FM 8.2 query with regard to .skp and .u3d file translation. I want 3d in my .pdf output.

Dear Framers: A collaborator of mine has produced a fantastic layered graphic in the free version of Sketchup 7. It is a big file, over 10mb, which I had hoped to place in my FM file of 77MB. I had hoped, or assumed that Sketchup 7 (free) version would be able to save to .u3d which I

Re: Last chance! Your private message from David expires tonight

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Re: Last chance! Your private message from David expires tonight

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RE: Esc-m-p to wrap anchored frame

It works in 9, too :) -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy H. Griffith Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:56 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Esc-m-p to wrap anchored frame On Wed,

RE: Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

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Chinese Characters in User Variables

Ah, it's good to be back on Framers after a 15-or-so-year hiatus! My question: On an XP machine localized for CH, I'm trying to convert and translate a manual into Simplified Chinese. I'm doing fine with entering or pasting characters directly into the document, but am having no success with

Procedure How to Write a Manual!

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RE: RE: Esc-m-p to wrap anchored frame

I agree !! Great info. Rick -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:55 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: RE: Esc-m-p to wrap anchored frame

smart quotes in XML?

HI All, I'm using Adobe Framemaker 8 from the technical suite Currently, we are converting our FM files into XML and then inputting info into a database. From this database we will be creating our FM files again. Now, in the XML file we noticed something strange that the smart quotes get

RE: Last chance! Your private message from David expires tonight

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RE: Procedure How to Write a Manual!

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RE: Motivating end users to read the user manual

Hey, Cal! Or embedded help might be an option. But we're guessing what they want. Ask *them* - they contact the writer asking for help. At that point, call them or email them asking for time to talk about what they need. Altho it's really hard, explaining what you're doing doesn't help. You

Re: Motivating end users to read the user manual

Hi Cal, When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some colors. Colors definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is definitely going to catch the user attention. What say?   Your smile can help you clear all

RE: Motivating end users to read the user manual

See: http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=4092 ...regards, Kelly. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Neeraj Jain Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:08 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Cal

RE: Chinese Characters in User Variables

Hi Nate, You don't specify which version of FrameMaker you're using, but, at least for versions 7.2 and earlier, you need to set the operating system's language for non-Unicode programs to an appropriate value to successfully use Far Eastern languages in dialog boxes. 1. In Windows Control

RE: Motivating end users to read the user manual

Visual appeal with well used colors will be effective if the user base includes lots of visual learners. I suspect that audience does, but all our ideas about what those users need are non-relevant. Ask the users what they need. If they are visual learners, then well crafted visuals will help.

Table splitter framescript or plugin?

Hi FrameUsers I'm looking for a framescript or plugin which can split up a table. The idea would be that you put your cursor in a given cell and that the table would be split in to two separate tables from that position onwards (below current row). Or something which could turn each row into a

Re: Table splitter framescript or plugin?

I'm kind of half-remembering that Rick Quatro has something like this already, although it's not in his TableCleaner package Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson

RE: Chinese Characters in User Variables

Phil Heron said: You don't specify which version of FrameMaker you're using, but, at least for versions 7.2 and earlier, you need to set the operating system's language for non-Unicode programs to an appropriate value to successfully use Far Eastern languages in dialog boxes. 1. In

RE: Table splitter framescript or plugin?

Hi Yves, Something like this could be done with FrameScript. Where would you want the new table anchored? In the same paragraph as the first table, or in a separate paragraph? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi FrameUsers I'm looking for a

Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Hi all, I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts, but I haven't seen anything about this issue. According to the FM 9 help system, the keyboard shortcut to open the spell checker is: esc shift+f+i+s. I've tried pressing the following on my keyboard: press the ESC button,

RE: Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Joseph Lorenzini wrote: I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts, but I haven't seen anything about this issue. According to the FM 9 help system, the keyboard shortcut to open the spell checker is: esc shift+f+i+s. I've tried pressing the following on my keyboard:

Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

Hello Fellow Framers! After spending quite a bit of time reading posts in the FrameUsers archives, I thought I had some things figured out. It worked on a small scale, but now that I've begun using larger documents I'm running into a problem and I hope you folks can help. I've been working

RE: legal notice for new patent in docs?

obair wrote: My boss is asking me to do some research to determine the correct form of legal notice for our patent and how it should be worded. He wants this notice to be added to all manuals/datasheets for our relevant products. Can anyone direct me in any way? I can't direct you to

Re: legal notice for new patent in docs?

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM, obair ob...@me.com wrote: My boss is asking me to do some research to determine the correct form of legal notice for our patent and how it should be worded I'd ask the legal department. Where I work, they'd have to approve it anyway. -- Milan Davidovic

Re: Motivating end users to read the user manual

When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some colors. Colors definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is definitely going to catch the user attention. What say? Color type, though, (example: color headlines) can have a severely negative effect on

RE: Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

Judy wrote: I read several posts concerning text insets in container documents and that sounded like the perfect solution. After a few tests on a very small scale, I moved forward to breaking down and reassembling the first 3 chapters of our user manual. Ch.1: 63 pgs,61 insets

Re: Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Hi Fred, Thanks! It worked. So there is no bug, I just wasn't doing it right :). Joe On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Fred Ridder docu...@hotmail.com wrote: Joseph Lorenzini wrote: I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts, but I haven't seen anything about this

RE: Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

Re this step: 2) On each added, empty page, paste one of the text insets you want to store in this file. Don't worry if some of them are more than a page -- FM will create new pages as needed for each flow (each disconnected page you added is a separate flow; each has its own end-of-flow

Re: Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

I use Richard's technique in creating insets in multiple flows within the same source document. The insets populate cells of many similar tables where one table uses 100% of the insets and the rest, only a subset of all insets in different combinations. The tables describe the options for

Re: Motivating end users to read the user manual

Mike Wickham wrote: When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some colors. Colors definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is definitely going to catch the user attention. What say? Color type, though, (example: color headlines) can have a severely

FM 8.2 query with regard to .skp and .u3d file translation. I want 3d in my .pdf output.

Dear Framers: A collaborator of mine has produced a fantastic layered graphic in the free version of Sketchup 7. It is a big file, over 10mb, which I had hoped to place in my FM file of 77MB. I had hoped, or assumed that Sketchup 7 (free) version would be able to save to .u3d which I

Last chance! Your private message from David expires tonight

Is there anyone moderating this listserv? I seem to be getting a lot of these... -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood

Last chance! Your private message from David expires tonight

Bill, the admin didn't notice when the server was offline for two weeks last winter. Moderation is unlikely. ;- ) Art Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Esc-m-p to wrap anchored frame

It works in 9, too :) -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy H. Griffith Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:56 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Esc-m-p to wrap anchored frame On

Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message

Thanks, Fred, now at least I understand why I got those extra gray hairs! Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com --- On Wed, 5/20/09, Fred Ridder wrote: From: Fred Ridder Subject: RE: Unresolved Cross Reference Warning Message To: bhechter at

smart quotes in XML?

HI All, I'm using Adobe Framemaker 8 from the technical suite Currently, we are converting our FM files into XML and then inputting info into a database. From this database we will be creating our FM files again. Now, in the XML file we noticed something strange that the smart quotes get

Last chance! Your private message from David expires tonight

Bill Swallow wrote: > Is there anyone moderating this listserv? I seem to be getting a lot of > these... I forwarded one to listadmin at frameusers.com suggesting that "David F [noreply at ci.faniq.com]" should be unsubscribed. Actually, there should probably be a rule in Mailman that

Procedure How to Write a Manual!

How to Write a Manual: 1. Buy 100 computers. 2. Find 100 monkeys to sit at the computers. 3. Wait 100 years for synchronicity to kick in. Voila, you are done! Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com

Motivating end users to read the user manual

Hey, Cal! Or embedded help might be an option. But we're guessing what they want. Ask *them* - they contact the writer asking for help. At that point, call them or email them asking for time to talk about what they need. Altho it's really hard, explaining what you're doing doesn't help. You

Motivating end users to read the user manual

Hi Cal, When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some colors.?Colors definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is?definitely going to catch the user attention. What say? ? Your smile can help you clear all

Motivating end users to read the user manual

See: http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?pid=4092 ...regards, Kelly. -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Neeraj Jain Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:08 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Cc: Cal

Chinese Characters in User Variables

Hi Nate, You don't specify which version of FrameMaker you're using, but, at least for versions 7.2 and earlier, you need to set the operating system's language for non-Unicode programs to an appropriate value to successfully use Far Eastern languages in dialog boxes. 1. In Windows Control

Motivating end users to read the user manual

Visual appeal with well used colors will be effective if the user base includes lots of visual learners. I suspect that audience does, but all our ideas about what those users need are non-relevant. Ask the users what they need. If they are visual learners, then well crafted visuals will help.

Table splitter framescript or plugin?

Hi FrameUsers I'm looking for a framescript or plugin which can split up a table. The idea would be that you put your cursor in a given cell and that the table would be split in to two separate tables from that position onwards (below current row). Or something which could turn each row into a

Table splitter framescript or plugin?

I'm kind of half-remembering that Rick Quatro has something like this already, although it's not in his TableCleaner package Art Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard

Chinese Characters in User Variables

Phil Heron said: > You don't specify which version of FrameMaker you're using, > but, at least for versions 7.2 and earlier, you need to set > the operating system's language for non-Unicode programs to > an appropriate value to successfully use Far Eastern > languages in dialog boxes. > >

legal notice for new patent in docs?

Folks, My boss is asking me to do some research to determine the "correct form of legal notice for our patent and how it should be worded." He wants this notice to be added to all manuals/datasheets for our relevant products. Can anyone direct me in any way? This is a new one for me...

Table splitter framescript or plugin?

Hi Yves, Something like this could be done with FrameScript. Where would you want the new table anchored? In the same paragraph as the first table, or in a separate paragraph? Thanks. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. rick at frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi FrameUsers I'm looking

Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Hi all, I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts, but I haven't seen anything about this issue. According to the FM 9 help system, the keyboard shortcut to open the spell checker is: esc shift+f+i+s. I've tried pressing the following on my keyboard: press the ESC button,

Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Joseph Lorenzini wrote: > I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts, but I > haven't seen anything about this issue. According to the FM 9 help system, > the keyboard shortcut to open the spell checker is: esc shift+f+i+s. I've > tried pressing the following on my

Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

Hello Fellow Framers! After spending quite a bit of time reading posts in the FrameUsers archives, I thought I had some things figured out. It worked on a small scale, but now that I've begun using larger documents I'm running into a problem and I hope you folks can help. I've been working

legal notice for new patent in docs?

obair wrote: > My boss is asking me to do some research to determine the "correct form of > legal notice for our patent and how it should be worded." > > He wants this notice to be added to all manuals/datasheets for our relevant > products. > > Can anyone direct me in any way? I can't direct

legal notice for new patent in docs?

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM, obair wrote: > My boss is asking me to do some research to determine the "correct form of > legal notice for our patent and how it should be worded I'd ask the legal department. Where I work, they'd have to approve it anyway. -- Milan Davidovic

Motivating end users to read the user manual

> When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some > colors. Colors > definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is definitely going > to catch the user > attention. What say? Color type, though, (example: color headlines) can have a severely negative effect

Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

Judy wrote: > I read several posts concerning text insets in container documents and > that sounded like the perfect solution. After a few tests on a very > small scale, I moved forward to breaking down and reassembling the > first 3 chapters of our user manual. > Ch.1: 63 pgs,61 insets >

Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Hi Fred, Thanks! It worked. So there is no bug, I just wasn't doing it right :). Joe On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Fred Ridder wrote: > Joseph Lorenzini wrote: > > > I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts, but I > > haven't seen anything about this issue.

Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

Re this step: > 2) On each added, empty page, paste one of the text insets you want to > store in this file. Don't worry if some of them are more than a page -- > FM will create new pages as needed for each flow (each disconnected page > you added is a separate flow; each has its own end-of-flow

Containers and Insets-Building the Manual

I use Richard's technique in creating insets in multiple flows within the same source document. The insets populate?cells of many similar tables where one table uses 100% of the insets and the rest,?only a subset of all insets in different combinations. The tables?describe the options for

Motivating end users to read the user manual

Mike Wickham wrote: >> When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some >> colors. Colors >> definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is definitely going >> to catch the user >> attention. What say? > > Color type, though, (example: color headlines) can have

Keyboard Shortcut Problem

Hi Joseph, Are you trying the key combinations with a document open? As far as I know, some of these shortcuts only work with an active document. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. rick at frameexpert.com 585-659-8267 Hi all, I know framemaker 9 has been really buggy with keyboard shortcuts,