Tech Comm Suite Advantages?

I have Frame 8 and Captivate 3. What would be the advantages to me in the Tech Comm suite? Thanks, Don NWS ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to

What's the latest on Document Management?

Hi Framers, I've been wanting some centralized document management for our FrameMaker (and other) files for a long time. We have several folks that author materials, sometimes in teams. I'd like to have check in/check out and versioning at the very least. Does anyone have some advice?

Re: What's the latest on Document Management?

they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain. - Cdr Montgomery Scott, Star Trek III Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: Hi Framers, I've been wanting some centralized document management for our FrameMaker (and other) files for a long time. We have several folks that author materials

Re: Source Control for Frame

Hi Gillian, Other than the diff report (which I assume provides more details than just a time/date stamp) is SVN useful? I've been wanting some centralized document management for our FrameMaker (and other) files for a long time. We have several folks that author materials, sometimes in

Re: Final summary TCS2

Wow. I'm counting my lucky stars. I installed TCS2 and haven't had any of these issues (gee, I shouldn't say that should I) Don. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to

Creating Graphic Buttons

Hi All, I would like to be able to link to another Frame document by using a graphic as a button in a paragraph (thinking anchored frame inserted at insertion point) instead of a cross-reference or hypertext link. Is there a way to do this? I'm using Frame 9 (I also have Frame 8 available).

Re: Creating Graphic Buttons

the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain. - Cdr Montgomery Scott, Star Trek III Bill Swallow wrote: Yes, you can do this. Create it as a hypertext link, define your target as normal, but instead of a textual launch point, you use a graphic. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Donald M

Re: OT: Sebastian

Hi Ann, It's ok about sending to the list. I'm so sorry for your loss. Our four legged friends are much more than just friends Don. Ann Zdunczyk wrote: I am so sorry for sending this to the Framers list. I meant to send it to the e-mail listed just below in my address book. Sorry

Book Filenames with Complete Path?

Hi Guys, I've got a book with files in many subdirectories. Unfortunately in the book display, the paths to the files are abbreviated like: c:/files/.../anotherdirectory/filename.fm Is there an easy way to see the complete path so I can make sure I'm working with the correct file and

Re: Book Filenames with Complete Path?

Instructor/Developer Warning Decision Training Branch, Norman, OK http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov Look, I'm a doctor, not an escalator. - Dr Leonard McCoy, Star Trek, Episode: Friday's Child Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: Hi Guys, I've got a book with files in many subdirectories

Compare: Multiple Flows with same name

I guess it's my day for Frame questions Seeing this in both FM8 and FM9. I'm comparing two docs that I KNOW are different. When I run the Compare utility, I get a dialog that says there are multiple Flows with the same name ('A') and the flows will be ignored. The compare comes back as

Re: Compare: Multiple Flows with same name

Aha! The ol' flow on a reference page trick! That was it. Thanks, Shlomo. Don. Shlomo Perets wrote: Don, You wrote: I guess it's my day for Frame questions Seeing this in both FM8 and FM9. I'm comparing two docs that I KNOW are different. When I run the Compare utility, I get a

Finding OLE Objects

Hi Guys, I'm cleaning up a book and I have a couple of docs with OLE2 objects in them. How can I find them in the fm file? Thanks, Don P.S. Sorry if a duplicate appears, but I sent this about 7 hours ago and haven't seen it on the list yet. -- Don Rinderknecht -- 405.325.2805 (Office)

Re: Finding OLE Objects

... Don't see anything in the doc... body or ref pages. Would it show in a LOF? Thanks, Don. Writer wrote: According to the FM 9 user's guide, To list OLE links, choose Edit Links. Does that work? Nadine --- On Wed, 8/25/10, Donald M Rinderknecht donald.m.rinderkne...@noaa.gov wrote: From

Re: Finding OLE Objects

would be OLEs... perhaps they were made elsewhere and copied into the doc. I'll keep investigating. Thanks, Don Combs, Richard wrote: Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: I'm using FM 8 for this file... forgot to mention that, but the Edit Links doesn't show anything. In looking at the MIF I

Re: Missing graphics links

Hi Sue, This answer is off the top of my head, so the details may not be completely accurate! When you first open the file and the dialog comes up asking for the graphic and directory, toward the top of the dialog it tells you the filename it is looking for. Browse in your moved/copied

Re: Best Approach to Structure

Dominick, This is a tough one. Quickly is so relative, and structured documents can be a little daunting. I would start with some training or a book or both. Actually, that's what I did. I have found Kay Ethier's "XML and FrameMaker" very helpful. I have also taken her Stuctured Frame Boot

Re: RE: Can't Open a FM File

Has anyone else tried opening it for you on another machine? Thanks, Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch$ - Original Message - From: Ridder, Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, December 8, 2005 9:57 am Subject: RE:

Re: MORE SPAM TO LIST MEMBERS

very clean in terms of SPAM. I barely remember the message in question. I thought it was just a list member offering services (which normally doesn't happen, btw). Good Luck in your Frame endeavors. Don. -- Donald M. Rinderknecht Meteorologist/Instructor Warning Decision Training Branch

Info About XSL Processor in Frame 7.2?

Hi, I'm trying to incorporate my XSL template into one of my Frame Applications (in 7.2), but I'm getting a processor error that I didn't get with Saxon. Is there information about the XSL processor in Frame 7.2 available? In the case of my application, it is choking on a 'replace' command:

Re: Info About XSL Processor in Frame 7.2?

Thank you all for your assistance. Again, Framers proves useful in record time! Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ http://wdtb.noaa.gov Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: Hi, I'm trying to incorporate my XSL

Modified EDD

Hi All, I think I'm forgetting something basic but I need your assistance. I have a structured application. I made an edit to the EDD... (added a ? to a general rule). When I use the structured app, the new rule is not implemented. If I manually import the element defs it is. Q1. What did

Automate Outline Object

All, Is there a way to automate putting an outline on a graphic object. (Other than using FrameScript which I don't have.) I can do this manually by selecting the object then the Tools Palette but I've got about 1200 graphic objects to modify. If not, I'll look at modifying the actual

Re: Automate Outline Object

anything yet. Thanks, Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ http://wdtb.noaa.gov Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: All, Is there a way to automate putting an outline on a graphic object. (Other than using

Re: FM 7.2 starts much slower than 7.1

Klaus, My machine is similar in configuration to yours and Frame 7.2 loads in about 10 seconds. (7.1 is no longer on this machine.) In my case, Fonts also takes the longest time to load (about 7 seconds for a couple hundred fonts). Thanks, Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist

Hypertext Link Strangeness

Hi All, I've got one for you I am making hypertext links active in the PDF output by using a message URL hypertext marker. I use a character tag to identify the text to include in the link. This has worked fine for me in the past in unstructured docs. I have recently noticed that in my

URL Encoded Problem in PDF

Hi Gang, I've got a link to a url that is being encoded by Acrobat, and not working when I click on it. For example, the marker has message URL http://www.site.com/~directory/index.html; and the tilde is being encoded to %7E when the link is clicked, but appears as ~ in the PDF. If I

Final summary TCS2

Wow. I'm counting my lucky stars. I installed TCS2 and haven't had any of these issues (gee, I shouldn't say that should I) Don.

Book Filenames with Complete Path?

Hi Guys, I've got a book with files in many subdirectories. Unfortunately in the book display, the paths to the files are abbreviated like: c:/files/.../anotherdirectory/filename.fm Is there an easy way to see the complete path so I can make sure I'm working with the correct file and

Book Filenames with Complete Path?

/Developer Warning Decision Training Branch, Norman, OK http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov "Look, I'm a doctor, not an escalator." - Dr Leonard McCoy, Star Trek, Episode: Friday's Child Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I've got a book with files in

Compare: Multiple Flows with same name

I guess it's my day for Frame questions Seeing this in both FM8 and FM9. I'm comparing two docs that I KNOW are different. When I run the Compare utility, I get a dialog that says there are multiple Flows with the same name ('A') and the flows will be ignored. The compare comes back as the

Compare: Multiple Flows with same name

Aha! The ol' flow on a reference page trick! That was it. Thanks, Shlomo. Don. Shlomo Perets wrote: > Don, > > You wrote: > >> I guess it's my day for Frame questions >> >> Seeing this in both FM8 and FM9. >> >> I'm comparing two docs that I KNOW are different. When I run the >> Compare

Finding OLE Objects

Hi Guys, I'm cleaning up a book and I have a couple of docs with OLE2 objects in them. How can I find them in the fm file? Thanks, Don P.S. Sorry if a duplicate appears, but I sent this about 7 hours ago and haven't seen it on the list yet. -- Don Rinderknecht -- 405.325.2805 (Office)

Finding OLE Objects

n the doc... body or ref pages. Would it show in a LOF? Thanks, Don. Writer wrote: > According to the FM 9 user's guide, "To list OLE links, choose Edit > Links". > Does that work? > > Nadine > > --- On Wed, 8/25/10, Donald M Rinderknecht noaa.gov> wrote

Finding OLE Objects

would be OLEs... perhaps they were made elsewhere and copied into the doc. I'll keep investigating. Thanks, Don Combs, Richard wrote: > Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: > > >> I'm using FM 8 for this file... forgot to mention that, but the Edit > >> Links doesn't show

Creating Graphic Buttons

Hi All, I would like to be able to link to another Frame document by using a graphic as a button in a paragraph (thinking anchored frame inserted at insertion point) instead of a cross-reference or hypertext link. Is there a way to do this? I'm using Frame 9 (I also have Frame 8 available).

Creating Graphic Buttons

, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Donald M Rinderknecht > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I would like to be able to link to another Frame document by using a >> graphic as a button in a paragraph (thinking anchored frame inserted at >> insertion point) instead of a

OT: Sebastian

Hi Ann, It's ok about sending to the list. I'm so sorry for your loss. Our four legged friends are much more than just friends Don. Ann Zdunczyk wrote: > I am so sorry for sending this to the Framers list. I meant to send it to > the e-mail listed just below in my address book. > > > >

Missing graphics links

Hi Sue, This answer is off the top of my head, so the details may not be completely accurate! When you first open the file and the dialog comes up asking for the graphic and directory, toward the top of the dialog it tells you the filename it is looking for. Browse in your moved/copied

What's the latest on Document Management?

Hi Framers, I've been wanting some centralized document management for our FrameMaker (and other) files for a long time. We have several folks that author materials, sometimes in teams. I'd like to have check in/check out and versioning at the very least. Does anyone have some advice?

What's the latest on Document Management?

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain." - Cdr Montgomery Scott, Star Trek III Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: > Hi Framers, > > I've been wanting some centralized document management for our > FrameMaker (and other) files for a long time. >

Source Control for Frame

Hi Gillian, Other than the diff report (which I assume provides more details than just a time/date stamp) is SVN useful? I've been wanting some centralized document management for our FrameMaker (and other) files for a long time. We have several folks that author materials, sometimes in

Best Approach to Structure

Dominick, This is a tough one. Quickly is so relative, and structured documents can be a little daunting. I would start with some training or a book or both. Actually, that's what I did. I have found Kay Ethier's "XML and FrameMaker" very helpful. I have also taken her Stuctured Frame Boot

Can't Open a FM File

Has anyone else tried opening it for you on another machine? Thanks, Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch$ - Original Message - From: "Ridder, Fred" Date: Thursday, December 8, 2005 9:57 am Subject:

MORE SPAM TO LIST MEMBERS

very clean in terms of SPAM. I barely remember the message in question. I thought it was just a list member offering services (which normally doesn't happen, btw). Good Luck in your Frame endeavors. Don. -- Donald M. Rinderknecht Meteorologist/Instructor Warning Decision Training Branch

Info About XSL Processor in Frame 7.2?

Hi, I'm trying to incorporate my XSL template into one of my Frame Applications (in 7.2), but I'm getting a processor error that I didn't get with Saxon. Is there information about the XSL processor in Frame 7.2 available? In the case of my application, it is choking on a 'replace' command:

Info About XSL Processor in Frame 7.2?

Thank you all for your assistance. Again, Framers proves useful in record time! Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch Donald.M.Rinderknecht at noaa.gov ~ http://wdtb.noaa.gov Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: > Hi, > > I

Modified EDD

Hi All, I think I'm forgetting something basic but I need your assistance. I have a structured application. I made an edit to the EDD... (added a ? to a general rule). When I use the structured app, the new rule is not implemented. If I manually import the element defs it is. Q1. What did

Modified EDD

Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: > Hi All, > > I think I'm forgetting something basic but I need your assistance. > > I have a structured application. > I made an edit to the EDD... (added a ? to a general rule). > > When I use the structured app, the new rule is not impl

Automate Outline Object

All, Is there a way to automate putting an outline on a graphic object. (Other than using FrameScript which I don't have.) I can do this manually by selecting the object then the Tools Palette but I've got about 1200 graphic objects to modify. If not, I'll look at modifying the actual graphic

Automate Outline Object

anything yet. Thanks, Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch Donald.M.Rinderknecht at noaa.gov ~ http://wdtb.noaa.gov Donald M Rinderknecht wrote: > All, > > Is there a way to automate putting an outline on a graph

FM 7.2 starts much slower than 7.1

Klaus, My machine is similar in configuration to yours and Frame 7.2 loads in about 10 seconds. (7.1 is no longer on this machine.) In my case, "Fonts" also takes the longest time to load (about 7 seconds for a couple hundred fonts). Thanks, Don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist

Hypertext Link Strangeness

Hi All, I've got one for you I am making hypertext links active in the PDF output by using a "message URL" hypertext marker. I use a character tag to identify the text to include in the link. This has worked fine for me in the past in unstructured docs. I have recently noticed that in my

URL Encoded Problem in PDF

Hi Gang, I've got a link to a url that is being encoded by Acrobat, and not working when I click on it. For example, the marker has "message URL http://www.site.com/~directory/index.html; and the tilde is being encoded to %7E when the link is clicked, but appears as "~" in the PDF. If I

lest we forget

Wow. And I thought that _I_ had been using Frame for a long time... what version were they using then? :D don. Don Rinderknecht -- KD5MVV Meteorologist Instructor/Developer ~ Warning Decision Training Branch 120 David L. Boren Blvd Suite 2640 Norman, OK 73072 405.325.2805 ~