RE: Help wth hyperlinks_Please

2009-09-09 Thread Shlomo Perets
Susan, You wrote: >Reminder: FM7 and Acrobat Distiller 5.0 on Vista Enterprise > >Option 2 worked great. But I have a question. >In that setup page there is this note (partial excerpt): >If you always regenerate PDF after adding new links, turn this setting >OFF. This is the recommended

OFF-TOPIC POST Digital Voice Recorders

2009-09-09 Thread Will Husa
I've been using the Olympus DS-40 Digital Voice Recorder for about 4 months now to interview SME's and record conference calls. It was the best investment that I ever made for this type of product. = Will Husa Technical Writer Your source for user-friendly

Mif2Go graphics question

2009-09-09 Thread David Spreadbury
Martha, Try changing the [FDK[ WriteAllGraphics option to Yes. You can also set the WriteAllEquations to No, unless of course you actually have equations in your source. David Spreadbury Sr. Technical Writer -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-b

Re: Mif2Go graphics question

2009-09-09 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:36:49 -0400, "Martha Lee" wrote: >I'm using Mif2Go to generate OmniHelp. I'm trying to copy my referenced >graphics into the distribution directory. My mif2htm.ini has these settings: > >[FDK] >WriteEquations=Yes >WriteAllGraphics=No > >[Automation] >WrapAndShip=Yes >WrapPa

Mif2Go graphics question

2009-09-09 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:36:49 -0400, "Martha Lee" wrote: >I'm using Mif2Go to generate OmniHelp. I'm trying to copy my referenced >graphics into the distribution directory. My mif2htm.ini has these settings: > >[FDK] >WriteEquations=Yes >WriteAllGraphics=No > >[Automation] >WrapAndShip=Yes >WrapPa

RE: Mif2Go graphics question

2009-09-09 Thread David Spreadbury
Martha, Try changing the [FDK[ WriteAllGraphics option to Yes. You can also set the WriteAllEquations to No, unless of course you actually have equations in your source. David Spreadbury Sr. Technical Writer -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-b

OFF-TOPIC POST Digital Voice Recorders

2009-09-09 Thread Flato, Gillian
I am looking to purchase a USB Digital Voice Recorder for interviewing SME's. So I just need good voice quality for mono voice, long battery life, long recording time and ease of transfer to my computer. What have been your experiences with them? Any recommendations? TIA Thank you, Gill

OFF-TOPIC POST Digital Voice Recorders

2009-09-09 Thread Flato, Gillian
I am looking to purchase a USB Digital Voice Recorder for interviewing SME's. So I just need good voice quality for mono voice, long battery life, long recording time and ease of transfer to my computer. What have been your experiences with them? Any recommendations? TIA Thank you, Gillian

Mif2Go graphics question

2009-09-09 Thread Martha Lee
Hi All, I'm using Mif2Go to generate OmniHelp. I'm trying to copy my referenced graphics into the distribution directory. My mif2htm.ini has these settings: [FDK] WriteEquations=Yes WriteAllGraphics=No [Automation] WrapAndShip=Yes WrapPath=.\MEMSplus ShipPath=.\MEMSplus CopyGraphicsFrom=C:\rep\d

RE: Help wth hyperlinks_Please

2009-09-09 Thread Susan Curtzwiler
Hi Shlomo, Reminder: FM7 and Acrobat Distiller 5.0 on Vista Enterprise Option 2 worked great. But I have a question. In that setup page there is this note (partial excerpt): If you always regenerate PDF after adding new links, turn this setting OFF. This is the recommended setting

Help wth hyperlinks_Please

2009-09-09 Thread Susan Curtzwiler
Hi Shlomo, Reminder: FM7 and Acrobat Distiller 5.0 on Vista Enterprise Option 2 worked great. But I have a question. In that setup page there is this note (partial excerpt): If you always regenerate PDF after adding new links, turn this setting OFF. This is the recommended setting.

Mif2Go graphics question

2009-09-09 Thread Martha Lee
Hi All, I'm using Mif2Go to generate OmniHelp. I'm trying to copy my referenced graphics into the distribution directory. My mif2htm.ini has these settings: [FDK] WriteEquations=Yes WriteAllGraphics=No [Automation] WrapAndShip=Yes WrapPath=.\MEMSplus ShipPath=.\MEMSplus CopyGraphicsFrom=C:\rep\d

Help wth hyperlinks_Please

2009-09-09 Thread Shlomo Perets
Two additional points: -- There are cases where the hypertext markers are all valid, yet the resulting link is very small due to the character format affecting the marker only (eg when copying a gotolink marker from one paragraph to another, with the two paragraphs having different character pr

Changing Spelling Checker (Dictionary)

2009-09-09 Thread Eaton, Doug
What is the most efficient way to publish the same content in two English variants (i.e., British English and American English) and to check spelling in the two versions? ~~ Doug Eaton Technical Communications Sensis Corporation - This message is intended only for the addressee and may co

Help: File gone berserk

2009-09-09 Thread Lea Galanter
I'm hoping someone can help me out here. I attempted to create a PDF yesterday of a book that I've created numerous times before. For some unknown reason I received an error message in the log indicating that a certain font was not available. I occasionally get this message but I ignore it, because

PS vs Save as PDF

2009-09-09 Thread karyn.sm...@aero.bombardier.com
What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling it to a PDF vs the "Save as PDF" option? Thanks. Karyn R Smith Bombardier Customer Services - Customer Training DFW Training Program Developer 2929 West Airfield Drive P.O. Box 619011 DFW Airport TX 75261 469-791-4386 w 817-

can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread Ulrike Forsberg (UFO)
My objection to building two books is the risk of producing a wrong manual because I forgot that I had an extra book for one of the manuals (you all know that things can get rather hectic close to a deadline). What I have done until now for the 3 products is that I changed the variables and the con

can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread Combs, Richard
> store the variables and condition settings in one of those. When you > want to produce the Widget 1000 User Guide, open widget_1000.book, > import variables and conditions from its TOC to the other files in the > book, and you're all. ... set. You're all set. I hate it when I do that. Richard

can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread Combs, Richard
Ulrike Forsberg wrote: > My objection to building two books is the risk of producing a wrong > manual because I forgot that I had an extra book for one of the manuals > (you all know that things can get rather hectic close to a deadline). > What I have done until now for the 3 products is that I c

RE: can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread Combs, Richard
> store the variables and condition settings in one of those. When you > want to produce the Widget 1000 User Guide, open widget_1000.book, > import variables and conditions from its TOC to the other files in the > book, and you're all. ... set. You're all set. I hate it when I do that. Richard

RE: can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread russ
Hi Ulrike, You might consider using structured FrameMaker in conjunction with our AXCM plugin. With that, you can conditionalize whole chapters and much more. I do it regularly. I agree with the sentiment that multiple books is cumbersome and error prone. AXCM is completely free... you can read

can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread r...@weststreetconsulting.com
Hi Ulrike, You might consider using structured FrameMaker in conjunction with our AXCM plugin. With that, you can conditionalize whole chapters and much more. I do it regularly. I agree with the sentiment that multiple books is cumbersome and error prone. AXCM is completely free... you can read

RE: can a chapter in a book be set to conditional?

2009-09-09 Thread Combs, Richard
Ulrike Forsberg wrote: > My objection to building two books is the risk of producing a wrong > manual because I forgot that I had an extra book for one of the manuals > (you all know that things can get rather hectic close to a deadline). > What I have done until now for the 3 products is that I