RE: Linking to folder on network
From the time I worked in Adobe technical support, there are a number of recommendations given from the days when FrameMaker was on multiple platforms, such as: avoid filenames with spaces, tabs, or initial periods avoid using characters that have special meaning on some operating systems, such as: / \ : ; * ? , $ % | avoid using very long filenames avoid using very long pathnames remember some operating systems are CaSe SeNsItIvE The most important rule to remember is: always use UNIX style pathnames! Why? FrameMaker will interpret backslash sequences as special codes, for example: C:\etc\hosts.fm will interpret the '\e' as a horizontal elipse The fix is to reference: C:/etc/hosts.fm Even though FrameMaker is no longer multi-platform, the recommendations still persist. // Simon BUCH ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Linking to folder on network
Another thing I found when working on network drives at Western Electric/ATT/Lucent is that the Drive letter that is assigned to the drive needs to be the same on all machines that will be accessing the FrameMaker documents. ** Ann Zdunczyk President, JOAT, SWAG a2z Publishing, Inc. Language Layout, Translation Consulting, Template Creation Phone: (336)922-1271 Fax: (888)523-2028 Cell: (336)456-4493 Cell 2:(336)655-4783 http://www.a2z-pub.com ** -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Simon BUCH Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:58 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Jessica D.Davis Subject: RE: Linking to folder on network From the time I worked in Adobe technical support, there are a number of recommendations given from the days when FrameMaker was on multiple platforms, such as: avoid filenames with spaces, tabs, or initial periods avoid using characters that have special meaning on some operating systems, such as: / \ : ; * ? , $ % | avoid using very long filenames avoid using very long pathnames remember some operating systems are CaSe SeNsItIvE The most important rule to remember is: always use UNIX style pathnames! Why? FrameMaker will interpret backslash sequences as special codes, for example: C:\etc\hosts.fm will interpret the '\e' as a horizontal elipse The fix is to reference: C:/etc/hosts.fm Even though FrameMaker is no longer multi-platform, the recommendations still persist. // Simon BUCH ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as azdunc...@triad.rr.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/azdunczyk%40triad.rr.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Linking to folder on network
Ann Zdunczyk wrote: Another thing I found when working on network drives at Western Electric/ATT/Lucent is that the Drive letter that is assigned to the drive needs to be the same on all machines that will be accessing the FrameMaker documents. I don't recall the original question, so I'm not certain of the context. But in general, if you're putting links in a doc that point to another doc somewhere on the LAN, do _not_ use mapped drive letters. Specify the UNC path (but with forward slashes, as Simon said): //server/path/filename, where server is the hostname or IP address of the server on which the file is located and path is the directory path to the file. Even if you're pretty certain that everyone in the company maps //zulu/rtfm/ to Z:/, don't point a link to Z:/techtips/newtip.pdf, point it to //zulu/rtfm/techtips/newtip.pdf. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Linking to folder on network
Thank you for your input. Unfortunately, these folders are created and maintained by many groups across the corporation. There will no way for me to stipulate and enforce naming conventions that support my needs. However, inserting the %20 in place of the spaces seems to work. Someone suggested encapsulating the path in quotation marks. I thought I tried that, but I'm not sure, so I still have to check that out. I'm not using the mapped drive letter in the link, instead I'm using the URL. Thanks again all. As always you've been a big help. Thanks, Jess -Original Message- From: Ann Zdunczyk [mailto:azdunc...@triad.rr.com] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 11:01 AM To: 'Simon BUCH'; framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Davis, Jessica D. Subject: RE: Linking to folder on network Another thing I found when working on network drives at Western Electric/ATT/Lucent is that the Drive letter that is assigned to the drive needs to be the same on all machines that will be accessing the FrameMaker documents. ** Ann Zdunczyk President, JOAT, SWAG a2z Publishing, Inc. Language Layout, Translation Consulting, Template Creation Phone: (336)922-1271 Fax: (888)523-2028 Cell: (336)456-4493 Cell 2:(336)655-4783 http://www.a2z-pub.com ** -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Simon BUCH Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:58 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Jessica D.Davis Subject: RE: Linking to folder on network From the time I worked in Adobe technical support, there are a number of recommendations given from the days when FrameMaker was on multiple platforms, such as: avoid filenames with spaces, tabs, or initial periods avoid using characters that have special meaning on some operating systems, such as: / \ : ; * ? , $ % | avoid using very long filenames avoid using very long pathnames remember some operating systems are CaSe SeNsItIvE The most important rule to remember is: always use UNIX style pathnames! Why? FrameMaker will interpret backslash sequences as special codes, for example: C:\etc\hosts.fm will interpret the '\e' as a horizontal elipse The fix is to reference: C:/etc/hosts.fm Even though FrameMaker is no longer multi-platform, the recommendations still persist. // Simon BUCH ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as azdunc...@triad.rr.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/azdunczyk%40triad.rr.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Linking to folder on network
Jessica,
If your paths have spaces, try enclosing the path in double-quotes
(c:\program{space}files\adobe).
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From: Davis, Jessica D. jdda...@federalapd.com
Subject: Linking to folder on network
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 2:49 PM
Thanks to all for your help. The file://path file:///\\%3cpath
worked, however, I had to replace all spaces in the path with %20 to
make it work.
Thanks,
Jess
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RE: Linking to folder on network
Hello Jess, I think this is what you need: message URL file:///C:/FOLDERNAME where C and foldername should be customized to your situation of course. Please take into account that the folder is opened in the preferred browser of the user, not in Windows Explorer. Please let me know if it works. kind regards, Tom Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:37:53 -0500 From: Davis, Jessica D. jdda...@federalapd.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Linking to folder on network Message-ID: e70a3090e223164ab37549cfb690732b0ac49...@15-mail-001.fsgn.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I want to put a hypertext link in my FrameMaker file, so that a reader can click the path name in the PDF and it opens that folder on the network...similar to inserting a Hypertext link in a Word document. Can this be done? I've tried the 'message URL' command and it didn't work, nor did the 'open document' command. Thanks, Jess Jessica Davis Technical Writer Federal APD Transportation System Phone: 248-374-9652 Fax: 248-374-9610 E-mail:jdda...@federalapd.com www.federalapd.comoutbind://5/www.federalapd.com http://www.federalapd.com/ Tom De Rouck SGS Documentation Services Technical Writer SGS Belgium NV Derbystraat 243 B-9051 - Gent Phone: +32 (0)9 242 81 77 Fax: +32 (0)9 220 33 96 E-mail : tom.dero...@sgs.commailto:tom.dero...@sgs.com Information in this email and any attachments is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed or otherwise directed. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. All SGS services are rendered in accordance with the applicable SGS conditions of service available on request and accessible at http://www.sgs.com/terms_and_conditions.htm ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
