Mats, Are the files, by any chance FM files from a pre 7 version? If so, the missing glyphs may be non-Unicode characters that aren't being converted in the new Unicode world.
Art On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 4:58 AM, Broberg, Mats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Diane, > > This is very difficult to detect if you don't know what you are looking for. > > The errors occur when you open translated MIF files in FM. In twentyone > 2,000 word texts, there were all between 40 to 2 missing glyphs (Note: > Glyphs, not characters) per language, except in four languages. If a word > suffers from a missing glyph, there will be no extra space in the word, which > makes it even more difficult to detect. Just browsing the pages is not enough > to detect the errors. You must do a diff analysis, see below. > > The missing glyphs are indeed present in the MIF file, correctly represented > in ASCII, but if you open the MIF file in FM, then resave as MIF, the glyphs > are gone in the MIF file. So it is the act of opening a MIF file in FM that > seem to create the errors. > > Our agencies detected the error by running a diff program between the FM > texts and the translated texts from the translation tools. Several different > workflows and translation tools were used, so, supported by the procedure in > my OP, we fear this is not user-related, but a true bug. > > Mats Broberg > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Diane Gaskill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sat 2008-03-08 10:01 > To: Broberg, Mats > > Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Possible MIF -> FM bug in FM 8.02 (p273) > > > > > > Mats, > > Among other things, I manage localization for my company. We use FM8.02. > We have not noticed any problems so far, but I'm epecially interested to > know the symptoms of the problem and if there are any workarounds. Does it > happen only when opening the files? > > Thanks, > Diane Gaskill > Hitachi Data Systems > ========================= > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Art Campbell > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 7:26 AM > To: Rick Quatro > Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Possible MIF -> FM bug in FM 8.02 (p273) > > > Yes, please share with the list -- that's _why_ there's a list. > > Art > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Rick Quatro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi Mats, > > > > Can you share the bug with the list so we can all be aware of it? Thank > you > > very much. > > > > Rick Quatro > > Carmen Publishing > > 585-659-8267 > > www.frameexpert.com > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > There seems to be a serious bug in FM 8.02 (p273) when opening a MIF > > > file in FM. In 21 languages we translated into, it affected all but 4. > > > This bug has been reported to Adobe. > > > > > > If someone on the list is working with multilingual content in FM8 and > > > want more information, pls contact me off-list. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Mats Broberg > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > -- > Art Campbell > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 > Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dgcaller%40earthlink.net > > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
