'message URL' hyperlinks
Speaking of hyperlinks, I have a: message URL http:// And when I click on it, it does not open a web browser. Basically, it's a dead link. Any ideas? Regards, Shmuel Wolfson Steve Rickaby wrote: > I have the solution for my posting below, although I don't understand it. > > For hyperlinks of the form 'message URL http://', FrameMaker correctly > opens the default browser. However, for hyperlinks that omit the protocol > field, i.e. 'message URL ', for example 'message URL www.microsoft.com', > it opens any version of Netscape that it can find. > > Huh? > > At 10:59 + 28/3/08, Steve Rickaby wrote: > > >> This is a *Mac-specific* question which we've bandied about on the FmforOSX >> group for a bit, with some interesting insights but as yet no solution. >> >> For some reason, my FrameMaker 7 installation has become obsessed with using >> Netscape when web hyperlinks are control-option-clicked in a FrameMaker >> document. I have some archive disks attached to this machine, and it managed >> to find a copy of Netscape 3 (don't ask!). When in desperation I killed >> Netscape 3, it then went off and ferreted out a copy of Netscape 4.7 that >> was sitting in backup disk copy of a friend's Mac that I'm made for them. >> >> In all cases the default browser setting for both Classic and OS X is Safari. >> >> Does anyone know how FrameMaker selects the browser to use for web >> hyperlinks, and how to configure it? I cannot find anything in the user >> guide or online help (which sometimes opens in Safari and sometimes in >> Netscape). >> > >
'message URL' hyperlinks
When you click on it in Frame or in output, like in a generated PDF or generated HTML? If you are testing in Frame, you are doing Ctrl-Alt-Click, right? Also, on my current underpowered box, it's taking 6-8 seconds to come up... Art On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: > Speaking of hyperlinks, I have a: > > message URL http:// > > And when I click on it, it does not open a web browser. Basically, it's > a dead link. > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson -- 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 No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
'message URL' hyperlinks
At 16:25 +0300 1/4/08, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: >Speaking of hyperlinks, I have a: > >message URL http:// > >And when I click on it, it does not open a web browser. Basically, it's >a dead link. > >Any ideas? Sure it's a hypertext link? ;-) FrameMaker has a foxy way of changing this link type as you enter them when you're not looking. -- Steve
Moving from Frame 7.1 and Webworks to Adobe Technical Communication Suite
My doc team currently uses Frame 7.1, Acrobat 7.0 Standard, and WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1 to generate our printed docs and online help. Now we are looking at the Adobe Technical Communication Suite to do it all. However we have some concerns about moving everyone over and the impact it could have on our existing docs, templates, and workflow. Has anyone had a similar situation and switched to ATCS? What issues did you encounter? Can Frame 7.1 and ATCS live together on the same computer? Does a ATCS install mess up WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1? Can you use source files from Frame 8 in ePublisher Pro 9.1? Kim Smalls Technical Writer Blackbaud, Inc 843-654-2762
Moving from Frame 7.1 and Webworks to Adobe Technical Communication Suite
I can't answer *all* of your questions, but I know someone who can. ;-) ATCS includes RoboHelp, and the current version of RH provides seamless integration from FM source, skipping the RTF step that used to be required. Additionally, you can set the new RH to recognize TopicAlias markers as the context-sensitive links. Although the new RH doesn't import the ePub stationery or WWP templates, it does provide the same type of mapping directly between FM formats and RH formats, so I don't think it's going to be as big of a deal as moving from WWP Pro to ePub would be. However, we don't have a lot of custom macros in our WWP Pro templates, either. We're migrating from Frame 7.2 w/ WWP Pro 2003 and Acrobat 7.0 Pro to the ATCS. I have been talking with someone at Adobe (an "ATCS Evangelist") about all the in's and out's of moving. The main reason we're moving is that ePublisher is cost-prohibitive to upgrade, and RH now does what ePub (and formerly WWP Pro) did, but the output to Adobe AIR format with the integrated support for interactive animated 3D drawings and video will truly take our deliverables to the next level for our audience. Plus, the $999 for the whole ATCS deal is, well, irresistible... Rene L. Stephenson - Original Message From: "kimwrites at comcast.net" To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 6:59:36 AM Subject: Moving from Frame 7.1 and Webworks to Adobe Technical Communication Suite My doc team currently uses Frame 7.1, Acrobat 7.0 Standard, and WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1 to generate our printed docs and online help. Now we are looking at the Adobe Technical Communication Suite to do it all. However we have some concerns about moving everyone over and the impact it could have on our existing docs, templates, and workflow. Has anyone had a similar situation and switched to ATCS? What issues did you encounter? Can Frame 7.1 and ATCS live together on the same computer? Does a ATCS install mess up WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1? Can you use source files from Frame 8 in ePublisher Pro 9.1? Kim Smalls Technical Writer Blackbaud, Inc 843-654-2762 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as rinnie1 at yahoo.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/rinnie1%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Default browser for 'message URL' hyperlinks: SOLVED
I have the solution for my posting below, although I don't understand it. For hyperlinks of the form 'message URL http://', FrameMaker correctly opens the default browser. However, for hyperlinks that omit the protocol field, i.e. 'message URL ', for example 'message URL www.microsoft.com', it opens any version of Netscape that it can find. Huh? At 10:59 + 28/3/08, Steve Rickaby wrote: >This is a *Mac-specific* question which we've bandied about on the FmforOSX >group for a bit, with some interesting insights but as yet no solution. > >For some reason, my FrameMaker 7 installation has become obsessed with using >Netscape when web hyperlinks are control-option-clicked in a FrameMaker >document. I have some archive disks attached to this machine, and it managed >to find a copy of Netscape 3 (don't ask!). When in desperation I killed >Netscape 3, it then went off and ferreted out a copy of Netscape 4.7 that was >sitting in backup disk copy of a friend's Mac that I'm made for them. > >In all cases the default browser setting for both Classic and OS X is Safari. > >Does anyone know how FrameMaker selects the browser to use for web hyperlinks, >and how to configure it? I cannot find anything in the user guide or online >help (which sometimes opens in Safari and sometimes in Netscape). -- Steve
Default browser for 'message URL' hyperlinks: SOLVED
I have the solution for my posting below, although I don't understand it. For hyperlinks of the form 'message URL http://', FrameMaker correctly opens the default browser. However, for hyperlinks that omit the protocol field, i.e. 'message URL ', for example 'message URL www.microsoft.com', it opens any version of Netscape that it can find. Huh? At 10:59 + 28/3/08, Steve Rickaby wrote: >This is a *Mac-specific* question which we've bandied about on the FmforOSX >group for a bit, with some interesting insights but as yet no solution. > >For some reason, my FrameMaker 7 installation has become obsessed with using >Netscape when web hyperlinks are control-option-clicked in a FrameMaker >document. I have some archive disks attached to this machine, and it managed >to find a copy of Netscape 3 (don't ask!). When in desperation I killed >Netscape 3, it then went off and ferreted out a copy of Netscape 4.7 that was >sitting in backup disk copy of a friend's Mac that I'm made for them. > >In all cases the default browser setting for both Classic and OS X is Safari. > >Does anyone know how FrameMaker selects the browser to use for web hyperlinks, >and how to configure it? I cannot find anything in the user guide or online >help (which sometimes opens in Safari and sometimes in Netscape). -- Steve ___ 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.
Re: 'message URL' hyperlinks
Speaking of hyperlinks, I have a: message URL http:// And when I click on it, it does not open a web browser. Basically, it's a dead link. Any ideas? Regards, Shmuel Wolfson Steve Rickaby wrote: > I have the solution for my posting below, although I don't understand it. > > For hyperlinks of the form 'message URL http://', FrameMaker correctly > opens the default browser. However, for hyperlinks that omit the protocol > field, i.e. 'message URL ', for example 'message URL www.microsoft.com', > it opens any version of Netscape that it can find. > > Huh? > > At 10:59 + 28/3/08, Steve Rickaby wrote: > > >> This is a *Mac-specific* question which we've bandied about on the FmforOSX >> group for a bit, with some interesting insights but as yet no solution. >> >> For some reason, my FrameMaker 7 installation has become obsessed with using >> Netscape when web hyperlinks are control-option-clicked in a FrameMaker >> document. I have some archive disks attached to this machine, and it managed >> to find a copy of Netscape 3 (don't ask!). When in desperation I killed >> Netscape 3, it then went off and ferreted out a copy of Netscape 4.7 that >> was sitting in backup disk copy of a friend's Mac that I'm made for them. >> >> In all cases the default browser setting for both Classic and OS X is Safari. >> >> Does anyone know how FrameMaker selects the browser to use for web >> hyperlinks, and how to configure it? I cannot find anything in the user >> guide or online help (which sometimes opens in Safari and sometimes in >> Netscape). >> > > ___ 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.
Re: 'message URL' hyperlinks
When you click on it in Frame or in output, like in a generated PDF or generated HTML? If you are testing in Frame, you are doing Ctrl-Alt-Click, right? Also, on my current underpowered box, it's taking 6-8 seconds to come up... Art On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Shmuel Wolfson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Speaking of hyperlinks, I have a: > > message URL http:// > > And when I click on it, it does not open a web browser. Basically, it's > a dead link. > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson -- 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.
Re: 'message URL' hyperlinks
At 16:25 +0300 1/4/08, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: >Speaking of hyperlinks, I have a: > >message URL http:// > >And when I click on it, it does not open a web browser. Basically, it's >a dead link. > >Any ideas? Sure it's a hypertext link? ;-) FrameMaker has a foxy way of changing this link type as you enter them when you're not looking. -- Steve ___ 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.
Moving from Frame 7.1 and Webworks to Adobe Technical Communication Suite
My doc team currently uses Frame 7.1, Acrobat 7.0 Standard, and WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1 to generate our printed docs and online help. Now we are looking at the Adobe Technical Communication Suite to do it all. However we have some concerns about moving everyone over and the impact it could have on our existing docs, templates, and workflow. Has anyone had a similar situation and switched to ATCS? What issues did you encounter? Can Frame 7.1 and ATCS live together on the same computer? Does a ATCS install mess up WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1? Can you use source files from Frame 8 in ePublisher Pro 9.1? Kim Smalls Technical Writer Blackbaud, Inc 843-654-2762 ___ 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.
Re: Moving from Frame 7.1 and Webworks to Adobe Technical Communication Suite
I can't answer *all* of your questions, but I know someone who can. ;-) ATCS includes RoboHelp, and the current version of RH provides seamless integration from FM source, skipping the RTF step that used to be required. Additionally, you can set the new RH to recognize TopicAlias markers as the context-sensitive links. Although the new RH doesn't import the ePub stationery or WWP templates, it does provide the same type of mapping directly between FM formats and RH formats, so I don't think it's going to be as big of a deal as moving from WWP Pro to ePub would be. However, we don't have a lot of custom macros in our WWP Pro templates, either. We're migrating from Frame 7.2 w/ WWP Pro 2003 and Acrobat 7.0 Pro to the ATCS. I have been talking with someone at Adobe (an "ATCS Evangelist") about all the in's and out's of moving. The main reason we're moving is that ePublisher is cost-prohibitive to upgrade, and RH now does what ePub (and formerly WWP Pro) did, but the output to Adobe AIR format with the integrated support for interactive animated 3D drawings and video will truly take our deliverables to the next level for our audience. Plus, the $999 for the whole ATCS deal is, well, irresistible... Rene L. Stephenson - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 6:59:36 AM Subject: Moving from Frame 7.1 and Webworks to Adobe Technical Communication Suite My doc team currently uses Frame 7.1, Acrobat 7.0 Standard, and WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1 to generate our printed docs and online help. Now we are looking at the Adobe Technical Communication Suite to do it all. However we have some concerns about moving everyone over and the impact it could have on our existing docs, templates, and workflow. Has anyone had a similar situation and switched to ATCS? What issues did you encounter? Can Frame 7.1 and ATCS live together on the same computer? Does a ATCS install mess up WebWorks ePublisher Pro 9.1? Can you use source files from Frame 8 in ePublisher Pro 9.1? Kim Smalls Technical Writer Blackbaud, Inc 843-654-2762 ___ 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/rinnie1%40yahoo.com 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/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
installing Frame 8
Hi Folks I'm the first in our team who will install Frame 8 - so I'm the lucky guinea pig who will be testing our templates to see how they behave in the new version. Although I've been keeping a record of bugs and problems reported on the list, I can't find anything about the actual installation (and FrameUsers is down at the moment). So, are there any problems or gotchas I should be aware of before I install Frame 8? I currently have Frame 6 and Acrobat 7 Pro installed. Will Frame 8 try to install a version of Acrobat (as happened with previous versions), and if so, can I cancel that so I don't lose my already installed Acrobat? Any advice much appreciated. Cheers Dave -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Dave Reynolds Phone: (64) (3) 358 1029 Senior Technical Author Fax: (64) (3) 359 4632 Tait Electronics Ltd Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PO Box 1645 Christchurch New Zealand === This email, including any attachments, is only for the intended addressee. It is subject to copyright, is confidential and may be the subject of legal or other privilege, none of which is waived or lost by reason of this transmission. If the receiver is not the intended addressee, please accept our apologies, notify us by return, delete all copies and perform no other act on the email. Unfortunately, we cannot warrant that the email has not been altered or corrupted during transmission. === ___ 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.
