keys
Hey,I'm trying to use keys as variables in my DITA project, but I can't figure out how to insert a "variable" in a topic using keys? This is what my dita map looks like: <map xmlns:ditaarch =...
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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 Error
Im currently using FrameMaker 7.0 and im currently experiencing a issue when saving a imported graphic. A error message is displayed stating "An internal error occurred while imported graphics in this...
View ArticleZip Book file.
I am not all that familiar with FrameMaker but I am needing to zip the book file so that I can send it attached to an email. I run FrameMaker 7.1. Will the person that I am sending this to be able to...
View ArticleHow do I import and view a .tif file?
I imported a .tif file by reference as I've done hundreds of times before with .jpg. It looks like it imports, but all I see on my page is a white square. However, I can resize the image by scaling it...
View ArticleMif wash and conditional tags - strange behaviour
Hi all My colleague has seen some strange behaviour within a book file. He wanted to standardise the conditions within a book, without going into each file individually. He saved the book file as a...
View ArticleIs it possible to auto increment a non sequential series
is it possible to increment a non sequential series in page numbering eg 1, 1A - 2, 2A etc on odd and even pages?
View ArticleFind and replace a table style
I have about 10 table styles in a document and I want to replace all of them with the #1 table style. Can this be done with Find and Replace?
View ArticleHow to start a User Guide Document
I'm not sure how to specify the initial settings for a user guide document. My user guide will contain 11 chapters, and each chapter will contain two levels of sections (Section and Sub-section). I...
View ArticleMissing tools bars for structured authoring in Framemaker 11
I am watching a couple of videos for converting a Framemaker document to DITA. I notice that in the videos there are several new toolbars available:ElementStructureToolsDITAS1000D I am not seeing any...
View ArticleWhy are the wrong paragraphs included when I do a Save As PDF
I'm using FrameMaker 12 and Acrobat Pro XI. When I do a 'Save As PDF' from a book and select the bookmarks I want, and arrange their hierarchy etc. Acrobat includes paragraphs formats that I did not...
View ArticleSilent Installation / Uninstallation / Deployment
Hello, How can I initiate a silent installation? I tried this string:Set-up.exe --mode=silent --deploymentFile="c:\Users\Username\Desktop\Adobe FrameMaker 12\deploy\Install_en_US.xml" --action=install...
View ArticleHow to cope with "undefined is not an object" ?
I'm tiptoeing towards a solution, but stepped on a thumbtack:The following snippet creates an error in the function GetTplParamsvar template = "DDD-BibFM-tpl.fm"; // located in script-dir var outFile...
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 Articlespan 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...
View ArticleSaving (and reading) RTF
Dear all patient helpers,My current project is 're-furbishing' the FameMaker to EndNote' connection. This task comprises several steps:Collect temporary citations (such as [Daube, 1969, #123] ) from...
View ArticleCan't select some objects/text boxes
Hello, I'm very new to using FrameMaker. I'm editing an existing document, and some objects and text boxes seem to be locked. I can't select them even though I am double-clicking on them. What could...
View ArticleHow to customise smart paste to fit your own styles and elements?
I found that FrameMaker comes with a pre-configured to support smart paste into DITA, but that it is possible to customise this feature to work with any data model. I would like to use smart paste from...
View Articlemaster 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...
View ArticleCreating MSI packages without CCP
Hi Team, Since we are giving service support to another company we only have the .exe of the adobe tools (Captivate,Frame Maker 8,Design Premium)which is licensed but we don't have ALWS or...
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