Best 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 ArticleUsing different text for a cross reference
Hi all My user guide has several section title pages, which detail what users will find in the chapters in that particular section.I've been asked to create a link from each bullet in the section page...
View Articleuninstall vs deactivate
I have to move my Frame 9 installation to a new drive. I have uninstalled Frame 9 from the existing drive, but a colleague says I needed to deactivate it. Did the uninstall perform a deactivation...
View ArticleSad news about Rick Henkel
Folks,I'm posting to the list at the request of Jeanie Shoemaker, who many of us know through her former participation on the various FM & Acrobat lists, with some sad news about another longtime...
View ArticleCan't type lowercase "u" or uppercase "C" in FrameMaker 10. Help??
I am using Unstructured Frame 10.0.2.419 (as part of TCS 3) on Windows XP. I have been using this system on this computer for 9 months now and have never experienced this issue until today. I've been...
View ArticleDoes the Technical Communication Suite have an installation application...
Does the Technical Communication Suite have an installation application similar to the Creative Cloud Suite? If so, how do I get it? If not, how do I upgrade from version 4? Thank you.
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 ArticleFramemaker 10 VS. Word 2010
Hi, I have a task to come up with a business justification to move the product manuals from Framemaker 7.2 and Word 2003 to Frame 10. As the sole writer, I'm not using structured Frame, DITA, or XML....
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Loss in pdf output quality
Hello I have just 'upgraded' my computer. I used to work on XP, now I'm on W7. When I create a pdf the quality of eps and png files is greatly reduced in quality. This applies if I use Adobe pdf or...
View Articlepdf to docbook
hi, how to convert pdf to docbook xml using framemaker 10.0 version. i am new to the framemeker tool. please explain step by step. if there video tutorial send me the URL. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleFM to PDF, Vector to Raster Possible?
Hello, (Forgive me if this is covered elsewhere. I've not been able to find a solution.) I have FM 10 and Adobe Acrobat Pro 10. My FM files contain both raster and vector graphics. When I print FM...
View ArticleHas anyone had success using SharePoint and FrameMaker 10 together using CMS?
Has anyone had success using SharePoint and FrameMaker 10 together using CMS?
View ArticleFM9 crashing when trying to open book file
Help!! FrameMaker crashes when I attempt to open certain book files. I am using FrameMaker Version 9.0 p255 on Windows XP pc. Other details:This problem began mid April about 5 weeks ago. Some book...
View ArticleCan "File Info" data be deleted?
Hello, Currently using FM11 and creating unstructured documents. We make custom types of equipment and tend to start a new document from a previous version. We'd like to delete the previous "File...
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FrameMaker 11: Internal Error 11004, 17075188, 14420806, 14421392
To whom it may concern, Recently I keep having a problem with FrameMaker 11 and the application would crush and close. The error message I got is like this: Here is the txt file FrameMaker generated:...
View ArticleNo more memory and Framemaker stops
That is proabably not a great title... Anyway, Ever since I have gotten my 64 bit computer, FM has been awful. I have FM10, Windows 7, 16GB RAM. When I make a pdf, it, of course as usual takes forever....
View ArticleHow to filter out the pictures?
I usually store all my pictures in one folder locally and import them in the fm files I am developing. Is there any easy way to filter out the pictures that are not used in the book?
View ArticleFrameMaker 8 crashes frequently on Windows 8
Hi, I've had FM 8 since 2008, and it's always worked fine, but since I upgraded to Windows 8 a couple of months ago, FM has started crashing randomly. It wasn't so frequent at first, and the symptom of...
View ArticleNotepad++ User Defined Language for MIF?
Does anyone have a Notepad++ user-defined language for MIF? I recently began to use Notepad++ as part of a team-consolidation and standards-setting project, to rename condition tags and conditional...
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