sed update

expressions, may look at perl (as some folks suggested), but OTOH if it ain't broke... Ben Ben Hechter objectives.ca Technical Performance Support Solutions Vancouver BC e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.semitake.com Ben HechterVancouver [EMAIL PROTECTED

re: radical revamping of techpubs

Sorry, but I find the thread both: a) Off-topic b) Misleading. Iterative sofware methods require iterative documentation methods, but by no means do they eliminate the parallel need for early draft user manuals. In fact, Steve McConnell (Code Complete) proposes early draft user guides as an

default Distiller zoom on open setting

Hi Folks, While the PDF thread is still warm... I once knew where to find the default Distiller zoom on open setting, but it has mysteriously escaped me. Does anyone have the silver bullet? Thanks! Ben Hechter Vancouver BC [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com Ben Hechter Vancouver BC [EMAIL

page layout for a double-wide table

Just curious, has anyone attempted a 2-page master page layout for a lengthy double-wide table? Beyond a compressed landscape format, all I can come up with at this point is some sort of artificial 11x17 page size, but am stumped further... Thanks for any help, Ben Ben Hechter [EMAIL

Re: roundtrip documentation and help (Framemaker/Robohelp - chicken or egg?

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Re: roundtrip documentation and help (Framemaker/Robohelp - chicken or egg?

), vs. needing to hammer down expanded user guide content into help topics. Any and all opinions most welcome! Ben Ben Hechter objectives.ca Vancouver BC ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL

Re: Booklet function with Framemaker

For short runs, booklet assembly may be available as a simple embedded printer software option, if you are using a high-volume network printer/copier. Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers

condition-specific paragraph tags idea

Dear FM Gurus, Any thoughts on the possibility of creating condition-specific paragraph tags (eg para_red, para_blue) that would somehow magically set an associated condition? Ben ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: condition-specific paragraph tags idea

OK, bad example. How about para_chocolate, para_strawberry, para_neapolitan? On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Deirdre Reagan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In Paragraph Designer Default Font, set the color to Red and create a new tag. That worked for me. Deirdre On 7/2/08, Ben Hechter [EMAIL

Re: condition-specific paragraph tags idea

Thanks, Peter, an interesting idea to check out. My main motivation is to make conditions more visible, to avoid later confusion/errors due to conditions being a hidden attribute. Ben ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PDF commenting not allowed (FM7.2/Acrobat6)

Hi FM Wizards, Generated a PDF using FM7.2/Acrobat6 with No Security, yet Commenting Not Allowed is the Document Properties setting. I've been generating PDF for years, but never noticed this before! Have I missed something? Thanks, Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com

Re: PDF commenting not allowed (FM7.2/Acrobat6)

Think I've answered my own question, get Acrobat Pro to enable PDF comments. Off to Software City! Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL

PDF to RTF converter

Absolutely the best PDF to RTF converter that I have found. BCL easyConverter Desktop http://www.pdfonline.com/easyconverter/ Single License - $19.95 Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers

Specifying HTML Colors in FM?

Hi Folks, Is there a way to specify HTML color codes in FM (e.g., #FF)? Thanks! Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Specifying HTML Colors in FM?

Thanks, Fred, but still don't get it! 00FF is four numbers, 0-0-100 is three numbers FF = 255 not 100, and 100 in hex is 64 Now I'm really confused! Ben Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com --- On Thu, 10/9/08, Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Fred Ridder [EMAIL

Re: Specifying HTML Colors in FM?

Thanks, Peter, that is sweet! Ben Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com --- On Thu, 10/9/08, Peter Gold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Peter Gold [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Specifying HTML Colors in FM? To: Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], framers

Framemaker spam?

Am I imagining things or is it because I registered on the Framescript site that I started getting German-language spam that I never got before accessing that site? Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed

Reasons for using graphic and table anchor tags

(even add an autotext marker) to make the anchor more visible in the draft stage, then set the font to a micro size in the final production layout. - Ben Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers

creating a table with row headings instead of column headings

Seems simple enough but cannot find anything in Table Designer for creating a table with row headings instead of column headings (i.e. all the headings appear in column 1). Thanks, gurus! Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com ___ You

RE: creating a table with row headings instead of column headings

Thanks, Wim, Fred and Ann. This was mainly about being able to create a template table type with column 1 automatically shaded for row headings (without having to use custom shading overrides). Believe that I now have a some alternatives for doing this. Cheers, Ben Ben Hechter [EMAIL

Batch resizing of images

I'm converting a user guide to a training (i.e. landscape) layout and need to batch enlarge all of the referenced graphics by 150%. Found a nifty tool to do this: http://www.fotosizer.com/ - Ben Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.semitake.com

A Simple Way to Rename Conditions in Framemaker

action to all open files, then click Replace All. 6. Repeat step 5 for each condition name to be changed. 7. In EditPadLite, save all the updated MIF files (File Save All), then reopen in Framemaker. Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com

wrestling with referenced graphics pointers

, and other cases where the referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! Ben Ben Hechter

pesky persistent unresolved cross-references

the book is open, but when I reopen the book at a later time, the unresolved cross-references reappear! Thought this might be related to random paragraph overrides, so searched and removed all paragraph overrides, but to no avail. Thanks, gurus, for your collective wisdom! Ben Ben Hechter

Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing

Nadine, Paint Shop Pro has a simple Add Borders function (ImageAdd Borders) that can easily be applied repetitively to an entire set of images. HTH, Ben Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed

RE: Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

generating the book, only when opening the file. Apparently the message is somehow related to good old Missing Fonts, possibly via character styles in the cross-reference format, because it disappears when the files are opened on a machine that has the missing fonts installed. Ben Ben Hechter

RE: Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

Thanks, Fred, now at least I understand why I got those extra gray hairs! Ben Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com --- On Wed, 5/20/09, Fred Ridder docu...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Fred Ridder docu...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

RE: Procedure How to Write a Manual!

How to Write a Manual: 1. Buy 100 computers. 2. Find 100 monkeys to sit at the computers. 3. Wait 100 years for synchronicity to kick in. Voila, you are done! Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed

pesky persistent unresolved cross-references

the book is open, but when I reopen the book at a later time, the unresolved cross-references reappear! Thought this might be related to random paragraph overrides, so searched and removed all paragraph overrides, but to no avail. Thanks, gurus, for your collective wisdom! Ben Ben Hechter

AcroBloat

Adobe Framemaker 7.2 - 238 MB Acrobat Reader 9.0 - 204 MB C'mon Adobe can't you get Reader to break the 250MB barrier? Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

A Simple Way to Rename Conditions in Framemaker

ace action to all open files, then click Replace All. 6. Repeat step 5 for each condition name to be changed. 7. In EditPadLite, save all the updated MIF files (File > Save All), then reopen in Framemaker. Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

wrestling with referenced graphics pointers

, and other cases where the referenced graphics pointers remain accurate, or am I imagining this? For project reasons, the archived copy needs to open without errors, so re-homing the graphics directory after the fact is not an option. Thanks for any wisdom from the collective guru! Ben Ben Hechter

OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing

Nadine, Paint Shop Pro has a simple Add Borders function (Image>Add Borders) that can easily be applied repetitively to an entire set of images. HTH, Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

generating the book, only when opening the file. Apparently the message is somehow related to good old Missing Fonts, possibly via character styles in the cross-reference format, because it disappears when the files are opened on a machine that has the missing fonts installed. Ben Ben Hechter

Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

Thanks, Fred, now at least I understand why I got those extra gray hairs! Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com --- On Wed, 5/20/09, Fred Ridder wrote: From: Fred Ridder <docu...@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message To: bh

Procedure How to Write a Manual!

How to Write a Manual: 1. Buy 100 computers. 2. Find 100 monkeys to sit at the computers. 3. Wait 100 years for synchronicity to kick in. Voila, you are done! Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

radical revamping of techpubs

Sorry, but I find the thread both: a) Off-topic b) Misleading. Iterative sofware methods require iterative documentation methods, but by no means do they eliminate the parallel need for early draft user manuals. In fact, Steve McConnell (Code Complete) proposes early draft user guides as an

sed update

expressions, may look at perl (as some folks suggested), but OTOH "if it ain't broke..." Ben Ben Hechter objectives.ca Technical Performance Support Solutions Vancouver BC e: bhechter at objectives.ca w: www.semitake.com Ben HechterVancouver BCbhechter at yahoo.com

PDF commenting not allowed (FM7.2/Acrobat6)

Hi FM Wizards, Generated a PDF using FM7.2/Acrobat6 with No Security, yet Commenting Not Allowed is the Document Properties setting. I've been generating PDF for years, but never noticed this before! Have I missed something? Thanks, Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

PDF commenting not allowed (FM7.2/Acrobat6)

Think I've answered my own question, get Acrobat Pro to enable PDF comments. Off to Software City! Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

PDF to RTF converter

Absolutely the best PDF to RTF converter that I have found. BCL easyConverter Desktop http://www.pdfonline.com/easyconverter/ Single License - $19.95 Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

page layout for a double-wide table

Just curious, has anyone attempted a 2-page master page layout for a lengthy double-wide table? Beyond a compressed landscape format, all I can come up with at this point is some sort of artificial 11x17 page size, but am stumped further... Thanks for any help, Ben Ben Hechter bhechter

condition-specific paragraph tags idea

Dear FM Gurus, Any thoughts on the possibility of creating condition-specific paragraph tags (eg para_red, para_blue) that would somehow magically set an associated condition? Ben

condition-specific paragraph tags idea

OK, bad example. How about para_chocolate, para_strawberry, para_neapolitan? On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Deirdre Reagan wrote: In Paragraph Designer > Default Font, set the color to Red and create a new tag. That worked for me. Deirdre On 7/2/08, Ben Hechter wrote: > D

condition-specific paragraph tags idea

Thanks, Peter, an interesting idea to check out. My main motivation is to make conditions more "visible", to avoid later confusion/errors due to conditions being a "hidden" attribute. Ben

Booklet function with Framemaker

For short runs, booklet assembly may be available as a simple embedded printer software option, if you are using a high-volume network printer/copier. Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Tool tip: Snippet holder

document). Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com --- On Thu, 5/22/08, framers-request at lists.frameusers.com wrote: > From: framers-request at lists.frameusers.com lists.frameusers.com> > Subject: Framers Digest, Vol 31, Issue 22 > To: framers at lists.fr

creating a table with row headings instead of column headings

Seems simple enough but cannot find anything in Table Designer for creating a table with row headings instead of column headings (i.e. all the headings appear in column 1). Thanks, gurus! Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

creating a table with row headings instead of column headings

Thanks, Wim, Fred and Ann. This was mainly about being able to create a template table type with column 1 automatically shaded for row headings (without having to use custom shading overrides). Believe that I now have a some alternatives for doing this. Cheers, Ben Ben Hechter bhechter

Batch resizing of images

I'm converting a user guide to a training (i.e. landscape) layout and need to batch enlarge all of the referenced graphics by 150%. Found a nifty tool to do this: http://www.fotosizer.com/ - Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Specifying HTML Colors in FM?

Hi Folks, Is there a way to specify HTML color codes in FM (e.g., #FF)? Thanks! Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Specifying HTML Colors in FM?

Thanks, Fred, but still don't get it! 00FF is four numbers, 0-0-100 is three numbers FF = 255 not 100, and 100 in hex is 64 Now I'm really confused! Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com --- On Thu, 10/9/08, Fred Ridder wrote: From: Fred Ridder <docu...@hotmail.

Specifying HTML Colors in FM?

Thanks, Peter, that is sweet! Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com --- On Thu, 10/9/08, Peter Gold wrote: From: Peter Gold <pe...@knowhowpro.com> Subject: Re: Specifying HTML Colors in FM? To: "Art Campbell" Cc: bhechter at yahoo.com, framers at list

thanks

Just a note of thanks to all the color gurus out there for clearing up the confusion around defining colors. Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Framemaker spam?

Am I imagining things or is it because I registered on the Framescript site that I started getting German-language spam that I never got before accessing that site? Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Reasons for using graphic and table anchor tags

(even add an autotext marker) to make the anchor more visible in the draft stage, then set the font to a micro size in the final production layout. - Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

default Distiller zoom on open setting

Hi Folks, While the PDF thread is still warm... I once knew where to find the default Distiller zoom on open setting, but it has mysteriously escaped me. Does anyone have the silver bullet? Thanks! Ben Hechter Vancouver BC bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com Ben Hechter Vancouver