Ahhh, looking at the maker ini file default settings for ClipboardFormatsPriorities, yes, that makes sense. It's pasting them as OLE 2 objects. (I've not had great luck with OLE in FrameMaker and gave it up ....)
So, my guess is that Archive does not support those. Cheers, Sean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa M. Bronson (TCP) Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] archive utility When I paste using this method, I can double-click the graphic in FrameMaker, the graphic opens in the original program (AutoCAD or PhotoShop), and I can make changes and save them. I made a couple of test files and saved them as mif. There are references in the mif files to OLE2: <ImportObFile `2.0 internal inset'> <ImportObUpdater `OLE2'> But, it looks like all the image data is contained in the mif files. Each document has nothing but a single pasted graphic; the CAD test file is almost 10,000 lines, and the PhotoShop text file is almost 45,000 lines. A portion of each file looks like it represents the colors and lines in the graphics. I have written to Bruce Foster. I was just hoping to get an answer soon enough to be able to buy and use the plugin for a project that has to be completed today. Impatient can be my middle name, at times... but that's not always a bad thing. :) > If the graphics are pasted into FrameMaker directly, not referenced, > then they are part of the FM file and should not be lost. I believe -- > check with some more knowledgeable than I -- when you copy and paste > via the Windows clipboard, Windows converts your graphic to WMF and > then pastes into FrameMaker a WMF that FrameMaker stores internally as > a FrameImage. > > Graphic files imported by reference into FrameMaker are "linked" and > will not be lost, Archive will move them. > > If you have imported a file using OLE, then it sounds like that "link" > type is unsupported by archive and you need to handle it manually. > > Cheers, > > Sean DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
