With the help of some list members, I figured out what must have happened. I deliberately converted a couple of Xrefs to text. In one instance, I probably right-clicked in a location that wasn't precisely on the existing XRef and selected Cross Reference > Convert to Text. For example, I may have right-clicked immediately after the last character in the XRef. In that case, the Convert to Text windows opens with the "All Cross References" option as the default. I failed to notice the option and clicked the Convert button.
One way to prevent the behavior, which I will try to adopt, is as follows: * Use the Special > Cross Reference command or the right-click > Cross Reference command only to create a new XRef. * To edit an existing cross reference, always double-click the XRef itself to ensure that it is selected. Do not right-click or use the menu to edit an existing XRef. * Read the options in the Convert window and think twice before converting any XRef to text! Thanks to all who replied. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants -----Original Message----- From: David Shaked (Wernick) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 16:49 To: Framers (framers@lists.frameusers.com) Subject: XRefs mysteriously converted to text I experienced a distressing problem in an FM file that contained dozens of cross references. As I was editing the document, all the XRefs were suddenly and unexpectedly converted to ordinary text. The problem occurred in middle of an editing session. I am certain that when I opened the document, the XRefs were OK. In the past, I have occasionally detected individual cross references that were converted to text. I always assumed that the conversion was my own editing error, but now I am not so sure. I already restored the XRefs, but does someone have an idea what may have caused the problem and how I can prevent it in the future? Is there a known FrameMaker 7.2 bug that converts XRefs to text? Is there a "Convert all XRefs to Text" command that I inadvertently activated? Possibly relevant information: The FM document was originally created by importing from Word. Many but not all of the XRefs were originally created by a FrameScript program, used in conjunction with the Word import. The document has been heavily edited since then, with no other abnormal phenomena. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
