Ideas?
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How do I keep the formatting when converting a Word document into FrameMaker 11?
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u3d sequence Adobe example
Hello ,
When Adobe first shipped FM11 there was an example on their help liturature of embedding a 3D model.
This model could then be advanced through its representations/angles by clicking a button.
The model was something with a couple of cogs on if I recall.
Anyone remember where this is located?
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Customizing Microsoft HTML Help in FrameMaker 12?
My company is currently using FrameMaker 11 with WebWorks ePublisher 2013.2 to generate context-sensitive Microsoft HTML Help (CHM). ePublisher makes it very easy to customize the global appearance of each page. For example, we have a product banner in the header, and company logo, copyright notice and contact info in the footer. We also have external resource files that contain context-sensitive help IDs (in combination with Topic Alias markers in the FM source files).
We are evaluating the FrameMaker 12 trial to see if it can replace FM11+ePublisher.
Although we are able to generate a CHM successfully in FM12, the customization options appear to be very limited, and it is not clear how to generate context-sensitive help.
Is it possible to customize the Microsoft HTML Help template/layout/theme? FM12 provides many options for the Responsive HTML5 format, but not Microsoft HTML Help. I don't mind modifying template files outside of FM12, if necessary, but I need someone to point me in the right direction.
Can FM12 publish context-sensitive Microsoft HTML Help? If so, where do I place the external files that contain the help IDs?
Any help is greatly appreciated. We need to make a decision real soon about whether to stick with FM11+ePublisher or upgrade to FM12.
Thanks!
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Can Frame12 include master page or reference page objects in HTML Help output?
Hi, I am trying out a copy of FrameMaker 12.
Whilst I can do a lot with the settings available to tweak in the Publish dialog, there still doesn't seem to be any way to include objects from Master Pages or Reference Pages in the CHM output?
When using TechCommSuite, I can get around this by applying "Master Pages" inside RoboHelp (e.g. to add a boilerplate footer to each topic with a small copyright statement and company logo).
It doesn't look like there's any way to do this with Frame12's Publish command? Or am I missing something?
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Imported graphics by reference; resolution changes
I have placed my graphics into a specific folder so that i can import by reference. However, the software user interface has changed to wide screen. So if I do a new screen shot and save as the original file name I STILL have to adjust the resolution for each one. Anyway that this works automatically?
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Fit Frame to content
I'm using Frame maker 10, and need text frame need to fit into content. What I'm doing is drag the frame manually. Is there any shortcut or script for this?@
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Framemaker 12, Save as PDF and Print PDF Not working...
We are using Framemaker 12 version 12.0.3.424, it tells me it is the latest patch level, and the issue we are having is that it won't either save as or print to PDF, both options are failing, they start up and then go to a certain point and come up as "not responding" and then just stops. I have managed to get a postscript file on two occasions that got 141 pages out of 1400+. I have gone through a bunch of the threads here and made sure that I have changed Adobe PDF printer to the default and deselected the box about using the specific fonts, still nothing. We are also using Adobe Acrobat XI Standard, and that is now up to the latest patch level as well. I am running out of things to try in order to get this full book put together and ready for delivery. If anyone has any additional things to try that would be great. One thing I feel might be an issue is that some of the files seem to be using a different font, "Times" vs. "Times New Roman", Frame automatically substitutes it, so was wondering if that is the issue.
Any and all assistance will be great on this.
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Rollback from a patch
Is it possible to roll back from an FM12 patch?
For example, if I install 12.0.4 on 12.0.3, then decide I do not like it because it breaks something that I need, can I roll back to 12.0.3?
Or if not roll back, can I accomplish the same goal by installing 12.0.3 on top of 12.0.4?
Got the general idea?
Best,
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I can't get the page numbers in my table of contents to update when I update the book.
I'm using Framemaker 11 and I have two TOCs in my book: one in English and one in French. Each TOC links to different documents in the same book. The reference page for each TOC is set and correctly displays the heading 1 and 2 I've told it to display, but the numbers do not update when the content in my document files changes to a different page. I've checked the conditional text settings in my document files; they are correct. When I update the book, I choose to update Numbering, All Cross-References, All Text Insets, OLE Links, Generate Table of Contents, Lists, and Indexes. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
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Can a script execute another script?
Dear colleagues,
I am not talking about calling a function from another file for which I used the #include directive. I want to execute a .jsx that I know only at runtime.
Until now I have found this: If a script file contains
#target framemaker
it is possible to use File(lvFilename).execute() (without the target instruction the script would simply open in ESTK).
But: The execute() method triggers a warning that I should execute only scripts from trustworthy sources (or so…).
Is there any other method to execute other scripts? Or is there a way to make my scripts trustworthy?
- Michael
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Printing an A5 booklet using A4 paper
Hello,
I will be designing an 8 page user guide in Framemaker 12.
The booklet pages will be A5 size.
I will be printing onto A4 paper.
What is the best way to achieve this?
Thanks,
Frank
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The "Zapfdingbats Regular" Font is not available
Hello All,
I am trying to create new DITA topic as new task , getting following error on Frame Maker Console.
Can some one suggest , what can be done here to avoid the error.
Not getting required template.
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Why can't I edit variables, and edit box displays only 'Page Count' or a blank character?
I have FrameMaker 7 docs that I'm now editing in FrameMaker 9 (9.0.4). I need to wipe out some old variables and update some definitions. When a select a user variable in the Variables list and click the Edit button, in the Add/Edit Variable box, the Name box is blank (or has a single invisible character highlighted).
When I try to do the same thing with a system variable, such as Table Sheet (or any other one), the Edit System Variable box appears but the Name field always displays "Page Count" -- not whatever variable was selected.
It seems there's some corruption or problem with variables in this document. Could this be a character set problem? Some variables were defined long ago with German text. The Table Sheet variable is defined as "(Abschnitt <$tblsheetnum> von <$tblsheetcount>)" for example.
I applied all FrameMaker 9 updates today, and this behavior hasn't changed. According to the Help, I'm doing this correctly. Is it user error, Frame weirdness? Is there a way to fix it by going the MIF route?
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Why do my character palette always blink and hide?
Never stays. Annoying.
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PDF Bookmarks
We currently use FM11 to create PDF books that consist of 100 or more individual files (chapters). We manually create group sections which contain the individual chapters. The chapters use heading paragraph tags 1 thru 3. When the PDF book is created, the tags for each chapter are expanded in the bookmark view. Is there a way to only show the chapter title without the paragraph tags expanding? Thank you in advance.
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Why does Framemaker DropDownCaption (dynamic html effects) not work in table cell?
Using FrameMaker 12 I created a document with two paragraphs of text.
Then I assigned DropDownCaption to first line of text.
Next assigned DropDownBody to the second paragraph (exactly as described in Help).
When I output this using Publish -> Web help it works as it should; that is, you click first line and the hidden paragraph that follows appears.
Now, in my source I add a table and assign exactly as above DropDownCaption and DropDownBody to same two paragraphs of text in one of the table cells.
When I update the Web help, the drop down text in table does not work. Instead both Caption and Body show; when the Caption is clicked the heading 'jumps' a little.
(Have also tried from Robohelp importing the framemaker document but same problem.)
I have not seen any postings anywhere with this problem, most likely because few people are using this function in a table.
Appreciate any help.
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master page table and reserved words
I set up a master page table. One of the master page names is 'Comments' and a character tag also uses the word 'Comments'. I couldn't get FrameMaker to reapply the master pages until I changed the names and got rid of the term Comments. Then the master page table worked just fine.
Is 'Comment' or 'Comments' someone a special word that FrameMaker won't accept?
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span pages setting for master page mapping table
Can anyone give me an example of how Span Pages should be set up on a master page? Do you type in the page numbers you want the master page to span? Does the master get applied to all pages that contain the paragraph tag specified, even if the pages are not contiguous?
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Using variables in Index entries
FrameMaker by itself does not support the use of variables in Index markers, except for a few special system ones ($startrange, $endrange, $nopage, $singlepage).
In order to reference user-defined variables in an index marker, there are a couple of third-party tools available to get around this limitation.
See:
IndexTools Professional from Silicon Prairie Software at
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/
MarkerTools from Leximation at
http://www.leximation.com/tools/info/markertools.php
In order to reference user-defined variables in an index marker, there are a couple of third-party tools available to get around this limitation.
See:
IndexTools Professional from Silicon Prairie Software at
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/
MarkerTools from Leximation at
http://www.leximation.com/tools/info/markertools.php
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Disabling Format > Font flyout display
As per instructions in the FM Online manual "Customizing Frame Products", here are the steps to disable the popup Format > Fonts display menu.
1. assuming that you do not already have a customui.cfg file: create a new text file named "customui.cfg".
2. add the following line to disable the fonts flyout:
<Remove !ShowFontChoices <Menu FontMenu>>
3. if you want FM to read this file automatically when FM starts, place it in the \fminit\configui subdirectory. Note that this is the directory as specified in the maker.ini line "ConfigCustomUIFile=fminit\configui\customui.cfg"
If you want to load the customui file manually, place the file outside of the "configui" subdirectory; when FM opens use View > Menus > Modify to read the file.
4. if you already have a customui.cfg file, the "Remove" line above can probably be added to it, but for safety be sure to make a backup of the original before modifying it.
1. assuming that you do not already have a customui.cfg file: create a new text file named "customui.cfg".
2. add the following line to disable the fonts flyout:
<Remove !ShowFontChoices <Menu FontMenu>>
3. if you want FM to read this file automatically when FM starts, place it in the \fminit\configui subdirectory. Note that this is the directory as specified in the maker.ini line "ConfigCustomUIFile=fminit\configui\customui.cfg"
If you want to load the customui file manually, place the file outside of the "configui" subdirectory; when FM opens use View > Menus > Modify to read the file.
4. if you already have a customui.cfg file, the "Remove" line above can probably be added to it, but for safety be sure to make a backup of the original before modifying it.
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