Paragraph Designer Shortcut Key

[Shmuel Wolfson]

See "Adding key sequences" in Customizing_Frame_Products.pdf, which is 
located in your FM installation folder.

Good luck!

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson


Callie Bertsche wrote:
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>  
> I am stymied on a "simple" problem. Keyboard shortcuts save me lots of
> time, like CTRL-D for the Character Designer dialog. For some reason,
> however, I cannot use the preset CTRL-M to bring up the Paragraph
> Designer dialog. I wonder if my FrameMaker app has CTRL-M set to some
> other function, and yet when I hit CTRL-M repeatedly (in frustration),
> (seemingly) nothing happens. Where can I adjust my keyboard shortcuts?
> In FrameMaker somewhere? Anywhere? Agh!
>  
> Cheers, Fellow Framers,
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FrameMaker overrides

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is there any way to search for FrameMaker overrides?

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table and figure captions

[Shmuel Wolfson]

For figures, you can have a paragraph (style such as Figure style) with 
the next paragraph style defined as a Figure Caption style.


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Shuttleworth, Roger wrote:
> Hello Deirdre
>
> The presence of a table caption is determined by the table format as shown in 
> the Table Designer. You can set it to "No title" if you wish.
>
> Figure captions are just paragraphs that you may or may not want to insert.
>
> If you are using structured FrameMaker, you can have a figure caption 
> inserted automatically every time you insert a figure.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Roger
>
> Roger Shuttleworth
> Technical Publications
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> -Original Message-
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> lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Deirdre Reagan
> Sent: June 11, 2008 10:04 AM
> To: Frame Users
> Subject: table and figure captions
>
> Hi all!
>
> Does anyone know why FM automatically makes Table captions but not
> Figure captions?
>
> Thanks!
>
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Arial being changed to ArialMT in PDF

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Speaking on fonts, does anyone have any info on any info on the various 
types of fonts such as TrueType? What are the most common types?

Any info would be appreciated.

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Shmuel Wolfson


Paul Findon wrote:
> On 19 Jun 2008, at 05:47, Dov Isaacs wrote:
>
>   
>> You are getting exactly what you ask for (and deserve? :-) )
>> 
>
> Spoken like a true survivor of the Type 1 Resistance :-)
>
> Paul
>
>
>   
>> The font name is "Arial" but the "PostScript name" inside the font
>> (i.e., what displays inside of Acrobat or Reader) of that particular
>> font is "ArialMT" where the "MT" is for Monotype, the font foundry
>> from which it originates.
>>
>> Thus, what you are getting out of Distiller is perfectly kosher
>> (assuming you really like Arial)!
>>
>> - Dov
>>
>>
>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Lane, Laura K
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:43 AM
>>>
>>> I'm using FrameMaker 7.2, Acrobat Pro 7.0.9, and XP.  I've been  
>>> printing
>>> PDF books and individual files from FrameMaker using the Arial  
>>> font but
>>> when I check the font in the PDF it has been changed to ArialMT.   
>>> I have
>>> the font locations in the settings for the Distiller program as the
>>> following:
>>>
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MS Word Numbering (was RE: FrameMaker uses)

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I highly recommended using Sequential fields for numbering in Word. Read 
the one page in Word's help on Sequential fields. Then use the Tech-Tav 
macros (free) to quickly insert them.

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Shmuel Wolfson



Chinell, David F (GE EntSol, Security) wrote:
> Lester:
>
> An excellent description of the "right" way to use Word's autonumbering
> is available courtesy of Shauna Kelly. Here's the page on outline
> numbering, but she has similar pages on bullets, single-level lists, and
> many other Word features.
>
> http://shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html
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Figure numbering problem

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is it possible to number figures across files within a book?

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Sorting: Ignoring periods

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Why don't you just replace the period with a tiny graphic that looks 
like a period. You could put it on your reference page.

Not the cleanest solution, but it's original :)

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Rick Quatro wrote:
> Hi Darren,
> 
> Instead of a list of paragraphs, you could use FrameScript to insert a 
> custom marker in each of these paragraphs. The custom marker would have the 
> paragraph's text, but it would have the sort string in square brackets 
> without the period. The script could be run on the entire book, making it 
> virtually automatic; or it could run automatically whenever you update the 
> book and generate the index.
> 
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing Inc
> 585-659-8267
> www.frameexpert.com
> 
> 
>> Fred Ridder wrote:
>>>> The cause is easy.  Period follow spaces in the standard sort order.
>> Any entry that includes Heidi followed by a space will sort before an
>> entry that has Heidi followed by a period (or almost any other
>> punctuation character). The best fix for your situation is another
>> matter...<<
>>
>>
>> If changing the SortOrder or the IgnoreChars building blocks won't help,
>> does anybody have any ideas on what else I can do - even if it's not a
>> total fix - because I have a customer that's producing very large
>> indexes. Finding every out-of-order "Heidi" would be tedious and
>> eye-straining.
>>
>> Thanx,
>> DJ
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Offtopic: Questionnaire about documentation

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Users don't want to read the manual, let alone read and complete a 
questionnaire.

My advice is to keep it short. Enclose a self-addresses post card with 
one or two questions and an area where to write any comments that they 
have on the manual, including errors and things that were insufficiently 
explained.

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>
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> paper manual, whether they need translated screen shots or they can live
> English ones in all the translated versions of the manual, whether they
> prefer task-orietend help or are happy with the screen based
> context-sensitive help, whether there is something they can do without.
>
> Also these questions should be phrased so that we get the customers'
> real opinion. Should the questionare be a mjultiple choice, and all the
> questions be phrased so that you can select between the same choices for
> the whole questionnaire?
>
> Please reply off list.
>
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Reasons for using graphic and table anchor tags

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It's always a good idea to tag content well. It allows you to search for 
similar content, which can be a big time saver in each future version of 
the manual. Also, the convenience of being able to easily search for 
similar content tends to improve the consistency in the manual.

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Linda G. Gallagher wrote:
> Framers,
>
> I don't need convincing; I use specific tags to anchor all of my graphics
> and tables, but sometimes I find it hard to explain why. What are some of
> your reasons for always anchoring tables and graphics to specific para tags?
>
> When I explain this to students, they have trouble with the concept and why
> they should bother. I need more ammunition for the why.
>
> Thanks for sharing!
>
> ~
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Madcap and FrameMaker?

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Madcap and FrameMaker?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Flare's main advantage is it's topic-based single sourcing capabilities, 
like AuthorIt and maybe structured Frame. If you could benefit from a 
real single-sourcing tool than it's something to consider, but from what 
I hear there is a learning curve.

These are my impression from what I've heard about them. I have not 
actually used Flare or structured Frame.

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>> Lately I read some postings on MadCap products. I'm not familiair with
>> those, just wondering how MadCap compares to FrameMaker. Is it competive
>> with Framemaker (Adobe Tech Com Suite) or is it, can it be, additional in a
>> tech doc authoring and publishing workflow.
>>
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File Comparison Tool

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is there a reliable file comparison tool out there that I can use to 
compare versions of a manual, either Frame books or PDFs. I need 
something that will not get confused when there are large deletions or 
reorganization. Is Acrobat's comparison tool reliable enough for this?

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Mollye Barrett wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>My client has many unstructred Frame books (average page count 700  
> pages) with text insets and referenced graphics. They want to be able  
> to do a couple of things that elude me...
>
>* Display change date on pages in a book where text insets have changed.
>* Generate a list of changes (not with track changes) so users  
> viewing the final PDF will know what has changed in the newest version  
> of the book.
>
>My sense is that this might be done with FrameScript but wonder if  
> there is a plug-in or Frame function that I'm not aware of.
>
>All suggestions welcome and any help appreciated!
>
>Mollye Barrett
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FM, Renaming links to graphics

[Shmuel Wolfson]

How about saving the files as MIF and using a search and replace tool 
that works on text files to change the path? Notepad++ has a global 
search and replace for text files.

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Robert Evans wrote:
> The following will work if you have if you are working in, or have
> access to, a unix or linux environment (eg Cygwin) then its relatively
> easy use a sed script to make the changes on saved .MIF version(s) of
> the affected file(s).
>
> Each line of your sed script would be something like this:
>
> /ImportObFileDI/ s/08-204/analyzer_main/
>
> The first part "/ImportObFileDI/" limits changes to the lines in the MIF
> file where the path to the file is given, so there should be no danger
> of making changes to other parts of the file.
>
> The second part of the line gives the old and new file names. If you
> haven't already renamed the files then you could start off with a unix
> script that renames the files, for example:
>
> mv 08-204 analyzer_main
>
> and then edit this to create your sed script.
>
> You can then run the sed script with the command:
>
>   sed - f script-file-name input.mif > output.mif
>
> I don't know of any equivalent batch processing utilities available
> under Windows but would be interested if anyone knows of them.
>
> Regards
>
> Rob Evans
>
> -Original Message-
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> Verner Engell VEA
> Sent: 16 September 2008 16:15
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker
>
> Hello
> Arrgh
>  
> All my linked graphics have numbers as the file name, like "08-204". Now
> the company decision is that they should have letters, like
> "analyzer_main".
> We plan to keep all file names the same in all translated languages.
>  
> Is there an easy way to do this without having to reimport.
> Maybe there is a tool?
>  
>  
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Cross-references in FM

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is there a way in FM to mark a term and cross-references to that term 
(without the entire paragraph)?

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Cross-references in FM

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is there a way in FM to mark a term and cross-reference to that term 
(without the quoting the entire paragraph)?

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Using the same chapters for several books

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Could anyone give me a brief overview of how to use the same chapters 
for several books, or the right terminology to find this in the online help?

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One more question about sharing FM files

[Shmuel Wolfson]

In the footer, is it better to use a variable for the book name or 
hidden conditional text.
Conditional text seems better in the sense that there probably are other 
things in the chapter that are conditional, but I've heard there is a 
limitation on the amount of conditional text types you can have.

What do most people do for this?

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Common FM Files

[Shmuel Wolfson]

   It's seems like there are to basic methods for the headers and footers and
   different product names:
   1 - To have one set of variables, and when working a book, apply a specific
   template to all the files with the correct variable definitions. This option
   would not require conditional text for the product name, just for sections
   that apply only to specific manuals.
   2 - To have several variables, one for each product name. Put them all in
   each header or footer, and apply conditional text to each one.
   I originally was thinking of using option 1, but it seems pretty simple and
   stable to import only the variables from a separate file maybe called
   Template.fm, to all the file in the book (option 2). So I could have a
   variable called Footer and import the correct variable formats for each book
   before printing.
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Shared files

[Shmuel Wolfson]

When using shared FM files, what you do when you have a cross-reference
within a shared file to a chapter that is not shared. The same
cross-reference will reference a non-shared file from book A and another
non-shared file in book B. Does this present a problem? Can I use
conditional text for the cross-reference? Will I get unresolved
cross-reference errors?

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FrameViewer

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is FrameViewer for Windows still available?
I can't find anything on Adobe's site except for a patch for it.
If yes, how much does it cost?

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Table heading rows

[Shmuel Wolfson]

There is a simple solution that was provided by Art in a previous email:

Right click in the first row of the table. Select Table.
Select Add Rows or Columns.
Specify 1 Row and in the Pull-down, To Heading.
Click Add.
Type, don't copy, the text that describes the columns and which you
wanted repeated when the table breaks to a new page.
Save.



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Charles Beck wrote:
> Gillian,
>
> This is the only way I've found that works as well. I just wanted to add
> that, if you do have a number of tables to process, I can very highly
> recommend Rick's TableCleaner plug-in. WELL worth the money in the time
> you will save!
>
> (Rick, you can send my endorsement fee to my home address.) ;o)
>
> Chuck
>  
>
> -Original Message-
> Subject: Re: Table heading rows
>
> Gillian,
>
> Click in the table and choose Table > Add Rows or Columns. Choose To
> Heading in the Add Rows popup menu. Now copy your first body row into
> the new heading row.
>
> If you have a lot of tables to process, take a look at my TableCleaner
> plugin.
>
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing
> 585-659-8267
> www.frameexpert.com
>
>
> How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row
> of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of
> Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the
> row, or how do I add a heading row above it.
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Table heading rows

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There is a simple solution that was provided by Art in a previous email:

Right click in the first row of the table. Select Table.
Select Add Rows or Columns.
Specify 1 Row and in the Pull-down, To Heading.
Click Add.
Type, don't copy, the text that describes the columns and which you
wanted repeated when the table breaks to a new page.
Save.



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Charles Beck wrote:
> Gillian,
>
> This is the only way I've found that works as well. I just wanted to add
> that, if you do have a number of tables to process, I can very highly
> recommend Rick's TableCleaner plug-in. WELL worth the money in the time
> you will save!
>
> (Rick, you can send my endorsement fee to my home address.) ;o)
>
> Chuck
>  
>
> -Original Message-
> Subject: Re: Table heading rows
>
> Gillian,
>
> Click in the table and choose Table > Add Rows or Columns. Choose To
> Heading in the Add Rows popup menu. Now copy your first body row into
> the new heading row.
>
> If you have a lot of tables to process, take a look at my TableCleaner
> plugin.
>
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing
> 585-659-8267
> www.frameexpert.com
>
>
> How do you convert a table row into a table heading row? In the top row
> of my table, when I highlight the row, it says Body cells, instead of
> Heading cells like the top rows in other tables. How do I convert the
> row, or how do I add a heading row above it.
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Double-clicking *.fm file in dir no longer opens file

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Try right-clicking on the FM file, selecting Open With, selecting FM, 
and selecting the checkbox for always use this program to open this file 
type.

-- 
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pearlrosenberg at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Hi Framers,
>
> FrameMaker 7.0p576
> Windows XP Professional
>
> I recently reinstalled FrameMaker, and now when I double-click a 
> FrameMaker file in the directory, instead of the file opening in FM, I 
> get a series of messages similar to the following.
>
> Trying to open ? c:\RFI_RFP\Proposal Support Materials\Online Help 
> VGA.fm
>
> 1. Unable to find c:\RFI_RFP\Proposal
> 2. Unable to find c:\RFI_RFP\Proposal Support Materials\Support
> 3. Unable to find c:\RFI_RFP\Proposal Support Materials\Online
> 4. Unable to find c:\RFI_RFP\Proposal Support Materials\Help
> 5. Unable to find c:\RFI_RFP\Proposal Support Materials\VGA.fm
>
> Can anyone tell me what's going on, and more importantly, how to fix 
> it?
>
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Copy into document graphics vs. Import by Reference

[Shmuel Wolfson]

If you keep the graphics in a separate folder within the folder that 
contains the FM file, the refereed file has a relative path. So if you 
want to pass it around, all you have to do is zip the entire folder 
including the graphics folder, and it should be fine on other people's 
computer. Of course have to be inserted after you place them in the 
subfolder.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133

Searching in text insets

[Shmuel Wolfson]

You could always make a PDF and search the PDF.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Whites wrote:
> Today, from within the main document, I searched on a string in a text 
> inset and was surprised to find that the FM search function did not 
> find it.
> Am I being obtuse (happens a lot) or is this the way things are 
> supposed to be?
> Any help will be appreciated.
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OT - Who should be responsible for proofing?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

The writer should read it over, but IMHO someone else should also read 
it. It's hard for the same person to catch all the mistakes and ambiguities.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson


Steve Rickaby wrote:
> An interesting discussion, and you all make very valid points. Here in the UK 
> some of the folks I work with still make the traditional distinction between 
> copy-editing and proofreading that dates from the days of hot metal. However, 
> the terms are becoming blurred, and this is causing some confusion. 
>
> This confusion become damaging when it results in a final production process 
> that misses the fact that the proofer has no content knowledge. It also leads 
> to the question of whether *copy-editing* can be performed in any effective 
> way by someone without content knowledge: my contention is 'no', but in fact 
> this is often what happens... 'copy-editing' is confused with 'proofreading'.
>
> I believe that it *is* possible to effectively edit and proof your own work, 
> but it is hard, and requires a substantial mind-shift. I agree that it is 
> certainly not desirable, but sometimes it cannot be avoided for cost or other 
> reasons.
>
> Story: some time ago I was commissioned to write a book. After writing it, I 
> lightly copy-edited it as time allowed. The publisher then sent the Ms to a 
> trained freelance proofreader (or, as I thought, copy-editor). I applied 
> their corrections. Some time later I was reworking the material and found 
> some glaring errors, so I carried out a complete reproof and analysis. I was 
> quite shocked at the number of undiscovered errors I found. Some were typos, 
> some were technical. It turned out that the proofreader had little or no 
> understanding of the content.
>
> I suppose the moral is that sometimes things don't turn out as you expect 
> even if you do everything 'right'.
>
>   

MIf2Go problem

[Shmuel Wolfson]

MIf2Go stopped creating graphics (i.e., create from anchored frames), 
and I'm not sure why. Has anyone had this problem? Any ideas of how to 
solve it?

-- 
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Shmuel Wolfson

MIf2Go problem

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Hi,

I'm using Mif2Go to create MS HTML help. Instead of having Mif2Go create 
the graphics, I would like to switch to having Mif2Go use my existing 
graphic files. What steps do I need to take in the INI file make this 
change?


Thanks


-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

MIf2Go question

[Shmuel Wolfson]

When using Mif2Go to create MS HTML help, where do I specify which 
conditional text tags to include in the online help?

Localization and switch to A4 paper

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I would use a page size that is good for both sizes.

-- 
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Shmuel Wolfson




Joe Malin wrote:
> Some really good answers from others here. I agree with you, though,
> that making a separate set of templates for A4 would be a major time
> commitment. It would also lead to all sorts of management problems.
> Trust me on this, I *know*.
>
> Joe
>
>
>Joe Malin
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> The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not
> necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc.  
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox.com at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf
> Of Melanie Raney
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 4:13 PM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Localization and switch to A4 paper
>
> Hi all,
> My group is in the process of figuring out what is involved in
> translating our docs into other languages. We have a translation vendor
> and are well on our way to starting our first prototypes. Our first
> issue is that we want to have some of the versions on A4 PDF/paper size,
> but we have no idea what is involved. Our FM templates are set up for
> 8.5x11. We are wondering if we need to make a duplicate set of FM
> templates--and we *really* don't want to do that.
> Anyone done this before?
> Apologies if this has been answered previously. I looked through the
> archive, but didn't find anything.
> Thanks much for any advice!
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Missing Fonts

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Here's a nice reply from someone else:
-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133
---

Missing fonts can lurk in lots of unexpected places that cannot be
found with a simple Find operation. For example, Find only searches
the current view--typically the body pages. To search the master
pages and the reference pages, you have to switch to each of
those views before initiating the Find. The font(s) may also be
specified in paragraph formats or character formats that you don't
actually use in the document. And then there are the obscure
places, like embedded graphics (no way to search those) and in
table formats (one must remember that each table format embeds
the formatting of the title and of each cell in the heading row,
footing row, table title, and first body row, even if those formats
are no longer defined in the paragraph catalog or character catalog.

When you open a file that has missing fonts, the substitution
normally only applies to the screen display--the original font
specifications remain intact in the file itself when you close or save
the file. But there *is* an option in the Preferences dialog that
changes this behavior. It's called "Remember missing font names"
and it is turned on by default because it is normally a very good
feature (particularly if you are working on files that have to move
back and forth among Windows and UNIX or Mac platforms). If
you disable that option before opening a file with missing fonts,
FrameMaker will display a different message upon opening, one
that ask you to confirm that you wish to make a permanent font
substitution. If you confirm and open the file, the file's format
definitions will be updated as necessary, and if you then save
the file you make those substitutions permanent. When you're
don, remember to turn the "Remember..." preference back on,
because it really ius a good thing.

But you should note that this process may or may not make the
substitution in each and every place where a font may lurk. In
some cases, the only way of completely eliminating a missing font
is to save the document as MIF and do a Find/Change for the
missing font name(s) in the MIF file, which is in a text rather
than binary format.

My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel.
Fred Ridder
Intel
Parsipany, NJ



-

Roger Bell wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> I am new to this list and relatively new to FM and have recently started
> working for my current employer. They have some old FM documents that
> originated years ago.
>  
> When we open some of these older documents, a warning message appears
> about missing fonts and that FM will substitute fonts. We do not want to
> purchase the missing fonts. Rather, we want to permanently update our
> documents to new available fonts.
>  
> When I try to search and replace a font once the document opens, I
> receive the message that the font isn't found. I guess because FM has
> already substituted. Is this a catch-22, or is there a way to fix it
> short of buying the missing fonts?
>  
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MIF2GO context sensitive help problem

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I'm new to MIF2GO and I can't get the context sensitive help to work. 
When I test the CSH links with the MS Help Workshop (Test>HTML 
API>HH_HELP_CONTEXT) I receive the following message.

"HH_HELP_CONTEXT called without a [MAP] section."

When I tested the links on the previous writer's help, it worked. Does 
anyone have any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? I have a MAP file and 
an ALIAS file, so it should work.


-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

MIF2GO context sensitive help problem

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I'm new to MIF2GO and I can't get the context sensitive help to work.

When I test the CSH links with the MS Help Workshop (Test>HTML 
API>HH_HELP_CONTEXT) I receive the following message.

"HH_HELP_CONTEXT called without a [MAP] section."

When I tested the links on the previous writer's help, it worked. Does 
anyone have any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? I have a MAP file and 
an ALIAS file, so it should work.

Attached are my config files and the previous writer's config files. I can send 
more files if needed.


-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

Dang Extra Pages!

[Shmuel Wolfson]

While we are on the topic, I noticed that there are different options for:
Format > Page Layout > Pagination > 1st Page Side
when you select the chapter in the book than when you select this menu 
option with the chapter open.
When the chapter is open, you only get Right and Left options.
When you select the file in the book, you get 2 additional options:
Read from File and Next Available.

Do the settings that you select when you select a file in the book 
override the setting when the book itself is open?
It's also interesting that this menu option is not available when you 
select the top level of the book, only when you select one or more 
chapters in the book.

-- 
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Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133



Trish Castin wrote:
> I'm getting so frustrated now...  I've tried every trick I know to get my 
> book to stop putting extra pages in at the end of each chapter.  I have only 
> L/R Master Pages, have set every file to "Delete Extra Pages", etc.,  yet 
> every time I regenerate my TOC, they're back.  HELP
>
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>
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Mif2Go won't create graphics

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I can't get Mif2Go to create graphics even though I selected "Write for 
Anchored Frames." So all the graphics are missing in the CHM file. (This 
is for MS HTML Help.) My mif2htm.ini file is below. If anyone has any 
ideas I would appreciate it.

-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133



[Options]
Output=MSHHelp
UseGraphicPreviews=Yes
RemoveEmptyParagraphs=Yes
HideWhiteText=Yes


[FDK]
;ConfigTemplate=D:/path/to/YourTemplate.ini

BookEndCommand=<$copy2Web>
BookCommandWindow=Show

UseExistingMIF=No
DeleteMIF=No
HTMLSuffix=.htm

ApplyTemplateFile=Yes
TemplateFileName=E:\Current_Exalt_Manuals\Templates\CHMTemplate_ParaFormats.fm
AppliedTemplateFlags=4095

ConvertVariables=No
GeneratestyBook=No
CompileHelp=No
UseFrameTOC=No
UseFrameIX=No
UseFrameGenFiles=No
WriteEquations=No
WriteAllGraphics=Yes
WriteRefPageGraphics=Yes
WriteMasterPageGraphics=No
UseGraphicFileID=Yes
GraphicNameDigits=6
GraphicExportDPI=96
EquationExportDPI=120
EquationFrameExpand=125
GraphicExportFormat=JPEG

PrjFileName=E:\Current_Exalt_Manuals\Source_Rev10_4\ExaltHelp.prj
IDFileName=E:\Current_Exalt_Manuals\Source_Rev10_4\mif2go.ini

PluginVersion=b102
UseExistingDCL=No
MakeCombineCnt=No

[Inserts]

FirstBottom=<$Next>
SplitBottom=<$NavTable>
LastBottom=<$Prev>
NonsplitBottom=<$NonsplitTable>


[NavTable]

   <$Prev><$Next>


[Prev]


[Next]





[Automation]
CompileHelp=No
WrapAndShip=Yes
WrapPath=.\web
ShipPath=..\ship

[Fonts]
Times=Times New Roman
Helvetica=Arial
Courier=Courier New
HelveticaNarrow=Arial Narrow
Helvetica-Narrow=Arial Narrow
Century Schoolbook=NewCenturySchlbk
Common Bullets=CommonBullets


[Defaults]

[Graphics]
UseGraphicPreviews=Yes
StripGraphPath=No
UseOriginalGraphicNames=No

[GraphReplaceMacros]
*=<$Thumbnail>

[Thumbnail]
<$_if ($$_graphorighigh > 76)>  <$_else><$_endif>

[GraphFiles]

[GraphALT]

[GraphExport]
ImportGraphics=Normal
ExportNameChars=4
ExportNumDigits=4


[HTMLOptions]
ObjectIDs=Referenced
FileSuffix=.htm
PageBreaks=None
RemoveFilePaths=No
RemoveFramesBelow=Yes
RemoveFramesAbove=Yes
NoFonts=No
BaseFonts=No   
AlignAttributes=Yes
SmartSplit=Yes
StartingSplit=No
AllowOverrides=Yes
UseFaceFonts=Yes
RunInHeads=Runin
NoLocations=Yes

[CSS]
UseCSS=Yes
WriteCssStylesheet=Never
CssFileName=local.css


[Table]
TableSizing=Adaptive
Border=3
Spacing=2
Padding=6


[TableAttributes]
Format Gobble= border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3"
Format BitTable= border="2" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"
Format A= border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3"
Format FunctionTable= border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3"
Format FunctionList= border="2" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="1"
Format ToDoTable= border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1"
Format B= border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"
Format AppendTable= border="2" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"
Format XaltNote= border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1"

[Titles]

[HtmlFiles]

[XrefFiles]

[ParaStyles]
Heading1=h1
AppendixHead1=h1
Heading2=h2
IndexTitle=h3
Heading3=h3
Heading4=h4
MessageHeading=h4
MenuTab=h4
Heading5=h5


[CharStyles]

Highlight=span class="Highlight"
Green=span class="Green"
SimModule=span class="SimModule"
RealGreen=span class="RealGreen"
WingD=span class="WingD"
Functions=span class="Functions"
BlueExamples=span class="BlueExamples"
link=span class="link"
DescripBold=span class="DescripBold"
TypeIn=span class="TypeIn"
LCaseCaps=span class="LCaseCaps"




[Classes]


[HtmlStyles]
Heading1=Title Split
AppendixHead1=Title Split
IndexTitle=Title Split
Heading2=Title Split
Heading3=Title Split
;Heading4=Title Split
MenuTab=Title Split
GraphAnchor=CodeBefore
Caption=Delete
CaptionIndent=Delete
Heading4=NoRef
Heading5=Title Split



[Inserts]

[NavigationMacros]
UseNavButtons=Yes



[MSHtmlHelpOptions]
HHPFileName=ExaltHelp.hhp
WriteHelpProjectFile=No
HelpFileTitle=ExaltHelp
DefaultChmFile=ExaltHelp.chm
DefaultTopicFile=chm_Firstpage
UseFTS=Yes
RefFileType=Body
ListType=Both
MakeAliasFile=Yes
UseAliasAName=Yes
AliasPrefix=HIDC_, IDH_
ContentsNamesFileOnly=No
CshMapFile=ExaltHelp.h

[HelpContentsLevels]
; Fill in FM head para formats and their level here.
Heading1=1
AppendixHead1=1
IndexTitle=1
Heading2=2
Heading3=3
;Heading4=4
MessageHeading=4
MenuTab=4
Heading5=5

[copy2Web]
del <$$currpath>\Web\*.*
copy <$$currpath>\*.htm <$$currpath>\Web
copy <$$currpath>\*.css <$$currpath>\Web
copy <$$currpath>\*.hh* <$$currpath>\Web
copy <$$currpath>\*.h <$$currpath>\Web
copy <$$currpath>\*.jpg <$$currpath>\Web
copy <$$currpath>\*.gif <$$currpath>\Web
copy <$$currpath>\Web\Gs\*.* <$$currpath>\Web
del <$$currpath>\*.jpg
del <$$currpath>\*.gif
del <$$currpath>\*.htm
del <$$currpath>\*.ref
del <$$currpath>\*.bhk
del <$$currpath>\*.gif
del <$$currpath>\*.grx
del <$$currpath>\*.bhc
del <$$currpath>\*.bha
<$$currpath>\Web\ExaltHelp.hhp

Can't send FM file.

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Try ZipGenius. After installation, select the files in Windows Explorer, 
right-click, go to ZipGenius, then select the middle option. It zips all 
the files and leaves the zip in the current directory, so you know where 
it is. It's freeware.

-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

Text Inset Problem

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I've imported a document (File>Import>File) and the table borders are 
not the same as in the original document. I selected to retain the 
original formatting and it's still the same problem.

Is there any way to fix this? I noticed that Frame table borders seem 
buggy. Is this a bug or a feature?

-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

Find not finding

[Shmuel Wolfson]

   You can use PureText to paste the text in without formatting. It's faster
   than pasting into Notepad, and is the equivalent.
   --
   Regards,
   Shmuel Wolfson
   Beck, Charles wrote:

Hi Guy, 

OK, I checked with the writer in question, and he reported that what he
did was a copy-and-paste operation. But, to avoid the selection coming
in as an embedded Word object, he selected "Paste as Special" and then
selected the "Text" option. He was under the impression that that would
bring it in as plain (ASCII) text, but apparently not so. 

We are using Frame 7.0, so I can't say whether this same kind of problem
still exists in later versions. I rather suspect it does, though. 

Because we have a site license for Mif2Go, our writer is downloading and
trying Jeremy's "Wash Via MIF" plugin, even as we e-speak.

Personally, I have always just copied from Word, pasted into a temporary
Notepad doc, and then copied-and-pasted from there. That ensures that I
get clean text, though it does necessitate retagging the text copied in.
(However, since copying-and-pasting directly from Word usually
necessitates paragraph retagging anyway, this does not add that much
more to the process...) More time consuming, but safer, in my
experience. I haven't tried Jeremy's plugin yet.

HTH,
Chuck


-Original Message-
From: Guy K. Haas [[1]mailto:g...@cliveden.com]
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 3:48 PM
To: Beck, Charles
Cc: [2]framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Find not finding

Charles--

Might I ask how the original Word material was brought into FrameMaker?
  That is, was it opened with File>Open and thus filtered in through
FrameMaker's own mechanisms?

And was this all in the context of FrameMaker 7.2, or was an older
version involved?

Some of our team will be facing the Word->Frame conversion soon, and
when I shared your info with them, they asked.

--Thanks,
 Guy K. Haas
 Software Exegete in Silicon Valley

Beck, Charles wrote:


Hi again all,

Just wanted to let you all know that I received several replies,
including one with the correct remedy. Thought it might be of general
interest to the rest of the group.

The tip of the hat goes to Alan Houser who asked whether there was any




imported MS Word content in the file. Apparently, Word content can
include hidden control characters that can interfere with the Find
function. That was the case with our problem. Saving as MIF and then
reopening and saving as *.fm resolved the problem.


...


Chuck


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FrameMaker - inadvertent change all

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I've found an interesting solution to the inadvertent "Change All" 
problem in FM. You can shorten the Find dialog box on the right side, so 
that the "Change All" button is hidden.

-- 
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Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133

Frame - Table Cell Alignment

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is there a way to align the contents within a table cell to be centered 
or to be aligned with the bottom of the table cell (as you can do in Word).

-- 
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Shmuel Wolfson

Source Control and keyword search

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I put a copy of each manual in a separate directory, and create an 
Acrobat index file. When searching the index file (.PDX), the searches 
are very fast.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Gillian Flato wrote:
> Hey guys,
>  
> Is anyone out there using source control with a search engine on top of
> it that you can do a keyword search on for keywords in the files and not
> just on file names? The software team here uses Subversion. There is a
> search engine for it called Fisheye that they are looking at, but I
> don't know that you can do a keyword search with it, I think you can
> only search by author, branch, tag and date.
>  
> Let me know if anyone has found a good solution.
>  
>
> Thank you,
>
>  
>
> <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> 
>
> Gillian Flato
>
> Technical Writer (Software)
>
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resource for writers

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I found a nice resource for writers that I wanted to share with the list:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html

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Source Control and keyword search

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I meant to say I put a copy of each PDF in a separate directory, and 
create an Acrobat index file of the PDFs.

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Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
> I put a copy of each manual in a separate directory, and create an 
> Acrobat index file. When searching the index file (.PDX), the searches 
> are very fast.
>
> Regards,
> Shmuel Wolfson
>
>
>
> Gillian Flato wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>>  
>> Is anyone out there using source control with a search engine on top of
>> it that you can do a keyword search on for keywords in the files and not
>> just on file names? The software team here uses Subversion. There is a
>> search engine for it called Fisheye that they are looking at, but I
>> don't know that you can do a keyword search with it, I think you can
>> only search by author, branch, tag and date.
>>  
>> Let me know if anyone has found a good solution.
>>  
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>  
>>
>> <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com>
>> Gillian Flato
>>
>> Technical Writer (Software)
>>
>> nanometrics
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>> 1550 Buckeye Dr.
>> Milpitas, CA. 95035
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FrameMaker Conditional Text Question

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I have three manuals that are mostly identical, Manual A, Manual B and 
Manual C (for example).I have 3 conditional text tags named A,B and C. 
When I print, I will need to able to show only A, B, or C, to get the 
features for that book.

The problem is that some features apply to both A and B, some only to A, 
some to B and C. How do set up the conditional text to handle this?

When I marked text as A and as B, and then I showed only A, the text 
disappeared. This is not the desired result. So it seems like I will 
have to create additional cond text tags called "AandB," etc. Is this 
correct? Is there an easier way to do this?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks


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FrameMaker Conditional Text Question

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Apparently I made a mistake in my original post. When I tried a second 
time to mark text as both A and B, and then show only A, the text did 
not disappear.

So this solves the problem. Text that appears in both A and B manuals, I can 
mark as both A and B, then when I print Manual A I can select to show only A 
text.  

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 Original Message 

I have three manuals that are mostly identical, Manual A, Manual B and 
Manual C (for example).
I have 3 conditional text tags named A,B and C. When I print, I will 
need to able to show only A, B, or C, to get the features for that book.

The problem is that some features apply to both A and B, some only to A, 
some to B and C.
How do set up the conditional text to handle this?

When I marked text as A and as B, and then I showed only A, the text 
disappeared. This is not the desired result. So it seems like I will 
have to create additional cond text tags called "AandB," etc. Is this 
correct? Is there an easier way to do this?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks


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paste special ...text option

[Shmuel Wolfson]

   PureText is free and works in all applications.
   [1]http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/
Regards,
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   Combs, Richard wrote:

Steve Cavanaugh wrote:



There is an easier approach.  HOVtext is a public domain
system utility that automatically strips formatting from
items you have copied to the clipboard. So when you paste, it
has already been reduced to simple text.  I've been using it
here for a while now, and I can finally copy and paste from
the keyboard without having to go through Paste Special.
Check it out: [2]http://hovklan.com/hovtext/


HovText looks useful, Steve, thanks for the link. But does it acually
work for copying and pasting strictly within FM (which uses its own
internal clipboard, not the Windows clipboard)?

Or is it strictly for Windows clipboard operations, such as pasting
something from another application into FM (which the maker.ini setting
controls)?

Thanks!
Richard


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The Page Left Intentionally Blank

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I always felt that "This Page Intentionally Left Blank" sounds a bit 
weird. Why would you intentionally leave a page blank? I vote to change 
it to "This Page Left Blank for Double-sided Printing."

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Whites wrote:
> Isn't there also a matter of aethetics? An empty chapter end page 
> consisting only on a header and a footer is, in my estimation, an 
> eyesore and an embarrassment.
>
> will white
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OT: MIL specs (was RE: general publication quiestion)

[Shmuel Wolfson]

   Maybe we should change it to "This page intentionally left almost
   completely blank," to be more technically accurate :)
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   Combs, Richard wrote:

Daniel Emory wrote:  



Certainly I don't advocate the use of MIL specs for preparing 
commercial manuals. I do know, however, that most tech 
writers who produce manuals for commercial products remain 
blissfully unaware of the problems caused by their outputs. 


A valid point. Although some of us, at least, aren't _blissful_ about
it. Resigned, maybe. Sometimes whining and grumbling. 




All I was trying to say is that tech writers in the 
non-military world should take advantage of remedial measures 
taken by the military to minimize foul-ups. 


True, when they're applicable. But don't forget the two most important
concepts in the technical communications field: 

(1) It depends. 
(2) Know your audience. 

When your audience includes HS grads and GEDs, and they may be under
stress, in a hurry, or otherwise highly distracted, and the consequences
of a communication failure may be grave -- well, that's a bit different,
I suspect, from telling UNIX system administrators how to upgrade the
boot server software for their teleconferencing bridges. 

Software engineers, in particular, are often very literal-minded and
Spockian. I've actually had an engineer point to an "Intentionally
Blank" page (in another company's manual) and say, "A page is only blank
if there's nothing on it." :-)

Richard


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Cond Text in a text inset

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Is there any problem using conditional text inside of a text inset?

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Importing images from a CAD system

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Ask them to save it as WMF or EMF. They retail the line quality.

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Gagne, Bernard (Bolton) wrote:
> I am in the process of educating the engineers I work with over this issue.
> They are in the habit of giving me a JPEG image when I request a line
> drawing. JPEG was never intended for anything other than continuous tone
> images. When a line drawing gets exported to a JPEG, the line quality
> suffers horribly.
> I ask them to export to CGM, which I import into Adobe Illustrator and
> convert to either EPS or leave as a native AI file. The resulting file can
> then be imported into Frame just fine and I don't lose on the line quality
> or scalability.
>
> Berny Gagn?
> Lead Technical Writer
> Husky Injection Molding Systems
> Bolton, Ontario, Canada 
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces+bgagne=husky.ca at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+bgagne=husky.ca at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of
> Gillian Flato
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:06 PM
> To: b_downing at verizon.net; framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Importing images from a CAD system
>
> Bill,
>
>
> The hardware tech writers at my company use Solidworks creations in their
> Frame docs. They told me that they don't use the DXF file because they are
> so large. Our engineers create them for 11 x 17 paper. They always convert
> the DXF file to a high-res JPEG and then import to Frame and scale it down.
> So yes, they lose the vector. 
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gillian Flato
>
>
>
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> I have a project where I may need to import wireframe images (basically,
> perspective line drawings) from a Solidworks CAD system into a Frame 7.0
> document. Assuming that vector format will produce the best resolution, has
> anyone had any problems importing DXF images directly into Frame? Or is it
> better to convert to another format first? 
>
> Thanks,
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2 blank pages

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I have an Index with 2 blank pages at the end. I tried every possibility 
under Pagination, Delete Blank pages, etc. Any ideas?

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FrameMaker, Missing fonts

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I have a FM file that uses unavailable fonts. The FM message is:

The "CenturySchoolbook,Italic Italic" Font is not available.
  "Times New Roman Italic" will be used in this session.

There is not Times New Roman Italic in the font list, so I searched for 
the "Times New Roman" font and replaced it with another font.  
Unfortunately, I still get the same message. Any ideas? It won't let me 
update the book this way.


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FrameMaker, Missing fonts

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Thanks for your response.

I found some information about where to find missing fonts, but it would 
have been very time consuming to go though the whole list of 
possibilities. After searching for the font that Frame used as a 
replacement and not finding it. I figured it couldn't hurt to turn off 
"Remember Missing Fonts" temporarily.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133



Art Campbell wrote:
> This should be all over the 'net, because it's a FAQ, but:
>
> If you don't care about the fonts, under FM Preferences, turn off
> "Remember Missing Fonts," open all the files, and save all the files.
> Update and save again.
>
> If you do care about the fonts, look on the master and reference pages
> for objects that may contain the missing font. Don't overlook fonts
> used in graphics. If that doesn't help, save the file(s) as MIF and
> open each one with an ASCII editor. Search for the text string that
> describes the font and replace it with a known-good font. Be very
> careful not to modify  anything else in the file.
>
> Art
>
> On 4/17/07, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
>> I have a FM file that uses unavailable fonts. The FM message is:
>>
>> The "CenturySchoolbook,Italic Italic" Font is not available.
>>   "Times New Roman Italic" will be used in this session.
>>
>> There is not Times New Roman Italic in the font list, so I searched for
>> the "Times New Roman" font and replaced it with another font.
>> Unfortunately, I still get the same message. Any ideas? It won't let me
>> update the book this way.
>>
>>
>> -- 
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>> Shmuel Wolfson
>> 052-763-7133
>>
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FrameMaker, Missing fonts

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Thanks for your response.

I found some information about where to find missing fonts, but it would 
have been very time consuming to go though the whole list of 
possibilities. See http://www.daube.ch/docu/fmaker32.html#1

So after searching for the font that Frame used as a replacement and not 
finding it, I figured it couldn't hurt to turn off "Remember Missing 
Fonts" temporarily.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
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Art Campbell wrote:
> This should be all over the 'net, because it's a FAQ, but:
>
> If you don't care about the fonts, under FM Preferences, turn off
> "Remember Missing Fonts," open all the files, and save all the files.
> Update and save again.
>
> If you do care about the fonts, look on the master and reference pages
> for objects that may contain the missing font. Don't overlook fonts
> used in graphics. If that doesn't help, save the file(s) as MIF and
> open each one with an ASCII editor. Search for the text string that
> describes the font and replace it with a known-good font. Be very
> careful not to modify  anything else in the file.
>
> Art
>
> On 4/17/07, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
>> I have a FM file that uses unavailable fonts. The FM message is:
>>
>> The "CenturySchoolbook,Italic Italic" Font is not available.
>>   "Times New Roman Italic" will be used in this session.
>>
>> There is not Times New Roman Italic in the font list, so I searched for
>> the "Times New Roman" font and replaced it with another font.
>> Unfortunately, I still get the same message. Any ideas? It won't let me
>> update the book this way.
>>
>>
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>> Shmuel Wolfson
>> 052-763-7133
>>
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better diff tool?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I've started to use conditional text for different drafts. Each draft is 
a different color, all are underlined. I have a separate template which 
only has those conditional text defined, so I can apply that template 
without interfering with other conditional text. The PDF will the colors 
(or if you have a color printer). All of them can be spotted on a black 
and white printers by the underline.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Fred Wersan wrote:
> I've been thinking about using Framescript to do something to all 
> edited text to make it stand out, for example, underline it or apply a 
> condition. That would separate out the real changes from the other 
> things that change bars pick up, but which don't really matter for 
> reviewing updated doc.
>
> After the review cycle is over, I would get rid of the underlines or 
> whatever.
>
> Haven't done it yet, though, so I can't say how well it would work. 
> I'm not sure what I would do about deletions.
>
> An alternative which might work for your engineers would be to save 
> the files as text (or export to HTML or XML) before and after and let 
> them use the diff tools they are comfortable with. Formatting probably 
> wouldn't matter much, you'd just care about what was changed. Ugly, 
> but maybe doable.
>
> Fred

FM, paste special text option

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Check the setting in your maker.ini:

ClipboardFormatsPriorities=TEXT, FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF

Try putting FILE before TEXT.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
>
>  Original Message 
> Subject:  Re: paste special ...text option
> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:01:58 -0400
> From: Rick Quatro 
> To:   Peter Rule , 
> References:   
>
>
> Pete,
>
> There is a setting in your maker.ini to do this.
>
> ClipboardFormatsPriorities=TEXT, FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF
>
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing
> 585-659-8267
> www.frameexpert.com
>
>
>
> > Hello framers,
> >
> > Does anyone know of a way to default "text" as the first option on the 
> > "paste-special" option box.  "text" is currently third in the list and I 
> > would love for it to be first (saving me having to select it).
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Pete
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Heading with autonumber and square bullet

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Here's a previously posted reply:


If you don't want to mess with character codes, set your desired bullet
font as a character tag (for example, Dingbats, Wingdings) and use the
character tag in the Automnumber field. This way you can merely use the
letter that corresponds with the character in the bullet font that you
want. For example, the letter 'N' equates with the large square in Zapf
Dingbats.

You can also use this method to set a different font size for the bullet
if you wish, although you may get baseline alignment problems. There is
a MIF hack for this which I forget but which has been documented here
before.

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Brenda Waltermeyer wrote:
> Using Windows XP, FrameMaker 7.2
>
> I am trying to add a graphic or a square bullet in front of all my headings.
>
> Example: 
>
> ? 1.1 Heading 1
>
> Is there a way to do this in FrameMaker. I placed the square box on my
> references page and then tried to put it on my numbering line in the
> paragraph tag. I can??t use the Character tag on the Numbering screen because
> I use something else there for my headings. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated. 
>
> Thanks
>
> 
> Brenda L. Waltermeyer
> Lead Desktop Publisher
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first impressions of FrameMaker 8

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I think we should be happy that the new version has some significant 
improvements and shows that Frame is NOT a dead or dying product, 
instead of complaining about the lateness of the new features.

Regards,
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Alison Carrico wrote:
> In my business (document/software translation/localization), the Unicode
> support alone is worth the price of admission several times over. I was
> as giddy as a schoolgirl when I printed a Russian doc to PDF & all the
> bookmarks came out perfectly.  I've been using TimeSavers in 7.1 and,
> while it is a huge help, there are characters in several languages that
> do not convert correctly, requiring tedious copy/pasting to correct.
> I'm working with the trial version until Purchasing gets the upgrade
> ordered, and we'll recommend upgrading to several of our clients.  
>
> BUT... it really is disappointing to see relatively few real
> innovations. IMO, a lot of the new features warrant only an "It's about
> time", not "Wow, cool!"  Makes me wonder what the Frame engineers at
> Adobe have been doing for the umpteen years between 7.2 & this version.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From:
> framers-bounces+acarrico=adamsglobalization.com at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+acarrico=adamsglobalization.com at lists.frameusers
> .com] On Behalf Of Sarah O'Keefe
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:00 PM
> To: framers at frameusers.com
> Subject: first impressions of FrameMaker 8
>
> I've posted an overview of FrameMaker 8 with my impressions here:
>
> http://www.scriptorium.com/palimpsest/2007/08/framemaker-8-first-impress
> ions.html
>
> Please feel free to comment on the blog or in this forum. The review
> itself is too long to post to the list in its entirety (and it has
> screen shots and PDF links).
>
> Regards,
>
> Sarah O'Keefe
>   

Paste Special

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I use PureText (similar to HovText) and am very happy with it.

http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson




Steve Cavanaugh wrote:
> HovText is a System Tray tool that strips all formatting when you copy,
> thus providing a clean text past.  http://hovtext.com/ 
>
> I can't work without this tool here.
>
>
> Steve Cavanaugh
> Sr. Technical Writer
> NAT Seattle Inc.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle.com at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle.com at lists.frameusers.com]
> On Behalf Of Alison Carrico
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:38 PM
> To: Seraphim Larsen; Framers at frameusers.com
> Cc: John.Pilla at us.ibm.com; Fred Ridder
> Subject: RE: Paste Special
>
> Is there a way to force Frame to paste as text when copy/pasting WITHIN
> Frame?  Below is the altered line in my .ini file, but I still have to
> "Paste Special" when copying between Frame docs or within the same doc.
>
> ClipboardFormatsPriorities=TEXT, RTF, OLE 2, FILE, EMF, META, DIB, BMP,
> MIF
>
>
> -Original Message-
> On Behalf Of Seraphim Larsen
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:42 PM
> To: Framers at frameusers.com
> Cc: John.Pilla at us.ibm.com; Fred Ridder
> Subject: Re: Paste Special
>
> I also prefer Fred's method.
>
> But if you still need a keyboard shortcut, it's Ctrl-Shift-V
>
>
> Seraphim Larsen, Senior Technical Writer Intel Corporation *
> DEG/ECG/Ops/TechComm * Chandler, AZ My opinions only; I don't speak for
> Intel.
>
>
>
> On 1/31/07, Fred Ridder  wrote:
>   
>> My preferred approach is to change the default behavior when pasting 
>> from the clipboard to be plain text. That way you only have to use
>> 
> Paste
>   
>> Special when you want to do something else (e.g. pasting a Word table 
>> as RTF).  You do this by modifying the ClipboardFormatPriorites item
>> 
> in
>   
>> maker.ini. I change it from
>> ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP, MIF, RTF,
>> 
> TEXT
>   
>> to
>> ClipboardFormatsPriorities=FILE, TEXT, OLE 2, EMF, META, DIB, BMP,
>> 
> MIF, RTF
>   
>> My opionons only; I don't speak for Intel Fred Ridder Intel 
>> Parsippany, NJ
>>
>>
>> 
>>> From: John Pilla 
>>> To: Framers at FrameUsers.com
>>> Subject: Paste Special
>>> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:00:55 -0500
>>>
>>> I couldn't find it.
>>> Is there a shortcut key combination (FM 7.0)  for Paste Special?
>>> In MSWord, I created a shortcut key to Paste Special > Unformatted
>>>   
> Text.
>   
>>> Now that I am working in FM (again - finally, after 6 long years) - I
>>>   
> find
>   
>>> I need to copy a lot of content from previous versions of material in
>>>   
>
>   
>>> MSWord, into FM documents.
>>> Since I already have template and styles, and its not always from one
>>>   
>
>   
>>> document.  Using Paste Special is the most efficient.
>>> 
>>> ~ John ~
>>> Sr. Learning Specialist, Educational Services MRO Software (An IBM 
>>> Company)
>>> Phn: +1.781.280.2003, Fax: +1.781.280.2201 John.Pilla at us.ibm.com 
>>> 
>>> Maximo 5 Certified, Maximo 6 Certified EAM Foundation Certificate in 
>>> IT Service Management 
>>> 
>>>   
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Using Conditional Text in Books

[Shmuel Wolfson]

You can change the show hide settings at the book level. I think you can 
also import the conditional text settings to several books at a time. 
But it will only add the new conditional text tags, it won't delete the 
extra ones. When importing, only import the conditional text settings. 
When you import more than you need to, you can mess other things up.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133



Laura Larson wrote:
> Is there a way to change the conditional text settings for all of the
> chapters in book at one time, rather than having to go in and reset each
> chapter file individually? 
>  
> I have three books that I have set up to share several chapter files,
> but having to go in and change the conditional text settings for each
> chapter at a time seems rather cumbersome. 
>  
> I'm using Frame 7.1. Any suggestions would be most welcome!
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> Laura Larson
> Senior Technical Writer
> Electronic Clearing House, Inc. 
> 355 Union Blvd, Ste 301
> Lakewood, CO 80228
> (303) 650-0474 
> llarson at echo-inc.com 
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Dual Monitor(s) ??s

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Another option is a single wide-screen monitor.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Sean Pollock wrote:
> ? I use dual monitors all the time. You just have to have a graphics card
> that supports it (has two outputs).
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces+spolloc1=hotmail.com at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+spolloc1=hotmail.com at lists.frameusers.com] On 
> Behalf
> Of Steve Rickaby
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:06 AM
> To: Bill Briggs
> Cc: framers at FrameUsers.com
> Subject: Re: Dual Monitor(s) ??s
>
> At 23:28 -0400 13/1/07, Bill Briggs wrote:
>
>   
>> Not that anyone here cares...
>> 
>
> Don't bank on it ;-)
>
>   
>> but on the Mac you don't need anything special.
>> 
>
> Yes you do: a very wide desk ;-)
>
>   

FM 7.1 Compatibility

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Strange.

I find importing Visio files as OLE objects (from Visio 2000 to FM 7.2) 
to work just fine. When I try to File>Insert>File (by reference) it 
doesn't recognize the Visio file format, and Visio is not in the list. 
Perhaps my version of Visio is too old.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



T.W. Smith wrote:
> Agreed. I did not mean to blame FM. Rather, I meant to recommend against
> OLE.
>
> Import graphics by reference. From Visio, this means PDF or EPS 
> created from
> PDF. Works for me like a charm. (Actually, I usually go furhter and 
> import
> that into illustrator, edit from there, and use the AI--PDF as Dov
> rightfully notes--in FM.)
>
> On 1/30/07, Dov Isaacs  wrote:
>>
>> PS: I would strongly concur about any migrations from
>> Windows 2000 or especially Windows XP to Vista. Unless
>> you have a brand new system with tons of memory, dual
>> cores, high speed graphics card, and plenty of extra
>> disk space, use of Vista to support typical FrameMaker
>> and associated support programs (including Photoshop,
>> Illustrator, and Acrobat) buys you precious little other
>> than a sluggish system. Best idea is to wait until you
>> need to replace your current computers.
>>
>> - Dov
>>
>>
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: T.W. Smith
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:37 PM
>> > To: William Gaffga
>> > Cc: Framers List
>> > Subject: Re: FM 7.1 Compatibility
>> >
>> > No.
>> >
>> > I wouldn't move a production machine to Vista for at least
>> > another 9 months.
>> > I'd run SnagIt on the test box and document on XP.
>> >
>> > However, FM has always had issues with OLE, I recommend
>> > avoiding it on any and all OSes.
>>
>
>
>

FrameMaker in Hebrew

[Shmuel Wolfson]

If it doesn't support right to left, I saw a set of fonts advertised 
that claim that they add right to left functionality. Perhaps that will 
work for Frame.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson




Reng, Winfried Dr. wrote:
> Hi Dov,
>
> I don't know whether it is allowed to tell that.
> FrameMaker 8 was said to support Unicode. Will it
> also support right-to-left languages?
>
> Best regards
>
> Winfried
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com
>> [mailto:framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com
>> ]On Behalf
>> Of Dov Isaacs
>> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:15 AM
>> To: Marc Creaghan; framers at lists.frameusers.com
>> Subject: RE: FrameMaker in Hebrew
>>
>>
>> (1)  The current version of FrameMaker is not
>> a Unicode application and cannot readily map the
>> Hebrew Unicode character set to FrameMaker's own
>> internal character set.
>>
>> (2)  Even if you were to map the character set,
>> FrameMaker does not have the ability to deal with
>> right-to-left languages including Hebrew, Arabic,
>> and Farsi.
>>
>> FrameMaker does not work in Hebrew!
>>
>>  - Dov
>>
>>  
>>
>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Marc Creaghan
>>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:30 AM
>>>
>>>Hi Everybody,
>>>
>>>I have one more quick question:
>>>
>>>Does FrameMaker work well in Hebrew?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>
>>>Marc
>>>   
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FrameMaker in Hebrew

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Here the link to the fonts:
http://www.jewishsoftware.com/products/Hebrew_Graphic_Fonts_661.asp

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Reng, Winfried Dr. wrote:
> Hi Shmuel,
>
> Thanks for the info. When I did a quick search on the web
> for font and "right to left" I couldn't find info on such
> fonts. Do you remember which font that was?
>
> Best regards
>
> Winfried
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Shmuel Wolfson [mailto:sbw at actcom.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:17 AM
>> To: Reng, Winfried Dr.; Framers
>> Subject: Re: FrameMaker in Hebrew
>>
>>
>> If it doesn't support right to left, I saw a set of fonts advertised 
>> that claim that they add right to left functionality. Perhaps 
>> that will 
>> work for Frame.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Shmuel Wolfson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Reng, Winfried Dr. wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Dov,
>>>
>>> I don't know whether it is allowed to tell that.
>>> FrameMaker 8 was said to support Unicode. Will it
>>> also support right-to-left languages?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Winfried
>>>
>>>   
>>>   
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com
>>>> [mailto:framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com
>>>> ]On Behalf
>>>> Of Dov Isaacs
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:15 AM
>>>> To: Marc Creaghan; framers at lists.frameusers.com
>>>> Subject: RE: FrameMaker in Hebrew
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (1)The current version of FrameMaker is not
>>>> a Unicode application and cannot readily map the
>>>> Hebrew Unicode character set to FrameMaker's own
>>>> internal character set.
>>>>
>>>> (2)Even if you were to map the character set,
>>>> FrameMaker does not have the ability to deal with
>>>> right-to-left languages including Hebrew, Arabic,
>>>> and Farsi.
>>>>
>>>> FrameMaker does not work in Hebrew!
>>>>
>>>>- Dov
>>>>
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: Marc Creaghan
>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:30 AM
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Everybody,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have one more quick question:
>>>>>
>>>>>Does FrameMaker work well in Hebrew?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>>>
>>>>>Marc
>>>>>   
>
>   

Conditional Text Question

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I don't understand why you have three files for each book. Why can't you 
have one file for both books and mark the text which should only appear 
in Version 1 as "Version1" and mark the text which should only appear in 
Version 2 as "Version2." The rest of the text should not be marked as 
conditionalized. You can mark an entire table or a table row.

You can select which conditional text to view (which also affects 
printing), and whether to show the conditional indicators (the color or 
style you used for the conditional text).

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson



Sam Beard wrote:
> Hello All,
>
>  
>
>I have a document that uses conditional text to delineate between two
> different versions of the same basic product. Before I started this,
> there were two separate books for each manual, even though there is a
> LOT of cross-over text between them that is the same. I combined them
> into a single set of master files and am marking the conditional text,
> hiding what I don't want to see, and saving the resulting file for the
> two separate books. Now, I have three files for each chapter of the
> book: Master, Version 1, and Version 2. All well and good. However, I
> also have ALL of the text in all three files, albeit Version 1's text is
> hidden in Version 2, and vice-versa. Is there a way to permanently
> remove the text for Version 1 from Version 2, and vice-versa, while
> maintaining the master file? One of the reasons I need to do this is to
> remove the borders around cells in a table that are conditionalized.
> Currently, there are large colored borders around any table cells that
> are marked as conditional.
>
>  
>
>I'm on Windows XP with Frame 7.2b144.
>
>  
>
>Thanks much in advance!
>
>  
>
> Samuel I. Beard, Jr.
>
> Technical Writer
>
> OI Analytical
>
> 979 690-1711 Ext. 222
>
> sbeard at oico.com
>
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FrameMaker graphics question

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I'd like to insert a graphic on the cover page that covers the entire 
page, then write text on top of it.

I inserted the graphic on the master page, but I don't see it on the 
body page.

Any ideas?

I planned on inserting the large graphic on the master page and the text 
in text boxes on the body page. Is that the right way to do this?


-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

FrameMaker graphics question

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Thanks Mike. That was the problem. I inserted the graphic inside the 
text frame on the master page. When I inserted it outside the text frame 
it worked.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson


On 8/11/2011 5:14 PM, Mike Wickham wrote:
> Schmuel, you are on the right path, but it sounds like you clicked 
> inside the text box on the master page before you imported the 
> graphic. Click outside the text box before you import the graphic.
>
> This is probably something you already know, but if this document is 
> designed for printing press, don't forget to make the background 
> graphic "bleed." Make it slightly larger than the page size-- 
> typically 1/8'' extra on all sides, then set the offset  top and left 
> to -0.125" to center it. This allows for variance when the pages are 
> cut, so that no white border appears in the final print.
>
> Mike Wickham
>
> On 8/11/2011 8:41 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
>> I'd like to insert a graphic on the cover page that covers the entire 
>> page, then write text on top of it.
>>
>> I inserted the graphic on the master page, but I don't see it on the 
>> body page.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> I planned on inserting the large graphic on the master page and the 
>> text in text boxes on the body page. Is that the right way to do this?
>>
>>
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Shortcuts not working

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I often have a problem that my Windows shortcuts stop working in Frame, 
CTRL+C, CTRL+V, CTRL+P, etc. (The ESC shortcuts keep working when this 
happens.) Also, when these shortcuts stop working, when I press SHIFT + 
an arrow key to select a letter, it selects two letters instead of one.

If I close Frame and reopen it, it usually helps.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
052-763-7133


On 8/11/2011 9:08 PM, Roger Shuttleworth wrote:
> Hello All
>
> Over the past months I have posted a few messages to the list, asking 
> whether folks have noticed some user interface issues that I have 
> experienced - such as shortcuts ceasing to work, pods that can't be 
> moved, and so on. The response has been...ahem...minimal. So either 
> (i) I'm hallucinating, or (ii) nobody wants to talk to me, or (iii) 
> something about my system/workflow is unusual. So I have just tried a 
> few things.
>
> First, the deets:
>
> TCS 2 on Windows Vista Business SP2, 4GB RAM
> FrameMaker 9.0p255, using structured authoring; default workspace with 
> Structure View and Element Catalog open but in separate tab groups.
> DITA-FMx plugin installed (though I know that's not the cause, as the 
> problems started before I installed it)
> Photoshop CS4 (11.0.2)
> RoboHelp 8.0.208 (hmm...I wonder if that's a build number, and what 
> that indicates?)
>
> Immovable Pods
>
>1. Open FM and an XML document. Document, Structure View, and
>   Element Catalog are visible.
>2. Structure View can be dragged around.
>3. Element Catalog won't move.
>4. Try dragging the Structure View again; this time it won't move.
>   I now have two immovable objects.
>5. Click Element menu, Element Catalog (although the catalog is
>   already visible). Now it will move.
>6. Click Structure Tools, Structure View (although it is already
>   visible). Now the Structure View can be moved.
>7. Try moving the Element Catalog again. It won't move. Click the
>   menu option again, and it becomes movable. Go figure.
>
> I've noticed the same with other pods such as the Para Designer and 
> several others, though I've not tried the menu connection.
> Anyway, enough of that. Let's move on.
>
> Keyboard Shortcuts
> When I first open FM, keyboard shortcuts such as Esc mp, Esc fif, Esc 
> sa, and so on work fine. Then at some stage they stop working. I've 
> noticed a pattern related to whether I have Photoshop open or not. So 
> I did some tests with a limited set of keyboard shortcuts. Here are my 
> results:
>
> 1. With FM open alone (no Photoshop), the following shortcuts work:
> Esc mp (shrinkwrap a graphic)
> Esc fif (import file into an anchored frame)
> Esc fie (import element definitions)
> Esc sa (open the Anchored Frame pod)
> Ctrl-1 (insert an element)
>
> 2. Open Photoshop after FrameMaker:
> Only Ctrl-1 (insert an element) works. The others don't work.
> And in case you're wondering, if you close PS again the shortcuts 
> don't come back to life.
>
> 3. Open Photoshop before FrameMaker, then open FM and the same XML file:
> Only Ctrl-1 (insert an element) works. The others don't work.
> As an added bonus, pressing Esc fie (import element definitions) 
> inserts the text "fie" in the document, though the other Esc shortcuts 
> don't insert the equivalent text (I was strangely disappointed...).
>
> 4. Open RoboHelp after FM:
> All shortcuts work as expected.
>
> I haven't the commitment to try the same tests with Acrobat, 
> Captivate, and the other things in TCS2.
>
> Now...can anyone else confirm similar results, or am I really 
> hallucinating?
>
> Conclusion
> Another nail in Adobe's coffin, as far as I'm concerned. oXygen, here 
> I come.
>
> Regards,
> Roger
>
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linking to large unsorted para lists

[Shmuel Wolfson]

This is one of FrameMaker's biggest annoyances, that there is no sorting 
order to the list of paragraphs when inserting a cross-reference. 
Meaning if you select "Heading 1," all the Heading 1's are listed, but 
they are not in alphabetical order and they are not in the order that 
they appear in the document. For some reason they seem partially in 
order, but not completely.

It would make things much faster if you had the option to sort 
alphabetically or by the order in the document.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 12/9/2011 12:20 AM, Robert Carel wrote:
>
> I am creating links to a reference that contains about 600 unsorted 
> heading 1s (my potential link targets). In FrameMaker, I have to 
> scroll through the para list of unsorted heading 1s for each link I 
> want to create. I have many links to create and it is difficult to 
> scroll through the para list for each link. Any ideas on how to do 
> this more effectively? Can I use a search to find the link target?
>
> *Robert Carel*| Technical Publications Manager | Accela, Inc. | (925) 
> 659-3267
> *Accela, making governments easier, faster and more accessible***
>
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Can a single footnote be used by more than one reference?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Yes. Add a cross-reference to the footnote with the crossreference 
format: <$paranumonly>.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 2/1/2011 10:30 PM, Brian Chan wrote:
> I have a document, in which I have the same reference to a footnote in three 
> different places. Can this be done? How?
>   
> Using structured Frame 9 on XP.
>   
> Thanks,
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Shortcut for "Repeat last"?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

You don't have to upgrade for that. Even 7.2 had these shortcuts.

Repeat last pgf tag: Esc j j
Repeat last char tag: Esc c c

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
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On 2/2/2011 8:43 PM, Alison Craig wrote:
> It's almost worth the upgrade cost just for that feature.
>
> The one thing I've hated in the switch to FM9 (from Word) was that there was 
> no F4 (repeat last) equivalent. It's particularly frustrating whenever I move 
> another Word doc to Frame (I never import, I always save the DOC to text and 
> reformat from scratch in FM - there are too many issues in large Word docs 
> for me to trust a straight import. I'd much rather *know* I've started with a 
> clean slate).
>
> One keystroke beats three any day.
>
> Alison
>
> Alison Craig, Technical Writer
> Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
> Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127
> E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at 
> lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Coatsworth
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 6:36 AM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: Shortcut for "Repeat last"?
>
>   FM10's now got an F6 repeat last command (and icon on the toolbar)
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at 
> lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Rogers
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:39 AM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Re: Shortcut for "Repeat last"?
>
> On 02/02/2011 4:05 AM, Helen Borrie wrote:
>> Using FM 8 unstructured - is there any shortcut (equivalent to Ctrl-Y
>> in Word) whereby one can repeat the last tagging instruction?
>>
>> For example, I'm working on merging at lot of documents from various
>> sources that I import into a templated document with all paras in
>> Body format.  I'd like to be able to go through and tag all the Head
>> 1 first, then all the Head 2...and so on.
>>
>> Thanks, Helen
>>
>
> Repeat last pgf tag: Esc j j
> Repeat last char tag: Esc c c
>
> best
>
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OT: PDF Compare

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They should try changing the comparison options. The is a lot of 
flexibility in the options, but as usual with Adobe products, they are 
not very intuitive. Meaning, it's hard to figure out from the 
descriptions in the GUI.

One set of options shows differences based on the appearance in the doc, 
even if the text matches. So if in one doc the line spaces is larger 
than the other, everything will be marked a s a change. The other option 
is based on text differences.

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On 2/14/2011 8:54 PM, Pat Christenson wrote:
> I have a client who's not happy with the reports they're getting the 
> doc compare function in Acrobat. Among other problems, It marks 
> unchanged links/xrefs as changes and is limited to 250 page documents.
>
> Does anyone have any experience running other PDF compare tools or 
> know of any I can research for this client?
>
> Because this is off-topic, you may want to respond to me and not the 
> list.
>
> Thanks.
>
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Frame Light, what's the potential market?

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Flare vs Frame

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Flare is a full-blown single sourcing program, something like Structured 
Frame, and includes online help output. It's more complicated to use, 
but might be more powerful. I never used it.

You have to take into account that the downside to using more complex 
and less popular programs is that the company you are working for would 
be stuck with getting writers that know that particular tool.

Frame is a nice compromise of a relatively easy tool to learn, very 
popular and very powerful.

Just my 2 cents.

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On 1/11/2011 3:18 PM, Paul Carr wrote:
> Folks,
>
> At my new contract, they have Word (och!) and want to output to compiled html 
> (by which I assume they mean .chm).  They think.
>
> My audience is support folks for internal software.
>
> They think that they want to stay with Word for the source files because, 
> down the road, anyone will be able to maintain the source files, since 
> everyone knows Word.
>
> I would like to convince them to switch to Flare or Frame 8.
>
> I think that they might agree to switch if I can show them that it would be 
> worth it.
>
> I told them that Frame would make the development of the .chm-friendly 
> content much easier than Word, because of Frame's advanced x-ref options, for 
> one thing. I believe that I can go from Frame to .chm. Never did it before.
>
> I am not familiar with Flare, so I could not "sell" Flare per se.
>
> Also, a key selling point would be writing software that would provide an 
> online review environment in which the SMEs could make tracked changes to my 
> document, and I could then accept or change or ignore their changes at my 
> leisure.
>
> I do not see that Flare provides an online review environment for SMEs.
> Framemaker 8 did not provide this. I am not familiar with Frame 9.
>
> Could anyone offer any guidance on this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> best,
> Paul
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Historical FrameMaker upgrades

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Most programs have a limit to how old your previous version can be and 
still upgrade. One Adobe saleperson told me they usually let you upgrade 
for about 4 new versions, but it's better to be safe than sorry. I 
upgraded from 7.2 to 9, just in case they wouldn't allow me to upgrade 
past 9.

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On 1/23/2011 1:53 PM, Steve Rickaby wrote:
> I've just discovered that with FrameMaker 10 Adobe are doing the same as with 
> the Creative suite apps: historical upgrade paths are closed off, so one 
> cannot upgrade directly from FrameMaker 7 to FrameMaker 10.
>
> Does anyone (Dov?) happen to know what the situation is with crossgrades? 
> I've been using FrameMaker 7 on Mac with complete satisfaction for several 
> years and many books; my forward path is either an Intel Mac with FrameMaker 
> 9 or 10 under VMWare, or upgrade my Windows box, which is geriatric. In view 
> of the less than warm welcome of FrameMaker 10 (and, for that matter, 9), 
> maybe I should look for a full copy of Windows FrameMaker 8 on eBay or 
> elsewhere?
>
> I have never been sure how the Adobe crossgrade procedure works, and 
> specifically, the check process for a valid existing copy.
>
> Any information welcomed.
>

FrameMaker10 and FrameMaker Server10 released in the market!!

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I see Adobe has really raised changed their upgrade policy. They used to 
let you upgrade for $399 from any of the last few versions. Now it's 
only from the last version, Frame 9. From Frame 8 it costs more to 
upgrade and from 7.2 you can't even upgrade!

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
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On 1/25/2011 11:26 AM, Kapil Verma wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> Just a quick introduction. My name is Kapil Verma and I am the product 
> manager for FrameMaker. In case you have not heard it yet, we recently 
> launched the new versions of FrameMaker and FrameMaker Server (version 10). 
> To read more about the release and what's new, please go to my blog posts 
> (links below). I will be making these blog posts regularly, so stay tuned and 
> visit the blog page often to learn more about the new features in the new 
> version.
>
>
>
> What's new in FrameMaker10 and FrameMaker Server 10
>
> http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/framemaker10-and-framemaker-se 
> rver-10-launched-today.html<http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/framemaker10-and-framemaker-server-10-launched-today.html>
>
>
>
> DITA 1.2 support in FrameMaker10
>
> http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/dita-1-2-support-in-framemaker 
> -10.html<http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/dita-1-2-support-in-framemaker-10.html>
>
>
>
> Why is FM a "real" XML editor?
>
> http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/why-is-framemaker-your-real-xm 
> l-editor-read-on-more-details.html<http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/why-is-framemaker-your-real-xml-editor-read-on-more-details.html>
>
>
>
> Easily do DITA specialization in FrameMaker10
>
> http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/easily-perform-dita-specializa 
> tions-in-framemaker10.html<http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2011/01/easily-perform-dita-specializations-in-framemaker10.html>
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Kapil Verma
> Product Manager - Adobe FrameMaker and FrameMaker Server
>
> Read more at http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/category/framemaker
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OT: Wireless headset

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Bluetooth is the best option if you already have bluetooth in your 
computer. If not, the standard wireless mouse or keyboard comes with a 
piece that you plug into your computer that transmits, and has nothing 
to do with bluetooth. They probably make headsets with the same thing. 
The downside is that you have to keep that little piece plugged into 
your USB port, although they are stating to make the piece very small 
sometimes.

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On 1/29/2011 4:46 PM, Rick Quatro wrote:
> Hello Framers,
>
> Please forgive the off-topic question, but I always get good advice from
> this list. I like to listen to audio on my computer while I work. Currently,
> I use ear buds plugged into my monitor's speaker port. I would like to go
> wireless, but am not sure exactly what I need. I assume that I need a
> Bluetooth headset and some kind of USB devise that will stream the
> computer's audio to the headset. Any advice or recommendations would be
> appreciated. Thank you very much.
>
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing Inc.
> 585-659-8267
> rick at frameexpert.com
>
> *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com
>
>
>
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So how many of us are stuck with Frame 7.2?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

By Adobe changing their upgrade policy, to *not* allow upgrades for a 
few version back, they essentially have raised their price a lot for 
those who want to stay even somewhat current.

You used to be able to upgrade every three versions without a problem. 
Now you have to upgrade *every* version to get the $400 upgrade price. 
Essentially they raised their upgrade price 300%!

You really have to wonder whether we should be looking a for a cheaper 
solution. FrameMaker is a good program, but is it really worth the price?

Regards,
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On 3/1/2011 4:44 PM, Alan Houser wrote:
> If you check the PDF properties of Apple's documentation, you will 
> find that a surprising number are authored and published in FrameMaker 
> 7. InDesign CS3 is also popular there.
>
> And the TechCrunch blog recently forecast that Apple-based readers 
> will outnumber Windows-based readers by the end of 2012.
> http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/27/apple-versus-microsoft-share/
>
> I know the "FrameMaker on Mac" horse was beaten to death long ago, but 
> perhaps it's time for Adobe to consider reviving the horse...
>
> -Alan
> ---
>
> Alan Houser, President
> Group Wellesley, Inc.
> 412-363-3481
> www.groupwellesley.com
>
>
> On 3/1/2011 8:18 AM, Steve Rickaby wrote:
>> At 13:25 +0200 1/3/11, Carrie Baker wrote:
>>
>>> Are others in the same boat?
>>> Is there any point in trying to get an upgrade to version 9, and 
>>> then at a later point upgrading again?
>> Frame 7 on Mac here, so doubly stuck.
>>
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Fwd: FM, Finding unused paragraph tags

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How do I create a cross reference which uses more than one line of text?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I think you need two separate cross-references with two cross-reference 
formats, the second one including the page.

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Shmuel Wolfson
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On 3/10/2011 10:18 AM, Herbert Leusink wrote:
> Hi Theresa,
>
> Assuming that your using unstructured frame, and the two lines are two
> paragraphs (so no line ending with a soft return), the solution would be to
> create two cross references. The first one would point to 'Id 069', using
> format '"Id 069 - ', the second one to 'Workshop Title', formatted as
> 'Workshop Title on page 22"'
>
> HTH!
>
> Herbert Leusink | Consultant | SDL | Structured Content Technologies Division
> | (t) +31 (0)88-735 46 02 | (m) +31 (0)6 11887708
>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Theresa de 
> Valence
> Sent: woensdag 9 maart 2011 18:53
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: How do I create a cross reference which uses more than one line
> oftext?
>
> Version 8
>
> I'd like to use these two lines in a cross reference:
>
> Id 069
> Workshop Title
>
> so that my cross reference looks like this
>
> "Id 069 - Workshop Title on page 22"
>
> Thanks,
> Theresa
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Generating a single FM document with conditional text from several documents

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How to replace curved apostrophe with straight apostrophe?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

For open and close quotes to straight quotes: type a straight quote in 
the document (by turning off smart quotes), then copy/paste the straight 
quote into the replace box. I just tried it and it works.

Curved apostrophe to straight apostrophe is a bit tricky since after 
turning off smart quotes you still get a curved apostrophe. I suspect 
that there is no separate character for a straight apostrophe. You might 
have to apply Courier New to get a straight apostrophe.

If I'm wrong, hopefully someone will correct me :)

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Shmuel Wolfson
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On 02-Apr-12 4:44 AM, Theresa de Valence wrote:
> On 3/31/2012 3:41 PM, Theresa de Valence wrote:
>> Frame 8.
>>
>> How do I search/replace for curved apostrophe to straight apostrophe?
>> How do I search/replace for curved open and close quotes to straight
>> quotes?
>
> I've received a note off-list complaining about my clarity. Because of 
> the length of time it takes my posts to appear on the list, I'm 
> clarifying my statement:
> I have a bunch of text which is mixed curved and straight quotes, and 
> curved and straight apostrophes. I would like to use search/replace to 
> find and replace the quotes. How does one get the quote (either curved 
> or straight) into the search FROM or TO box? The character does not 
> have an ALT- sequence and the control-q+shift-i doesn't work.
>
>> I have smart quotes turned off (which turns ON curved apostrophe).
> On my system this happens. Any ideas how to change it? (The curved and 
> straight apostrophes LOOK different on my screen and print differently).
>
> Thanks,
> Theresa
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Turning off tooltips?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

If the setting isn't working, it sounds like a bug. Maybe Adobe support 
could help. There may be a place in the configuration files where you 
could edit the setting.

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On 17-Apr-12 4:26 PM, Johan Anglemark wrote:
> Yes, same here. I've given up trying to find somewhere to turn them 
> off. Setting File>Preferences>Interface>Tool Tips to Hidden doesn't help.
>
> -j
>
> On 2012-04-17 15:13, Tammy Van Boening wrote:
>> Wow, I get them in the Paragraph catalog, the Character catalog, book 
>> files
>> and the book itself, when I am typing in a textbook like a Marker 
>> textbox,
>> etc. Beyond annoying.
>>
>> TVB
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
>> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert 
>> Lauriston
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:29 AM
>> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
>> Subject: Re: Turning off tooltips?
>>
>> I have the same environment, but I've never seen those. The only tool 
>> tips I
>> see are for toolbar buttons.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Tammy Van Boening
>>   wrote:
>>> Framemaker 10, Win-7, 64-bit.
>>>
>>> I have looked at all the options under File>  Preferences, and I
>>> cannot find any option for turning off those annoying tooltips that
>>> open when you place your mouse on a file in a book, on a paragraph tag
>>> in the Paragraph catalog, etc. How can I do this?
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FrameMaker Feature Requests

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Hi,

Thanks you for asking for feature requests.

Here are the features that I would like:

- In the Find/Change dialog box: I would like a drop-down list with that 
last 5-10 things that I searched for. Many text editors have this, and 
it's a great time saver.
- In the Find/Change dialog box: I would like the search text to be 
highlighted when I press CTRL+F, so that instead of having to click in 
the text box, erase the previous text and type new text, I could simply 
press CTRL+F, type the text and press ENTER. The Find/Change dialog box 
is very frequently used when authoring and editing documents and these 
improvements would greatly increase the speed at which one could edits 
Frame docs.
- In the Cross-reference dialog box: When I select a Paragraph tag, I 
would like the list of Paragraphs to be in order. It seems that they are 
supposed to be in the order that they appear in the document, but it's 
not consistent. If it's too hard to automatically keep them them in 
order, I would like a button that I could click to reorder them, even if 
I would have to wait for the reordering process to take place. It would 
be even better if I could choose to order the list by the order of their 
appearance in the doc or in alphabetical order.

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Verma on Educational pricing

[Shmuel Wolfson]

FrameMaker pricing has been going way up since version 10, when they 
started charging $400 to upgrade only ONE version. At one point there 
was a rumor that FrameMaker was being put out to pasture. Now it seems 
they are just pricing themselves out of the market.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson

---

On 03-Aug-12 6:19 PM, Cal Callahan wrote:

> Then this is a NEW policy, because I was able to purchase TCS 3.5 
> using student pricing. I could also say that it's a selfish, 
> short-sighted and singular policy. Oh, I just did.
>
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FNTCACHE.DAT missing

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I used to delete FNTCACHE.DAT to help prevent FrameMaker from crashing, 
but ever since I switched computers I can't find the file. I search the 
entire C drive and nothing shows up. I have hidden files and operating 
system files visible. I'm using a Windows 7 64-bit computer.

Any ideas?

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OT: Windows 7 operating systems, Windows Explorer failing to display files

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I had that for a while. You forgot to mention whether you have a 64-bit 
computer. I think the problem by me was when I transferred a file using 
a 32-bit program. Windows Explorer, which I assume is 64-bit on a 64-bit 
OS, didn't always display the file. I haven't noticed in a while, so 
maybe a Windows update took care of it.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
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On 27-Aug-12 7:18 PM, Dave.Stamm at gdc4s.com wrote:
> 2012-08-27-01T16:20Z
>
> Framers using Windows 7 operating systems:
>
> My setups:  At work:  Windows 7 Enterprise SP 1; at home:  Windows 7 Home 
> Premium SP 1
>
>   NOTE:  If you have experienced the problem described below, please 
> reply - off-list, if you wish - so I can document to the Service Desk staff 
> that, "It's not just me," which I know it's not.
>
> Intermittently, irregularly, in both operating systems, Windows Explorer 
> fails to display files I just saved.
>
> At work, I save > 99 % of files into a security group of folders on a server 
> on the LAN.  At home, I save > 99 % of files onto the hard drive of my 
> workstation.
>
> Immediately after saving one or more files to either place, I start the 
> files' native programs or use Windows Explorer to open the files.  I navigate 
> to the folder into which I just saved the file or files.  The entries for the 
> files do not appear.
>
> I choose the folder that contains the files, display the window for the 
> folder's properties, and confirm that the "Hidden" check box has 
> _no_check_mark_.  I've even applied "Hidden" to the folder and then reversed 
> the setting.  Still no just-saved files displayed.
>
> As of this morning, the most-recent twist is that Windows Explorer displayed 
> some files that I expected to see but that it did not display last Friday.  
> Because one of my mapped network drives did not appear in Windows Explorer, I 
> was advised to log off and to log back on, which I did.  Windows Explorer 
> displayed the "missing" drive just fine.  _And_ again displayed the list of 
> files as it had appeared last Friday.
>
> I suspect that there's a problem with Windows Explorer's caching of its 
> displays or some such.  So, to pursue a fix to the problem, I have to report 
> it to the staff of the Service Desk.  This is where your confirming my 
> experience comes in.
>
> "?Thanks!" in advance for your time and interest.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Stamm
> Information Engineer
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Mif Wash FYI [was Re: Table that won't sort correctly: wash-up]

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Here's a good free Hex editor:
http://frhed.sourceforge.net/en/

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Technical Writer
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On 10-Dec-12 6:10 PM, Steve Rickaby wrote:
> At 11:01 -0500 10/12/12, Stuart Rogers wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you might be able to identify the mystery character by opening 
>> the Word/RTF source file in a hex editor.  It would satisfy curiosity, if 
>> nothing else!
> Great idea if I *had* a hex editor ;-)
>

"Use Condition Indicators setting is inconsistent"

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It means one of two things:

1. The conditions that are *selected* to be viewed in each file are not 
the same throughout the book. (Even if you do not apply the conditions 
to any text, there still can be conditions defined in the file.)

2. You have conditions that are defined in some, but not all, files.

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On 12-Dec-12 7:10 PM, Rob Shell wrote:
> Dear Framers:
> I would love to know what this message means.
> Has it something to do with conditional text? The capitalized noun would
> indicate no.
> (I do not use conditional text).
> Or does this refer to a condition which is set.
> Could this be a toggle switch? And the condition is on or off
> The toggle for conditional text is very complicated, seems you have to go to
> Window to turn on the condition and then back to Special.
> There is such a total disconnect between the messages which the engineers
> write and the manual, such as it is.
> None of these terms are found.
>
> IN addition to my earlier post I am writing FM in master book and child book
> mode.
>
> I have spent the whole day on this.
>
> Rob Shell
> Windows Seven
> FrameMaker 9 patched
> 4 GB RAM
> 3 TB hd
>
>
>
>
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Rucksprung durch Technik: reverse hyperjump key?

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If you press ESC, v, P it takes you back to the source location as long 
as the source and destination are in the same file. If source and 
destination are in different files you just go back to the source doc 
and you should be in the same place, as long as the file didn't close.

Does anyone know why sometimes when you click on a cross-file 
cross-reference the source file closes and sometimes it does not close?

I edited the *cmds.cfg* file to add an easier shortcut, ESC, b, b
Mine is located at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\FrameMaker9\fminit\configui\cmds.cfg
It's not so hard to edit. You might want to give it a try.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133

snapshot of table in FM for use as image in EPUB ebooks

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I think a screen capture is acceptable for this, but if you want to do a 
really nice job you could figure out a way to convert it to a vector 
graphic, such as SVG. (You need to find out what vector formats Webworks 
works with.) One way to do this would be to print the table as a PDF, 
open it in CorelDraw (10 or later) and save as SVG.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 2/2/2012 5:04 PM, Jeff Coatsworth wrote:
> what about just doing a screen capture?
>
> 
> *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of 
> *ray.lloyd at agfa.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 01, 2012 7:37 AM
> *To:* framers at lists.frameusers.com
> *Subject:* snapshot of table in FM for use as image in EPUB ebooks
>
> Does anyone have any ideas, tricks for taking a snapshot of a table on 
> a page in Framemaker so the table can be process as an image through 
> Webworks?
> I was thinking along the lines of adding some kind of frame, marker on 
> top of tables (in existing documents).
> This would provide a workaround for complex tables problem in EPUB 
> ebook output caused by known limitation of this format ... nothing to 
> do with Webworks ;)
> Thanks for info.
> Ray L
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FrameMaker 10 Crashes when I do a Find and Replace of a character format

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Restore a corrupt file?

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Try saving it as a MIF, then resaving it as a FM.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 2/25/2012 5:12 AM, Pat Christenson wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I have corrupt FrameMaker 10 file. The backup is also corrupt, as is the 
> offsite backup. None will open.
>
> I've tried Open Heroic and Wash Via MIF. No luck.
>
> I have a version that's 3 weeks old but I'd really like to get at the 
> material in the corrupted file.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance -
>
> Pat Christenson
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Restore a corrupt file?

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Maybe try opening it on a newer computer with more RAM etc.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
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On 2/27/2012 3:06 AM, Pat Christenson wrote:
> Doesn't work, but thanks.
>
> Pat
>
>
> On Feb 26, 2012, at 6:35 PM, Writer wrote:
>
>> Can you change the extension to mif, and then open it as a mif?
>>
>> Nadine
>>
>> On 26/02/2012 6:31 PM, Pat Christenson wrote:
>>> I can't get it to open so I can't save it as MIF. Can I?
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 26, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Try saving it as a MIF, then resaving it as a FM.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Shmuel Wolfson
>>>> Technical Writer
>>>> 052-763-7133
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/25/2012 5:12 AM, Pat Christenson wrote:
>>>>> Hi -
>>>>>
>>>>> I have corrupt FrameMaker 10 file. The backup is also corrupt, as is the 
>>>>> offsite backup. None will open.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've tried Open Heroic and Wash Via MIF. No luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a version that's 3 weeks old but I'd really like to get at the 
>>>>> material in the corrupted file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance -
>>>>>
>>>>> Pat Christenson
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Frame 9 buggy - Frame 10 as bad? Frame 11 on horizon?

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Recommended graphic file format for single-sourcing from Frame to Robohelp?

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Why is SVG better than WMF or EMF? I don't like embedding Visio files, 
so I save as WMF and insert the WMF. It seems to work fine and keeps the 
lines perfectly sharp (since WMF is partially a vector format.)

Is there a good reason to switch to SVG?

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Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 1/15/2012 2:00 AM, Grant Hogarth wrote:
> I always vote for PNG. The files may not be the smallest, but I've 
> never had anything in the past decade choke on them (not 
> display/corrupt display (either unreadable or artifacts)/Fail (as in 
> crash)).
>
> JPEG is fine for Photos, and SVG for line graphics. PS is fine if 
> you've got the time to render it.
> GIF is for icons.
> BMP/WMF/EMF should be discontinued.
>
> You may want to invest in a graphics converter. The two best (IMO) are 
> FastStone Image Viewer (or just Image Converter) and IrfanView.
>
> Grant
>
> On 1/13/2012 3:23 PM, Virginia Morgan wrote:
>>
>> Hello Framers ?
>>
>> It has been several years since I have been part of this group, so I 
>> apologize if this topic has been covered extensively somewhere (if 
>> so, please feel free to point me to it). I have recently resumed my 
>> Technical Writing career at a software development company that uses 
>> FrameMaker to create its documentation. All the legacy manuals were 
>> delivered with the products as hyperlinked PDF files (not really 
>> meant for printing due to length, although one could do so and they 
>> are formatted correctly for that).
>>
>> The company recently purchased TCS3, and would like to single-source 
>> Frame files to online help using Robohelp. I have been trying to find 
>> out what would be the best graphic file format to use for this 
>> multi-purpose moving forward. Some background: All legacy images, 
>> which are primarily screenshots with some flowcharts, were .tif 
>> files, RGB color, 96 dpi (again, intended for on-screen viewing). 
>> Using TCS3 moving forward, is there a better/clear recommendation for 
>> what graphic file format would produce the best results?
>>
>> I have been searching the web for a few days and can?t seem to find 
>> any information on this particular aspect of single-sourcing using 
>> the new TCS3. Does it not matter, i.e., does one just set up Robohelp 
>> templates to convert .tifs to .jpgs or similar?
>>
>> All information is very much appreciated. Thank you, and I am happy 
>> to be back to this forum!
>>
>> Virginia Morgan | Technical Writer
>>
>> TAKE Solutions, Inc.
>>
>> O 512.735.4316 | M 512.426.8323
>>
>> virginia.morgan at takesolutions.com
>>
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Copying large data sets into tables

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