Create a hypertext marker to automatically fill in TO, CC and SUBJECT

the proper syntax for doing this? Note: In my previous message I included the actual code I'm using now and I got a bounceback message. Have an amazing, passion-filled day Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers

Creating hypertext markers for default email values

for the mailto portion and the Subject line and would like to automatically include a carbon copy (CC) value too. I appreciate any help you can offer Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL

Re: Frame's lame callouts

/jerilynne.knight%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Hugs Blessings Always ...and ask me how to live a *Juicy, Jazzed, Joyful* (c) life and turn the world's passionate living statistics upside down! Jerilynne

Maintaining character tags in cross references

of the menu options. When this text is cross referenced, the character tag does not show up, although the text is correct, including specially formatted areas. Am I forgetting something or is this impossible? Thanks bunches for your help! Sincerely Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc

Creating separators for tag lists

thought I had seen a tip related to that some time ago and can't find it. Thanks for any help ... even if it is nope, not possible! ...have an amazing day, and live with passion! jerilynne knight simply written, inc. www.simplywritten.com 317.508.2898

Re: Change bars that will not die and making RoboHelp for FrameMaker see

Another thought...is there a character style with an as is setting for the change bar? I've had some fun recently when I couldn't get things to work like I thought and that was the problem. Blessings Jerilynne On Feb 3, 2008 3:42 PM, rebecca officer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't help on

OT: Resources for Alert Standards

Hi all I'm looking for standards on the proper use of terms like Notes, Cautions, Warnings, Tips, etc. in software documentation. When I search, I'm finding ANSI and IEEE standards that are available for purchase. At this point, I don't really want to purchase the entire standard. I simply want

OT: Mif2Go Developers

would appreciate that information too. I've been a FrameMaker user since 1992 and am very comfortable with it and, in general, know how to get it to do what I want it to do. AND want to make sure I stay informed. Thank you for your help. Have an awesome, passion-filled day jerilynne knight simpy

Thank you for the information

with this type of information. Have a passion-filled day jerilynne knight simply written, inc. and passion...purpose...spirit 317.508.2898 (cell) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Picking up section name from a separate file

of errors where possible. So, if you have some suggestions, I appreciate them! As a sole practitioner, I can sometimes get blind, so appreciate the group's collective wisdom. Thank you so much for your help! Sincerely Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc

Re: Picking up section name from a separate file

.. Jerilynne On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jerilynne Knight asked: I've got a manual with multiple sections and the section divider page is in a separate file and the section title is stored as a variable. To make each type of information more

Re: Picking up section name from a separate file

it in the topic's master pages in each page header, and be done with it... Art On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Jerilynne Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good day to each of you: I know I've done this in the past and cannot, for the life of me, remember what approach I took, so

Re: Framemaker Uses

the content to hotlinked references to the relevant regulatory local, state, and federal codes! Hope this helps Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Color of table borders...

Hi Scott Yes, there is: Select Table Custom Ruling and Shading Click an existing ruling style Click the Edit Ruling Style button (You can change the name if you like) Change to whatever color you need Click Set In your table designer, select the ruling line you created. Hope this helps!

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

. There are others on this group who have amazing talents in various tools and techniques and I stand in awe of their gifts! Blessings Jerilynne Knight On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Ben Hechter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Competent in Framemaker but new to Robohelp, with the following question

Formatting issues with a Table of Contents

suggestions as to how to push the end of the text away from the tab stop? Thanks bunches! -- hugs blessings always jerilynne knight www.simpywritten.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: table and figure captions

Hi Deirdre Welcome back from class! I don't know the why (other than anchored Frames don't have that function). And the only way a table automatically creates a caption is if the Add Title option is turned on for a table. So, my workaround? I create a table format specifically to hold graphics.

Re: adding user variables to the TOC

Hi Deirdre If you need to have the variable available in the TOC so you can use it there (as opposed to creating a link or cross reference to it), have you tried importing the variables from the document where it is used to the TOC? It sounds like it may have created in an individual document and

OT: Place to search for Frame contracts

Hi all I wondered if any of you know of a good place to look for unstructured Frame projects or if there is even any need for that kind of support. I'm interested in doing some offsite production or template design work and it has been a while since I needed to do a search, so I'm a bit out of

Job listings?

Hey there Does anyone know of a good job board (or boards) for unstructured FrameMaker projects/jobs? I've been out of the market for a while and, with an unexpected life change, am in the market again! Thanks in advance for your help! Jerilynne Knight

Re: Checkboxes in numbered lists

I've found the way Yves describes to provide the most flexibility in my documents...it is another paragraph tag AND I've found I end up needing a table and *get* to fight with the table-in-a-table challenges. So I would definitely second this approach, even tho I agree with Cheryl's table

Text insets question

Hi all First, Happy new year to you!!! Hope you've got the day off to celebrate... I am trying to find a way to eliminate the extra space that follows a text inset and could swear I've seen something (although I can't seem to find it...arghghgh). I have a specific tag I use for

Small caps within PDF bookmarks

Hi all I'm using Frame 7. p492 and Acrobat 8.1.3 and have a question. I created a user variable for a specific client-related 3 character abbreviation (acronym?) which the client prefers to have as Small Caps. I created a character tag called SC Small Caps and embedded that in the variable prior

Re: re-use 101

Hi Joel In my opinion, there are ways you could use several unstructured Frame features to eliminate some of the repetitiveness and cumbersome maintenance. XML is a fabulous choice if there is enough work and other applications to justify doing the development for it. I don't know enough about

Re: re-use 101

You make excellent points Fei, especially about the conditional text. Another thing: I didn't mention that I often review the content to see if text can be arranged in a different way, or different order, to achieve the results needed (without, of course, compromising readability or usability). I

Re: Using Framers to network for job-hunting?

I'm great with postings or folks available...in my opinion, who knows what can come from this great place full of helpful people. I, too, think it would be a great courtesy to put JOB or something similar in the subject line. I've noticed there have been job postings in the past and also those who

Creating cross book links that work in a PDF file

OK, I'm apparently having a total brain breakdown and need some help! I'm working with a client who has a large set of FrameMaker (7.x version) files in two separate books. One is the database documentation set and the other is the end user (GUI) documentation. The end user documentation has

Whoo Hoo PDF Files Working

Hi All I am so blessed that folks on this list took the time to give me a hand with a Frame/PDF problem. My client was having trouble with cross-book hyperlinks working and that problem is now fixed. The key step was putting the books in the same directory. The individual files remained in the

Re: Text inset (FM9)

Hi Cynthia I don't know if this will help or not...I ran into something many years ago, only it was an autonumbered paragraph not a page break. After much futzing, fiddling and testing, I came up with something that works. 1. Make sure the end-of-file marker is immediately after the last

OT: Need Your Opinion

either belly up to the bar and learn the next level or look at what I want to do in a different way. Thank you in advance for any ideas, suggestions or input you may have. And please let me know how I may be of service to you... Blessings Jerilynne Knight

Re: type vs enter

When I did some informal (very informal) questioning for a project, the users found it confusing to Enter text and Press Enter. In my opinion (which will also show how old I am), I still feel you type information if you're actually using the keyboard. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Clara Hall

Re: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

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Re: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

Thanks for correcting that Stuart (was multi-tasking, not wise!) On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Stuart Rogers srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com wrote: On 2013-Jun-03 1:27 PM, Jerilynne Knight wrote: Another way I've done this is to insert at least 3 tab characters (not tab stops) before

Re: Word and Frame comparisons

to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- may your day be igKnighted with passionately powerful possibilities! Jerilynne Knight Business Strategist, Business Analyst, Techie Stuff De-Mystifier Making strategies, systems, and automation

Special Hypertext Link in new window

successful. Thanks in advance and here's to a wonderful 2014! -- may your day be igKnighted with passionately powerful possibilities! Jerilynne Knight Business Strategist, Business Analyst, Techie Stuff De-Mystifier Making strategies, systems, and automation work harder so you don't have

Creating cross book links that work in a PDF file

OK, I'm apparently having a total brain breakdown and need some help! I'm working with a client who has a large set of FrameMaker (7.x version) files in two separate books. One is the database documentation set and the other is the end user (GUI) documentation. The end user documentation has

Whoo Hoo PDF Files Working

Hi All I am so blessed that folks on this list took the time to give me a hand with a Frame/PDF problem. My client was having trouble with cross-book hyperlinks working and that problem is now fixed. The key step was putting the books in the same directory. The individual files remained in the

Text inset (FM9)

Hi Cynthia I don't know if this will help or not...I ran into something many years ago, only it was an autonumbered paragraph not a page break. After much futzing, fiddling and testing, I came up with something that works. 1. Make sure the end-of-file marker is immediately after the last

Small caps within PDF bookmarks

Hi all I'm using Frame 7. p492 and Acrobat 8.1.3 and have a question. I created a user variable for a specific client-related 3 character abbreviation (acronym?) which the client prefers to have as Small Caps. I created a character tag called SC Small Caps and embedded that in the variable prior

re-use 101

Hi Joel In my opinion, there are ways you could use several unstructured Frame features to eliminate some of the repetitiveness and cumbersome maintenance. XML is a fabulous choice if there is enough work and other applications to justify doing the development for it. I don't know enough about

re-use 101

You make excellent points Fei, especially about the conditional text. Another thing: I didn't mention that I often review the content to see if text can be arranged in a different way, or different order, to achieve the results needed (without, of course, compromising readability or usability). I

Using Framers to network for job-hunting?

I'm great with postings or folks available...in my opinion, who knows what can come from this great place full of helpful people. I, too, think it would be a great courtesy to put "JOB" or something similar in the subject line. I've noticed there have been job postings in the past and also those

OT: Need Your Opinion

either "belly up to the bar" and learn the next level or look at what I want to do in a different way. Thank you in advance for any ideas, suggestions or input you may have. And please let me know how I may be of service to you... Blessings Jerilynne Knight

type vs enter

When I did some informal (very informal) questioning for a project, the users found it confusing to "Enter text" and "Press Enter". In my opinion (which will also show how old I am), I still feel you "type" information if you're actually using the keyboard. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Clara

Create a hypertext marker to automatically fill in TO, CC and SUBJECT

the proper syntax for doing this? Note: In my previous message I included the actual code I'm using now and I got a bounceback message. Have an amazing, passion-filled day Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc.

Creating hypertext markers for default email values

for the mailto portion and the Subject line and would like to automatically include a carbon copy (CC) value too. I appreciate any help you can offer Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc.

Frame's lame callouts

s.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Hugs & Blessings Always ...and ask me how to live a *Juicy, Jazzed, Joyful* (c) life and turn the world's passionate living statistics upside down! Jerilynne Knight Passion...Purpose...Spirit Certified Passion Test (tm) Facilitator 317-508-2898 (cell) Go here for more information about the Passion Test: http://www.thepassiontest.com/?af=8100

Checkboxes in numbered lists

I've found the way Yves describes to provide the most flexibility in my documents...it is another paragraph tag AND I've found I end up needing a table and *get* to fight with the table-in-a-table challenges. So I would definitely second this approach, even tho I agree with Cheryl's table

Text insets question

Hi all First, Happy new year to you!!! Hope you've got the day off to celebrate... I am trying to find a way to eliminate the extra space that follows a text inset and could swear I've seen something (although I can't seem to find it...arghghgh). I have a specific tag I use for

Change bars that will not die and making RoboHelp for FrameMaker see

Another thought...is there a character style with an "as is" setting for the change bar? I've had some "fun" recently when I couldn't get things to work like I thought and that was the problem. Blessings Jerilynne On Feb 3, 2008 3:42 PM, rebecca officer wrote: > Can't help on RoboHelp, but for

OT: Resources for Alert Standards

Hi all I'm looking for standards on the proper use of terms like "Notes", "Cautions", "Warnings", "Tips", etc. in software documentation. When I search, I'm finding ANSI and IEEE standards that are available for purchase. At this point, I don't really want to purchase the entire standard. I

OT: Mif2Go Developers

isons, I would appreciate that information too. I've been a FrameMaker user since 1992 and am very comfortable with it and, in general, know how to get it to do what I want it to do. AND want to make sure I stay informed. Thank you for your help. Have an awesome, passion-filled day jerilynne k

Thank you for the information

with this type of information. Have a passion-filled day jerilynne knight simply written, inc. and passion...purpose...spirit 317.508.2898 (cell)

Creating separators for tag lists

group them. I thought I had seen a tip related to that some time ago and can't find it. Thanks for any help ... even if it is "nope, not possible"! ...have an amazing day, and live with passion! jerilynne knight simply written, inc. www.simplywritten.com 317.508.2898

table and figure captions

Hi Deirdre Welcome back from class! I don't know the why (other than anchored Frames don't have that function). And the only way a table automatically creates a caption is if the "Add Title" option is turned on for a table. So, my workaround? I create a table format specifically to hold

table and figure captions

Hi Stuart Thanks for the tip! I use that approach for notes sitting "beside" the note text and had never thought to use it for this purpose. I LOVE this list! Blessings Jerilynne On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Stuart Rogers < srogers at phoenix-geophysics.com> wrote: &g

adding user variables to the TOC

Hi Deirdre If you need to have the variable available in the TOC so you can use it there (as opposed to creating a link or cross reference to it), have you tried importing the variables from the document where it is used to the TOC? It sounds like it may have created in an individual document and

Picking up section name from a separate file

risk of errors where possible. So, if you have some suggestions, I appreciate them! As a sole practitioner, I can sometimes get blind, so appreciate the group's collective wisdom. Thank you so much for your help! Sincerely Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc.

Picking up section name from a separate file

.. Jerilynne On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Fred Ridder wrote: > Jerilynne Knight asked: > > > I've got a manual with multiple sections and the section divider page is > in > > a separate file and the section title is stored as a variable. To make > each > > ty

Picking up section name from a separate file

; topic's master pages in each page header, and be done with it... > > Art > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Jerilynne Knight > wrote: > > Good day to each of you: > > > > I know I've done this in the past and cannot, for the life of me, > remember >

Framemaker Uses

the content to hotlinked references to the relevant regulatory local, state, and federal codes! Hope this helps Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc.

Color of table borders...

Hi Scott Yes, there is: Select Table > Custom Ruling and Shading Click an existing ruling style Click the Edit Ruling Style button (You can change the name if you like) Change to whatever color you need Click Set In your table designer, select the ruling line you created. Hope this helps!

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

d projects. There are others on this group who have amazing talents in various tools and techniques and I stand in awe of their gifts! Blessings Jerilynne Knight On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Ben Hechter wrote: > Hi All, > > Competent in Framemaker but new to Robohelp, with the following quest

Formatting issues with a Table of Contents

suggestions as to how to "push" the end of the text away from the tab stop? Thanks bunches! -- hugs & blessings always jerilynne knight www.simpywritten.com

Job listings?

Hey there Does anyone know of a good job board (or boards) for unstructured FrameMaker projects/jobs? I've been out of the market for a while and, with an unexpected life change, am in the market again! Thanks in advance for your help! Jerilynne Knight

OT: Place to search for Frame contracts

Hi all I wondered if any of you know of a good place to look for unstructured Frame projects or if there is even any need for that kind of support. I'm interested in doing some offsite production or template design work and it has been a while since I needed to do a search, so I'm a bit out of

Maintaining character tags in cross references

of the menu options. When this text is cross referenced, the character tag does not show up, although the text is correct, including specially formatted areas. Am I forgetting something or is this impossible? Thanks bunches for your help! Sincerely Jerilynne Knight Simply Written, Inc.

The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

users.com/ for more resources and info. > > -- may your day be igKnighted with passionately powerful possibilities! <http://www.mylivesignature.com/> Jerilynne Knight "Sexy backends for your business" Making strategies, systems, and automation work harder so you don

The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

Thanks for correcting that Stuart (was multi-tasking, not wise!) On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Stuart Rogers < srogers at phoenix-geophysics.com> wrote: > On 2013-Jun-03 1:27 PM, Jerilynne Knight wrote: > > Another way I've done this is to insert at least 3 tab characters (

Word and Frame comparisons

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ven't been successful. Thanks in advance and here's to a wonderful 2014! -- may your day be igKnighted with passionately powerful possibilities! Jerilynne Knight Business Strategist, Business Analyst, Techie Stuff De-Mystifier Making strategies, systems, and automation work harder so you

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

e to move to an early version of FM > > for large document sets. What a joy it was then! > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Framers > > > On Behalf Of Jerilynne Knight > > Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 6:56 AM > > To: An email list for peo

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

Wowser Robert, talk about a background! Which makes me laugh at a recent comment by a young man of 34 when I said something about technology in the late 70s and early 80s. The comment: "They had technology back then?" This story definitely proves that yes, grasshopper, they did! Ouch, lol! On

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

Hi Bjorn...I didn't follow Ventura that far into present time, although I loved it when I learned it a Xerox. Once Corel took it over, I though I was the only one who was both disappointed and disgusted with the poor job they were doing! On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 5:00 PM Studio Smalbro wrote: >

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

s). I don't miss those days even tho' I do remember them! I started with Ventura then, at the request of a prospect, learned about FM (the only software course I ever officially took). I was in heaven!! Have a fantabulous day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551 On Mon, Apr 6, 2020

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

Oh wowser Mark...I forgot about the Gem environment! And I remember that DOS-based machine...had one of them! J On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 2:42 PM Mark Soiseth wrote: > I got a job with a company who used Ventura on the GEM environment. It > allowed me to shoot myself in the foot so easily. But,

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

Oh lordy Peter, don't even get me started on that topic!!! lol On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 10:01 PM Peter Gold wrote: > Corel's not the first company to have shot itself in the foot. Many of us > have first-have experience. Oooops, should that be "first-foot?" > > >

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

Wow, it's amazing to see all the memories coming up! My first use was in '92, although I'm not sure of the version # persactly! For some reason I want to think it was 4 or 5. And Syed...haven't heard the term "Interleaf" in ages, although I remember the discussions around it! >

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

What a great history of FM...I started out on Ventura Publisher, while working for Xerox, who had purchased the software and didn't know squiddly squat about it so, as someone who had gone NUTZ trying to find some way to do process doc and software manuals without going postal, I set out to learn

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

Hey there Lin...right there widya Numbering, after all these years, still sucks! J On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 8:47 AM Lin Sims wrote: > Word still pretty much sucks. It's more stable than it used to be, but > things like numbering still require very strictly controlled styles or some >

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

Hey there Peter, I totally forgot about WordStar! I'm still a keyboard shortcuts person and grumble heartily when they're not available. I can do things so much more quickly with the keyboard! J 317.593.5551 On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 10:11 PM Peter Gold wrote: > On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 7:31 PM

[Framers] FrameMaker 2015

screenshot! Have a fantabulous day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551 ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

gle.com/file/d/19wDICIUJwOnFVZ81xmWdCPpIYIay4D7R/view?usp=sharing Have a fantabulous day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551 On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 1:46 PM Peter Gold wrote: > If your UI is too small, maybe you need a bigger boat, like in "Jaws"? ;) > > Seriously, if fiddling w

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

s day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551 On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 1:46 PM Peter Gold wrote: > If your UI is too small, maybe you need a bigger boat, like in "Jaws"? ;) > > Seriously, if fiddling with screen resolution doesn't fix the problem, > consider posting your sc

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

a fantabulous day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551 On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 1:46 PM Peter Gold wrote: > If your UI is too small, maybe you need a bigger boat, like in "Jaws"? ;) > > Seriously, if fiddling with screen resolution doesn't fix the problem, >

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

Oh my Robert...I didn't start at that point, so you win the prize! Note on the posted issue: I've got the book window displaying properly now. Thanks oodles & bunches to each of you who gave me ideas on things to try! You rock socks! What I did... 1. From the Windows font settings, I

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

of the other interface elements show any issues, either too big OR too small. Hum...technology. Ain't it grand when it just works? And when it doesn't, BOOM, to the moon (for those of you of sufficient age to remember that reference). Have a fantabulous day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

Me too darlin!!! Have a fantabulous day... Jerilynne Knight The Encourager 317.593.5551 On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:48 AM Lin Sims wrote: > Reveal codes were so awesome. I still miss them. I even edited in the > reveal codes pane. > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:34 AM Edward

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2015

Hey there Lin...we started fairly close to each other tho! And I'm with you on the love of WordPerfect! On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:15 AM Lin Sims wrote: > Started with, I think, Frame 5.5.2, so I'm a relative newbie compared to > you hoary folks. Before that I was using WordPerfect (a program