Re: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

Hi Z, There is no way to put variables inside of markers. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Specifically, I want to be able to put in a Hypertext marker (in multiple places in the document) and do something like: gotolink Text as the command, where Text is

RE: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

Oh, well. Thanks anyway! Z -Original Message- From: Rick Quatro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:31 AM To: Syed Zaeem Hosain ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker? Hi Z, There

question about modification date variable

Hello all! I am staring at my FM 8.0 document and realize it's time yet again to call on my good friends on teh intertubes. I have a document of probably 30 pages with a Record of Revisions page. The date on every single page is a cross reference to the original date variable on the Record of

MadCap Blaze

I have been waiting with baited breath ever since the rumors of MadCap Blaze came forth, that a replacement to FrameMaker was in the works. I just downloaded the public beta. Has anyone else done so? If so I wonder if anyone else shares my disappointment. Blaze appears to be a variant of

Re: MadCap Blaze

Hi Scott, I downloaded and installed it as well, but there was no documentation to speak of. The interface was anything but intuitive so I uninstalled it. When they have some kind of tutorial available, I may try it again. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com I

Re: MadCap Blaze

I honestly came to the same conclusions about Blaze. I don't see it being that much different from Flare at all. I was also disappointed that it wasn't true XML (it's XHTML) and that it's not DITA capable from what I've seen. IMO it's not an alternative to FM at all. On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:30

Re: MadCap Blaze

Blaze appears to be a variant of Flare. It isn't an authoring tool so much as a conversion tool. It seems not to know if its main thrust is HTML or XML, and it seems to lean heavily toward HTML. Blaze essentially IS Flare in that, if I remember correctly, all the functionality in

RE: FrameMaker 7.2 and Vista

I am running FM 7.2 b144 on a laptop with Vista Business. I have the issue with maker.ini and UAC but otherwise no problems, runs smoothly without crashes, i.e. like on XP. I just installed the b158 patch without problems in XP mode as mentioned below. Ragnar Hanas Uddevalla, Sweden -Original

Re: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

You can add user variables to markers with the MarkerTools program from Leximation. -Terry Smith ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL

Re: MadCap Blaze

Blaze essentially IS Flare in that, if I remember correctly, all the functionality in Blaze is also in Flare. Flare then has additional publishing functionality. Flare has more than Blaze? Ir did you mean that the other way around? Either way, I'm kind of stumped why Blaze wasn't just made

Re: MadCap Blaze

Flare has more than Blaze? Ir did you mean that the other way around? Flare has more than Blaze. Kind of like Flare : Blaze :: Acrobat : Reader Rick ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to

Re: MadCap Blaze

Am 19.03.2008 um 17:05 schrieb Rick Henkel: Flare has more than Blaze. Kind of like Flare : Blaze :: Acrobat : Reader They must have something up their sleeve... or why did they once position Blaze as FrameMaker killer? You wouldn't expect a serious company to exaggerate things like

RE: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

Thanks! I will try that ... Z -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Smith Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:53 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker? You can add user

RE: MadCap Blaze

Sharon Burton, from MadCap, did a presentation at our last STC meeting. She said that Blaze was for people who only did print publishing and Flare was for print and help files etc. Both Blaze and Flare make you write in a topic-oriented way, yet it doesn't do DITA. Sharon talked about all of

RE: MadCap Blaze

The other products in the MadCap lineup hint more at the CMS route (check their press release pages). Once they get those items in play it could be an interesting product set, and personally I think they are right to take on Adobe, even if they are falling short at the moment. Should keep Adobe

Re: MadCap Blaze

I downloaded it. Underwhelmed. We purchased Flare in our move away from WebWorks Publisher Pro and I am just starting to learn it. I looked at Blaze and was shocked that it looked identical to Flare and that I had no idea how to go about making a book. Never have I acquired a DTP, layout or

FrameMaker Index of Referenced Graphics

Hi, Back in January, Mr. Combs offered the following great solution to creating a list of referenced graphics in a document. Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:34:14 -0700 From: Combs, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: List of linked graphic file locations Nope, if they're really

RE: FrameMaker Index of Referenced Graphics

Hales-Crotchett, Nicole wrote: Back in January, Mr. Combs offered the following great solution to creating a list of referenced graphics in a document. snip I was wondering if anyone has a QD solution that would create not an alphabetical list, but a list in order by page number.

RE: FrameMaker Index of Referenced Graphics

Thanks to all who offered suggestions on offline-problem solved with a list of references rather than index. Ciao! Nicole ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

control!

Hi All, I have many unstructured books and would like to do two things: 1- Contol the chapter name based on the chapter number Chapter 2 = Operation Chapter 3 = Lubrication Can I do this with a sort of map on the reference pages and control it at the book level or simply have the chapter name

Re: control!

Mollye, What, exactly, do you mean by control? Do you mean set and prevent anyone from altering it, or On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Mollye Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I have many unstructured books and would like to do two things: 1- Contol the chapter name based on the

Re: control!

Art, No not quite, but that likely what I implied. What's needed is automation. I'm revamping these books so the styles change (too frequently) and importing format across many, many files can be messy. I'd like to control this so it's more automated and works from the book leve as much as

Re: control!

Mollye, I think #2 is pretty easy -- I'd just create a BookNumber variable that lived in all of the book's component files. Pick one master file, insert the variable in the footer on the master page(s). Then set the contents of the variable in that master file, and Import Formats Variables and

Re: control!

Thanks Art, I'll give #2 a try tomorrow morning. Sounds like I have several scripting opportunities and will be pulling together all the pieces next week. Thanks again! Mollye Mollye, I think #2 is pretty easy -- I'd just create a BookNumber variable that lived in all of the book's

XLST STYLESHEETS

Does anyone know a good source for Xlst stylesheets for structured Frame? Are they easy to create with Frame? I want my PDF to look as good as it does in unstructured Frame. Thank you, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr.

RE: XLST STYLESHEETS

Is creating an EDD in structured Frame as easy as creating a master page and para/char tags in unstructured Frame? Thank you, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * [EMAIL

More like a flicker than a Blaze

Blaze the FrameMaker killer? Don't make me laugh. What about a named style for everything? What about smart cross-references? What about variables? What about advanced search and replace for anything? What about diagnostic reports? XHTML, not even XML. No DITA. Adobe will be able to

RE: XLST STYLESHEETS

Hi, I would say that developing an EDD is more analogous to developing a DTD, though FrameMaker provides an easy user interface for this purpose. I have developed a minimilist EDD that I use to control help-specific behavior WebWorks ePublisher Pro. I presented a paper on this subject at the

RE: MadCap Blaze

I haven't even installed Blaze yet! But I will anyway even though nothing I heard so far is good. I'm interested in this CMS that you mentioned. I'm not using structure yet (haven't found a good enough reason). But writing in topics is becoming a real management nightmare in FrameMaker.

How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

Hi Z, There is no way to put variables inside of markers. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > Specifically, I want to be able to put in a Hypertext marker (in > multiple places in the document) and do something like: > > gotolink Text > > as the command, where

How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

Oh, well. Thanks anyway! Z > -Original Message- > From: Rick Quatro [mailto:frameexpert at truevine.net] > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:31 AM > To: Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net); framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: How can I use a User Variable *inside* a

question about modification date variable

Hello all! I am staring at my FM 8.0 document and realize it's time yet again to call on my good friends on teh intertubes. I have a document of probably 30 pages with a Record of Revisions page. The date on every single page is a cross reference to the original date variable on the Record of

MadCap Blaze

I have been waiting with baited breath ever since the rumors of MadCap Blaze came forth, that a replacement to FrameMaker was in the works. I just downloaded the public beta. Has anyone else done so? If so I wonder if anyone else shares my disappointment. Blaze appears to be a variant of

MadCap Blaze

Hi Scott, I downloaded and installed it as well, but there was no documentation to speak of. The interface was anything but intuitive so I uninstalled it. When they have some kind of tutorial available, I may try it again. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > > I

MadCap Blaze

I honestly came to the same conclusions about Blaze. I don't see it being that much different from Flare at all. I was also disappointed that it wasn't true XML (it's XHTML) and that it's not DITA capable from what I've seen. IMO it's not an alternative to FM at all. On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:30

MadCap Blaze

> Blaze appears to be a variant of Flare. It isn't an authoring tool so much as > a conversion tool. It seems not to know > if its main thrust is HTML or XML, and it seems to lean heavily toward HTML. > Blaze essentially IS Flare in that, if I remember correctly, all the functionality in

MadCap Blaze

> Blaze essentially IS Flare in that, if I remember correctly, all the > functionality in Blaze is also in Flare. Flare then has additional > publishing functionality. Flare has more than Blaze? Ir did you mean that the other way around? Either way, I'm kind of stumped why Blaze wasn't just

MadCap Blaze

> Flare has more than Blaze? Ir did you mean that the other way around? > > Flare has more than Blaze. Kind of like Flare : Blaze :: Acrobat : Reader Rick

MadCap Blaze

Am 19.03.2008 um 17:05 schrieb Rick Henkel: > Flare has more than Blaze. Kind of like Flare : Blaze :: > Acrobat : Reader They must have something up their sleeve... or why did they once position Blaze as FrameMaker killer? You wouldn't expect a serious company to exaggerate things like

How can I use a User Variable *inside* a marker?

Thanks! I will try that ... Z > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > Terry Smith > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:53 AM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: How can I use a

MadCap Blaze

Sharon Burton, from MadCap, did a presentation at our last STC meeting. She said that Blaze was for people who only did print publishing and Flare was for print and help files etc. Both Blaze and Flare make you write in a topic-oriented way, yet it doesn't do DITA. Sharon talked about all of

MadCap Blaze

The other products in the MadCap lineup hint more at the CMS route (check their press release pages). Once they get those items in play it could be an interesting product set, and personally I think they are right to take on Adobe, even if they are falling short at the moment. Should keep Adobe

MadCap Blaze

Flato, Gillian wrote: > She said that Madcap was creating a CMS first, and then it was going > to make Blaze and Flare DITA compatible. I told her that in my > opinion, that was a bad plan. They will never be competitive with > Frame until they do DITA, and no one is going to buy a CMS when

FrameMaker Index of Referenced Graphics

Hi, Back in January, Mr. Combs offered the following great solution to creating a list of referenced graphics in a document. Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:34:14 -0700 From: "Combs, Richard" Subject: RE: List of linked graphic file locations Nope, if they're

FrameMaker Index of Referenced Graphics

Hales-Crotchett, Nicole wrote: > Back in January, Mr. Combs offered the following great > solution to creating a list of referenced graphics in a document. > > > I was wondering if anyone has a Q solution that would > create not an alphabetical list, but a list in order by page > number.

FrameMaker Index of Referenced Graphics

Thanks to all who offered suggestions on & offline-problem solved with a list of references rather than index. Ciao! Nicole

control!

Hi All, I have many unstructured books and would like to do two things: 1- Contol the chapter name based on the chapter number Chapter 2 = Operation Chapter 3 = Lubrication Can I do this with a sort of map on the reference pages and control it at the book level or simply have the chapter name

control!

Mollye, What, exactly, do you mean by "control?" Do you mean set and prevent anyone from altering it, or On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Mollye Barrett wrote: > Hi All, > > I have many unstructured books and would like to do two things: > > 1- Contol the chapter name based on the chapter

control!

Art, No not quite, but that likely what I implied. What's needed is automation. I'm revamping these books so the styles change (too frequently) and importing format across many, many files can be messy. I'd like to control this so it's more automated and works from the book leve as much as

control!

Mollye, I think #2 is pretty easy -- I'd just create a BookNumber variable that lived in all of the book's component files. Pick one master file, insert the variable in the footer on the master page(s). Then set the contents of the variable in that master file, and Import > Formats > Variables

control!

Thanks Art, I'll give #2 a try tomorrow morning. Sounds like I have several scripting opportunities and will be pulling together all the pieces next week. Thanks again! Mollye > Mollye, > > I think #2 is pretty easy -- I'd just create a BookNumber variable > that lived in all of the book's

XLST STYLESHEETS

Does anyone know a good source for Xlst stylesheets for structured Frame? Are they easy to create with Frame? I want my PDF to look as good as it does in unstructured Frame. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye

XLST STYLESHEETS

Is creating an EDD in structured Frame as easy as creating a master page and para/char tags in unstructured Frame? Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 *

XLST STYLESHEETS

Hi, I would say that developing an EDD is more analogous to developing a DTD, though FrameMaker provides an easy user interface for this purpose. I have developed a minimilist EDD that I use to control help-specific behavior WebWorks ePublisher Pro. I presented a paper on this subject at the