Forgot to specify: I am using FrameMaker 7.2.
Thanks,
- avi
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Avraham Makeler wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am having a problem with right-hand padding of text inside table cells.
>
> I am editing an API reference guide, and some of the software object names
> are 5
Hi all,
I am having a problem with right-hand padding of text inside table cells.
I am editing an API reference guide, and some of the software object names
are 5 inches long (measured in Arial 8 pt at 100% zoom on a 21" 1600x1200
monitor).
The problem is that I am consistently getting an approx
Hi all,
Sorry I couldn't get back to this sooner.
I read the responses. Since there is a saying in my local culture that says
"*They* are allowed, and *you* are not", which I interpret as meaning that
the individual has to abide by the opinion of the majority (and even maybe
also realign his head
Hi Will,
On 20/07/2010, at 4:29 PM, Whites wrote:
> Excellent question.
>
> If it were up to me, I would just generate a PDF and do the
> imposition manually.
> I'm asking on behalf of someone who is not familiar with the concept
> at all and wants to self-publish a booklet.
>
> Maybe what I
Hi Anthony,
You can do this with pdfmark statements embedded in your FrameMaker
documents. The easiest way to automate this process is with TimeSavers and
the optional Multimedia Assistant. See http://www.microtype.com for details.
This is excellent software and will save you a ton of time if you
Enter works for me...it covers people who are typing it, it also
covers people who may be writing it with a pen in things such as iPad.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Clara Hall wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I need/would like to give the argument that it is better to say "Enter the
> information in t
Hi Will,
Why would you want to?
Cheers
Alan
On 20/07/2010, at 4:09 PM, Whites wrote:
> Howdy Framers -
>
> Anyone know of a plugin that does imposition on Frame files??
>
> TIA
>
> Will White
>
>
--
Alan T Litchfield
AlphaByte
PO Box 141, Auckland, 1140
New Zealand
http://www.alphabyte.co.nz
h
Hi Richard,
You got it all spot on! Congrats!
I now set DisplayUsingPrinterMetrics=On, and I get the real situation.
(Just one little thing: when I restarted FM after changing the above cfg
param value, FM notified me of an internal error...but that doesn't seem to
be bothering it from continui
When I did some informal (very informal) questioning for a project, the
users found it confusing to "Enter text" and "Press Enter". In my opinion
(which will also show how old I am), I still feel you "type" information if
you're actually using the keyboard.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Clara H
Gillian and Richard,
You're preaching to the choir, but this type of situation comes up a lot: if
you try to strictly follow the rules, you discover that there is no easy way to
express a simple concept.
Generally, each allowed word has only one assigned meaning, and each concept
has only one
I just did a quick Internet search on Simplified Technical English and found
this example at
http://www.simplifiedenglish.net/controlled-language-global-english (at the
bottom of the web page under Industry Examples, select Software).
Step 2 (below) specifically says "...enter the IP address o
Gillian and Richard,
You're preaching to the choir, but this type of situation comes up a lot: if
you try to strictly follow the rules, you discover that there is no easy way to
express a simple concept.
Generally, each allowed word has only one assigned meaning, and each concept
has only one
Hello all,
I need/would like to give the argument that it is better to say "Enter the
information in the text field"
vs. "type the information in the text field". this is for an online
training course.
As far as I am concerned, type is archaic and no longer used when talking
about online interac
I just did a quick Internet search on Simplified Technical English and found
this example at
http://www.simplifiedenglish.net/controlled-language-global-english (at the
bottom of the web page under Industry Examples, select Software).
Step 2 (below) specifically says "...enter the IP address o
Owen, Clint wrote:
> In Simplified Technical English, which has a strictly limited vocabulary
> and is supposed to make documents easier to understand for international
> readers, neither of these terms is allowed in this context. I spent a
> few minutes and can't think of a "STE legal" way to w
Owen, Clint wrote:
> In Simplified Technical English, which has a strictly limited vocabulary
> and is supposed to make documents easier to understand for international
> readers, neither of these terms is allowed in this context. I spent a
> few minutes and can't think of a "STE legal" way to wr
Clint,
That can't be right. Telling Users to enter or type text is probably the
command we use most frequently. Simplified English must have a way for
instructing Users how to do it. Otherwise, simplified English is completely
useless.
Thank you,
Gillian Flato
Technical Writer (Software)
na
Clint,
That can't be right. Telling Users to enter or type text is probably the
command we use most frequently. Simplified English must have a way for
instructing Users how to do it. Otherwise, simplified English is completely
useless.
Thank you,
?
Gillian Flato
Technical Writer (Software)
na
Avraham Makeler wrote:
> I am having a problem with right-hand padding of text inside table cells.
>
> I am editing an API reference guide, and some of the software object names
> are 5 inches long (measured in Arial 8 pt at 100% zoom on a 21" 1600x1200
> monitor).
>
> The problem is that I am
Avraham Makeler wrote:
> I am having a problem with right-hand padding of text inside table cells.
>
> I am editing an API reference guide, and some of the software object names
> are 5 inches long (measured in Arial 8 pt at 100% zoom on a 21" 1600x1200
> monitor).
>
> The problem is that I am
Makes good sense.
If it is an instruction "Type [the required data]" makes sense and is
reasonably unambiguous. Whereas "Enter" is used differently depending
on context, ranging from going into an enclosed space to form filling
and so there may be some moments of confusion as the reader dec
In Simplified Technical English, which has a strictly limited vocabulary
and is supposed to make documents easier to understand for international
readers, neither of these terms is allowed in this context. I spent a
few minutes and can't think of a "STE legal" way to write the requested
instruction
Forgot to specify: I am using FrameMaker 7.2.
Thanks,
- avi
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Avraham Makeler wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am having a problem with right-hand padding of text inside table cells.
>
> I am editing an API reference guide, and some of the software object names
> are 5
Hi everybody,
I have a Frame document which will eventually be saved as a PDF using Acrobat 9
Pro. What I want to achieve is embedded sound files (I believe acrobat will
now only handle mp3, so I have those) with an icon representation that, when
clicked, will play the sound file.
I have trie
You can import it as an OLE Object in FM8 as a wav file. I don't know how to
get it to output to PDF.
>From the FM online help:
Embedding with OLE
You can use OLE to embed text or graphics in a FrameMaker document. Embedded
material retains its association with the application that created it
Hi all,
I am having a problem with right-hand padding of text inside table cells.
I am editing an API reference guide, and some of the software object names
are 5 inches long (measured in Arial 8 pt at 100% zoom on a 21" 1600x1200
monitor).
The problem is that I am consistently getting an approx
Use "enter" if a user must put something in a field in a window. Do not use
type or type in for this. Type is typically reserved for command line
instructions.
HTH,
TVB
Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
www.spectrumwritingllc.com
info at spectrumwritingllc.com
-Origina
Hi Anthony,
You can do this with pdfmark statements embedded in your FrameMaker
documents. The easiest way to automate this process is with TimeSavers and
the optional Multimedia Assistant. See http://www.microtype.com for details.
This is excellent software and will save you a ton of time if you
Personally, I don't care what term is used, so long as it's used consistently.
FWIW, this is what MS MoS 3ed says about the matter:
type vs. enter
Use type, not type in or enter, if information that the user types appears on
the screen. An exception to this rule is that you can tell users to “e
In Simplified Technical English, which has a strictly limited vocabulary
and is supposed to make documents easier to understand for international
readers, neither of these terms is allowed in this context. I spent a
few minutes and can't think of a "STE legal" way to write the requested
instruction
Will your audience be able to make that leap? This one is all about
audience. If they are fairly sophisticated, then enter. If not, then type.
sharon
Sharon Burton
Content Consultant
www.anthrobytes.com
951-369-8590
IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com
Twitter: sharonburton
Blog:anthrobytes.wordpress.com
You can import it as an OLE Object in FM8 as a wav file. I don't know how to
get it to output to PDF.
Classification: SERCO-PUBLIC
OK, so, I played around a bit more. I hope the following makes sense to
you.
To recap: the book file from which I'm generating the index contains
around 200 files and a book file, thus:
IOM (Index of Markers)
Files . . .
Book
This book file contains ordinary fm fil
If you're only seeing the unresolved cross-reference messages when you open the
file (in the book, I presume), it's probably because the files that the
cross-references point to haven't opened yet. If most cross-references point to
one or two files, open those first, then open all the other file
When I did some informal (very informal) questioning for a project, the
users found it confusing to "Enter text" and "Press Enter". In my opinion
(which will also show how old I am), I still feel you "type" information if
you're actually using the keyboard.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Clara H
Enter works for me...it covers people who are typing it, it also
covers people who may be writing it with a pen in things such as iPad.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Clara Hall wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I need/would like to give the argument that it is better to say "Enter the
> information in t
Hi all,
Sorry I couldn't get back to this sooner.
I read the responses. Since there is a saying in my local culture that says
"*They* are allowed, and *you* are not", which I interpret as meaning that
the individual has to abide by the opinion of the majority (and even maybe
also realign his head
Personally, I don't care what term is used, so long as it's used consistently.
FWIW, this is what MS MoS 3ed says about the matter:
type vs. enter
Use type, not type in or enter, if information that the user types appears on
the screen. An exception to this rule is that you can tell users to ?e
The MMSTP (Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications) advises
using "type" rather than "enter" for this action. Here's the full quote:
Type or select: Use to refer to an item (as in a combo box) that the user
can either type or select in the accompanying text box. You can use 'enter'
in
Will your audience be able to make that leap? This one is all about
audience. If they are fairly sophisticated, then enter. If not, then type.
sharon
Sharon Burton
Content Consultant
www.anthrobytes.com
951-369-8590
IM: sharonvburton at yahoo.com
Twitter: sharonburton
Blog:anthrobytes.wordpress.
Clara,
The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications, Version 3.0 states:
type vs. enter
Use type, not type in or enter, if information the user types appears on the
screen. An exception to this rule is that you can tell users to "enter" a file
name, for example, in a combo box when
The MMSTP (Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications) advises
using "type" rather than "enter" for this action. Here's the full quote:
Type or select: Use to refer to an item (as in a combo box) that the user
can either type or select in the accompanying text box. You can use 'enter'
in
Clara,
The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications, Version 3.0 states:
?
type vs. enter
Use type, not type in or enter, if information the user types appears on the
screen. An exception to this rule is that you can tell users to "enter" a file
name, for example, in a combo box when
Use "enter" if a user must put something in a field in a window. Do not use
type or type in for this. Type is typically reserved for command line
instructions.
HTH,
TVB
Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
www.spectrumwritingllc.com
i...@spectrumwritingllc.com
-Original M
When you say Enter the info ... it implies that you are pressing the Enter
key after you type the information.
~~
Linda Rose
CTD Online Development
QAD, Inc
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Clara Hall wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I need/would like to give the argument that it is b
When you say Enter the info ... it implies that you are pressing the Enter
key after you type the information.
~~
Linda Rose
CTD Online Development
QAD, Inc
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Clara Hall wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I need/would like to give the argument that it is b
Hello all,
I need/would like to give the argument that it is better to say "Enter the
information in the text field"
vs. "type the information in the text field". this is for an online
training course.
As far as I am concerned, type is archaic and no longer used when talking
about online interac
I am looking for a stylesheet to format a technical manual to the
MIL-STD-40051 format. I have downloaded the dtd for this standard, it
contains all of the tags, but no formatting. Has anyone used Framemaker
to create a Technical Manual to this standard?
Art Kreitman
Datalis Solutions Corpo
If you're only seeing the unresolved cross-reference messages when you open the
file (in the book, I presume), it's probably because the files that the
cross-references point to haven't opened yet. If most cross-references point to
one or two files, open those first, then open all the other file
Hi everybody,
I have a Frame document which will eventually be saved as a PDF using Acrobat 9
Pro. What I want to achieve is embedded sound files (I believe acrobat will
now only handle mp3, so I have those) with an icon representation that, when
clicked, will play the sound file.
I have trie
If your client just wants to self-publish a booklet-- say by folding letter
size pages into 5.5" x 8.5" pages-- many (most?) desktop print drivers have
"booklet printing" options that will take care of it for them. They'll have
to fold and staple the sheets on their own, though. You can find sad
I am looking for a stylesheet to format a technical manual to the
MIL-STD-40051 format. I have downloaded the dtd for this standard, it
contains all of the tags, but no formatting. Has anyone used Framemaker
to create a Technical Manual to this standard?
Art Kreitman
Datalis Solutions Corpor
On 20/07/2010 12:09 AM, Whites wrote:
> Howdy Framers -
>
> Anyone know of a plugin that does imposition on Frame files??
>
> TIA
>
> Will White
It's easier to do imposition in the PDF stream rather than in Frame.
Quite Imposing is often recommended, but is fairly pricey. I use
Clickbook from B
Hi Verner,
To make sure you always start at the top of a new page (your rear page)
you can use a first paragraph style (preceding your markers) that always
starts on top of a page. This forces the paragraph (and all subsequent
paragraphs) to move to the rear page (in your case).
In the Paragr
If your client just wants to self-publish a booklet-- say by folding letter
size pages into 5.5" x 8.5" pages-- many (most?) desktop print drivers have
"booklet printing" options that will take care of it for them. They'll have
to fold and staple the sheets on their own, though. You can find sad
Create a PDF and then use Quite Imposing.
/Jacob
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
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Howdy Framers -
Anyone know of
Hi Will
Quite Imposing is a plug-in for Acrobat:
http://www.quite.com/products.htm
Cheers
--
Yves Barbion
www.scripto.nu
Is there any hidden conditionalized text? That could cause the message.
Did you do a search on unresolved cross-ref?
Nadine
On 19/07/2010 7:47 PM, Layton, Debbie wrote:
> I'm using FrameMaker 7.0 on XP Professional. I've got a book with about
> 11 chapters in it.
>
>
>
> I continue to get unreso
On 20/07/2010 12:09 AM, Whites wrote:
Howdy Framers -
Anyone know of a plugin that does imposition on Frame files??
TIA
Will White
It's easier to do imposition in the PDF stream rather than in Frame.
Quite Imposing is often recommended, but is fairly pricey. I use
Clickbook from Blue Squi
Classification: SERCO-PUBLIC
OK, so, I played around a bit more. I hope the following makes sense to
you.
To recap: the book file from which I'm generating the index contains
around 200 files and a book file, thus:
IOM (Index of Markers)
Files . . .
Book
This book file contains ordinary fm fi
Is there any hidden conditionalized text? That could cause the message.
Did you do a search on unresolved cross-ref?
Nadine
On 19/07/2010 7:47 PM, Layton, Debbie wrote:
I'm using FrameMaker 7.0 on XP Professional. I've got a book with about
11 chapters in it.
I continue to get unresolved cr
Hi Verner,
To make sure you always start at the top of a new page (your rear page)
you can use a first paragraph style (preceding your markers) that always
starts on top of a page. This forces the paragraph (and all subsequent
paragraphs) to move to the rear page (in your case).
In the Para
I'm using FrameMaker 7.0 on XP Professional. I've got a book with about
11 chapters in it.
I continue to get unresolved cross reference messages. I have gone in
and re-done all of them, since the original files were copied from
another manual, but when I open the documents again, I get the mess
Create a PDF and then use Quite Imposing.
/Jacob
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
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Emne: Plug for Imposition
Howdy Framers -
Anyone know of a plug
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