Hi All, OK, sorry for going dark in my reply, but I am getting too dam*ed old for this sh*t. First, my backup system just got home from repairs yesterday and this morning, my primary work system decided to take a cr*p as well. So, I had to get in to see the doc as well . . . At this stage in the game, I want a friggin' tent and horse and call life good.
So, I decided to try something before sending out an SOS for a MIF wash and I kid you not. . . it worked. I took the backup file to the non-opening FM file and changed the extension from backup.fm to .mif and then when prompted w/ the question about which application did I want to open the file, I chose FM2019 and voila, it really flipping worked. The file opened up like nobody's business and I perused it and all was just as expected - it had the same date and timestamp as its source .fm file so I knew the content was indeed the most current - and so, I then saved the file as the .fm file and now all is right in my little world - relatively speaking of course after 2 days of sick systems. And thank you for the information about the gremlins that caused the Welcome screen fiasco. I can live w/ it. . . as long as I have my systems working and my files accessible. I am going to have a liquid dinner tonight.😀 This list rocks as always. TVB ________________________________ From: Framers <framers-bounces+tammyvb=spectrumwritingllc....@lists.frameusers.com> on behalf of tammyvb spectrumwritingllc.com <tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 6:44 AM To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. <framers@lists.frameusers.com> Subject: Re: [Framers] FM2019 and gremlins Thank you. I will try this and then reach out if I need help still. This list rocks. TVB Sent from my iPhone. Blame Steve Jobs for any typos. > On Feb 23, 2022, at 6:09 AM, Lin Sims <ljsims...@gmail.com> wrote: > > And if you can't use the trial version for some reason, let us know. I know > I'm willing to open it for you and put it through a mif wash, and I doubt > I'm the only one. > >> On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 7:55 AM Jeff Coatsworth < >> jeff.coatswo...@jonasclub.com> wrote: >> >> Welcome screen issues - several reports on the FM forum; Adobe is looking >> into it - there's a workaround involving editing the welcome.htm file >> posted. It appears that some Win10 update has messed it up. >> >> Unopenable file - haven't got much to help you on that - maybe download >> the 2020 trial and try opening a copy of it with that and if it works back >> save it & as .mif >> ________________________________ >> From: Framers <framers-bounces+jeff.coatsworth= >> jonasclub....@lists.frameusers.com> on behalf of >> tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com <tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:29 PM >> To: framers@lists.frameusers.com <framers@lists.frameusers.com> >> Subject: [Framers] FM2019 and gremlins >> >> So, >> >> >> >> I just opened FM2019 (Windows 10, 64-bit, fully updated) for the first time >> in in about a month and a half and whoa. . . the Welcome screen has been >> taken over by gremlins apparently. . . it has a totally different layout, >> font size, different options etc. I had no idea that this was even >> possible. . .I mean it's a desktop app with a perpetual license so the app >> doesn't have to "phone home" when I launch it , but then even further, >> after I opened the book that I last worked on 6 weeks ago, and for one file >> in the book, I am getting the following message: >> >> >> >> The file "filename.fm" is not a FM file. Framemaker can try to open the >> file >> in either Framemaker or in the file's native application. Uh, the file >>>> IS<< an FM file . . . I just worked on it 6 weeks ago w/out any issues. >> >> >> >> When I click on the Framemaker option, I then get a second message stating >> that the file can't be opened with this version of FM. . . but it's a file >> that I just opened 6 weeks ago. I punted and then tried the heroic open >> option to no avail. >> >> >> >> I know the chances of this oddity being related to the Welcome screen >> metamorphosis is pretty slim, but >>SOMETHING<< had to change in the app to >> give me two issues at once. >> >> >> >> Thoughts???? I really, really need to be able to open this file. >> >> >> >> TIA, >> >> >> >> TVB >> >> >> >> >> >> Tammy Van Boening >> >> Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com >> >> >> https://url.avanan.click/v2/___www.spectrumwritingllc.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzo4ODQ5NDEyMDllNTFhMjM0ZTAxODk4MDE0ZjUzMWMzNTo1OjEzYmE6NmVkMTkwOGU4YWIyMjA1M2Y2YTZhYmEwZmQyNTEzZDk4ZGI0ODYxNGExNmU1MDE4ODViOTVhODBjYzU2NjA2NjpwOk4 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This message is from the Framers mailing list >> >> Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com >> Visit the list's homepage at >> https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http://www.frameusers.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzo4ODQ5NDEyMDllNTFhMjM0ZTAxODk4MDE0ZjUzMWMzNTo1OjYwZjc6ODYzNGIzNGVhZTMxNDU0YTkxYmYxNTZjNWQ4NzFiMGE2ZTcyZWFkNzBhOGQ1YmNhOTUyNDM1ZTU3MTZmNDYwNzpwOk4 >> Archives located at >> https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzo4ODQ5NDEyMDllNTFhMjM0ZTAxODk4MDE0ZjUzMWMzNTo1OjcwMmE6MzY3NzVhN2E4NjRlZTFkZDM4YzJjNjg0ZmY3ZGYwNTEzYmMzZjAxNTIwNjA3Y2Q4YWNlYTRjYThkYjNiZWNkOTpwOk4 >> Subscribe and unsubscribe at >> https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzo4ODQ5NDEyMDllNTFhMjM0ZTAxODk4MDE0ZjUzMWMzNTo1OjNlMzE6YWRkZmZhNTVkZmZjOTY5NGI4ZjZjNDc3MDZjOTVjODhmZDE5YzUzNDhhODcyYjcyZmNhNTk3MmExYWZhOWFjNDpwOk4 >> Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This message is from the Framers mailing list >> >> Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com >> Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com >> Archives located at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ >> Subscribe and unsubscribe at >> http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com >> Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com >> > > > -- > Lin Sims > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com