Re: Linking to external documents

2008-12-16 Thread Shlomo Perets
-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on, you can define links/bookmarks that control the opening location and the new window property, see http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF17.html for examples) Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers

Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files

2008-12-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
d in the path or file name has to be specified in the settings. For example, the source FM file to which your cross-references point can have a "_NoLink" suffix, or you may store the FM file in a folder that has "_NoLink" in its name. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.

Re: Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files

2008-12-11 Thread Shlomo Perets
to be specified in the settings. For example, the source FM file to which your cross-references point can have a _NoLink suffix, or you may store the FM file in a folder that has _NoLink in its name. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM

Re: Summation/Integral symbols show as ? in FM8

2008-12-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list

Cross reference links - Loss of color formatting

2008-12-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
character format that sets both blue and italic, and modify the cross-reference format to <$paratext> Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions

Summation/Integral symbols show as ? in FM8

2008-12-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
art the computer (typically required) and try again. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions

Re: Cross reference links - Loss of color formatting

2008-12-04 Thread Shlomo Perets
, and modify the cross-reference format to Link$paratext Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions ___ You

Re: Cover page heading shows up as last PDF bookmark

2008-12-01 Thread Shlomo Perets
having to move it manually in Acrobat) [FrameMaker 6.0p405] [Acrobat Professional 7.0.2] Make sure that you have one flow (A) for the entire content, update your FM template as needed. [ see http://www.microtype.com/Hmmms.html#0504 ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker

Cover page heading shows up as last PDF bookmark

2008-12-01 Thread Shlomo Perets
up as the first bookmark? (without having >to move it manually in Acrobat) > >[FrameMaker 6.0p405] >[Acrobat Professional 7.0.2] Make sure that you have one flow ("A") for the entire content, update your FM template as needed. [ see http://www.microtype.com/Hmmms

character tags affecting PDF bookmarks

2008-11-30 Thread Shlomo Perets
ould like to provide direct/efficient access to Table/Figure bookmarks, grouping is possible through a function in the FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF05.html for examples. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & c

Re: character tags affecting PDF bookmarks

2008-11-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
a function in the FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF05.html for examples. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions

ANN: FrameMaker Skills Web-Based Training Sessions, Part 2

2008-11-17 Thread Shlomo Perets
-Reference Tips Tricks For details, visit http://www.microtype.com . Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/WebImproveFMSkills2-Reg.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

ANN: "FrameMaker Skills" Web-Based Training Sessions, Part 2

2008-11-17 Thread Shlomo Perets
er * Cross-Reference Tips & Tricks For details, visit http://www.microtype.com . Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/WebImproveFMSkills2-Reg.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

Re: frame pdf - opening links in new window

2008-11-09 Thread Shlomo Perets
of cross-file links can also be set to apply to web-based PDF files. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF10.html for additional information and sample files. ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your

frame > pdf - opening links in new window

2008-11-09 Thread Shlomo Perets
/ JavaScripts are necessary after the PDF is created. The "new window" property of cross-file links can also be set to apply to web-based PDF files. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF10.html for additional information and sample files. ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.

Re: Problem with sequence in the Table of Contents (tables and following text)

2008-10-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
on a new page. (If this is an ongoing issue, you may experiment with non-table layouts, eg with side heads). Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions

Problem with sequence in the Table of Contents (tables and following text)

2008-10-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
e to start on a new page. (If this is an ongoing issue, you may experiment with non-table layouts, eg with side heads). Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions

Re: Double entries in TOC

2008-10-23 Thread Shlomo Perets
source tag name is needed (with a separate treatment in the TOC flow in the reference pages). Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions

Double entries in TOC

2008-10-23 Thread Shlomo Perets
e (eg no "Chapter" prefix), a unique source tag name is needed (with a separate treatment in the TOC flow in the reference pages). Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions

Multiple Flows?

2008-10-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
t;A" flow present in the reference page(s) of the documents being compared (which is of no practical significance and should have been ignored). I suggest starting by inspecting the reference pages for such text frames and fixing as necessary (Graphics > Object Properties; clear the tag name).

Re: Multiple Flows?

2008-10-21 Thread Shlomo Perets
page(s) of the documents being compared (which is of no practical significance and should have been ignored). I suggest starting by inspecting the reference pages for such text frames and fixing as necessary (Graphics Object Properties; clear the tag name). Shlomo Perets MicroType * http

Re: Can one selectively remove Change Bars in a Document?

2008-10-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
to As Is (or use Shift-F8). Turn off the Change Bar property and click Apply. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting http://www.microtype.com Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions, starting October 16

Can one selectively "remove" Change Bars in a Document?

2008-10-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
et Window to As Is (or use Shift-F8). Turn off the Change Bar property and click Apply. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting http://www.microtype.com "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions, starting October 16

Re: Cross reference formats

2008-10-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
Adding to Rick Quatro's reply: Also consider using / instead of Default ΒΆ Font, as this makes the cross-reference format definitions shorter and easier to see (eg minimize horizontal scrolling). [this also applies to variables] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus

Cross reference formats

2008-10-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
Adding to Rick Quatro's reply: Also consider using instead of , as this makes the cross-reference format definitions shorter and easier to see (eg minimize horizontal scrolling). [this also applies to variables] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express

ANN: Improve Your FrameMaker Skills Web-Based Training Sessions

2008-09-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
and Spelling Techniques For details, visit http://www.microtype.com . Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/WebImproveFMSkills1-Reg.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

ANN: "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" Web-Based Training Sessions

2008-09-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
ting and Spelling Techniques For details, visit http://www.microtype.com . Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/WebImproveFMSkills1-Reg.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

Hypertext command

2008-09-16 Thread Shlomo Perets
xt dialog box, type \" (backslash followed by a straight quote character) instead of the apostrophe. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting "24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants", http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html

Re: default metadata

2008-07-25 Thread Shlomo Perets
. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list

default metadata

2008-07-25 Thread Shlomo Perets
on on other fields and additional options. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

re: FrameMaker overrides

2008-07-14 Thread Shlomo Perets
you to the paragraph with overrides); you can differentiate between overrides related to manual page breaks and all other overrides. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting 24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, http

FrameMaker overrides

2008-07-14 Thread Shlomo Perets
kes you to the paragraph with overrides); you can differentiate between overrides related to manual page breaks and all other overrides. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting "24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assis

OT: Article on Enabling PDFs for User Input

2008-07-09 Thread Shlomo Perets
My article on Enabling PDFs for User Input is now available at http://www.front-runner.com/tools_and_resources/articles/enabling_pdfs.html (with links to sample PDFs, demonstrating different approaches). Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting 24 easy ways to improve

OT: Article on "Enabling PDFs for User Input"

2008-07-09 Thread Shlomo Perets
My article on "Enabling PDFs for User Input" is now available at http://www.front-runner.com/tools_and_resources/articles/enabling_pdfs.html (with links to sample PDFs, demonstrating different approaches). Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting

Re: Opening same-document links in a new window

2008-06-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
be optionally be applied to PDFs displayed in a browser, so that web-based links will display in a new browser window. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF10.html for more information and sample files.] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker

Opening same-document links in a new window

2008-06-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
ditional actions are necessary after the PDF is created. This can also be optionally be applied to PDFs displayed in a browser, so that web-based links will display in a new browser window. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF10.html for more information and sample files.] Shlomo Perets M

Re: character formatting and x-ref'd text

2008-06-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
character formatting present in the source paragraph text, except superscript, subscript and font family properties, which are retained only if applied through a character tag. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting 24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker

Pop-up on hypertext in a pdf document

2008-06-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
th pop-ups -- text, image, audio or video ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

character formatting and x-ref'd text

2008-06-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
In the context of cross-references, <$paratext> ignores character formatting present in the source paragraph text, except superscript, subscript and font family properties, which are retained only if applied through a character tag. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training &

Re: Pop-up on hypertext in a pdf document

2008-06-21 Thread Shlomo Perets
, audio or video ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL

ANN: Updated version of Multimedia Assistant (FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on)

2008-06-15 Thread Shlomo Perets
your violin | and more ] Upgrade is free to current users of Multimedia Assistant. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting 24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, http://www.microtype.com

ANN: Updated version of Multimedia Assistant (FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on)

2008-06-15 Thread Shlomo Perets
your violin | and more ] Upgrade is free to current users of Multimedia Assistant. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting "24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants", http://www

Re: FM to pdf-bookmarks expansion

2008-06-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
/expand state in the PDF. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting 24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html ___ You are currently subscribed

FM to pdf-bookmarks expansion

2008-06-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
o store the bookmark collapse/expand state in the PDF. Shlomo Perets MicroType, FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting "24 easy ways to improve your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants", http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html

re: sorting lists

2008-06-04 Thread Shlomo Perets
markers (in tables or throughout), leaving the marker text unchanged (for example, change the marker type to a custom type). After the table is sorted, the change the marker type back to Cross-reference. This can be automated with FrameScript, or by processing MIF files. ] Shlomo Perets

sorting lists

2008-06-04 Thread Shlomo Perets
markers (in tables or throughout), leaving the marker text unchanged (for example, change the marker type to a custom type). After the table is sorted, the change the marker type back to Cross-reference. This can be automated with FrameScript, or by processing MIF files. ] Shlomo Perets

Re: I cannot get pdfmark to work

2008-05-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list

Re: Text-related search question

2008-05-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
Eli, You wrote: How do I search for paragraphs that do not end with a period? I've played around with wildcards in the Find/change box, with no success. [^.]\p (with Use Wildcards selected). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker

I cannot get pdfmark to work

2008-05-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
dialog box (Format > Document > PDF Setup). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Text-related search question

2008-05-29 Thread Shlomo Perets
Eli, You wrote: >How do I search for paragraphs that do not end with a period? >I've played around with wildcards in the Find/change box, with no success. [^.]\p (with Use Wildcards selected). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker Fram

RE: TimeSavers

2008-05-21 Thread Shlomo Perets
/Assistants are described at http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You

TimeSavers

2008-05-21 Thread Shlomo Perets
FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants are described at http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re: PDF Bookmarks

2008-05-07 Thread Shlomo Perets
(using any method you prefer in Acrobat: File Open, Window, activating links in the current PDF etc.), then click the Set Link button in the Create Go to View dialog box. The relative path from the current PDF to the target PDF is registered in the bookmark action. Shlomo Perets MicroType

PDF Bookmarks

2008-05-07 Thread Shlomo Perets
target PDF file at the required location (using any method you prefer in Acrobat: File > Open, Window, activating links in the current PDF etc.), then click the Set Link button in the "Create Go to View" dialog box. The relative path from the current PDF to the target PDF is regist

Re: FM's limit to number of search and replace operations query

2008-04-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
and avoid book-wide searches, or apply separate actions to selected areas in a file)? [ See background information by Michael Mueller-Hillebrand at http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.3c05a417/0 ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express

FM's limit to number of search and replace operations query

2008-04-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
ce actions in individual chapters and avoid book-wide searches, or apply separate actions to selected areas in a file)? [ See background information by Michael Mueller-Hillebrand at http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/?13 at 912.dPfqiv8AaaB@.3c05a417/0 ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.c

ANN: Israeli FrameMaker UG meeting, April 29

2008-03-30 Thread Shlomo Perets
creation workflow (Word FrameMaker PDF), usability design, single source template: technique and design, workflow automation, showcase interactive features. (break) * Structured FrameMaker: A Brief Overview -- Shlomo Perets, MicroType * Attribute

ANN: Israeli FrameMaker UG meeting, April 29

2008-03-30 Thread Shlomo Perets
creation workflow (Word > FrameMaker > PDF), usability design, single source template: technique and design, workflow automation, showcase interactive features. (break) * Structured FrameMaker: A Brief Overview -- Shlomo Perets, MicroType * Att

Re: Creating interactive PDF forms from Structured FrameMaker

2008-03-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
, inserted through hypertext markers in source FrameMaker files (distilled with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Asst) are available at http://www.microtype.com/ShowcaseFormAsst.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat

Acrobat Options...

2008-03-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
is clicked in the Print dialog, so there will be no chance of cancelling the printing action, unless printing to a file. (File-specific event messages and PDF defaults can be automated with Acrobat extensions). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-o

Creating interactive PDF forms from Structured FrameMaker

2008-03-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
f form fields, inserted through hypertext markers in source FrameMaker files (distilled with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Asst) are available at http://www.microtype.com/ShowcaseFormAsst.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/A

Re: Acrobat Options...

2008-03-27 Thread Shlomo Perets
there will be no chance of cancelling the printing action, unless printing to a file. (File-specific event messages and PDF defaults can be automated with Acrobat extensions). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

change view

2008-03-24 Thread Shlomo Perets
Escape v 1 (and likewise: Escape v 2 .. 6) Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re: change view

2008-03-23 Thread Shlomo Perets
: Escape v 2 .. 6) Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL

Re: Automatically inserting blank page text

2008-03-17 Thread Shlomo Perets
application of custom master pages, all assignments should be controlled through the mapping table (as manually assigned master pages are reset); test the master page assignments you need in a complex document, including multi-page tables (if this applies to your documents). Shlomo Perets MicroType

Automatically inserting "blank page" text

2008-03-17 Thread Shlomo Perets
e the "blank" page. When switching to the Apply Master Pages approach to control application of custom master pages, all assignments should be controlled through the mapping table (as manually assigned master pages are reset); test the master page assignments you need in a complex docum

ANN: FM, Acrobat seminars - SF Bay Area Toronto (May)

2008-02-19 Thread Shlomo Perets
, participants' feedback registration forms. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL

ANN: FM, Acrobat seminars - SF Bay Area & Toronto (May)

2008-02-19 Thread Shlomo Perets
tion, participants' feedback & registration forms. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

Comparison of FM8 multimedia/3D capabilities with FM+TimeSavers+MM/3D Assistants

2008-02-11 Thread Shlomo Perets
ttp://www.microtype.com/showcase.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Frame Bug in Index of Markers--disappearing index entries

2008-01-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
his and other FM8.0 bugs. (and hopefully, another version/patch will address some of the FM5/6/7 bugs?) Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re: Frame Bug in Index of Markers--disappearing index entries

2008-01-27 Thread Shlomo Perets
version/patch will address some of the FM5/6/7 bugs?) Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed

FM 8 and Acrobat 3D files

2008-01-07 Thread Shlomo Perets
same page, the markers can relate specifically to additional models by their sequential number on that page. A sample 3D-PDF produced from FM8.0 with additional controls is available at http://www.microtype.com/showcase3DAsst.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * T

Re: PDF links inside a browser

2008-01-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
-- see http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html#FM80, first item. ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You

PDF links inside a browser

2008-01-05 Thread Shlomo Perets
Acrobat/Reader versions) to be non-functional -- see http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html#FM80, first item. ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re: third-party or Frame tools for doc review/collaboration

2008-01-03 Thread Shlomo Perets
function (this is also indicated in the comparison between different Acrobat versions, http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/matrix.html ) Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers

third-party or Frame tools for doc review/collaboration

2008-01-03 Thread Shlomo Perets
does not have the "Enable for Commenting in Adobe Reader" function (this is also indicated in the comparison between different Acrobat versions, http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/matrix.html ) Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for Frame

Bugs, or features, in FM8

2008-01-01 Thread Shlomo Perets
sometimes links that don't work in FrameMaker do work in Acrobat). Happy New Year! Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re: Bugs, or features, in FM8

2007-12-31 Thread Shlomo Perets
New Year! Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Validating all hypertext links in a FM book?

2007-12-21 Thread Shlomo Perets
of value. There is also a sample BadLinks plug-in provided with the FrameMaker Developer Kit. After it is compiled and installed (adds an entry under File Utilities Document Reports), the plug-in generates a report of unresolved hypertext markers. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http

Validating all hypertext links in a FM book?

2007-12-21 Thread Shlomo Perets
ion is not full-proof, but is still of value. There is also a sample BadLinks plug-in provided with the FrameMaker Developer Kit. After it is compiled and installed (adds an entry under File > Utilities > Document Reports), the plug-in generates a report of unresolved hypertext markers. Shl

Re: Hypertext links in Acrobat 8 documents generated from FrameMaker 8

2007-12-20 Thread Shlomo Perets
/FM_bugs.html#FM80 for more information and sample files. I am not aware of any way to control this from within FrameMaker 8.0. As part of my work on the next version of FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, I added a function that changes the Unicode-encoded links to the previous link format. Shlomo Perets

Hypertext links in Acrobat 8 documents generated from FrameMaker 8

2007-12-20 Thread Shlomo Perets
e-encoded links to the previous link format. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re: FM8 crashing when book building

2007-12-17 Thread Shlomo Perets
in different books. I have also placed a link to a sample book (one of the standard sample FM files) consistently causing a crash when the book is updated: http://www.microtype.com/resources/bugs/FM8IndexCrash-Bkstyle5.zip [52K] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus

FM8 crashing when book building

2007-12-17 Thread Shlomo Perets
s show up in different books. I have also placed a link to a sample book (one of the standard sample FM files) consistently causing a crash when the book is updated: http://www.microtype.com/resources/bugs/FM8IndexCrash-Bkstyle5.zip [52K] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microty

Re: Keyboard shortcuts in FM8 (was Re: 8.0.1 patch fixes FM Book to PDF issue)

2007-12-14 Thread Shlomo Perets
of July/beginning of August, and the patch was made available Nov. 22 -- so that's three and a half months at least. Interestingly, the same FM8.0.1 patch was implemented in the Adobe Tech Comm Suite, released one month earlier than the FM8 patch. Regards, Shlomo Perets MicroType, http

Keyboard shortcuts in FM8 (was Re: 8.0.1 patch fixes FM Book to PDF issue)

2007-12-14 Thread Shlomo Perets
t;. FM8 was released end of July/beginning of August, and the patch was made available Nov. 22 -- so that's three and a half months at least. Interestingly, the same FM8.0.1 patch was implemented in the Adobe Tech Comm Suite, released one month earlier than the FM8 patch. Regards, Shlomo Per

re: Bug: FrameMaker 8 changes dash \= in paragraph numbering of FM 7 MIF

2007-12-13 Thread Shlomo Perets
in the dialog box (delete the box character and insert the backslash sequence again). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers

Bug: FrameMaker 8 changes dash \= in paragraph numbering of FM 7 MIF

2007-12-13 Thread Shlomo Perets
nstead of the special character. To fix the problem, you need to edit the text in the dialog box (delete the box character and insert the backslash sequence again). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat

Re: Default font

2007-12-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
assignments. Without the customization, you may use F8 immediately followed by Enter, as Default Pgf Font is always the first character format (or the escape sequence shortcut). [This won't work in FrameMaker 8.0, if the Character Designer is open, because of the quick selection bug] Shlomo Perets

Re: Keyboard shortcuts in FM8 (was Re: 8.0.1 patch fixes FM Book to PDF issue)

2007-12-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
that FrameMaker 8.0 -- at least at this stage -- will be associated more with the ongoing problems and user frustration, rather than with the release according to schedule. Was it worth it? I have my doubts... Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker

Default font

2007-12-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
custom assignments. Without the customization, you may use F8 immediately followed by Enter, as Default Pgf Font is always the first character format (or the escape sequence shortcut). [This won't work in FrameMaker 8.0, if the Character Designer is open, because of the quick selection bug]

Keyboard shortcuts in FM8 (was Re: 8.0.1 patch fixes FM Book to PDF issue)

2007-12-12 Thread Shlomo Perets
, but in this case, it seems to me that FrameMaker 8.0 -- at least at this stage -- will be associated more with the ongoing problems and user frustration, rather than with the release according to schedule. Was it worth it? I have my doubts... Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype

Re: Global TOC

2007-12-06 Thread Shlomo Perets
multiple PDF documents from the book. http://www.itl.eu/fileadmin/content/pdf/FrameScript/PDF-Controller_EN.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker, Acrobat training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers FrameMaker-to-PDF Assistants: Form, Navigation, Presentation, Multimedia

Global TOC

2007-12-06 Thread Shlomo Perets
omponents in all PDFs, when generating multiple PDF documents from the book. http://www.itl.eu/fileadmin/content/pdf/FrameScript/PDF-Controller_EN.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker, Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers FrameMaker-to-PDF Assistants:

Pre-registration for 2008 seminars

2007-12-03 Thread Shlomo Perets
on the pre-registration forms I receive, I will do my best to accommodate your needs. Please note that pre-registration does not constitute a commitment to register. Registration forms will be sent once the seminar locations and dates are finalized. Thanks! Shlomo Perets MicroType, http

Pre-registration for 2008 seminars

2007-12-03 Thread Shlomo Perets
on the pre-registration forms I receive, I will do my best to accommodate your needs. Please note that pre-registration does not constitute a commitment to register. Registration forms will be sent once the seminar locations and dates are finalized. Thanks! Shlomo Perets MicroType, http

Reminder: SF Bay Area seminars (San Carlos)

2007-10-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
://www.microtype.com/Training.html for seminar description, participants' feedback registration form. [Discounts for multiple seminars or multiple participants from the same company] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM

Reminder: SF Bay Area seminars (San Carlos)

2007-10-22 Thread Shlomo Perets
echniques, Nov 1-2 > > >Visit http://www.microtype.com/Training.html for seminar description, >participants' feedback & registration form. >[Discounts for multiple seminars or multiple participants from the same >company] > > >Shlomo Perets > >MicroType, http://www.mi

Re: looking for conditional text scenarios

2007-10-14 Thread Shlomo Perets
markers and cross-references in hidden conditional table rows are carried over to PDF as active links. [applies to FM5.x, 6.x, 7.x and... 8.0] [ I reported this a few times over the years, and reported it yet again to Dave Valiulis last week ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http

looking for conditional text scenarios

2007-10-14 Thread Shlomo Perets
workaround for another problem: hypertext markers and cross-references in hidden conditional table rows are carried over to PDF as active links. [applies to FM5.x, 6.x, 7.x and... 8.0] [ I reported this a few times over the years, and reported it yet again to Dave Valiulis last week ]

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