Nested tables
Hi all,there is some Information in the Framemaker help how to nest tables in structured documents but I simply don't understand how to implemend this. This is a DITA document and I know that nesting...
View ArticleWhat is the best way to use recovery files
I am working in FM 11 and have crashed FM a few times. What is the best way to use the recovery files and save them as the normal file? Then should I filter an explorer window for "recovery" so FM...
View ArticleWhy does a simple save take so long?
I am using FM 11. I have 18 files with lots of figures and perhaps this is part of my issue. It seems to take between 1 and 2 minutes every time I save. Is there some setting or some trick I can use to...
View ArticleHow to prevent frequent crashes of one particular .fm file?
FM 10 is generally stable for me, EXCEPT that one of my files crashes OFTEN and has to be resurrected from a backup. I can't afford to continue in the same pattern of crashing and retrieving backups. I...
View ArticleDisappearing graphics in CMYK PDF output from Frame 12.0.3
(I thought we already had a thread about this, but I can't find it!) - but I've just run into the same problem with Frame 12 that I've read about other people having. I have Frame 12, fully patched....
View ArticleFlare or Robohelp
I have been using structured and non structured Framemaker since version 5.5 (now using v11), and I purchased Madcap Flare for non print delivery systems. Other than my issues with the learning curve,...
View ArticleSelected PDF Job Option doesn't exist...
When I try to print to a .ps file I get the message: "The selected PDF Job Option does not exist n the current installation. Either create this Job Option or select an available Job Option. Continue?"...
View ArticleFrameMaker Compatible with Mac in Future?
Is anyone aware if future versions of FrameMaker will ever be compatible with a Mac? I used to work on a Windows computer, and I really enjoyed using FrameMaker to create Install/User Manuals. I work...
View ArticleHow do I make a booklet in FrameMaker? [Windows & Macintosh]
The process of making a booklet (i.e. pages printed out in a specific order so that the sheets can be folded and stapled together) is called imposition. It is usually best done after the fact on a PDF...
View ArticleHow number words to keep them together on the same line!
How can I keep words together? As Example:I have words "EN-ISO 2020" now is my text not together.EN-ISO on the end iff the line and 2020 on a new line.It should be alway's together on the next...
View Articlecross book link
Trying to generate cross-book HTML links using Frame12. Book1 location: C:\test\Book1\Book1.book, and all *.fm files are in the same folder.Book2 location: C:\test\Book2\Book2.book, and all *.fm files...
View Articleupdate failed suppression administrator
I try to install AdobeFramemaker_11_0_2 update and I get the following message:Update couldnot be applied: Please contact your administrator if you wish to apply updates to your machineUpdates have...
View ArticleChanging one font into another using extendscript
Hi there, I've been trying to replace one font by another, but no success , and it seems hard to find some good examples on how to do this, though it looks to me like something rather common to do with...
View ArticleNeed some support with syntax from FDK to ExtendScript : Getting FontFamily
Hi there, I am using some scripts to traverse my text and add tags to specific characters when they use a given font. This works fine if the PlatformName is known, but every now and a while these seem...
View ArticleVideo clips in PDF created from FM12 file won't play in Reader 11 or Acrobat 9
I have inserted several short video clips into a small manual created with FrameMaker 12 (all mp4 format). Book file is saved as a PDF. When I open the PDF in Acrobat 9 or Reader 11 and click on the...
View ArticleSeeking inputs on desired features in FrameMaker
Hello Framers, Hope you are well. In case you don't know me, I am the product manager for FrameMaker and am reaching out to seek your inputs into FrameMaker product. We do monitor the user forums to...
View ArticleProblems Creating PDFs
A lot of problems creating PDFs come from using the wrong printer to create the PDF or underlying printfile.You should use Adobe's Distiller printer instance to create a PDF. This comprises the latest...
View ArticlePublish fails in Frame 12. Where do I go to understand error messages?
Using Publish pad in Frame 12, I get an error message:MIF: "C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Temp\TPUBTMP\FileName_A01.mif" (5239): Value of Separation out of range (10) Is there somewhere where these issues...
View ArticleBest practice - updating figure numbers in a file, possibly to sub-sub-chapters
Hi,I'm a newbie trying to unlearn my InDesign mindset to work in FrameMaker. What is best practice for producing figure numbers to accompany diagrams throughout a document? A quick CTRL+F in the...
View ArticleCan't create PDF using Frame 11
Upgraded from Frame 8 to Frame 11, three books print to PDF just fine, one won't. Frame crashes. If I use 'Print' it gives me a log file, but 'Save as PDF' just crashes, no log file. Individual...
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