Re: [Framers] Table numbering issue

2020-10-26 Thread Doug
ave the table numbering continue, and the second restarts > it from 1, which sounds like what you're looking at. That was it, thanks. I dunno how I missed that... Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@li

[Framers] Table numbering issue

2020-10-26 Thread Doug
with the other FM documents, whereas FM documents 5-7 do share variable data. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Hopefully there's something I'm doing wrong that is obvious to someone... Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list

[Framers] Typical image border issue in HTML5

2020-10-21 Thread Doug
I'm running FrameMaker 2017 on Windows 10 Pro. When publishing to Resp. HTML5, the borders that I've assigned to the anchored frames don't show up unless I also put a graphic object into the AF also, such as a line. I place it behind the image so it won't be seen. (I mainly use JPG and PNG

Re: [Framers] Character codes

2020-09-24 Thread Doug
The link provided by TIno works pretty well for my purposes. Thanks Tino! --Doug On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 10:44 AM Tino H. Haida wrote: > Hi Doug, > > you would use the Code converter by Richard Ishida to find out exactly > what characters are given. > > --> https

[Framers] Character codes

2020-09-24 Thread Doug
Is there a way to select a character in Frame and have it tell you what computer code it represents? Some special characters have multiple codes that will display them. Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages

Re: [Framers] image background problem

2020-09-16 Thread Doug
Try exporting from PS to SVG or EPS. On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 8:07 PM Syed Zaeem Hosain wrote: > If you are using JPEG format, these files do not have transparent > backgrounds ... if so, use PNG format for the images. > > Z > > -Original Message- > From: Framers > On Behalf Of Ken

Re: [Framers] Weird spacing in PDF output

2020-09-12 Thread Doug
Experiment by making changes to the source. For instance, insert Pulse Software before the word "Pulse", and PDF it again. Observe the results. If the new words display fine, delete everything after them and PDF it again. Observe the results. You might be able to fix it, even if you might

Re: [Framers] Adobe Job Options

2020-09-11 Thread Doug
, Sep 11, 2020 at 1:50 PM Doug wrote: > Running Frame 2017 on Windows 10. > > We use a customized PDF Job Options file. > > I started a new project today, and when I went to use FIle > Save as PDF, > the PDF Setup for Selected Files dialog defaults to a Job Option named

[Framers] Adobe Job Options

2020-09-11 Thread Doug
ing? Where are these customized job options files stored? Why do different projects use different job option files? Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at h

Re: [Framers] Using vector images in Frame

2020-08-25 Thread Doug
Thanks all...SVG format did it for me. On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 3:34 PM Lin Sims wrote: > JPG is a raster format, not a vector format. Use SVG or PDF instead. > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 3:26 PM Doug wrote: > > > I want to make an image with text in it that will retain it

[Framers] Using vector images in Frame

2020-08-25 Thread Doug
as a vector in Frame. Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers

Re: [Framers] Adobe licensing is migrating to subscription based

2020-08-25 Thread Doug
We use FM 2017...do we need to be wary of Adobe making us pay them more money in the future? On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 10:48 AM Simon BUCH wrote: > FYI > > Despite what I was told last year: > > "/Customers will still be able to purchase perpetual licenses of all > the above-mentioned

[Framers] Fraction symbols

2020-08-24 Thread Doug
I use Klaus Daube's ETB (love it!) and it has fraction symbols for 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4. Is there another handy source for additional fraction symbols? Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers

[Framers] Grammar, now with hyphens!

2020-08-20 Thread Doug
I've seen these used both ways, so I'd like some fresh input: which of the following are correct, and why? single gear bike four gear bike ten gear bike 12-gear bike 20-gear bike multi-gear bike fixed gear bike Thanks! ___ This message is from the

[Framers] Images make scrolling through a Frame document problematic

2020-07-17 Thread Doug
thought I wouldn't see memory problems. I'm running Windows 10 Pro on a Dell OptiPlex 3050, i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz, 64 bit. Is there some setting I can tweak to optimize performance? Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages

[Framers] Grammar question

2020-07-16 Thread Doug
Which of the two sentences is better? Is there a "better", or is it just a matter of personal preference? A. Remove all the covers from the supervisor and nodes before proceeding further. B. Remove the covers from the supervisor and all nodes before proceeding further. Thanks!

[Framers] Table column widths in Resp. HTML5

2020-07-08 Thread Doug
Is there a way to make tables use fixed column widths in responsive HTML5? I have them set to fixed widths in Frame, but in HTML the column widths become dependent upon the content. ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to

Re: [Framers] Lines

2020-06-08 Thread Doug
oint wide stroke width line set at 50 Top actually set to 49.5 and not really 50. This makes using the Top field to set the line's position on the page much less reliable. Is there something I'm missing? It doesn't make sense that one field's value would make the value of other fields inaccurate

[Framers] Lines

2020-06-08 Thread Doug
the line's position much less reliable. Is there something I'm missing? It doesn't make sense that one field's value would make the value of other fields inaccurate. --Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers

Re: [Framers] Weird Welcome Screen in FM 2019

2020-05-12 Thread Doug
My FM2017 has the same problem today. Right-clicking doesn't give me a "Back" to select, however. :( On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 8:30 AM Lin Sims wrote: > FYI, a lot of people are experiencing an issue with the Welcome screen on > first starting FM up this morning. > >

[Framers] Bookmarks when saving as PDF

2020-04-30 Thread Doug
Frame 2017 here on Windows 10 I have two projects, each with their own Book and FM files. When I use the Save As PDF menu option, Project A produces the output correctly: none of the bookmarks are expanded in the Navigation pane;only the root bookmarks show. When i use the Save As PDF menu

Re: [Framers] Grammar question

2020-04-21 Thread Doug
That was my thinking as well...thanks all. Doug On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 2:11 PM Craig Ede wrote: > My wife the linguist says that makes sense because the sound of the > phoneme drives the choice of the article preceding it. > > Craig > > __

[Framers] Grammar question

2020-04-21 Thread Doug
MCN is an abbreviation for Multi-Channel Network. When referring to only one of them, which of the following do you use: a MCN an MCN Thanks in advance. Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers

Re: [Framers] Frame Updates

2020-04-13 Thread Doug
Ouch. I hadn't even thought about the FM version. I'm using the 2017 release. Do they even update my version anymore? On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 9:03 AM Simon BUCH wrote: > If you log in to the Adobe Tracker System: > https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-6739 > there is a comment indicating

[Framers] Frame Updates

2020-04-13 Thread Doug
I was sent an email stating that the bug I reported, FRMAKER-6739, has been fixed. When can I expect to be able to download an update with this fix in it? Anyone know? Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages

Re: [Framers] Best way to import/add select paragraph formats?

2020-03-27 Thread Doug
I start with a blank document. I create the format, then save it in a folder reserve for formats. I name the file based on the format name, and I append a (p) or (c) to the filename to remind me whether it's a paragraph format or a character format. Later, when I need to import the format into

Re: [Framers] Layout.CSS in Responsive HTML5

2020-03-27 Thread Doug
oline Tabach > > On Thu, 26 Mar 2020, 16:44 Doug, wrote: > > > I use a specific layout.css file that never changes. However, each time > I > > publish to HTML5, Frame uses a default layout.css file. I end up having > to > > manually replace this each time. &g

[Framers] Layout.CSS in Responsive HTML5

2020-03-26 Thread Doug
? Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe

Re: [Framers] Acrobat glitches

2020-03-12 Thread Doug
I concur...this is a browser issue. Open the browser settings and configure it to open PDFs instead of downloading them. On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 4:32 PM Jeff Coatsworth < jeff.coatswo...@jonasclub.com> wrote: > Isn't that behaviour governed by the browser? > > >

Re: [Framers] Resp. HTML issue

2020-03-12 Thread Doug
? Will that prevent this issue from happening? Any Workarounds: Switching the Preference setting off before using the Pod Doug, > > This is bug *FRMAKER-6502* <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-6502> > ([CRASHER] Auto-Collapse Iconic Pods ruins Publish Pod). > I strongly hope tha

Re: [Framers] Resp. HTML issue

2020-03-11 Thread Doug
Whelp, after 30 minutes on the phone with Adobe, we got it fixed at the cost of removing my existing FM profile and starting out with a new one. Very annoying. Basically something became corrupted in the profile, which is located here: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker My profile was

Re: [Framers] Resp. HTML issue

2020-03-11 Thread Doug
m: Framers jonasclub@lists.frameusers.com> on behalf of Doug < > dbailey4...@gmail.com> > Sent: March 11, 2020 12:06 PM > To: Framers > Subject: [Framers] Resp. HTML issue > > Frame has started to misbehave (again). > > This time it happens when I use the Publish functionali

[Framers] Resp. HTML issue

2020-03-11 Thread Doug
bar button (or use the Task Manager) to kill it. I thought I could fix it by Frame regenerate the STS file, but I did that and there was no change. Ideas? --Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.

Re: [Framers] Book-level conversion of FM 19 to Word

2020-02-06 Thread Doug
Print to PDF then open the PDF in Word? On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 9:17 AM John Posada wrote: > Hi guys, good morning. > > Is there a way of doing a batch conversion of a complete book (about 300 > files of almost 900 pages) into Word? I'm open to having to acquire a > plugin or script. > > I'm

[Framers] CMYK color matching from InDesign to Frame

2020-02-03 Thread Doug
as they display in InDesign. Can someone explain why this is happening, and what I can do to resolve it? Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http

Re: [Framers] Tables question

2020-01-27 Thread Doug
Thanks to both Lynne and Rick, I understand how it works now. Love this list! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives

[Framers] Tables question

2020-01-27 Thread Doug
Is there a way to define a Table style that uses alternating color body row shading? I want a table where the rows alternate between green and white. The Table Designer Shading tab seems to want to make all the rows the same color. I'm using FM 2017. Thanks! Doug

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2020

2020-01-16 Thread Doug
use ANY other part of Framemaker unless I close their Properties dialogs first. I'm using FM 2017 BTW. Computers are supposed to make our jobs easier. A single non-modal information dialog is one way to do so. --Doug On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 6:17 PM Mike Wickham wrote: > New versi

Re: [Framers] How would you address this?

2020-01-07 Thread Doug
I agree with Lin. Use conditional tags for the authors. On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 3:20 PM Lin Sims wrote: > At a first glance? What I'd do is assign a condition to each author and > then generate a book that has only their condition turned on. > > ___

Re: [Framers] Clickable enlargeable image

2019-12-31 Thread Doug
image size. You could also/alternatively try setting Preferred Dimensions > Scale. --Doug On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 12:40 PM John Posada wrote: > Good afternoon, everyone. > > I have some images that are full-screen size (can't get around that), but > when I generate the materia

Re: [Framers] Condition expression for conditional text

2019-12-23 Thread Doug
ding hadn't occurred to me. Thanks! Doug On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 1:52 PM Lynne A. Price wrote: > In your situation, you must use conditional expressions. You'll need > 8 of them, one for PDF and one for HTML for each chapter. Use View > > Show/Hide Conditional Text to def

Re: [Framers] Condition expression for conditional text

2019-12-20 Thread Doug
ot;40"+"41"+"42"+"HTML" I applied the single tag: "40,41,42,HTML" (and for the PDF I applied "40,41,42,PDF" ) That worked as I had hoped, I even was able to use the Show As Per Condition section instead of the Show As Per

Re: [Framers] Condition expression for conditional text

2019-12-20 Thread Doug
for each book. > > > > One of these days, I ought to write up an article on complex conditional > > expressions. At one point, I was handling a set of files with 10 > different > > outputs arising from 15 different conditions. The expressions were ... > > complicated. A

[Framers] Condition expression for conditional text

2019-12-20 Thread Doug
Things are getting complicated. I'm currently editing a chapter that is common to four books. The books are 40, 41, 42, and 44. Some content isn't applicable to book 44, so I've set up a condition tag named "Not 44". The problematic content sections use the tags (Not 44+PDF) and (Not 44+HTML),

Re: [Framers] Captions

2019-12-13 Thread Doug
Thanks for that tip, Rick. It works brilliantly, and it's so simple I'm surprised I didn't think of it. Doug On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 12:13 PM Rick Quatro wrote: > I am not sure how your document is set up, but I have done something like > this: > > paragraph format: "anchor&q

Re: [Framers] Captions

2019-12-13 Thread Doug
aption below a graphic". > > On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 8:19 AM Doug wrote: > > > Is there an industry standard or best practice to follow when deciding > > where to place the caption for an image, table, or equation? The obvious > > choices are either above the object

[Framers] Captions

2019-12-13 Thread Doug
? In my experience the caption displays at the top of the screen after the link jump. which puts the object out of sight above the top of the screen in this case. It almost seems as if FrameMaker expects users to put captions above the object. Doug

Re: [Framers] Frame Properties

2019-12-13 Thread Doug
Dec 2019 at 11:29, Doug wrote: > > > Unclickable cross references > > FRMAKER-5971 <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-5971> > > Doug, think about this scenario: > - You have such a cross reference at the top of a page and the target is > far down. &

Re: [Framers] Frame Properties

2019-12-13 Thread Doug
5570 seems to no longer be an issue. Strange. I can't reproduce it either. I don't see a way to change the status of the request, however. On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 2:40 AM Reng Winfried wrote: > Hi Doug, > > I cannot reproduce issue 5570. > When I save the document and

Re: [Framers] Frame Properties

2019-12-12 Thread Doug
FRMAKER-5971 <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-5971> FRMAKER-5570 <https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-5570> Thanks! Doug On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 9:58 AM Reng Winfried wrote: > Hi Doug, > > I am not sure which object properties you want to show. > > When your

Re: [Framers] Frame Properties

2019-12-12 Thread Doug
en, then > save as a workspace. > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 9:58 AM Doug wrote: > > > I want the Properties to display whenever I select a frame. I don't want > > to press Shft+F6 every time. Ideally I'd like a dialog to always be on > the > > screen, passively

[Framers] Frame Properties

2019-12-11 Thread Doug
I want the Properties to display whenever I select a frame. I don't want to press Shft+F6 every time. Ideally I'd like a dialog to always be on the screen, passively displaying the properties as I select each frame. Is there a mod/script/etc for this? Thanks, Doug

Re: [Framers] FM2019 and HTML Output

2019-12-10 Thread Doug
Do you have any trouble with borders around images? They can be troublesome under FM 2017 HTML5. Argh. Doug On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 5:30 PM John Posada wrote: > Figured it out...thanks > > On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 5:21 PM John Posada wrote: > > > Hold that thought.

[Framers] Dotted line

2019-11-25 Thread Doug
end in an open or closed circle. Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers

Re: [Framers] Shortcuts not working

2019-11-05 Thread Doug
I've run into the annoying problem where the cursor is stuck inside the Marker window. I can use the mouse to place the insertion point in my document, but anything I type goes straight to that Marker window. WTH, Adobe? (smh) On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 11:35 AM Pat Christenson <

[Framers] Opening FM 2019 documents in FM 2017

2019-10-23 Thread Doug
Is it possible to do this? I just had some 2017 documents translated for me and when I open them in my FM 2017 it says: Although XXX appears to be a FrameMaker document, it can't be opened with tihs release of the product. Is there an add-on or something? Doug

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] "16-bit" or "16 bit" ????

2019-09-24 Thread Doug
> > >>> For example, "the auxiliary data bus is 16 bits wide". > >>Or another way: "It features an 16-bit auxiliary data bus". > > >True enough. But if the subject of interest is the auxiliary bus rather > than the "it" that >features the auxiliary bus, I'd argue that the bus deserves to be the

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] "16-bit" or "16 bit" ????

2019-09-23 Thread Doug
> For example, "the auxiliary data bus is 16 bits wide". Or another way: "It features an 16-bit auxiliary data bus". > > ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at

Re: [Framers] News about the FrameMaker history

2019-08-19 Thread Doug
It was precisely for this purpose that I bought a keyboard with 10 programmable hotkeys. I use them for FrameMaker shortcuts, and it has saved me a world of bother. Doug On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 4:53 PM Lin Sims wrote: > You can still use the keyboard shortcuts, and the new features of

[Framers] Monitors

2019-06-25 Thread Doug
. Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe

Re: [Framers] Simple grammar question

2019-06-07 Thread Doug
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback. ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at

[Framers] Simple grammar question

2019-06-06 Thread Doug
Should the word "position" be capitalized when it is used as a label in a sentence? Such as in this one: The display is in position E. I'm inclined to leave it in lowercase, but I'm unsure. Thanks! ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list

Re: [Framers] Confirm Security dialog pops up in Acrobat Distiller when "Save As PDF" started in FM12

2019-05-13 Thread Doug
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/security-warning-postscript-pdf.html On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 10:51 AM Peter Hirons wrote: > I have the same too. Started about 4 weeks ago. > > Same setup. > > --- > > > Peter > > On 2019-05-13 15:26, Tom Beiswenger wrote: > > Every time that I generate a book

Re: [Framers] Grammar Question

2019-04-29 Thread Doug
I think I'll go with Lin's wording. Thanks everyone! Doug On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 9:06 AM Lin Sims wrote: > > > This cable connects to devices that are RS-485 enabled. > ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send message

Re: [Framers] Grammar Question

2019-04-29 Thread Doug
No disclaimers > apply. > >DoD 358 > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 9:06 AM Lin Sims wrote: > > > > > This cable connects to devices that are RS-485 enabled. > &g

[Framers] Grammar Question

2019-04-29 Thread Doug
In the sentence below regarding RS-485 technology, I really don't want to use consecutive hyphens. Can you suggest a decent alternative? Thanks in advance. This cable connects to RS-485-enabled devices. ___ This message is from the Framers mailing

Re: [Framers] [FrameMaker 2019] Customizing responsive HTML5 output: best practices and good documentation?

2019-04-26 Thread Doug
Following On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 4:57 AM Yves Barbion wrote: > Hi group > > I'm looking for best practices and good documentation (or user groups) on > how to use and customize FrameMaker 2019 responsive HTML5 output, generated > from unstructured Fm files and from ditamaps. The FrameMaker

Re: [Framers] Entering codes for special characters/symbols

2019-04-04 Thread Doug
I installed Klaus' toolbar and now I have no trouble entering Unicode characters. Thanks Klaus, and everyone. On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 4:49 AM Klaus Daube wrote: > On 3 Apr 2019 at 14:22, Doug wrote: > > > That's why I was hoping to add the symbols to a > > menu

Re: [Framers] Entering codes for special characters/symbols

2019-04-03 Thread Doug
Thanks for the idea on variables. I tried it out and it works great. I don't like that I have to import these variables into future documents, but I will if I need to. That's why I was hoping to add the symbols to a menu, so they'd always be there for any FM document. I got that working, but

[Framers] Entering codes for special characters/symbols

2019-04-02 Thread Doug
symbol. Worse, some of the code charts I've seen don't apply accurately to FrameMaker. Can someone point me to a chart of the character codes and how they need to be entered? One that is accurate for Frame? I feel like I'm trying to chart a river that has already been mapped. Thanks, Doug

[Framers] HTML 5 and hanging indents

2019-03-29 Thread Doug
works. Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com

Re: [Framers] Different page sizes in FM document

2019-03-28 Thread Doug
I believe all you need to do is create a new master page and specify the size for it. Haven't tried it though. On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 4:05 AM Crety, Christiane < christiane.cr...@cobham.com> wrote: > Hi Framers, > Does anyone know if it's possible in FM 2019 to have different page sizes >

Re: [Framers] Best Method, Word 2013 to Frame 2019.

2019-03-12 Thread Doug
I second David's suggestion. I learned it here a few months ago...makes everything easier! On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 4:36 PM David Creamer wrote: > If I might suggest a slightly different way of getting the graphics out of > a > Word file (works for PowerPoint too)... > > Make sure the file is

[Framers] Brain dead on a Wednesday

2019-02-06 Thread Doug
into the text insets, but that means I'd have to do that every time I change books. Am I forgetting the proper way to do it, or is that it? Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com

[Framers] Unclickable Xref

2019-01-24 Thread Doug
In the body text of one document I refer to a figure on the same page, using language something like this: See Figure 10 below. However, I don't want to enter the figure number in the body text because the actual number might change in the future. So it makes sense to use a variable for the

Re: [Framers] Hypertext Jump function not working

2019-01-17 Thread Doug
You highlight a term and select Specify Named Destination...when you're done with that, apply a character format to the term and to the Destination symbol it creates. On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 2:03 PM William Cohan wrote: > I am not sure what i am doing wrong here, let me tell you my steps - I >

Re: [Framers] Any feedback on FM Publish Tools in 19?

2019-01-11 Thread Doug
. This is different from the PDF, where it complains if the original PDF is still open in Acrobat. Doug On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 10:55 AM Art Campbell wrote: > Was underwhelmed in 15, and haven't had to use them in 17. Particularly > using the odd styling tool, which sometimes

Re: [Framers] OT: Punctuation question

2019-01-08 Thread Doug
I concur with Michael, in that the serial comma it is sometimes necessary but regardless, it is never harmful. I use the serial comma by default, unless the 'and' is part of a singular grouping such as "Bath and Wells" or "Marks and Spencer", or some such. Doug On Tue, Ja

Re: [Framers] OT: Punctuation question

2019-01-07 Thread Doug
> > > If you must have the 'and' I would removed the Oxford comma as I hate > them, but this is a matter of local style. > > I've always thought two of a tech writer's top values are accuracy, and avoidance of ambiguity. The Oxford (or serial) comma is essential for both of these.

[Framers] Unresolved Xref

2019-01-04 Thread Doug
returned. If I reset the condition view to the referred book, the unresolved xref displays in the inset. If you can follow all of that, I have to ask: why are the conditionally-marked Xrefs processed by the Update Book procedure? They are marked as Hidden, after all. Thanks! Doug

Re: [Framers] Master pages mis-applied when saving to PDF?

2019-01-04 Thread Doug
I don't suppose conditional tags are playing a role in this, no? Doug On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 7:36 PM Alan Houser wrote: > Colleagues, > > In FrameMaker 2017 - Has anybody experienced FrameMaker changing master > pages when saving a book to PDF? > > I have a structured d

Re: [Framers] Expected Size of HTML5 Help file - from your experience and knowledge

2018-12-28 Thread Doug
You might want to consider delivering a Help system that is text-only, especially if you expect the amount of content to grow as you've said. ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the

Re: [Framers] Size of HTML5 Help file - how to reduce

2018-12-24 Thread Doug
I'm surprised...15 MB is not that big at all IMO. > > > R told me that the HTML 5 help file that I made is too big. > > > > > > It came out as 15 MB ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com

Re: [Framers] Size of HTML5 Help file - how to reduce

2018-12-23 Thread Doug
I don't understand. When I make HTML5 Help, it makes dozens of files, not just a single file. Doug On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 9:12 AM Caroline Tabach wrote: > Hi > > R told me that the HTML 5 help file that I made is too big. > > It came out as 15 MB > > Currently I hav

Re: [Framers] Hypertext Named Destinations in HTML5

2018-12-19 Thread Doug
nclude the marker when you apply the character format. > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc. > r...@frameexpert.com > 585-729-6746 > www.frameexpert.com/store/ > > Save on energy at quatro.mystream.com > > > > -Original Message----- > From: Framers >

[Framers] Hypertext Named Destinations in HTML5

2018-12-19 Thread Doug
I had this nailed the other day, but it's not working as I'd hoped. Any advice? Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives

Re: [Framers] Extracting images

2018-12-14 Thread Doug
preserved the image resolution. Plus, saving to HTML resulted in my image not being put into EMF format. Instead it was in EMZ format, which I'm not able to extract the EMF from. Thanks again to Klaus, and to everyone else! Doug ___ This message

[Framers] Extracting images

2018-12-14 Thread Doug
attempts to get extract it to an image file on disk have resulted in a loss of sharpness/clarity. Ideas? Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http

Re: [Framers] Graphics in help move when conditional

2018-12-11 Thread Doug
Caroline, When I set my AF to Below Current Line > Left, they always display left aligned in my HTML5. You might check your Image Settings in your Publisher ( File > Publish > Change Settings button > Edit > Style Mapping > Image Settings ). Your Margin settings might not be

[Framers] Find/Change history

2018-12-04 Thread Doug
I'm using the Find/Change dialog to search for markers. I select Marker - Of Type: and then click the down arrow at the end of the blank field below that. I'm presented with a history of my searches. Is there a way to clear this history? Thanks! Doug

[Framers] File storage best practice

2018-11-29 Thread Doug
for graphics that are common to multiple documents. Where I worked before we stored images in a sub-folder below the document's FM folder, but I'm leaning away from that approach since it complicates things when you are scanning images outside of Frame. And other reasons, of course. Thanks, Doug

[Framers] An easy one

2018-11-02 Thread Doug
connected Right/Left text frames. What I want to do is remove all of my auto-numbered image captions from the A flow and put them into their own flow. Ideas? Thanks! Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers

[Framers] Conditional text & publishing to HTML5

2018-11-01 Thread Doug
I have conditional text in a text frame, and the text frame is inside an anchored frame.The condition hides the text if I publish to HTML5. When I set the book to activate this condition, the text is hidden if I open the FM document in Frame. However, when I publish to HTML5 the text is not

Re: [Framers] Spelling bee champs out there?

2018-10-26 Thread Doug
My Frame 2017 doesn't flag the word height as misspelled. It did, however, when I had it in quotes. Does your Frame flag the word as misspelled even if it's not in quotes? ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to

[Framers] Publish to Responsive HTML5

2018-10-24 Thread Doug
their only value in the Facet field, usually have their borders display as expected in HTML5. Though some lose their bottom border, for some odd reason. Ideas? Thanks, Doug ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages

Re: [Framers] Shrinkwrap

2018-10-22 Thread Doug
) is > unlikely to do. I think it was created back in FM 5.5.x ... > > On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 10:24 AM Doug wrote: > > > When I use the shrinkwrap shortcut, my anchored frames change to At > > Insertion Point, which hoses their position on the page. I seem to > recall &g

[Framers] Shrinkwrap

2018-10-22 Thread Doug
When I use the shrinkwrap shortcut, my anchored frames change to At Insertion Point, which hoses their position on the page. I seem to recall that there was a way to customize the shortcut so it would leave the Anchoring Position value unchanged. If I'm not mis-remembering, what is the method?

Re: [Framers] Now it's a buggy SVG IMPORT into Frame 2019 files

2018-10-20 Thread Doug
Could you skip Visio and just add the SnagIt images into Frame, and then add the callouts and text boxes in Frame? On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 4:37 PM Lin Sims wrote: > Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. > > Importing the Visio files using File > Import > File gets the image in >

Re: [Framers] "-1" tooltip is displayed on some FrameMaker 14 [2017 release] dialogs

2018-10-19 Thread Doug
OK, I see it now, thanks. On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 8:59 AM Lin Sims wrote: > I see them, too. > > Doug, are you hovering over the drop-down menus in the right panel, or are > you hovering over the word General or Interface in the menu panel? There > aren't any tooltips for

Re: [Framers] "-1" tooltip is displayed on some FrameMaker 14 [2017 release] dialogs

2018-10-19 Thread Doug
Running FM 2017 here, I don't see any tooltips at all. On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 6:54 AM Simon BUCH wrote: > > I was in the process of making some screenshots for a product release > when I happened to find an odd behaviour in FrameMaker 14.0.3.500 [2017 > release]. > > If you select Edit >

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