Mac OS X Version
Seems like it's a broad enough request that it could stand a thread of its own.I think this weekend I *might* break down and put Leopard on my PowerBook, which means no Classic, and I'd have to use...
View ArticleFAQ Suggestions and Corrections
This thread is available so you can recommend suggestions and corrections to the FAQ.Please add only FrameMaker FAQ related entries here.Please post software-related questions to the regular FrameMaker...
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 Article[Perm] Latest TechDocs in support Database
These are the latest additions for FM related issues to the support database: NOTE: Many of these contain old links that no longer forward to the correct documents. The easiest way to find some of...
View ArticleSME review workflow
Hello all, Unless I am using incorrect search terms, I am quite surprised to find very few posts regarding reviewing of FM content. Here is my situation... and I don't think it is terribly unique. I am...
View ArticleAny 9004 errors?????
Is anyone getting a 9004 error doing anything in FM9? If so please tell me what you are doing to get the error and what patch you are at and what version of Acrobat you have. Also be very clear on what...
View ArticleWhat to Do Now That I've Got Structured Content?
Hello FrameMaker Gurus. I've been working as a lone writer for a software company for many years. We have a 1300 page product manual that was originally authored in unstructured FrameMaker. We then use...
View Article"draft" (and other watermark) in Acrobat
Prepare book in Framemaker, save as .pdf – looks fine, which is what you'd hope for! Add "draft" watermark at 50% transparency, and Acrobat helpfully adds a dark grey veil to every page to make sure...
View ArticleHyperlink to highlighted text in PDF
I'm trying to add a hyperlink to a FM file that will open a PDF to a specified phrase. I've successfully added #page=x (x=desired page number) to open a PDF to a sepcific page number, but I'm unable to...
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
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FM10 Can't generate the TOC with leading dots
Hi everybody, I have read some useful threads here about this problem but I still can't seem to be able to resolve this leading dots issue for my TOC. I have already ensured that the reference page for...
View ArticleSaving FM as HTML?
Hi, I have been experimenting with Frame to HTML with Frame 7.2 on Windows XP. For starters, I went to the HTML Setup box and defined the major heading levels. Due to current requirements, I have to...
View ArticleCan't Save As PDF
I am working with DITA files in Frame 8, and am unable to save a generated Frame file as a PDF. I keep getting these errors:"To execute "Save as PDF" command you must have Acrobat Distiller version...
View ArticleHow to transmit the data?
In this script I create a window with an Edittext field and two buttons. The user can write something in Edittext field. How to read these data? I want to use it like a pattern in regular expressions.I...
View ArticleThe ArialMT Font is not available, print color inconsistent
I just started to review a document created by our tech writer, and I'm getting error messages.1) ArialMT Font not available2) a whole bunch of print color XXX inconsistent. The tech writer says that...
View ArticleSaving Framemaker Book to a PDf
I am trying to save a book in Framemaker to a PDF file using "Save book As". The process runs to a point and then stops and gives me an error message. The message says "When you create a PostScript...
View ArticleCross-references crash FrameMaker 11
We recently upgraded from Tech Comm Suite 3.5 to 4.0 (with FrameMaker 11), in a Windows 7 environment. We have had several instances--on different workstations with different people--of FrameMaker 11...
View ArticleFrameMaker, robohelp or both?
I have a massive publishing program with tens of thousands of pages in unstructured FrameMaker 8 files. we need to be able to go to print publication, html5, and many E-formats. 1. would it be better...
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Adding symbols to FrameMaker 11 drop down symbol list
Many years ago, I posted the same question when I was using version 7, http://forums.adobe.com/thread/316088. Now I'm using FrameMaker 11 and need to do the same thing: add a new symbol to the standard...
View ArticleTable Cells with dotted or dashed borders
I created a table and to a number of cells created either dashed or dotted borders of various sizes. When I create a PDF, the dashed and dotted lines only show up as shaded lines. I have tried changing...
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