How to assign an F (function) key as a command shortcut
Hi, I'm looking to assign a function key (like F10) as part of a command shortcut (ExtendScript). Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks. Russ
View ArticleCan I print out the document formatting information for review
Is there a way to print out, for example, all the paragraph format with their formatting details? I'd like the same for character formats, conditional text etc.? I'm a long time FrameMaker use and have...
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 ArticleFramemaker to Latex
What is the best strategy to port a 400 pages script to latex from framemaker? So far I was looking into html2latex or xml2latex but this is not satisfying because of Equations ect. Help would be...
View ArticleInternal Error 10014, 7686666, 10069197, FrameMaker has detected a serious...
When opening FrameMaker 10, program stops and relays Intrnal Error 10014, etc. I tried uninstalling FrameMaker and reloading, same error. FrameMaker had been working to this point.Any Ideas.\?
View ArticleBlurry fonts on the screen - Windows 8.1- Framemaker 12
I installed a group of adobe fonts bought in 2002 in Windows 8.1 by clicking every .PFM file and clicking on the install button. Everything seems fine. According to the Microsoft support knowledge...
View ArticleVery slow printing to default Adobe PDF printer
I have a 150 page FrameMaker document (with lots of linked Illustrator CS4 files) that is taking 7 MINUTES to print to the default Adobe PDF printer. In contrast, an old QuickSilver / Interleaf...
View ArticleWhat is the maximum number of characters in a FrameMaker 11 variable? in a...
Thx to anyone who can answer today's FM trivia question!! -Matt
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 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 ArticleCan't deactivate FM 10
I have two Win 7, 64 bit machines (one desktop and one laptop) both with Framemaker 10 installed, all patched and current. I need to deactivate the instance of FM 10 on the laptop so that I can...
View ArticleCan a script execute another script?
Dear colleagues, I am not talking about calling a function from another file for which I used the #include directive. I want to execute a .jsx that I know only at runtime. Until now I have found this:...
View ArticleText to table?
Hi all Is it possible to produce a script that creates a table from the currently selected text? I can find plenty of discussion about going the other way (ie converting a table to text) but none about...
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 ArticleSuggestions for FrameMaker 13
I missed the deadline for participating in the feature survey that Adobe sent me recently, so I put up a post on my blog about things I'd like to see in FrameMaker 13. Some of them are extensions of...
View ArticleFramemaker for the Mac. WHY NOT?
I have a Mac and use the Creative Suite software on it. Yet, when I went to go find FrameMaker, I have found it is ONLY available for the PC. Why?So I go look for a solution and find that FrameMaker 7...
View ArticleGreater than or equal symbol not working
Hi, I cannot get the "greater than or equal to" symbol to display properly. I can get the less than or equal symbol to display by typing Ctrl+q #, and then formatting it as Symbol font. According to...
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 ArticleWhen saving a PDF from a FrameMaker book, is it possible to set document...
When saving a PDF from a FrameMaker book, is it possible to set document filenames as bookmarks in the PDF? Currently when I have a Framemaker book that I want to save as a PDF, I choose Save Book As...
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...
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