Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hi Yves, We once created a simple script to find text overflows, run the script and it will find the first overflow. May be you can use it to create a more advanced script. // Detect overflow in AFrames // Script detects first overflow and stops there // copyright iDTP; versie 1.0; januari 2003

Re: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Chris Despopoulos
I did something similar, where I implemented a tiny language that specified the order in which to try and modify the formatting to get content to fit on a specific page (the last page). I implemented font changes, text frame changes, line space changes, and I forget what else. The language spe

Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Yves, If you can't find something, let me know, and I can write you a FrameScript script to do this. Depending on your exact requirements, the cost should be under $150. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. rick at frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi One of the ways to add

Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi One of the ways to add callouts to a graphic, is by placing a text frame in the anchored frame and typing the callout in this text frame. However, when this text is translated, you get text expansion, and the text frame may become too small. Apparently, this phenomenon is called "overset". For

Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Art Campbell
Even with William's script as a base... In general, including text in a graphic isn't usually considered a good practice for just the reason you point out -- during translation, the text shrinks or grows, depending on the target languages, and that can require minute adjustment to the graphic. A

RE: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Yves, If you can't find something, let me know, and I can write you a FrameScript script to do this. Depending on your exact requirements, the cost should be under $150. Thank you very much. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi One of the ways to add ca

Re: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Writer
That's what we do. We put A, B, C... in the graphic, and then create a table below the graphic with headers like Item, Name, Description. Nadine --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Art Campbell wrote: > From: Art Campbell > Subject: Re: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for Frame

Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Writer
That's what we do. We put A, B, C... in the graphic, and then create a table below the graphic with headers like Item, Name, Description. Nadine --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Art Campbell wrote: > From: Art Campbell > Subject: Re: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for Frame

Re: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Art Campbell
Even with William's script as a base... In general, including text in a graphic isn't usually considered a good practice for just the reason you point out -- during translation, the text shrinks or grows, depending on the target languages, and that can require minute adjustment to the graphic. A

Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Chris Despopoulos
I did something similar, where I implemented a tiny language that specified the order in which to try and modify the formatting to get content to fit on a specific page (the last page). I implemented font changes, text frame changes, line space changes, and I forget what else. The language spe

RE: Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-18 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hi Yves, We once created a simple script to find text overflows, run the script and it will find the first overflow. May be you can use it to create a more advanced script. // Detect overflow in AFrames // Script detects first overflow and stops there // copyright iDTP; versie 1.0; januari 2003

Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

2009-06-17 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi One of the ways to add callouts to a graphic, is by placing a text frame in the anchored frame and typing the callout in this text frame. However, when this text is translated, you get text expansion, and the text frame may become too small. Apparently, this phenomenon is called "overset". For