Re: Blank Pages in Online Help
Erin Easter wrote: Hi, I found an topic in the list's archive about blank pages showing up in online help, which is a problem I'm having. The answer posted didn't really help so I thought I'd repost the question with a few more details. I'm using FrameMaker 7.1 and WebWorks Publisher to generate both Webhelp and MS HTML Help. A blank page shows up after every single topic. The problem is that these blank pages are part of the navigation so previous and next buttons go to them and will go to page not found error if you just remove them. I have checked all the settings in FrameMaker to make sure blank pages are a removed and the Double-Sided 1st Page Side setting is set to Next Available. Does anyone have any idea where these blank pages are coming from? Below is the original post I found in the archive: Erin, Are you setting the pagination in the individual files or in the book window? The book window settings will override the file settings. Also make sure there are no blank pages remaining in the topic files. Even with Remove Blank Pages set, blank pages may remain if they contain invisible items like empty frames or text lines, or if they use any master page other than default left/right. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com When the flag is unfurled, all reason is in the trumpet. -- Ukrainian proverb ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Blank Pages in Online Help
Hi, I've had that problem, only mine were after the chapter title. I never solved it, so I use the mini-TOC to fill up the blank page. Each chapter has a mini-TOC and I don't have blank pages in my Help. Katy Katy Wegner Senior Technical Writer Direct: 303.217.9028 [EMAIL PROTECTED] LeftHand Networks Main: 303.449.4100 Sales: 1.866.4.IP-SANS www.lefthandnetworks.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Combs, Richard Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:41 PM To: Melissa Di Natale; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Blank Pages in Online Help Melissa Di Natale Right now in my Frame documents I have no blank pages (I have it set so that any empty pages are deleted). But when I convert in Webworks for online help I'm getting a blank page at the end of every chapter. Does anybody know how to get rid of this? I'm wondering if it's because I have Frame set to be double sided for when it's printed. Since WebWorks doesn't do anything to your FM files (except read them), I assume these blank pages are in the MIF files that WebWorks creates in the project's Temp folder. So why do you care about their pagination? If those blank pages are really empty, they have zero effect on the help output and are completely irrelevant. You shouldn't even be aware of them, since you shouldn't be doing anything manually with those MIF files. Maybe I'm not understanding the issue. :-} Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ 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/katy.wegner%40leftha ndnetworks.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.
RE: Blank Pages in Online Help
Sorry, all. My earlier reply was not about FrameMaker. I had a mental list-lapse. Katy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Combs, Richard Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:41 PM To: Melissa Di Natale; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Blank Pages in Online Help Melissa Di Natale Right now in my Frame documents I have no blank pages (I have it set so that any empty pages are deleted). But when I convert in Webworks for online help I'm getting a blank page at the end of every chapter. Does anybody know how to get rid of this? I'm wondering if it's because I have Frame set to be double sided for when it's printed. Since WebWorks doesn't do anything to your FM files (except read them), I assume these blank pages are in the MIF files that WebWorks creates in the project's Temp folder. So why do you care about their pagination? If those blank pages are really empty, they have zero effect on the help output and are completely irrelevant. You shouldn't even be aware of them, since you shouldn't be doing anything manually with those MIF files. Maybe I'm not understanding the issue. :-} Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ 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/katy.wegner%40leftha ndnetworks.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.
re: Blank Pages in Online Help
I ran into a bug recently where I saw no blank pages, but they appeared in a PDF generated using automated scripts. Here was what happened: template 1 ws converted to template 2 and then template 3 using Framescript. Somehow the framescript introduced a bug in one of the tables whereby content in the table was duplicated on 2 pages. This was only apparent in the Frame document when you highlighted the entire table. The table had to be deleted and re-created. Then the mystery page went away. Depending on what you are using to generate online help, I could see the tool adding the blank page because the ending chapter paragraph tag is empty, or because like you say you have the doc set to print double-sided. -meg ___ 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: Blank Pages in Online Help
Melissa Di Natale Right now in my Frame documents I have no blank pages (I have it set so that any empty pages are deleted). But when I convert in Webworks for online help I'm getting a blank page at the end of every chapter. Does anybody know how to get rid of this? I'm wondering if it's because I have Frame set to be double sided for when it's printed. Since WebWorks doesn't do anything to your FM files (except read them), I assume these blank pages are in the MIF files that WebWorks creates in the project's Temp folder. So why do you care about their pagination? If those blank pages are really empty, they have zero effect on the help output and are completely irrelevant. You shouldn't even be aware of them, since you shouldn't be doing anything manually with those MIF files. Maybe I'm not understanding the issue. :-} Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ 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.
