Where is the "trusted source" for FrameMaker 12?
When I run a script from a command line, I get the "You are about to run a script in Adobe FrameMaker 12. You should only run a script from a trusted source." Etc. The ExtendScript Toolkit docs say...
View ArticleES for FM10: Adding text at insertion point
Hello fellows, What's the code for current insertion point (where the cursor is currently placed?)I saw code for adding text in the beginning/end of pgf but not at the current insertion point. Thank...
View ArticleNeed help with Autonumber Format
We are using unstructured FrameMaker 12 on a Windows 7 platform (64 bit). We need to number questions in an FAQs section, that includes the "Q" in bold followed by a colon that is not in bold. This is...
View ArticleFM 10 "Unusable Fonts"
Hello again everyone. I have a book with multiple documents and the ToC needs updating. However, when I tried to update the ToC, it says that one of my documents uses "unusable fonts". Here's the...
View Articlecopied text from pdf is pasted without spaces
Hi, I create a a fm book using FM 10. I create a PDF for this fm book. When I copy the text from the PDF, the copied text is pasted without spaces. Can anyone help me solve this problem. RegardsParinita
View ArticleRepeat Last Action?
I'm fairly new to FM9 and am wondering if this feature exists already (and I just don't know about it). Coming from MS Word, it has a great "repeat last action" function hooked up to the F4 key. As...
View ArticleTCS 2.5 Upgrade - Available as Single Installer?
I'm using the TCS 2.0 now (after purchasing 1.3 initially & upgrading to 2.0) and I see that the 2.5 upgrade is out now. We're on the TLP licensing program and I used the new licensing website to...
View Articleproblem with serial number
I just recently purchased and installed the Academic version of the Adobe Technical Communication Suite. However, when I went to enter my serial number after launching Frame 8 for the first time, I...
View ArticleXML template
I have a client requesting that we create an "XML template" in Frame Maker. They state that they will give us an XML template for one section of the manual for us to create "the rest of the templates"....
View ArticleHow to rename files that appear in multiple .book files?
I have about 50 .fm files, and 4 .book files, each of which includes about 20 of the .fm files.I want to rename some of the files.If I open all four .book files at once, and I go to First.book and...
View ArticleCurrently Opened Files pod and file-by-file confirmation
(FM12.0.3) I love the concept of the Currently Opened Files pod. If I specify all-files and then select save-and-close, or close without saving, FM asks me to confirm the save (or not) for each...
View ArticleThe request failed with an empty response
(Connecting FM11 to SH2010) While attempting to connect with Connection Manager, I get the response "The request failed with an empty response" Any idea what to inspect next? The SP2010 site connects...
View ArticleSome Extendscript resources
A note from Kapil Verma, FM's product manager: ************* Hi All, Hope you are well. Many of you have asked me about ExtendScript capability in FM10. With Extendscript, one can easily automate...
View ArticleHow to replace an invalid font in an fm file with a valid one and apply it to...
I know how to replace it in one file, but when I try to apply it to the book, it doesnt work.
View ArticlePrinting to a PDF page larger than your FM document
When printing to a PDF page larger than your FM document, try this: Use File > Print Book, set up your printer for Adobe PDF and 11x17 (or whatever your preferred page size is), and deselect...
View ArticleFrameMaker crashes when selecting print book file
I have recenctly update to TCS4. FrameMaker crashes when I select Print Book but will produce a PDF is I select Save As PDF. Anyone else experiencing this and have a resolution?
View ArticleFrameMaker 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 ArticleHow to execute a FrameMaker command (ExtendScript)
Hi, does anyone know how to execute a command that your script did not create? In particular, I want to invoke the Edit > Update References command and launch that dialog box. Thanks,Russ
View ArticleFramemaker color definitions--New
Okay. I am bewildered. I haven't done much with Frame and color, so when my company asked me to set up a 4C template, I figured I would give it a try. Here's the problem.I need an orange color defined...
View ArticleControl table row or cell formatting via EDD context rules?
Hi... I think I know the answer to this, but is it possible to control table row or cell properties (like shading, padding, borders, etc) through context rules in an EDD? I'm not aware of any way to do...
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