Tools for FrameMaker > wiki markup?
I'm looking for ways to get our FrameMaker-source content into a wiki with minimal prep and cleanup required (i.e. preserving cross-references, graphics, TOCs, etc.). I'm also evaluating wikis, so the...
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 ArticleHow can I get the F8 and F9 function keys in FM 10.0 to work like they did in...
We just purchased the Adobe Technical Communications Suite 10.0 and have FrameMaker 10.0 installed. What's frustrating is that F8 and F9 work "sometimes" to provide a shortcut to text formatting and...
View ArticleFrameMaker 10 Review
Our company uses FrameMaker 7.1 on a steroidal mixture of plugins, Autohotkey scripts, and a home-made toolbar. After trying a demo of FrameMaker 10, we decided not to purchase it. In fact, we were...
View Articlewhy won't Adobe FrameMaker 11 generate PDF?
Why won't Adobe FrameMaker 11 generate a PDF?
View ArticleHow eliminate line break after JPN opening parenthesis
Is there a way to force my JPN parenthesis marks to stay with the parenthesis text?If the opening parenthesis mark occurs at end of a line it does not stay with the contents of the parenthesis, for...
View ArticleFrameMaker 10 not printing PDFs
When I try to print to PDF on FrameMaker, I get the "printing book" dialog box but nothing happens....the PDF is not created and no errors are reported. If I choose to print to poscript, open Acrobat...
View ArticleHow to type exponents?
New to FrameMaker, slowly making progress. I need to write an exponent, like 16 to the 5th power. Anyone know how to do this? I have searched and can not find an answer. Thanks!
View ArticleWhat's this error message when setting Pagination?
Using FM10 ....I clicked Format > Page Layout > Pagination (on a file in the bookfile, not with the file open) because I want to set pagination to "Next Available" and "Delete Empty Pages".But...
View ArticleS1000D and FrameMaker 11
I am looking for documentation on getting started using S1000D in FrameMaker 11. When I select S1000D>New>Publication Module in FrameMaker 11 nothing appears. Do I need any additional software...
View ArticleProblems Creating PDFs
A lot of problems creating PDFs come from using the wrong printer to create the PDF or underlying printfile.You should use Adobe's Distiller printer instance to create a PDF. This comprises the latest...
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Unwanted side head formatting in text frames
In my document, I use many text frames within anchored frames. Without my knowledge of having done anything, all of my text frames now have side heads within them. So all of the text that I entered...
View ArticleDeleting footing rows?
Is it possible to delete the footing row in a table that's already been created? I don't see anything in the Table Designer that allows me to do that. (I'm using FM 11). Alan
View Articlebackground image on master page
marketing wants me to put a background image on all pages of our manual (a light swoosh on top and bottom of each page). i importing the image onto the master page. it comes in with an anchored frame....
View ArticleHow do I create links from the middle of 1 PDF to another?
I have a collection of FrameMaker books that are delivered as PDfs, all installed locally in the same directory. I want to add hyperlinks/x-refs that enable users jump from, say, page 10 of...
View ArticleFrame 9/Acrobat 9 PDF issues on Windows 7
Howdy: I'm using Frame 9 and Acrobat 9 Pro on 64-bit Windows 7, and encountering what appears to be a bug. When I initially open Frame and attempt to Save As PDF, I get the following error message:...
View ArticleCross-Reference creation
Hello to all! I am new to this amazing world of Extendscript but I have been using Framemaker since version 5.5. I am working on a kind of cross-reference manager and it works really nice. I can list...
View ArticleFM vs fonts
While aware that some error messages in no wise indicate a genuine problem … I always prefer to keep my source files clean and my error logs empty. So, I'm a bit peeved that the latest irritation...
View Article(FM12) Cannot Print Book to PDF
Printing to PDF crashes FM12 every time - I lose work even though it's saved before printing the book - specifically the TOC. I've installed the patch for 12.0.2 but the crashes are more than annoying...
View ArticleHow do I enter a nonbreaking space?
Am using FM 12. Tried the keyboard shortcut per the user guide: \space. Didn't work for me.
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