Adobe "works in mysterious ways"!+ Good luck, Bodvar
fim., 24. feb. 2022 kl. 23:46 skrifaði tammyvb spectrumwritingllc.com < tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com>: > 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 _______________________________________________ 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