Cross Reference displays wrong Chapter
I have several FrameMaker files that will eventually be combined into one book. In some chapters there are references to outside chapters. At some point another person that was using these files had to...
View ArticleXML/MathML to PDF
Hi, I have XML with MathML inside, and I want to generate PDF. I have imported XML in FrameMaker template and formatted the XML with EDD support. However, all my MathML coding appear as text instead of...
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Create destinations for pdf file
I would like to create in Frame a destination that appears in the pdf as a destination, I would think this would work:but in the pdf file, it doesn't appear, is there another way? Are my settings correct?
View ArticleUpgrading to Technical Communication Suite
I find it next to impossible to find out pricing from Adobe's web site. I hope that someone here can help me.Is it possible to upgrade to the technical communications suite from FrameMaker 11...
View ArticleFrame 12 graphics: holding down Shift used to keep the line straight, now what?
It used to be when drawing a line in Framemaker that holding down the Shift key while dragging the line would keep the line straight. This no longer works in Frame 12. What is the correct way to get a...
View ArticleSearching for content in text insets
In a FrameMaker book, is there a way to search all the text insets in a book without opening each individual inset? I'm working on a project that has more than 30 text insets. I'd like to search for...
View ArticleHow to use anchored frames in side-by-side flows?
Hello, I'm working in a bilingual document with two side-by-side flows and I cannot find the way of adding an anchored frame that runs accross both columns (to host a graphic for example). I could...
View Articlecross book link
Trying to generate cross-book HTML links using Frame12. Book1 location: C:\test\Book1\Book1.book, and all *.fm files are in the same folder.Book2 location: C:\test\Book2\Book2.book, and all *.fm files...
View ArticleHow can I get my first procedure step in a table to have space above?
I am working with FM11. I have some procedure steps in a table and the first line is too close to the header row. I have tried to add some space with the paragraph designer, but it does not appear to...
View ArticleAutoinsert with predefined attributes?
Hi, is there a possibility to use an autoinsertion in the EDD that specifies an attribute of the inserted element? I envision something like the following so insert a 'data' element that has the...
View ArticleWhy won't my hyperlink keep the paragraph format?
I am working in FM11. I have a bulleted list of my heading 2 name and numbers. When I add a cross-reference for source type Paragraphs and insert my heading 2, select my reference format for...
View ArticleCalling one script from another
InDesign has a nice mechanism for calling one script from another, so code can be made modular. What about FrameMaker ExtendScript? What methods are people using to call one script from another? Thanks...
View ArticleCustomizing Microsoft HTML Help in FrameMaker 12?
My company is currently using FrameMaker 11 with WebWorks ePublisher 2013.2 to generate context-sensitive Microsoft HTML Help (CHM). ePublisher makes it very easy to customize the global appearance of...
View ArticleFont question (GOTHAM)
Dear Representative,In FM10. I was instructed to use a font called "gotham book" for my body text. I bought gotham-book.otf and gotham-book.ttf and put them in the FM folder FMINIT\Fonts. I have been...
View ArticleIs it possible to regenerate a TOC without losing formatting?
Hi, Is it possible to generate a TOC first, then apply paragraph designs to it and afterwards regenerate the TOC when you have made changes - without losing the formatting of the TOC? Thanks in advance
View ArticleWhere can I find a list of the new "enhanced" paragraphs styles?
I'm starting a new project, making a book which will become an ebook. I want to begin with the new Framemaker 12 Smart Catalogue enhancements by using some sample or template document. My problem? None...
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How do I get my LOF to show chapter and page numbers?
I am working in FM 11. My document has an TOC, LOT, and LOF. My LOF wouldn't update so I created a new one from scratch but can't seem to get the LOF to show the chapter number in the Figure number nor...
View ArticleHow do I set the default PDF zoom level?
I am writing a batch PDF script. I want to set the default zoom level to 125%. I believe these are the book properties I need to use:PDFZoomTypePDFZoomFactor My understanding is that I need to set...
View ArticleCommand object Delete() and CommandNum property issues
Hi, FM11. I can't seem to get the Delete() method to work on commands, nor can I retreive the proper CommandNum property. For example: cmd = DefineCommand(1111, "TestScriptCommand",...
View ArticleCan open Topics by drag & drop, but not by double-clicking in the DITA map
Hi,evidently I made an error somewhere in my structure app, the result is that I cannot open DITA topics by double clicking them in the DITA map anymore (Framemaker does simpy nothing). I can, however,...
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