FrameMaker 3 files

I've tried using FrameMaker v7.1 and its "heroic open" (Esc o H) to open five different FrameMaker files. It hasn't worked. The only real progress is that it tries... it begins with a dialog box that says "Opening a FrameMaker 3 document. OK to continue?" But then a second dialog box appears

FrameMaker 3 files

Just for those who might someday have to tread this path: I tried opening the v3 files in FM5.1.1, and no joy. That far back, the "heroic open" doesn't even exist. I tried opening the v3 files in FM5.5.6, and the "heroic open" fails just as it does for FM7.1. Since Scott Prentice of Leximation

FrameMaker 3 files

Scott, I really appreciate that you tried! I've been able to resurrect some of the text using text editors, but the ideal scenario would have recovered the diagrams as well. My heartfelt thanks, Doug - Original Message - From: Scott Prentice Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com

FrameMaker 3 files

Thanks to everyone for their help. You've all been generous with it! =-= to: Jeremy H. Griffith Thanks for the tip about file length. As it happens, all five files have sizes evenly divisible by 1024 bytes. I also examined a couple of files to see if they ended (or even began) with a spurious

FrameMaker 3 files--SOLVED

With the help of Simon BUCH, I have recovered all the files. Mr Buch successfully converted the first of the files. With his sample, and the knowledge that it was possible, I converted the remaining files. The core of the problem is to replace CR/LF (0D 0A) with LF (0A). That much I had

FrameMaker 11 and referenced graphics pointing to wrong drive: nightmare alley

Could you save all the chapters in the book as MIF and do a couple of search and replace runs? Once to correct ImportObFileDI and once to correct ImportObFile. I used to have a TextPipe script that automated this for me, although in my case I was trying to solve the problem of relative