FrameMaker in Creative Cloud?
When (if ever) might FrameMaker make it into part of Creative Cloud? It would be soooo nice to use it as part of that subscription. And add-on subscription maybe?
View ArticleCan't print to PDF or printer after FM11 update
FM12 was crashing when I tried to print a book to PDF, with "Internal Error 12004, 2175520, 21555514, 24685749". It would print to a printer. I installed the update to 12.0.3.424 on my Windows 7 PC,...
View ArticleConsole in FM12
(FM12 trial on Win7) Looking for a trailhead... I don't see "the" console in FM12, the one I knew from FM11 and before. A quick check of the Help indicates that a potentially related concept, an error...
View ArticleFAQ: Creating PDF Files from FrameMaker v.6 & earlier Documents -- Why you...
An issue that has come up over and over again on several FrameMaker and Acrobat/PDF email lists as well on the corresponding Adobe User-to-User forums is that of creation of PDF files. FrameMaker 5.5.6...
View ArticleFramemaker XML Output Issue
I have an issue with an attribute not being exported to XML from FM8. Here is the excerpt from the DTD: <!ELEMENT std.table.header (std.table.row+)><!ATTLIST std.table.header cols CDATA...
View ArticleUnwanted spaces in cross references.
Im getting an extra space just after the opening quote in some cross references in FM10 Structured document. This causes the cross reference to wrap around incorrectly and also looks bad. The space...
View ArticleWhy can't I edit variables, and edit box displays only 'Page Count' or a...
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...
View ArticleAdding paragraph in middle of document and keep para # flow
Rookie framemaker user here and I have been trying to finad a solution for a couple hours. I have an existing framemaker document that I need to add a few paragrapghs in. Each paragraph is numbered....
View ArticleDoes TCS5 require removing TCS4 applications?
Is it possible to install Technical Communications Suite (TCS) 5 while retaining the TCS4 applications? I need to run both Robohelp 10 and 11, and FrameMaker 11 and 12 in support of team members who...
View ArticleTableDesigner in FM12
The table-designer does not work in FM12 . How do you creat a table without this option?
View Articletips for change bars and revision management
When a table row is deleted, there is no change bar indication. Does anyone have workarounds for that?It seems like revision management in FrameMaker is not as full-featured as one would like. Any tips...
View ArticleIs there some example for creation a TOC for a FM Document?
I have some ElmScript and want to turn that into an Extendscript, but i have some problems with it. This is the ElmScript Function. Sub IHV_Ebene1; If fslVersionMajor < 3 MsgBox...
View ArticleLearning FrameMaker 9.0 ?
Hi All, I'm a new to FrameMaker 9.0 and I need to make a up a long document about 750 pages and I'm trying to figure out the best way to get some training for FrameMaker 9.0 before I start this...
View ArticleSlightly OT: bios screenshot capture device
Somebody here (or perhaps on the Framers list) asked about techniques to get good bios screenshots. For those who might be interested, I just came across a good example of screens, and a mention of the...
View Articleconverting Framemaker files into PDF progaramatically using publishing server
Hi All Background: We are going for upgrade of Frame maker 8 which is on unix system to FM 10 or 11. We are using Framemaker mainly for renditions, i.e to convert the fm documents to PDF. To convert...
View ArticleSingle Source Publishing Question--export to another print document?
Hi, I'm new to Framemaker. I'm trying to do a proof of concept document by migrating a user guide from Word to Framemaker. I've got the "digital" pdf version down, now I want to be able to export to a...
View Article"Save As PDF" vs. "Print" as PDF
Is there any real difference? With "Save as" you get a txt file with a report that seems to be meaningless. Are there any hidden advantages or disadvantages to either?Thank youIan
View Articleunable to generated a pdf file in framemaker12
I have created a book and even though I have the latest update, FM 12 won't create a PDF from the book. I get a log file and a text file and that's it. It was working yesterday. Any suggestions? Thanks!
View ArticleFM12 Imported Captivate 8 files, how do I get rid of the black border?
Hello When I import swf files from Captivate 8 into FMkr 12 they have a black border all around them (around all four sides, a thin black line; not H/V black bars like you get with problems with video...
View ArticleWingdings in FMv12 vs. FMv7
Why is FMv12 not handling my font callout the same as FMv7? Running FMv12 (and v7) on Win7 pc.Using Wingdings and Symbol font families for Bullet Types in an Unnumbered List.The bullet symbol is...
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