Re: Creating Booklets in Framemaker

Hi Angela, The technical term for this is imposition; the best way to do this is to create a PDF from your FrameMaker file and use imposition sofware with the PDF file. General, your printer will do this at the pre-press stage. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com

Re: See all open markers?

Hi Nancy, Google the IXGen plug in for FrameMaker. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com It galls me to admit this, but I really appreciate the ability to see all the hidden markers in a Word file. It enables me to see all the Index markers, for example

Re: New Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2 and new AdobeeLearning Suite

, and Captivate 3 icons. I would think that with new releases like these, they would be featured for a few days on Adobe.com. I understand sales percentages and market share, etc., but it certainly wouldn't hurt to feature FrameMaker, etc., on the home page for a few days after its release. Rick Rick

Re: FM8 seems to be sluggish on my PC

Hi Syed, 2GB of memory is not much for Vista. I would suggest at least 3GB. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Hmmm ... I would suggest doing some testing to see if you see what I just saw ... I decided to try to duplicate what I was reading here. I have

Re: PDF Documentation

German culture is much more green-minded than ours, so among our German customers, especially in manufacturing, printed docs are anathema, proof that we ignorant Americans will destroy our planet in short order. Huh? Is there is a shortage of trees in America? Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing

RE: Changing a whole lot of anchoring positions in FM 7.2

Hi Gerrit, You could use FrameScript to do this (http://www.framescript.com). If you need help with a script, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Subject: Changing a whole lot of anchoring positions in FM 7.2

RE: Frame vs InDesign vs. alternatives??

workflow. If your documentation process can benefit from automation, and you can do without InDesign's unique features, you are usually better off staying with FrameMaker and FrameScript. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267

RE: Table splitter framescript or plugin?

Hi Yves, Something like this could be done with FrameScript. Where would you want the new table anchored? In the same paragraph as the first table, or in a separate paragraph? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi FrameUsers I'm looking

RE: Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Hi Joseph, Are you trying the key combinations with a document open? As far as I know, some of these shortcuts only work with an active document. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi all, I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts

RE: TOC not what should be

Your example has $chaptnum, but the actual building block is $chapnum. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram

RE: Arrows chase text out of text frames

Hi Nancy, Either the line has runaround turned on, or you just need to refresh your screen (Control+L). Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com

RE: Short Links in TOC

, but since they are all bumped together, it has the desired result in the PDF file. If you are interested in a script like this, please contact me off list and I will give you a quote. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hello. When I

RE: Preserving HTML hyperlinks in a FrameMaker Document

you what is possible. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi all, One of the documents I create is an programmer's reference guide. This guide consists of a list of extension functions that are hyperlinks to corresponding descriptions

RE: Table sorting has accuracy issues

document offlist and I will give you a quote. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi Listers, I've been experiencing problems in sorting a table alphabetically, with a strong desire to have the sort ignore spaces. FM 8.0 Windows XP with SP

RE: FrameMaker graphic counter question

Hi Kenpo, I would probably add a small text frame directly to the anchored frame with the information. I would use FrameScript, which would automate the numbering, positioning of the text frame, and expanding the height of the anchored frame to accommodate the text frame. Rick Quatro Carmen

RE: Print Book-PDF Setup Drops Bookmarks

If you press the Shift key and click the arrow button, it will move all of the tags to the other field at once. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail

RE: Frame2PDF :: some XRef links dead in PDF

Click the Links tab of the PDF Setup dialog box. Check the Create Named Destinations for All Elements and Paragraphs checkbox and click Set. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

RE: Open cross-reference in new window

Hi Jo, In Acrobat 9, you can set a preference for this. Go to the Documents category, and uncheck the Open cross-document links in same window checkbox. I am using Acrobat Pro, but I think Reader has the same setting. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267

RE: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

Hi Yves, If you can't find something, let me know, and I can write you a FrameScript script to do this. Depending on your exact requirements, the cost should be under $150. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi One of the ways to add

RE: Merge Multiple Doc Styles?

the formats into your book's components. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hello Frame Gurus, I'm rather new to the list so please bear with me. I have a book containing 12

RE: Unavailable Fonts question

should be all set with this method. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

RE: colors in tables

if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi All, Using FMKR 7.0, Acrobat Distiller 5.0, on Vista Enterprise on HP (Compaq) laptop. I do not have the full Acrobat 5.0 program, on this system. But, I

RE: Index of Scripture References

the appropriate bracketed text to the end of each marker. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hello All I have a document that contains Bible references as footnotes (e.g. Romans 3:12). I'd like to construct an Index

RE: connect FrameMaker and Access database

if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi Framers, I have a client who wants to make a connection between FrameMaker and the companies Access SQL database. Goal is to flexible publish catalogues, parts lists

RE: Standard font for technical documentation [RESOLVED]

Yeah, but what about the bike shed? Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Well, for the good of mankind (we're talking about nuclear safety here :o) ), I close this topic. Thank you all for the valuable piece of information you provided me with! Cheers, Mathieu

RE: Numbering properties crash?

Hi Simon, I see the crash on FM 8, but not FM 9. For the record, it doesn't crash FM 7.2 either. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send

RE: Text Insert Function -- Automatic Updates

References dialog box. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email

RE: Frame 9 save as to open in Frame 8?

Hi Lise, FrameMaker 9 has an option to save to FrameMaker 8. Or, you can have them save as .MIF, as well. I have a FrameScript script that can save a whole book or folder as FrameMaker 8 at once. If they are interested in this script, please have them contact me off list. Thanks. Rick Quatro

RE: Can we change the track text edit marker colours in FM8?

much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Subject: Can we change the track text edit marker colours in FM8? Hi, Having just discovered the useful track edit tool, I wonder if it is possible to change the colour/underline that the edited text is given

RE: Can we change the track text edit marker colours in FM8?

Hi Karen, I am pretty sure I replied to Heidi directly, but you can change the color/style properties with FrameScript. If you are interested in a script to do it, please contact me off list. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Short

RE: FrameMaker Patch (9.0p250) is now available

Hi Jacob, I agree, however my system didn't see this update either, even though I am not behind an enterprise firewall. Adobe's QC, particularly with FrameMaker is a disgrace. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com

RE: Replace on part of a wildcards search

FrameScript can use the VBScript.RegExp COM object built into Windows to search and replace with regular expressions. Of course, you have to write a script to use this. If you are interested in a FrameScript solution, please contact me off list. Thanks. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585

RE: F8 + Enter

Hi Kelly, Add the d key between the F8 and the Enter. F8 + d + Enter. Or Control+8 + d + Enter. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com Using FM9 in TCSv2. The key combo F8 + Enter no longer strips formatting. I can't find anything in the docs

RE: Adobe's upgrade rort

Justice Department brought its anti-trust suit against Microsoft, while it ignored government monopolies like the US Postal Service and public school systems. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com

RE: FM 9 vs. InDesign

Hi Tina, I have found InDesign's performance to be sluggish with long documents. Although InDesign has built-in scripting, the FrameMaker/FrameScript combination is much faster for automation. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com Can anyone

RE: FM 9 vs. InDesign

there is a compelling reason for doing so. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com From: knowhow...@gmail.com [mailto:knowhow...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gold Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:39 PM To: Rick Quatro Cc: Tina Ricks

RE: Key combo for Keep with Next?

Hi Jenny, If you prefer to control settings like this with a small, floating palette, see my PageBreaks plugin at http://www.frameexpert.com/plugins/pagebreaks/index.htm Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com One of the things I do frequently

RE: Maximum number of variables in FM?

you need? Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com -Original Message- From: Diane Gaskill [mailto:dgcal...@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:15 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Matt Sullivan; Rick Quatro Subject

RE: How To Delete Condition Tags in a Book

Hi Ed, I have a FrameScript script that deletes unused condition tags from a book; it also deletes other types of unused formats as well. The script is $80, and requires FrameScript. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc

RE: Using Attributes on the Reference Page

. This is not the kind of task you want to maintain by hand, especially when it may be possible to automate it inexpensively. If you want to pursue this further, please contact me off-list. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http

RE: how to prevent empty pages in a book? (part xxviii)

Hi Jakob, You can tell that it's a disconnected page by choosing View Text Symbols and looking at the page. You can see the section symbol on the second page, so you know that it is not connected to the page the contains your table. The first thing I would check it to find out why Miramo is

RE: how to prevent empty pages in a book? (part xxviii)

Hi Jakob, Click in the paragraph on the second page. Now press your up arrow key several times. If this was a connected page, the cursor would move up to page one, but it never will because the page is disconnected. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com

RE: Placing title of figure

a or c Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram

RE: Something that makes no sense in spell check

Hi Steve, The first thing I would do is save the file as MIF and reopen it. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ FrameMaker 7.0p577, Mac OS X 10.4.11, FrameMaker files possibly with some Word dross. (Yes, i

RE: Read/ Writes Rules or EDD - Adding Auto Column Naming to Translated Table with 4 or more columns (in FM9)

Hi Richard, If you are using FrameScript anyway, you could use FrameScript to populate the table headings correctly. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ I am attempting to translate a series of elements

RE: Sorting Order

, easy, and error-free. If you are interested in a solution like this, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ Hello FrameManiacs, Using a template, I am

RE: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

With all due respect, I would only depend on Adobe Technical Support as a last resort, particularly with FrameMaker. You are not going to get a whole lot of help with an older version anyway. This list is the place to get FrameMaker help. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r

RE: Importing Multiple Page PDFs into a Word doc

. If you have a lot of multipage PDFs or they contain many pages, you could use FrameScript to automate the importing into FrameMaker and the saving as RTF. If you are interested in automating this, please contact me off list. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r

RE: supported languages in FrameMaker 7 ?

Hi Bjørn, If I remember correctly, when you run the FrameMaker installer, you choose Custom install, and you will get the option to install all of the extra dictionaries. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace

RE: Printing Index Marker Symbols and Content?

Hi Dan, IXgen for FrameMaker does this. See http://www.fsatools.com/ Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Harding

RE: Grayscale Images are RGB

, particularly if you are using automation. While InDesign is very scriptable, its scripting performance (and performance in general) on large documents is very sluggish. I realize that Dov has nothing directly to do with FrameMaker, but I wonder if any of the FrameMaker people at Adobe read this list. Rick

RE: Software: Automating object properties description in Reference Manual

you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ Dear all, I am using FrameMaker 9.0.3 on Vista 64 bits. I am currently working on a Reference Manual, the purpose of which is to document all software objects

RE: Unable to select, conditionalise, hide/show a variable in a text frame on left of master page

questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf

RE: Tempaltes

Hi Alison, What is the page size of the original documents (not the booklet document)? Thanks. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com www.frameexpert.com http://www.frameexpert.com/peace/ If anyone comes across a booklet template, could they pass along the link

RE: Path to graphics updated in FM8

Hello Framers, FYI, there is a discussion and solution regarding this problem on my blog: http://frameautomation.com/2010/02/12/unexpected-absolute-path/ Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original

RE: One paragraph style - Many Elements

send me a sample document and contact me offlist. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers

RE: Table Cell Sizes

I think Brenda is referring to the table column widths. Rick George, Brenda wrote: I am having problems with table cells enlarging table enlarging or contracting based on the amount of data that is flowed into the table cells. I need for the cells to adhere to the pre-set size set

RE: Opening book files without opening the book

Hi Timothy, You do not have to open the book file in order to work on documents that are contained in that book. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com I am currently working with a couple of other people

RE: FrameMaker vs InDesign book files

and configuring a new book from scratch. This method can also be used to update a book after you move or rename its components. I also have a similar script that allows you to change external cross-reference paths with an Excel spreadsheet. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r

RE: 'Revert to Saved' - how to trigger programmatically

Hi Shanmugham, There is no directly API command for Revert to Saved, but you can implement it like this. 1) Store the document's full path. 2) Close the document without saving the changes. 3) Use the full path to reopen the document. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r

RE: Printing to PS and distilling to PDF question

Hi Tammy, Yes, I am having to do this every time I make a PDF, as well. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers

RE: Customizing page numbering

Hi Adam, Do you need to be able to use this numbering in generated files (TOC, IX, etc.) and/or cross-references? Or does it just need to appear this way on the page? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http

RE: Appendix Numbering

value with the correct number of zeros. Very clean and mostly automatic. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com I feel your pain. Many government workers and lawyers do not know how to count. The way that FM

RE: Can you put a fillable PDF in a Frame document?

were in the right place at the right size. Very slick. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From

RE: [framemaker-dita] ANN: Renaming DITA Map Topics

Hi Jeremy, As with most things that I write, I will do a non-FrameScript version if there is enough interest. Thanks for the suggestion. Rick I note that this is FrameScript, and therefore works only for those using Frame as their DITA editor. That is a shrinking population. Have you

RE: Frame 7.0 - Command line method to compare two files?

The compare command is available with FrameScript. And, you can run a FrameScript script from a command line. You can find out more about FrameScript at http://www.framescript.com/. If you are interested in a script like this, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen

RE: Incrementing, Balloon-type Numbered List pgf

Hi Jim, To add to Carol's recommendation: If you use a font like this, you could use FrameScript to script the required key combinations for each number. So it may not be as tedious to use a font like this as it sounds. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com

RE: Very slow when printing either to Adobe PDF or Print To File

Hi Kathy, Are you choosing the Adobe PDF printer before you print to PostScript? Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers

RE: FrameScript to convert table to paragraphs

will let you know what can be done. Right now, I don't have time to post any sample code. Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com Does anyone have an idea as to whether it's possible to write

RE: Cross-references and text insets

Hi, Just to let you know, I do have a FrameScript solution that makes the cross-references work in the PDFs. If you are interested, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http

RE: Conditional Text question

Hi Corinne, Are the condition indicators hidden? (Special Conditional Text Show Condition Indicator unchecked). Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun

RE: Running Headers

are interested in an automated solution like this, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

RE: Structuring documents (was RE: Adobe's New Corporate Strategies)

those who are going to be using the new tools. For lone writers, that would be you. My main point is that you can move to structure in a measured, incremental basis and learn as you go. Before you know it, you will be the expert. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com

RE: Adobe InDesign Question

Hi Scott, You should get your hands on a copy of this book: A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML This explains the details on XML to InDesign workflows. http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Guide-Adobe-InDesign-XML/dp/0321503554/ref=s r_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1273005763sr=1-1 Rick Quatro

RE: MIF File Import

I may have missed something in this thread, but if you are using FrameScript, it makes the MIF snippet technique obsolete. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com You're going to have to script it. A MIF file

RE: FrameMaker 3 files

Wow! It is interesting to see the Release Notes from FrameMaker 3. This is the first version of FrameMaker that I used. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun

RE: Automating Sourcerer Actions

Hi Fei Min, You should replace Sourcerer with AXCM (http://www.weststreetconsulting.com), which is updated and improved (and still free). You can control AXCM from FrameScript. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http

RE: Not generating a Structured Master Page Map

Hi Brenda, Add some structured content to the template and then choose Format Page Layout Apply Master Pages. If the document's main flow is empty, FrameMaker creates an unstructured master page map. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation

RE: reversed text style

Hi Dick, Another possibility is to use a reversed typeface. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun

RE: Conref, conditional text, and filtering by attribute

, including the free plugins. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun

OT: Need Forms to Convert to PDF

. The only stipulation is that I am able to use them as demos for potential clients, etc. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com ___ You

RE: custom HTML via FM marker in RH?

Hi Bill, How does a custom marker normally appear when processed in RoboHelp? It may be easier to manipulate the HTML files after RoboHelp outputs them. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com

RE: Framemaker 9 vs Microsoft Word

Hi Tim, As Fred pointed out, there are tons of things you can do with FrameScript or the FDK. I am partial to FrameScript because I make my living writing them, but you can really make FrameMaker fly with FrameScript automation. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r

RE: Setting PDF Custom Properties from Structured FrameMaker

Yes, and with FrameScript, you can automate the process of getting the correct values from the document's structure and creating the PostScript text frame. You can have the script run automatically whenever you save the document or book as PDF. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r

RE: ARE: Framemaker 9 vs Microsoft Word

many times over. The key is to not be limited by the publishing tool you are using, but to look at what is possible through automation. Disclaimer: I write FrameScript scripts for a living. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http

RE: find all xrefs for an ID in FrameMaker?

containing the ID attribute. With FrameScript, you can do just about anything; you just have to define your requirements. If you want to pursue this further, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame

RE: A Graphics Library...Why?

Hi Mollye, What program are you using to track your graphics? Thanks. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com Depends on functionality... I use a graphics tracker for file management with thumbnails

RE: Extracting embedded graphics from Word

, based on the FrameMaker file name and page number of the graphic. Of course with FrameScript, just about anything is possible. If you give me some more details on your requirements offlist, I will let you know what is possible. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267

RE: Imported Word docs - table heading row of long tables is not repeated for further pages of the table

; for others, it is a bargain. Also, to clarify: Table cleaner is o-n-e utility but it has 5 categories of functions. Respectfully, Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com Rick Quattro's Table Cleaner plugin

RE: Batch Conversion of Frame Referenced Graphic Calls

FrameMaker files and can change the import filter property while changing the filename. If you are interested in a FrameScript solution, please contact me off-list. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http

RE: Embedding sound files in Frame8 docs

have a lot of sounds to embed. If you want more details on what is possible, please contact me offlist and I will try to help you. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame

RE: FM 9 and the Pending Marker

used Pending but you could also use the same technique with one of the built-in marker types, or a custom marker type with a different name. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com Subject: RE: FM 9

RE: Frame X-REFs in Text Inset not Active in Book PDF

to unlock and lock text insets is not exposed in the FrameMaker interface.) The cost for the script is $80. If you don't have FrameScript, I can sell you a FrameScript license and the script for $200. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen

RE: index sorting by numbers with decimal points

will give you a price on a script. If you don't have FrameScript, the cost is 25% off this week. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com

RE: Landscape 11 x 17

location in the book. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com OK Framers, I now officially consider myself brain dead. I, for the life of me, cannot remember how to put a page that is 11 x 17 landscape

RE: FM8 compatibility with Windows 7

Hi Fred, I am running FrameMaker 8 on Windows 7 64-bit with no problems. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com ___ You are currently subscribed to framers

RE: FM9 Crashes

I just started having the same problem yesterday. What is the name/location of the user dictionary? Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com IIRC it's a personal/local dictionary problem

RE: FM9 Crashes

Hi Megha, That took care of the problem. I renamed the folder and a new one was created when I launched FrameMaker. Thank you very much for the reply. Rick -Original Message- From: Megha Chaitanya [mailto:me...@adobe.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 8:39 AM To: Rick Quatro Cc

RE: FrameMaker 9 Crashes

Hi Ray, I would not delete the whole tree, just the Linguists folder. Here is the message I got from someone at Adobe: Hi Rick, It seems that the linguistic folder got corrupted. Pls. delete/rename %Appdata%\Adobe\Linguist folder and then launch FrameMaker. Regards, Megha Rick Quatro Carmen

RE: FM 9.0 bug/quirk/limitation?

or named reference-page frame. The ObjectID appears on the status bar as the FrameID, a six-digit hexadecimal number. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com

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