[Framers] Long-time FM Unstructured User Needs Structured Advice

2019-12-13 Thread Jay Mahler
worksheet). If I remember correctly, Structured FM can easily generate pages based on database rows. My questions are: * Does this sound like an appropriate plan? * Are there templates available that I can modify? * Any suggested learning tools for me? Thanks, Jay Mahler 734-645-6298

Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs

2016-08-10 Thread Jay Mahler
I've also created manual thumb tabs in unstructured FM. I put the tabs on both right and left master pages, and I manually moved them for each chapter. The big downside is when I added or moved chapters, which happened quite often in one very large manual. Jay Mahler 734-645-6298 Sent from

Re: [Framers] Printing FM12 to PDF -- Page numbering issue

2016-01-18 Thread Jay Mahler
Tom, I've used Rick's PageLabeler plug-in for a long time, and it's great. I print a large book as both a single PDF and as individual chapters, and the plug-in accommodates both styles when using Chapter-pageNo numbering. I'm using it on FM10. Jay

Re: Auto-rotate pages in PDF (Art Campbell)

2013-07-24 Thread Jay Mahler
. Anyone have any other suggestions? Jay -- Message: 23 Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:25:08 -0400 From: Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com To: Jay Mahler j...@mahler.com Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Auto-rotate pages in PDF Message

Auto-rotate pages in PDF

2013-07-23 Thread Jay Mahler
Framers, I'm stumped again. I'm running FM9 V9.0p237 and Acrobat Distiller 9.5.1283 on Win7. I'm distilling a large file that mostly has portrait pages with some embedded landscape pages. The file is set up so that Apply Master Pages automatically sets the appropriate portrait/landscape

Auto-rotate pages in PDF (Art Campbell)

2013-07-23 Thread Jay Mahler
difference. Anyone have any other suggestions? Jay -- Message: 23 Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:25:08 -0400 From: Art Campbell <art.campb...@gmail.com> To: Jay Mahler Cc: "framers at lists.frameusers.com" Subject: Re: Auto-rotate pages in PDF Message-ID:

Auto-rotate pages in PDF

2013-07-22 Thread Jay Mahler
Framers, I'm stumped again. I'm running FM9 V9.0p237 and Acrobat Distiller 9.5.1283 on Win7. I'm distilling a large file that mostly has portrait pages with some embedded landscape pages. The file is set up so that "Apply Master Pages" automatically sets the appropriate portrait/landscape

RE: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

2013-06-18 Thread Jay Mahler
bringing any text to the second line. The only solution that appears to work reliably is to put a variable with several em spaces as its definition. On some titles, adding non-breaking space(s) to bring one or more words to the second line improves readability. Jay Mahler Sent from my iPad

The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

2013-06-18 Thread Jay Mahler
before the chapter-page number without bringing any text to the second line. The only solution that appears to work reliably is to put a variable with several em spaces as its definition. On some titles, adding non-breaking space(s) to bring one or more words to the second line improves readability.

The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

2013-06-04 Thread Jay Mahler
MahlerSent from my iPad--Message: 5Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 11:02:37 -0400From: Jay Mahler j...@mahler.comTo: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" framers@lists.frameusers.comSubject: The Problem with Long Titles in Generated ListsMessage-ID:2827841e8340f047862e0808ef03c

The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

2013-06-03 Thread Jay Mahler
experiments haven't turned up a solution. Also, since I'm sure this isn't the first time someone has asked this question, I wanted to search old posts and the archives. I can't figure out how to do that other than looking at each month manually. Is there a search tool available somewhere? Jay

The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

2013-06-03 Thread Jay Mahler
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The Problem with Long Titles in Generated Lists

2013-06-01 Thread Jay Mahler
experiments haven't turned up a solution. Also, since I'm sure this isn't the first time someone has asked this question, I wanted to search old posts and the archives. I can't figure out how to do that other than looking at each month manually. Is there a search tool available somewhere? Jay

RE: Searching the archive

2012-07-01 Thread Jay Mahler
? Jay -Original Message- From: Alan T Litchfield [mailto:a...@alphabyte.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:00 PM To: Jay Mahler Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Searching the archive The archives are here: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/ Use Google

Searching the archive

2012-06-28 Thread Jay Mahler
? Jay -Original Message- From: Alan T Litchfield [mailto:a...@alphabyte.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:00 PM To: Jay Mahler Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Searching the archive The archives are here: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/ Use Google

Searching the archive

2012-06-27 Thread Jay Mahler
Framers, I mostly just lurk here, but I need to find an answer to a question that I know has been discussed. Unfortunately, I can't find how to search old posts or archives. What am I missing? Jay Mahler ___ You are currently subscribed

Searching the archive

2012-06-27 Thread Jay Mahler
Framers, I mostly just lurk here, but I need to find an answer to a question that I know has been discussed. Unfortunately, I can't find how to search old posts or archives. What am I missing? Jay Mahler -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <h

RE: A simple numbering question

2011-04-06 Thread Jay Mahler
style for each type of numbering. You also need to revisit the paragraph style if you ever enter a new Numbered-1 above the old one. Jay -Original Message- From: Andy Kass [mailto:ak...@jaspersoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:25 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com; Jay Mahler

A simple numbering question

2011-04-05 Thread Jay Mahler
e of two style for each type of numbering. You also need to revisit the paragraph style if you ever enter a new Numbered-1 above the old one. Jay -Original Message- From: Andy Kass [mailto:ak...@jaspersoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:25 PM To: framers at lists.frameuse

RE: A simple numbering question

2011-04-04 Thread Jay Mahler
more than a template required by a client that has a bunch of Numbered-1, Numbered; Numbered-A-1, Numbered-A, etc. formats. It just makes the document harder to maintain. Jay Mahler - Message: 2 Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:55:45 -0700 From: Combs, Richard richard.co

A simple numbering question

2011-04-04 Thread Jay Mahler
There is nothing I hate more than a template required by a client that has a bunch of Numbered-1, Numbered; Numbered-A-1, Numbered-A, etc. formats. It just makes the document harder to maintain. Jay Mahler - Message: 2 Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:55:45 -0700 From: "Comb

More Frustrations with Robo8-FM9 in TCS2

2011-02-22 Thread Jay Mahler
try mapping from FM styles to RoboHelp Style in the Conversion Settings dialog box, the RoboHelp Style drop-down doesn't include additional styles defined in my custom CSS. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Jay Mahler 734-645-6298 ___ You are currently

More Frustrations with Robo8-FM9 in TCS2

2011-02-22 Thread Jay Mahler
ox. When I try mapping from FM styles to RoboHelp Style in the Conversion Settings dialog box, the RoboHelp Style drop-down doesn't include additional styles defined in my custom CSS. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Jay Mahler 734-645-6298 -- next part -- An HTML

Unable to install RoboHelp plugin for FrameMaker

2011-02-16 Thread Jay Mahler
installation DVD. I'm still getting the Unable to install RoboHelp plugin for FrameMaker message. Like Anne, this is happening when I try to Link a book for FM file to an existing, empty project or when I try to Import the FrameMaker book from the RH Starter screen. Any ideas? Jay Mahler 734-645-6298

Unable to install RoboHelp plugin for FrameMaker

2011-02-16 Thread Jay Mahler
installation DVD. I'm still getting the "Unable to install RoboHelp plugin for FrameMaker" message. Like Anne, this is happening when I try to Link a book for FM file to an existing, empty project or when I try to Import the FrameMaker book from the RH Starter screen. Any ideas? Jay Mahl