Framemaker vs Arbortext
Can someone tell me how Adobe Tech Comm Suite 4 compares with Arbortext? -especially with regard to DITA Thanks!
View ArticleReplacing master page layout for documents
Hi all! I have been making a book, and have been using our standard master page layout. I now have to change the master page layout of the whole book, and I have made a document that uses the new...
View ArticleDefault Font Won't Apply in Bulleted Lists
Hi all... Minor problem that I've been "working-around" for a long time now, but this AM, it just finally hit me to try to search out a solution. I'm currently using FM 11 (in Windows 7), but this has...
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 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 ArticleHow do I enter fractions say 8 1/2 where the 1/2 becomes smaller asyou would...
How do I enter fractions say 8 1/2 where the 1/2 becomes smaller as you would do in Word.Currently I use size 12 for main number and size 10 for the fraction.Any suggestions? I am using Framemaker...
View ArticleHow do I "Remove Structure from Flow" in a Script
I would like to emulate the "Remove Structure from Flow" in a Script - I have found "FCodes.KBD_REMOVE_STRUCT" but I think that is only used to examine a keystroke in a script.
View ArticleFrameMaker Server - just a dream?
I currently use FM8 for books. Our company wants me to develop a solution that I think FM can meet but I am not familiar with XML capacities of FM Server.If I get the FM Server upgrade, can I complete...
View ArticleQuery about Numbering Properties
In a book, several files have been selected. Then the Volume number is set to "1". When I click "Set" in Numbering Properties, does the book update with only the change to Volume, or is Chapter,...
View ArticleFrameMaker 9 crashing on Windows 7
Hey Framers I have problems with my FrameMaker 9 installation. I set up a new Windows 7 (64 bit) machine with sufficient system resources - 8 GB of RAM, for example. A couple of days ago, I installed...
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Body paragraph taking up space, misaligning table cells
I can't find any way to make the Body paragraph not take up space!The first cell of my column-wide table gets shifted down by 2pt (the smallest font size I can set for Body). I've tried setting space...
View ArticleHow to reset Paratag autonumber format?
Using a Frame 12 template for a book, paratag "#S_NumberSection" has an autonumber format of "<$chapnum>< =0>< =0>". I want to reset $chapnum to zero or 1. (Not all files in the book...
View ArticleVariable in book
I have a book with two novellas in it (short stories) with a total of about 35 files. Each story has a cover page with the title which has a paratag called "HB_HeadingBook". I'd like the title of the...
View ArticleTemplates in Frame 12
In the new templates provided in Frame 12, why is there no Title paratag? H0_Heading0 appears to be taking the place of Heading1 in earlier versions of Frame. In the "User Guide" template, it is used...
View ArticleXSLT to convert XML into Tables
Hi, I'm trying to import my XML data into a table format. After adding an XSL file to my Structure Application as a Preprocessing Stylesheet, and importing my XML instance file with the Template file...
View ArticleOK, I need to be able to have a linked TOC, and also have destinations...
OK, I need to be able to have a linked TOC, and also have destinations created in FM10 that will not be lost when I 1. Save the book as a PDF; then 2. I need the PDF to be as small as possible, but...
View ArticleWhy did my frames stop flowing?
[Using FM 10] .... I inherited a two-page FM file from a coworker, so I don't know everything about it, and I am also a newbie at this. I was typing and the end of page 2 and it automatically added a...
View ArticleHow does one export a style sheet?
Adobe Frame 12 help says: "You can also use style sheets (.css) to manage the styles in the published output. In this case, you can export the current styles to a .css file. You can then open this file...
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 ArticleIs there a way to "force" format a Heading that doesn't screw up the Table of...
I've used SHIFT+ENTER to force the rest of the heading onto the next line, but it screws up the TOC. Suggestions?
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