RE: Index markers not showing in generated index

2008-01-22 Thread Frank Stearns
. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http://www.fsatools.com ___ You are currently

RE: Alphabetizing a generated list of Figures or Tables

2008-01-23 Thread Frank Stearns
markers from specific para tags, such as those used for the captions; and you can create markers of whatever type you wanted (including those you define yourself). This would make later collection and modification very simple and fast. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r

Re: unavailable fonts problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

2008-02-07 Thread Frank Stearns
font information lodged inside a table with NO WAY via the user interface to get to it. At that point, a MIF edit is the only way to get to that stale font. Doesn't happen very often, but it can be frustrating when it does. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL

Re: IXgen Editable Marker List

2008-03-18 Thread Frank Stearns
in the table or make other _structural_ changes. By making the change in the template doc, this will be come the new standard for future editable marker lists. If it's just a temporary change you want for the current editable marker list you have open, make the changes to that doc. Frank Stearns

RE: How to automatically import index and cross-reference entries from Word 7 to FM 7.2 or 8?

2008-06-18 Thread Frank Stearns
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Lynne A. Price wrote: snips 3) Generate a list of markers with Special List Of You can also use a tool such as IXgen to see multiple piled up markers, either as a separate list or expanded into the body text. For more information please see www.fsatools.com Frank

Re: See all open markers?

2009-01-12 Thread Frank Stearns
a reality? Hopefully IXgen has some of the things on your wish list, plus many more you might not have considered. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970

Re: See all open markers?

2009-01-12 Thread Frank Stearns
-- not so many companies wanted to commit to staff, but still needed work done and liked the on/off ability they got with freelancers. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421

Re: Visually Identifying Marker Tags

2009-03-09 Thread Frank Stearns
then! If the goal is to simply edit marker content, easily and all at once, IXgen can provide a tabular list of marker text that you can manipulate. IXgen also includes ways to create new markers, and do several other marker-related tasks. For more information visit www.fsatools.com. Frank Stearns

Re: Updated! List of Utilities Plugins, 3.0

2009-05-26 Thread Frank Stearns
On Tue, 26 May 2009, Lin Sims wrote: If you see a mistake or think I should include something that I missed, let me know and I will (eventually) make the change. IXgen is alive and well, but for some reason omitted from the PDF that I saw. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm

Re: Printing Index Marker Symbols and Content?

2010-01-20 Thread Frank Stearns
in the body text and also want to pick up any occurrences in markers. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http

Re: FrameMaker 3 files

2010-05-06 Thread Frank Stearns
points; that's mainly what we're collecting at the moment. Sorry to hear about the data loss. We all dread that! Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970

Re: Can the spelling checker be trusted? Yes!

2010-05-28 Thread Frank Stearns
it fixed and found this FM feature, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http://www.fsatools.com

Re: Formatting of multi-marker indexes...

2011-02-01 Thread Frank Stearns
commercial Hope that helps, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 http://www.fsatools.com ___ You

RE: FM grey GUI [WAS: Windows 7 - Snap]

2011-02-03 Thread Frank Stearns
from the task at hand. YMMV. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 http://www.fsatools.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun

RE: IXGen alive??

2012-06-21 Thread Frank Stearns
the beginning of the year. :) Let me know right away the next you don't get a reply from us within a few hours. We do have a long-time reputation of very fast response to emails; do let us know if you experience otherwise. Thanks, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN

Re: Phantom index entries

2006-08-01 Thread Frank Stearns
back to FM binary form (overwrite the original FM file), and regen your index. The problem should then be gone. Hope that helps. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice

Re: No MIF (was Phantom index entries

2006-08-01 Thread Frank Stearns
save in FM, as it will convert it right back to an FM doc. Use a plain text editor to open the MIF version. (There might have been a way to prevent FM from doing this auto convert of mif on open, but durned if I can remember it now.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r

Re: Solution NOT SOLVED Phantom Index Entries

2006-08-03 Thread Frank Stearns
Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http://www.fsatools.com ___ You are currently

RE: Re: Indexing recommendations

2006-10-04 Thread Frank Stearns
were not even aware of TimeSavers. As an indication of the rarity of the problem, more than three years of IXgen 7's release passed by before the issue surfaced. Hope that clarifies a bit more. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Frank Stearns

2006-12-13 Thread Frank Stearns
, and I'm scrambling to find another solution there, too. Sigh. Isn't technology wonderful? (When it works.) Apologies to anyone who has tried to reach us without success, though some messages have been getting through. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL

Re: Some Pointers for IXgen

2007-01-04 Thread Frank Stearns
, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http://www.fsatools.com ___ You are currently

Re: First Time Indexer

2007-01-12 Thread Frank Stearns
to start is www.asindexing.org -- lots of good resources and information there. Also, we offer IXgen, a toolset that supports indexing in FrameMaker. Our website is listed below. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TOLL FREE

Re: QA wants unique edition number in changed footers

2007-01-31 Thread Frank Stearns
. Doesn't take too much to set it up, and I always had more confidence in this approach rather than copying vars around because as you noted above, it's easy to break something by copying formats. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto

Re: *****SPAM***** Re: Can Frame's default color definitions be changed?

2012-10-17 Thread Frank Stearns
I could type. Interesting times. :) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10 IS HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 http://www.fsatools.com

Re: How to generate an index of names without markers (or by automated insertion of markers)

2012-11-25 Thread Frank Stearns
subentries, and so on. We invite the original poster to take a look with a fully functional demo at www.fsatools.com. (For some reason, the original post never showed up in our inbox.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10 IS HERE

Re: How to force capital letters in a generated Index?

2012-12-18 Thread Frank Stearns
is available for FM versions 5.5 through 10, and we will very soon have completed a few adjustments to make IXgen work with FM11. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10 IS HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice

Re: *****SPAM***** LaTeX to MIF/MML

2013-01-14 Thread Frank Stearns
a tool to index the results, give us a call. w In fact, if the conversion left you with index entries scattered in the converted body text, one of the IXgen tools could help you get them into proper FM markers.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra

Re: LaTeX to MIF/MML

2013-01-14 Thread Frank Stearns
in the converted body text, one of the IXgen tools could help you get them into proper FM markers.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 http

Re: Frame 11 Appearance

2013-02-20 Thread Frank Stearns
. But if you do have something not already noted in this thread, perhaps express it briefly, tell why it's a problem and what would make it better. My US$0.02. My opinions only. YMMV, etc. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10/11

RE: is there a way to show Index markers inline in the text

2013-03-15 Thread Frank Stearns
in this realm that other systems might not allow is creation of new marker text while editing body text. Text that you create in line then tag with that character tag recognized by IXgen will create new markers where none existed before. Hope that helps, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm

Re: FrameMaker indexing frustrations

2013-09-07 Thread Frank Stearns
of the indexing box without saving your entry. And thank god for IXgen. I'd be climbing the walls without it. Glad we could help, Keith. The two features you note about the native marker dialog were among our original reasons for inventing IXgen. Thanks for the endorsement. :) Frank Stearns

Re: FM 8: Index marker syntax

2013-10-02 Thread Frank Stearns
). Does that new entry work? 4. If you're really adventurous, save as MIF, search for the entry, and see what all might be included with that marker. (Relates to #1, above.) If all of the above fails, feel free to send us a copy of the doc for evaluation. Hope this helps, Frank Stearns

RE: FM 8: Index marker syntax

2013-10-02 Thread Frank Stearns
... Anyone else remember this? Do you have the lastest version of FM8? Continued good luck with it!! Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10/11 IS HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800

IXgen 7-10 Verified with FM12

2014-02-27 Thread Frank Stearns
20th year of release. (20 years? Where did two decades go?! w) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10/11/12 IS HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com mailto:fra...@fsatools.com USA Voice: 435-275-8981 http://www.fsatools.com

See all open markers?

2009-01-12 Thread Frank Stearns
and maintenance. > Has anyone made my daydream a reality? Hopefully IXgen has some of the things on your wish list, plus many more you might not have considered. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL

See all open markers?

2009-01-12 Thread Frank Stearns
sier in down times -- not so many companies wanted to commit to staff, but still needed work done and liked the "on/off" ability they got with freelancers. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOL

Visually Identifying Marker Tags

2009-03-09 Thread Frank Stearns
to miss them then! If the goal is to simply edit marker content, easily and all at once, IXgen can provide a tabular list of marker text that you can manipulate. IXgen also includes ways to create new markers, and do several other marker-related tasks. For more information visit www.fsatools

Updated! List of Utilities & Plugins, 3.0

2009-05-26 Thread Frank Stearns
On Tue, 26 May 2009, Lin Sims wrote: > If you see a mistake or think I should include something that I > missed, let me know and I will (eventually) make the change. IXgen is alive and well, but for some reason omitted from the PDF that I saw. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IX

Printing Index Marker Symbols and Content?

2010-01-20 Thread Frank Stearns
one way to do some things.) Often Expand Markers is used if you are doing a find/change in the body text and also want to pick up any occurrences in markers. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (U

FrameMaker 3 files

2010-05-06 Thread Frank Stearns
dia? Thanks for any data points; that's mainly what we're collecting at the moment. Sorry to hear about the data loss. We all dread that! Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada

Fixing lots of X-refs

2008-12-31 Thread Frank Stearns
tty quick. Just make sure you get enough of the surrounding MIF statement to avoid unwanted substring matches... Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice:

"unavailable fonts" problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

2008-02-07 Thread Frank Stearns
lists that make up an FM doc can leave you with no way back. As an example, it's possible to get "stale" font information lodged inside a table with NO WAY via the user interface to get to it. At that point, a MIF edit is the only way to get to that stale font. Doesn't happe

Alphabetizing a generated list of Figures or Tables

2008-01-23 Thread Frank Stearns
; process could be scripted, of course.) Or, you could use IXgen to do this in just a few moments. You can create markers from specific para tags, such as those used for the captions; and you can create markers of whatever type you wanted (including those you define yourself). This would make l

How to automatically import index and cross-reference entries from Word 7 to FM 7.2 or 8?

2008-06-18 Thread Frank Stearns
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Lynne A. Price wrote: snips > 3) Generate a list of markers with Special > List Of You can also use a tool such as IXgen to see multiple "piled up" markers, either as a separate list or expanded into the body text. For more information please see www.fsa

IXgen Editable Marker List

2008-03-18 Thread Frank Stearns
you have open, make the changes to that doc. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http://www.fsatools.com

Phantom index entries

2006-08-01 Thread Frank Stearns
what a good marker looks like if you're not sure), save the MIF doc, reload into FM to convert back to FM binary form (overwrite the original FM file), and regen your index. The problem should then be gone. Hope that helps. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks a

No MIF (was Phantom index entries

2006-08-01 Thread Frank Stearns
. But don't try to open the MIF save in FM, as it will convert it right back to an FM doc. Use a plain text editor to open the MIF version. (There might have been a way to prevent FM from doing this auto convert of mif on open, but durned if I can remember it now.) Frank Stearns Associa

Solution NOT SOLVED Phantom Index Entries

2006-08-03 Thread Frank Stearns
ker that won't go away. After nearly 2 decades of working with MIF have never heard of anything like this (other than file sync issues). What you describe has gotten me rather curious. If you elect to do this, send the original problematic binary file, not the MIF version you created. Thanks, Frank Fr

Phantom index entries (fwd)

2006-08-03 Thread Frank Stearns
(oops -- I forgot to reply to the list... Sorry, David, for the dbl post to you! -Frank Stearns) On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Stamm, David-P45904 wrote: > Try this. > > 1. By whatever means, go to the marker that you believe is the > offender. The marker appears highlighte

Frank Stearns

2006-12-13 Thread Frank Stearns
not working properly, and I'm scrambling to find another solution there, too. Sigh. Isn't technology wonderful? (When it works.) Apologies to anyone who has tried to reach us without success, though some messages have been getting through. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for

Indexing recommendations

2006-10-04 Thread Frank Stearns
ture set (b) warranty (c) long-term performance & history of our company and the product. For a fully-functional demo, please visit the IXgen Central portion of www.fsatools.com Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.

Indexing recommendations

2006-10-04 Thread Frank Stearns
tures of IXgen. At that time we were not even aware of TimeSavers. As an indication of the rarity of the problem, more than three years of IXgen 7's release passed by before the issue surfaced. Hope that clarifies a bit more. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMa

Some Pointers for IXgen

2007-01-04 Thread Frank Stearns
ers smile. You might want to try out a few things on a scatch copy of one of the books until you get the hang of things. Hope that helps, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 USA FAX: 360-253-1498 http://www.fsatools.com

First Time Indexer

2007-01-12 Thread Frank Stearns
t indexing in general. One good place to start is www.asindexing.org -- lots of good resources and information there. Also, we offer IXgen, a toolset that supports indexing in FrameMaker. Our website is listed below. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at

QA wants unique edition number in changed footers

2007-01-31 Thread Frank Stearns
nt change in the ref doc and regen the book, rather than copying formats around. Doesn't take too much to set it up, and I always had more confidence in this approach rather than copying vars around because as you noted above, it's easy to break something by copying formats. Frank Frank Stearns A

Formatting of multi-marker indexes...

2011-02-01 Thread Frank Stearns
ermarker" type and wanted unique formatting for each. Hope that helps, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 360-892-3970 http://www.fsatools.com

FM grey GUI [WAS: Windows 7 - Snap]

2011-02-03 Thread Frank Stearns
phrase Stuart, the GUI should fit the application and content; it should never, ever distract from the task at hand. YMMV. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 80

How to force capital letters in a generated Index?

2012-12-18 Thread Frank Stearns
formation.) IXgen is available for FM versions 5.5 through 10, and we will very soon have completed a few adjustments to make IXgen work with FM11. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10 IS HERE! *** franks at fsatools.com <mailto:f

IXGen alive??

2012-06-21 Thread Frank Stearns
rth since the beginning of the year. :) Let me know right away the next you don't get a reply from us within a few hours. We do have a long-time reputation of very fast response to emails; do let us know if you experience otherwise. Thanks, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for Fra

How to generate an index of names without markers (or by automated insertion of markers)

2012-11-25 Thread Frank Stearns
king, unification of markers, making subentries, and so on. We invite the original poster to take a look with a fully functional demo at www.fsatools.com. (For some reason, the original post never showed up in our inbox.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) ***

*****SPAM***** Re: Can Frame's default color definitions be changed?

2012-10-17 Thread Frank Stearns
emory) spit out text at nearly twice the rate I could type. Interesting times. :) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10 IS HERE! *** franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada):

Frame 11 Appearance

2013-02-20 Thread Frank Stearns
e gotten the message. But if you do have something not already noted in this thread, perhaps express it briefly, tell why it's a problem and what would make it better. My US$0.02. My opinions only. YMMV, etc. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAM

*****SPAM***** LaTeX to MIF/MML

2013-01-14 Thread Frank Stearns
ity. YMMV. Good luck with it. (If you need a tool to index the results, give us a call. In fact, if the conversion left you with index entries scattered in the converted body text, one of the IXgen tools could help you get them into proper FM markers.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for

LaTeX to MIF/MML

2013-01-14 Thread Frank Stearns
with index entries scattered in the converted body text, one of the IXgen tools could help you get them into proper FM markers.) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421

is there a way to show Index markers inline in the text

2013-03-15 Thread Frank Stearns
rkers in-line). One thing IXgen can do in this realm that other systems might not allow is creation of new marker text while editing body text. Text that you create in line then tag with that character tag recognized by IXgen will create new markers where none existed before. Hope that help

FM 8: Index marker syntax

2013-10-02 Thread Frank Stearns
ils, feel free to send us a copy of the doc for evaluation. Hope this helps, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FRAMEMAKER 10/11 IS HERE! *** franks at fsatools.com <mailto:franks at fsatools.com> TOLL FREE Voice (USA and Canada): 800-567-6421 USA Voice: 435-275-8981 http://www.fsatools.com

FM 8: Index marker syntax

2013-10-02 Thread Frank Stearns
es in the main flow, do you notice if in the problem entries the para or char tag name suddenly becomes starred, indicating a deviation from the catalog settings? Finally, I have a very fuzzy memory that FM8 had introduced some bugs in marker handling... Anyone else remember this? Do yo

FrameMaker indexing frustrations

2013-09-07 Thread Frank Stearns
u when you move out of the indexing box > without saving your entry. > > And thank god for IXgen. I'd be climbing the walls without it. Glad we could help, Keith. The two features you note about the native marker dialog were among our original reasons for inventing IXgen. Thanks for th

[Framers] Nice to have the List Back

2016-02-03 Thread Frank Stearns
. And the "no filter" configuration meant some 1500+ actual spam email every 24 hours. A "hello" and "nice to see you again" to all our old friends. Frank Stearns Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10/11/12 IS

Re: [Framers] Check out FrameUsers.com for everything FrameMaker!

2016-02-29 Thread Frank Stearns
and add-ons Let's not forget Frank Stearns Associates, makers of IXgen, the premiere indexing tool for FrameMaker. IXgen has been around since 1994 (one of the longest-lived 3rd party developers for FrameMaker) -- and we're still alive and kicking. In fact, our own website is currently being

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 7.2 Not Responding on New PC

2016-03-01 Thread Frank Stearns
and running, no fuss, no muss, no weird problems, and the underlying Win7 install was unaffected. As they say, your mileage may vary. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10/11/12 IS HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com <mailto:fra...@f

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 7.2 Not Responding on New PC

2016-03-01 Thread Frank Stearns
six month project to re-build that complex database. It was a bright and sunny day indeed when that same old database came right up in the XP environment provided by Virtualbox. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10/11/12 IS

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 7.2 Not Responding on New PC

2016-03-01 Thread Frank Stearns
, without breaking stride FM7 could sprout some little wings and possibly still get us there, likely avoiding the big, expensive machine until it's really needed for something it does better (if you'll allow me to torture the transportation metaphor. ) Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers

[Framers] Announcement: A new Website for IXgen and FSA Tools

2016-03-12 Thread Frank Stearns
documents, take a look. You might be happily surprised at how quickly a good index can be crafted. If you have any questions/comments please send them along. And if you'd like to be on our "Links" page, please contact me off-list. Cordially, Frank Stearns Frank Stearns Associates maker

[Framers] Malware lure? Was Re: latest news

2016-05-23 Thread Frank Stearns
ell us a bit more about this "latest news"? If it is, please find a nearby high cliff. You'll know what to do next. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10/11/12 IS HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com <mailto:fra...@fsatools.com>

Re: [Framers] OT: The history of PDF

2016-04-14 Thread Frank Stearns
well and good, but does this Framing-Maker thingie do this or that?" We tried to have "this" and "thats" on hand to help out. For nostalgia and amusement, visit the "FSA Resources>Early Products" portion of www.fsatools.com for more history. Frank Fr

[Framers] OT: Stopping Adobe's auto install of Reader DC

2017-03-01 Thread Frank Stearns
). Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send

Re: [Framers] FM 2017 Feature Request: Restore color and scaling to menu icons

2017-03-17 Thread Frank Stearns
eye friendly. Frank Stearns Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send

Re: [Framers] OT Followup: Stopping Adobe's auto install of Reader DC

2017-03-17 Thread Frank Stearns
sers like this. Such actions inspire *exactly* the opposite interest from me and no doubt others. Thanks again for listening, and thanks in advance for any "advice" you can pass along to management. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7

Re: [Framers] Font Size in Index Marker Pod (FRMAKER-2451)

2017-03-19 Thread Frank Stearns
(in the sig block below). Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 www.fsatools.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages

Re: [Framers] Font Size in Index Marker Pod (FRMAKER-2451)

2017-03-20 Thread Frank Stearns
d.) Hope that helps, Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com -Original Message- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+rick=rickquatro@lists.frameusers.com] On Behal

[Framers] OT Followup: Stopping Adobe's auto install of Reader DC

2017-03-07 Thread Frank Stearns
don't do things like this. Such actions only alienate people. Frank Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com ___ This message is from the Framer

Re: [Framers] OT: Stopping Adobe's auto install of Reader DC

2017-03-01 Thread Frank Stearns
rritations with windows is that substring matches no longer fully work in file name searches. Why on earth would they break that? Sigh. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! ***

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 7.2 Crashes

2017-05-16 Thread Frank Stearns
5 year-old custom database that's impossible to run in Win7 but works just fine in Virtualbox. A HUGE time saver and business saver, actually -- we were unable to rewrite that db for a newer OS. And oh, btw, FM7.x runs nicely in that environment as well. :) Frank Stearns Associates | makers o

Re: [Framers] Suddenly not working FM functionality? - also, a shout-out to Tech Support for being so responsive!!!!

2017-04-30 Thread Frank Stearns
), maybe in several million years of tectonic plate movement) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com -Original Message- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces

Re: [Framers] Suddenly not working FM functionality? - also, a shout-out to Tech Support for being so responsive!!!!

2017-04-29 Thread Frank Stearns
when it comes to homemade cookies. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send

Re: [Framers] *****SPAM***** Re: Old FrameMaker books?

2017-10-03 Thread Frank Stearns
d user docs! Until then -- and in the meantime -- we still have IXgen available to make the mechanics of FM indexing so much easier. :) Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-27

Re: [Framers] FRMAKER-3533 - FM-14 Marker pod does not work

2017-11-01 Thread Frank Stearns
with the marker pod. :) /Shameless Plug off Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fsatools.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list

Re: [Framers] alternatives to VirtualBox in Windows

2018-09-10 Thread Frank Stearns
rely trust MS. Remember, they're the ones who through their OS issues for Framers effectively started this conversation in the first place! YMMV. Frank Stearns Associates | makers of IXgen(tm) for FrameMaker(r) *** IXGEN 7-10 for FrameMaker 10-15 HERE! *** fra...@fsatools.com 1-435-275-8981 fs

Re: [Framers] Save as PDF with Windows 10 and FM 2015

2018-09-10 Thread Frank Stearns
u could run a Win 7 emulation hosted by Win10 -- all while sidestepping the Win10 problems. It's pretty slick. Install Virtualbox on the host machine; this brings up a window that *is* a machine that will run the OS you really want to use. Install the desired OS in the virtual machine and

Re: [Framers] Nostalgia - was Re: FrameMaker 2015

2020-04-02 Thread Frank Stearns
quot;do." That gets realy annoying, especially when your methods/words work and regular folks/users see and appreciate this. Frank Stearns FSA ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com

[Framers] Nostalgia - was Re: FrameMaker 2015

2020-04-02 Thread Frank Stearns
kay for me; I can slide into semi-retirement and support the IXgen users who are still active. Thanks to all present and past users of our products. Frank Stearns FSA ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@li