welcome. >
Automate resolution of broken x-refs after renaming target files?
Thank you to everyone who responded. Mike's astute observation about renaming the files within the book file may do it for us. As always, knowing Rick is there ready to help ease and streamline the solution is a comforting feeling. Thank you to everyone. Gary Duncan | Principal Technical Writer | Kronos Incorporated tel: +1 978 947 4164 Kronos | Time & Attendance * Scheduling * Absence Management * HR & Payroll * Hiring * Labor Analytics Join Kronos on: kronos.com<http://www.kronos.com/> | Facebook<http://www.kronos.com/facebook> | Twitter<http://www.kronos.com/twitter> | LinkedIn<http://www.kronos.com/linkedin> | YouTube<http://www.kronos.com/youtube> From: Rick Quatro [mailto:r...@rickquatro.com] Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 7:26 AM To: Duncan, Gary; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Automate resolution of broken x-refs after renaming target files? Hi Gary, This could easily be done with FrameScript. It is not the markers you have to change; it is the XRefFile property of each external cross-reference. As for the markers in the TOC, etc., you will just have to update the TOC after you rename the files. Please contact me off-list Monday and I will give you any details you need. Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-283-5045 rick at frameexpert.com<mailto:rick at frameexpert.com> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com<mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com> [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Duncan, Gary Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 8:55 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com<mailto:framers at lists.frameusers.com> Subject: Automate resolution of broken x-refs after renaming target files? Hi, everyone, If I rename Frame files in a book, is it possible to automate changing the file names in cross-reference hypertext markers to repair the cross-references that will break? Specifically, we'd like to rename Frame files so that there are no spaces in the names (same characters in the file names but no spaces). I'd like to be able to search all cross-reference marker text to find file names with spaces and remove the spaces. For example, a file in a book has a cross-reference to "System Overview.fm". I change the name of that file to "SystemOverview.fm". I'd like a script to be able to the Frame file name in the x-ref marker and remove the space, and go on to find all other Frame file names with spaces in x-ref markers and do the same. I'm no script expert - not even a novice - but in searching for a pattern that a script might latch on to to do this, the names of Frame files in the same directory as the file x-reffing to them are uniformly preceded by "openObjectID". Could the script look for openObjectID (+ the space after it) and then remove the spaces contained in the characters that follow up to ".fm"? For files that are x-reffed that are in different directories from the x-reffing file, could the script look for "/.fm" and again remove spaces within the name string? Or am I asking the impossible of Framescript? Thank you for reading. Gary Duncan | Principal Technical Writer | Kronos Incorporated tel: +1 978 947 4164 Kronos | Time & Attendance * Scheduling * Absence Management * HR & Payroll * Hiring * Labor Analytics Join Kronos on: kronos.com<http://www.kronos.com/> | Facebook<http://www.kronos.com/facebook> | Twitter<http://www.kronos.com/twitter> | LinkedIn<http://www.kronos.com/linkedin> | YouTube<http://www.kronos.com/youtube> -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/ce12d612/attachment.html>
Search and replace with variables
You've already got everything you need in the standard Find/Change. Here are the steps: 1) Define a new variable. 2) Manually insert it once into the document 3) Select the instance of the variable you just inserted, and then copy it 4) In the Find/Change dialog set up the find criteria, and in the Change box choose "By pasting" 5) Run the Find/Change -Fred Ridder > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:15:02 -0400 > From: judy at hypack.com > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Search and replace with variables > > I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and > replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. > I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to > implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. > > Any ideas would be most welcome. > > -- > > Judy Bragg > Technical Writer > HYPACK, Inc. > 860-635-1500 > > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as DocuDoc 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/docudoc%40hotmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- next part ------ An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/f65bf8fa/attachment.html>
Search and replace with variables
Thank you! That's perfect! Judy Bragg Technical Writer HYPACK, Inc. 860-635-1500 On 6/4/2013 8:39 AM, Fred Ridder wrote: > You've already got everything you need in the standard Find/Change. > Here are the steps: > 1) Define a new variable. > 2) Manually insert it once into the document > 3) Select the instance of the variable you just inserted, and then copy it > 4) In the Find/Change dialog set up the find criteria, and in the > Change box choose "By pasting" > 5) Run the Find/Change > > -Fred Ridder > > > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:15:02 -0400 > > From: judy at hypack.com > > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > > Subject: Search and replace with variables > > > > I'm wondering if there's a tool out there that will do a search and > > replace where the replacement is a variable rather than alternate text. > > I have a 1500 page manual where no variables were used. I'd like to > > implement them, but it's painful to think about doing it by manually. > > > > Any ideas would be most welcome. > > > > -- > > > > Judy Bragg > > Technical Writer > > HYPACK, Inc. > > 860-635-1500 > > > > > > ___ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as DocuDoc 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/docudoc%40hotmail.com > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130604/33a8c714/attachment.html>
straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
I use side-head paragraphs for this purpose all the time. Then I can enter whatever I want in the side-head - whether it is a large icon like you asked about, or other text (in red for example). With autonumber, you end up having to use the same "autonumber" text. The process is to set the page format correctly to extend into the side-head region, and allow the defined side paragraph to go into the region of the page. If you want, I can send a small FrameMaker file along that shows this ... Z -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 11:36 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please) Somebody wants Note and Caution icons to the left of paragraphs. For single-source motives I don't want multiple paragraph tags or a table. I want to define the Caution and Note paragraph tags so the icon appears at the left in PDF output. If it doesn't appear in FrameMaker that's fine. Is there any way to do this in FrameMaker 10? ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as Syed.Hosain at aeris.net. 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/syed.hosain%40aeris.net Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
That would be two tags. I want just one tag since that's more straightforward for single-sourcing to various outputs. On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) wrote: > I use side-head paragraphs for this purpose all the time. Then I can enter > whatever I want in the side-head - whether it is a large icon like you asked > about, or other text (in red for example). With autonumber, you end up having > to use the same "autonumber" text.
straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
(I am not sure I _entirely_ understand what you mean.) If you mean "one paragraph format" and "one character format" (if you want to use an icon), then, yes, that is true. But my approach gives you more flexibility in one way. Using an autonumber requires a _separate_ paragraph format for each type of icon you want - i.e., each with its own auto-number sequence. That can work, of course, but if you have enough _different_ icons, then my approach is simpler, I believe (as long as the icons are all from in a single given font - like ZapfDingbats for example). Your choice, of course! :) Z > That would be two tags. I want just one tag since that's more straightforward > for single-sourcing to various outputs. On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) wrote: > > I use side-head paragraphs for this purpose all the time. Then I can enter > > whatever I want in the side-head - whether it is a large icon like you > > asked about, or other text (in red for example). With autonumber, you end > > up having to use the same "autonumber" text.
straightforward approach for adding icons to paragraph tag? (no tables, macros, or multiple tags, please)
I already have a Caution paragraph tag. My goal was to add an icon to it for PDF output by modifying the tag's format. Modifying each occurrence of the tag would be a lot more work. I don't need any flexibility. These are the only two tags that will ever need icons. On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) wrote: > (I am not sure I _entirely_ understand what you mean.) > > If you mean "one paragraph format" and "one character format" (if you want to > use an icon), then, yes, that is true. > > But my approach gives you more flexibility in one way. Using an autonumber > requires a _separate_ paragraph format for each type of icon you want - i.e., > each with its own auto-number sequence. That can work, of course, but if you > have enough _different_ icons, then my approach is simpler, I believe (as > long as the icons are all from in a single given font - like ZapfDingbats for > example).
