Minimizing all files within Framemaker

2008-08-07 Thread Fred Staal
Hi All, I often have a large number of .fm files open and maximized while working on a book and it would be helpful occasionally to be able to minimize all of them within the Framemaker window (in order to tile just a couple files). Is there a keyboard command that can do this? Fred Fred

Converting Framemaker to Word

2008-01-08 Thread Fred Staal
I am seeking assistance in the conversion of several Framemaker books, varying from 150 to 500 pages in length (with many graphics, tables), to reasonably cosmetic versions in Word. Please contact me directly if you personally do contract work of this type. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal

FM update 8.04 failure

2008-09-18 Thread Fred Staal
only with Version 8 p276. Patch installer will quit now." This occurs whether FM is opened or closed during the update process. As noted above FM>Help>About indicates the program IS at Version 8 p276, so what is going on? Is update 8.04 worth installing, and if so, how can I get it to i

Unresolved Cross Reference

2006-09-13 Thread Fred Staal
Besides Stephen O'Briens solution, you can also try (as a quick fix) using Find/Change for "Any text inset" in the document, double-click in the inset, and then click the "Update now" button. Sometimes the problem goes away permanently (Frame quirk?) Fred Fred Staal Supe

Manual requirement or creation form

2006-09-14 Thread Fred Staal
you have a form that you feel has served you well, I'd appreciate a sample copy. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.con

good flowchart software to use with Frame

2006-09-14 Thread Fred Staal
We use Visio and import the charts into FM 6 as a linked objects. The process seems stable, retains vector format, and avoids any conversion issues. Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.con

Why are some pages rotating in book pdf

2006-09-21 Thread Fred Staal
factor, but only about a third of the drawing conversions are involved in this rotation problem. And, what would be different about printing a book versus a single file? Any ideas as to cause or cure would be appreciated. (FM6, Acrobat 7, XP pro) Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical

Why are some pages rotating in book pdf: followup

2006-09-21 Thread Fred Staal
Here is a followup: The FM pages with pdf graphics (from SolidWorks) will remain in correct portrait orientation after printing to .ps and distilled to pdf IF they are rotated ccw 89.999 degrees; however, if they are rotated 90 degrees they will cause the page to rotate cw to landscape orientation

O.T. Document transmittal form

2007-08-01 Thread Fred Staal
Hi, I'm looking for samples of a "Document Transmittal Form" that is sent along with a technical manual to a customer. Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.co <ma

Keyboard shortcut to select an anchored frame

2007-01-11 Thread Fred Staal
Anyone know of a keyboard shortcut to highlight/select (not create) an anchored frame that already exists on a page (prior to importing a graphic file, for instance)? Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 fred.staal at

Translations or Localisation of Framemaker content

2009-03-05 Thread Fred Staal
refer or if you have specific recommendations. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.st...@schilling.com<mailto:fred.st...@schilling.com> www.schilling.com<http://www

FrameMaker and SharePoint

2009-06-04 Thread Fred Staal
watch out for, or any information sources that are available. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.st...@schilling.com<mailto:fred.st...@schilling.com> www.schilling.com<http://www.schi

CGM lines do not scale

2010-04-15 Thread Fred Staal
ogram creating the CGM...or something else? Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.st...@schilling.com<mailto:fred.st...@schilling.com> www.schilling.com<http://www

CGM lines do not scale

2010-04-16 Thread Fred Staal
the PTC web site (ptc.com/products/arbortext/cgm-filters.htm), which is also FrameMaker's source for the cgm filter). Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.st...@schilling.com<mailto

Converting Framemaker to Word

2008-01-08 Thread Fred Staal
I am seeking assistance in the conversion of several Framemaker books, varying from 150 to 500 pages in length (with many graphics, tables), to reasonably cosmetic versions in Word. Please contact me directly if you personally do contract work of this type. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal

FM update 8.04 failure

2008-09-18 Thread Fred Staal
only with Version 8 p276. Patch installer will quit now." This occurs whether FM is opened or closed during the update process. As noted above FM>Help>About indicates the program IS at Version 8 p276, so what is going on? Is update 8.04 worth installing, and if so, how can I get it to in

(OT) Stand-alone Reader 7.0?

2005-12-21 Thread Fred Staal
the complete download which then sends 3 executables. I'm reasonable sure that AdbeRdr705_enu_full.exe installs Reader, but would like to know if the other two .exe files (psa30se_en_us.exe and ytb612_efgsip.exe) are required for that process or have some other function. Thanks, Fred S

PDFs out of FM 7.2 losing text

2006-04-04 Thread Fred Staal
. This has happened on two separate network computers with Windows XP, but of quite different vintages and configurations. The commonality is the recent installation of FM 7.2. Naturally, there are looming deadlines. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor

PDFs out of FM 7.2 losing text

2006-04-04 Thread Fred Staal
Followup: In FM 7.2 I backsaved one troublesome doc to FM 6. On one computer, FM 7.2 was removed and FM 6 was installed. The backsaved doc was opened in FM 6 and printed to Adobe PDF (Acrobat 7.2 pro). The .ps file was distilled and looks OK: all the text in the pdf drawings remains. So, it looks l

.PS Frustration

2006-08-14 Thread Fred Staal
folder. Not a major pain, but I've never had this problem before. (FM 6, Acrobat 7 pro, XP pro, etc.) Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.con

.PS Frustration

2006-08-14 Thread Fred Staal
Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.con -Original Message- From: Peter Gold [mailto:pe...@knowhowpro.com] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:43 AM To: Fred Staal Cc: framers at

Unlocking "Pgf Locked"

2006-12-13 Thread Fred Staal
tepad found the offending paragraph, which included the following notation: "Pgf Locked." When I deleted this line, and then opened the file in FM, the paragraph tag could be deleted. Is there a keyboard shortcut in Framemaker for unlocking a paragraph with this problem? (FM6, XP, et

.PS Frustration

2006-08-14 Thread Fred Staal
another folder. Not a major pain, but I've never had this problem before. (FM 6, Acrobat 7 pro, XP pro, etc.) Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 [EMAIL PROT

RE: .PS Frustration

2006-08-14 Thread Fred Staal
Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Peter Gold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:43 AM To: Fred Staal Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re

Unresolved Cross Reference

2006-09-13 Thread Fred Staal
rouble. Besides Stephen O'Briens solution, you can also try (as a quick fix) using Find/Change for "Any text inset" in the document, double-click in the inset, and then click the "Update now" button. Sometimes the problem goes away permanently (Frame quirk?) Fred Fred

Manual requirement or creation form

2006-09-14 Thread Fred Staal
you have a form that you feel has served you well, I'd appreciate a sample copy. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Yo

good flowchart software to use with Frame

2006-09-14 Thread Fred Staal
We use Visio and import the charts into FM 6 as a linked objects. The process seems stable, retains vector format, and avoids any conversion issues. Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 [EMAIL PROTECTED

Why are some pages rotating in book pdf

2006-09-21 Thread Fred Staal
factor, but only about a third of the drawing conversions are involved in this rotation problem. And, what would be different about printing a book versus a single file? Any ideas as to cause or cure would be appreciated. (FM6, Acrobat 7, XP pro) Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical

Why are some pages rotating in book pdf: followup

2006-09-21 Thread Fred Staal
Here is a followup: The FM pages with pdf graphics (from SolidWorks) will remain in correct portrait orientation after printing to .ps and distilled to pdf IF they are rotated ccw 89.999 degrees; however, if they are rotated 90 degrees they will cause the page to rotate cw to landscape orientation

Unlocking "Pgf Locked"

2006-12-13 Thread Fred Staal
tepad found the offending paragraph, which included the following notation: "Pgf Locked." When I deleted this line, and then opened the file in FM, the paragraph tag could be deleted. Is there a keyboard shortcut in Framemaker for unlocking a paragraph with this problem? (FM6, XP, et

Keyboard shortcut to select an anchored frame

2007-01-11 Thread Fred Staal
Anyone know of a keyboard shortcut to highlight/select (not create) an anchored frame that already exists on a page (prior to importing a graphic file, for instance)? Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 [EMAIL

O.T. Document transmittal form

2007-08-01 Thread Fred Staal
Hi, I'm looking for samples of a "Document Transmittal Form" that is sent along with a technical manual to a customer. Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Phone: (530) 753-6718 x155 Fax: (530) 753-8092 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[E

FrameMaker and SharePoint

2009-06-04 Thread Fred Staal
watch out for, or any information sources that are available. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.com<mailto:fred.staal at schilling.com> www.schilling.com<http://www.schilling.com>

Translations or Localisation of Framemaker content

2009-03-05 Thread Fred Staal
refer or if you have specific recommendations. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.com<mailto:fred.staal at schilling.com> www.schilling.com<http://www.schilling.com>

CGM lines do not scale

2010-04-15 Thread Fred Staal
ogram creating the CGM...or something else? Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.com<mailto:fred.staal at schilling.com> www.schilling.com<http://www.schilling.com>

CGM lines do not scale

2010-04-16 Thread Fred Staal
the PTC web site (ptc.com/products/arbortext/cgm-filters.htm), which is also FrameMaker's source for the cgm filter). Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics, LLC Tel: +1-530-747-2850 Fax: +1-530-753-8092 fred.staal at schilling.com<mailto:fred.

(OT) Stand-alone Reader 7.0?

2005-12-21 Thread Fred Staal
the complete download which then sends 3 executables. I'm reasonable sure that AdbeRdr705_enu_full.exe installs Reader, but would like to know if the other two .exe files (psa30se_en_us.exe and ytb612_efgsip.exe) are required for that process or have some other function. Thanks, Fred S

PDFs out of FM 7.2 losing text

2006-04-04 Thread Fred Staal
. This has happened on two separate network computers with Windows XP, but of quite different vintages and configurations. The commonality is the recent installation of FM 7.2. Naturally, there are looming deadlines. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor

PDFs out of FM 7.2 losing text

2006-04-04 Thread Fred Staal
Followup: In FM 7.2 I backsaved one troublesome doc to FM 6. On one computer, FM 7.2 was removed and FM 6 was installed. The backsaved doc was opened in FM 6 and printed to Adobe PDF (Acrobat 7.2 pro). The .ps file was distilled and looks OK: all the text in the pdf drawings remains. So, it looks l