[Framers] Framemaker Crashing

[Pam Harper]

I am working on a new 64 bit computer with Frame 2019 and up to date on 
patches. This computer was upgrade to 18 Gb of RAM hoping it would resolve the 
problem I had with my previous computer which had half the RAM. When I'm 
working in Frame for an hour after I have just logged in, suddenly, the screen 
deteriorates and doesn't shut down, but eventually freezes. I close completely 
out of Framemaker and reopen and it's doing it again. The screen looks every 
bizarre with text missing and doubling of text, etc.

Does anyone know what is going on? I had this problem with Frame 15, but not as 
much, and I could resolve it by just shutting Frame down and either rebooting 
or reopening Frame. This is happening repeatedly making it hard to get anything 
done.

Pam Harper










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Book Set up and Pagination

[Pam Harper]

This is not one of the joys of being the only techwriter and Frame user here 
because this may be a simple question, but I've spent too many hours trying to 
figure this out, and so far no success. I develop manuals in Frame 12 that are 
PDF'd for cable and equipment technicians who must print them out before 
leaving for new installs.
Usually I have set up the docs for single side with no right or left master 
pages (which looks awful when printed out).
I'm working on a 180 page doc that I am setting up for a first page and 
left/right pages for every chapter in the book (although the first three don't 
need that, I think). The first three sections of the doc are the cover (two 
pages-front and copyright), change page, and TOC. The fourth section, or 
chapter, is the installation chapter followed by separate appendices.  How do I 
set up the book so that odd-numbered pages print out on the right side?
I'd also would like to force each section to begin on the right side-how do I 
do that? Is putting in a blank page the only way to do that? This may not be 
too popular with technicians who already complain about the size of the docs.
Pam Harper


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Frame TOC Template

[Pam Harper]

Where does Frame get its template for a TOC when it's generated?  It's always 
importing old multiple reference pages that have been long deleted from other 
chapters. The chapters always generate fine, and I constantly see this with the 
TOC. I use Frame 12, but have seen this problem in many versions.

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RE: Table running over into footers and beyond

[Pam Harper]

Les,

When I add just text to the landscape page, it flows correctly and adds a new 
page. I tried another table format that I use, one with no heading row and that 
flows correctly. So now it appears that it has something to do with a table I 
set up with a heading row to it.

Pam









From: Les Smalley [mailto:l_c_smal...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 5:43 PM
To: Pam Harper; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Table running over into footers and beyond

Pam -

What happens if you add simple text not in a table to the landscape page?  Does 
it flow correctly and add a new page?  Or does it result in a solid bottom 
border suddenly appearing and text disappearing off the bottom?  If the latter, 
the problem is that autoconnect for the landscape page has been turned off.   
On the master page, select the text frame (control right-click) and select 
Properties, just under the box for the flow tag is the checkbox for autoconnect.

– Les Smalley


From: Pam Harper phar...@bailiwick.commailto:phar...@bailiwick.com
To: framers@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 2:09 PM
Subject: Table running over into footers and beyond

When I add spaces or anchored frames below one another in a table that is on a 
landscape page, the table extends itself without regard to the text frame into 
the footer and beyond. It doesn’t do this with the same type of table on a 
portrait page. This has done this in Frame 10 and 12, which I now use.

The key seems to be that the table is on a landscape page, which I created as a 
custom master page with a regular text frame as a template for body page text 
frame. The Flow Tag is A—same as the rest of the master pages. Nothing is 
rotated. I only run into this table behavior on a landscape page. If I add 
extra pictures or text in a table cell on a portrait page, it always breaks 
cleanly or at least where I can logically break it. Any ideas?

Thanks

Pam Harper

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Table running over into footers and beyond

[Pam Harper]

When I add spaces or anchored frames below one another in a table that is on a 
landscape page, the table extends itself without regard to the text frame into 
the footer and beyond. It doesn't do this with the same type of table on a 
portrait page. This has done this in Frame 10 and 12, which I now use.

The key seems to be that the table is on a landscape page, which I created as a 
custom master page with a regular text frame as a template for body page text 
frame. The Flow Tag is A-same as the rest of the master pages. Nothing is 
rotated. I only run into this table behavior on a landscape page. If I add 
extra pictures or text in a table cell on a portrait page, it always breaks 
cleanly or at least where I can logically break it. Any ideas?

Thanks

Pam Harper

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HTML Mapping Table

[Pam Harper]

I have an HTML mapping table showing up my reference pages. I'm fairly certain 
I don't need it-unless someone can explain why I may need it? I don't create 
any help from Frame, but I may just be showing my ignorance, hence my first 
question. This mapping table came from an old Frame 7 template (which we were 
creating help files), which unfortunately carries over even though I've updated 
the templates.

Next, I tried to delete the table from the reference pages, and when I delete 
the page, it reproduces itself about 8 times, and I have to manually delete all 
the new ones that popped up. Any suggestions on what is going on and how to 
delete once?

I use Frame 12 on a 64-bit Windows 7 system.

Pam















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Blank pages

[Pam Harper]

I have all of my books set for single-sided with Delete Empty Pages. Lately 
extra blank pages are showing on many documents even after I save (which almost 
always clears out empty pages) or select Remove Overrides when going from 
master view to page view (another reliable way for deleting extra pages). But 
they still remain, and I can only get rid of them manually. I use Frame 10 on a 
64-bit Windows 7 system.  Today I worked on a 100 page file where the document 
shrank considerably to about 50 pages. And again, even after saving and 
generating the book, the extra pages still remained.
These pages show after the end of the section mark. What could be causing this?

Pam

















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Get rid of RGB colors

[Pam Harper]

I have hundreds of RGB colors that show in my color pull downs and would like 
to get rid of these. I tried one recommendation about saving the file as a .mif 
file and then again as a Frame doc. This worked except all my graphics, which 
reside in the document, turned grey. Any other suggestions on how to trim this 
extremely long list of RGB colors? I use Frame 10 on Windows 7. Also I have 
created one RGB color that I need for the documents-that one I have given a 
name, but the other RGB colors are listed as their number.

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Get rid of RGB colors

[Pam Harper]

I have hundreds of RGB colors that show in my color pull downs and would like 
to get rid of these. I tried one recommendation about saving the file as a .mif 
file and then again as a Frame doc. This worked except all my graphics, which 
reside in the document, turned grey. Any other suggestions on how to trim this 
extremely long list of RGB colors? I use Frame 10 on Windows 7. Also I have 
created one RGB color that I need for the documents-that one I have given a 
name, but the other RGB colors are listed as their number.

Pam Harper















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RE: Hyperlink or cross reference to another book

[Pam Harper]

Thank you and others for the great responses. This is going to take some 
experimenting.

Pam Harper

-Original Message-
From: Combs, Richard [mailto:richard.co...@polycom.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:20 AM
To: Pam Harper; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Hyperlink or cross reference to another book

Pam Harper wrote:
 
 Can I add a link in one book to another book? How would I do it in 
 Frame 10. I want to reference a specific section in a another book and 
 am not sure how to do it, despite searching for answers on this.

I only vaguely remember how to do this, but I don't see any responses. Assuming 
your deliverables are PDF, I think using a cross-reference in FM will work if 
(1) both books and all the files in them are open when you create the two PDFs, 
and (2) in their final destinations, the relative path between the PDFs is the 
same as the relative path between the FM books. 

 If I
 use a cross reference, what would I select for a Building Block in the 
 list?

The good news: You don't need to define a new cross-reference format. 
Presumably you already have a cross-reference format for pointing to a numbered 
section heading (using the $paranum building block). The bad news: I'm pretty 
certain there's no way to include the title of the other PDF in the 
cross-reference format (how would FM know what it's going to be?). I guess you 
could insert a second cross-reference to the $paratext of the book's title 
paragraph. 

You can include the $filename (name minus extension) or $fullfilename 
building block, but that's the FM chapter file name. It may or may not get 
translated into the PDF file name when you create the PDFs of the two books as 
specified above -- I'm not sure. Try it. Or create a cross-reference format 
specifically for xrefs to a particular book, with a definition something like: 
section $paranum in MyOtherBook 

HTH, and sorry for the vagueness and uncertainty. Maybe somebody else can 
confirm, clarify, or correct as needed. :-)

Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
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Hyperlink or cross reference to another book

[Pam Harper]

Can I add a link in one book to another book? How would I do it in Frame 10. I 
want to reference a specific section in a another book and am not sure how to 
do it, despite searching for answers on this. If I use a cross reference, what 
would I select for a Building Block in the list?

Thanks

Pam
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Hyperlink or cross reference to another book

[Pam Harper]

Thank you and others for the great responses. This is going to take some 
experimenting.

Pam Harper

-Original Message-
From: Combs, Richard [mailto:richard.co...@polycom.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:20 AM
To: Pam Harper; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Hyperlink or cross reference to another book

Pam Harper wrote:

> Can I add a link in one book to another book? How would I do it in 
> Frame 10. I want to reference a specific section in a another book and 
> am not sure how to do it, despite searching for answers on this.

I only vaguely remember how to do this, but I don't see any responses. Assuming 
your deliverables are PDF, I think using a cross-reference in FM will work if 
(1) both books and all the files in them are open when you create the two PDFs, 
and (2) in their final destinations, the relative path between the PDFs is the 
same as the relative path between the FM books. 

> If I
> use a cross reference, what would I select for a Building Block in the 
> list?

The good news: You don't need to define a new cross-reference format. 
Presumably you already have a cross-reference format for pointing to a numbered 
section heading (using the <$paranum> building block). The bad news: I'm pretty 
certain there's no way to include the title of the other PDF in the 
cross-reference format (how would FM know what it's going to be?). I guess you 
could insert a second cross-reference to the <$paratext> of the book's title 
paragraph. 

You can include the <$filename> (name minus extension) or <$fullfilename> 
building block, but that's the FM chapter file name. It may or may not get 
translated into the PDF file name when you create the PDFs of the two books as 
specified above -- I'm not sure. Try it. Or create a cross-reference format 
specifically for xrefs to a particular book, with a definition something like: 
"section <$paranum> in MyOtherBook" 

HTH, and sorry for the vagueness and uncertainty. Maybe somebody else can 
confirm, clarify, or correct as needed. :-)

Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
--
rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
--

Hyperlink or cross reference to another book

[Pam Harper]

Can I add a link in one book to another book? How would I do it in Frame 10. I 
want to reference a specific section in a another book and am not sure how to 
do it, despite searching for answers on this. If I use a cross reference, what 
would I select for a Building Block in the list?

Thanks

Pam
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