Re: Mysterious Color9 being added to FrameMaker files

2013-06-11 Thread Robert Lauriston
I encountered something like that a few years ago, if I remember right it turned out to be coming from an Illustrator graphic. On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 7:29 AM, Fei Min Lorente feimin.lore...@onsemi.com wrote: There’s a FrameMaker user here (FrameMaker 10, Windows XP) who is getting a color

RE: Color setting Don't Print doesn't work (WAS: Modifying FM's default R/L master pages)

2013-06-11 Thread Craig Ede
I seem to vaguely remember that this setting is only valid for CMYK documents. I could be wrong though. Check that out. Craig From: pchristen...@ftportfolios.com To: srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com Subject: Color setting Don't Print doesn't work (WAS: Modifying FM's default R/L master

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread todd . bersley
Hello Framers, I just received a batch of 200+ FrameMaker 4, 5.5, and 6 files that I need to get into Frame 10 and then convert into Word and PDF. However, when I try to open them in either Frame 7 or Frame 10, I get the following error message: Cannot lock this file for your use. Your changes

RE: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Sorry my answer on the forums didn't help you ;) Maybe the file is in FM view-only mode - try Esc, Shift+f, l, k to toggle it From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of todd.bers...@teradyne.com Sent: June-10-13 4:01 PM To:

Re: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Art Campbell
Also, make sure there aren't any .lck files in the folders. To work around this problem, which may be residual file and folder permissions pointing to long gone users... this utility is awesome: recommended http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html Art Art Campbell

RE: Color setting Don't Print doesn't work (WAS: Modifying FM's default R/L master pages)

2013-06-11 Thread Christenson, Pat
Hi Mike - I tried that but then it's invisible onscreen as well as in print. I'm trying to simplify the processes here so I'd hate to add changing views or dealing with more conditions to the already-confused/overburdened staff. Thanks. Pat From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

Re: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:00:41 -0700, todd.bers...@teradyne.com wrote: But clearly, some setting in the old Frame file is prohibiting me from editing the file. Another possibility is that there may be a lock file present, which is the same name with extension .lck. Delete it, and re-open the

RE: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Combs, Richard
todd.bers...@teradyne.com wrote: I just received a batch of 200+ FrameMaker 4, 5.5, and 6 files that I need to get into Frame 10 and then convert into Word and PDF. However, when I try to open them in either Frame 7 or Frame 10, I get the following error message: Cannot lock this file for

RE: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Fred Ridder
In response to Todd Bersley, Richard Combs wrote: I tried changing permissions on all the files, which appeared to be successful since they no longer indicate that they are read-only and the security settings have grey checkmarks indicating I have write permissions. After changing

Re: Why won't FrameMaker use the default attribute I set in the EDD?

2013-06-11 Thread Scott Prentice
Hi Heather... I believe that FM's default DITA support doesn't respond to editing the image attributes directly (might work with some of them). Select the anchored frame and choose Special Anchored Frame, then select the desired alignment. This will set the frame alignment and *should* set

RE: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Harro de Jong
You may have two problems: 1. file permissions in Windows 2. file set as read-only in FrameMaker. You've solved 1. for 2. the symptoms are missing menu items (you can't save or edit, and the only menus shown are File, Edit, Navigation, Window, Help). To unlock a file, type Esc Flk (note the

FM10 FM9

2013-06-11 Thread Robert Lauriston
Can FM9 open FM10 files directly, or do you need to save as .mif from FM10? ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to

RE: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread todd . bersley
Thanks, Harro. Unlocking the read-only FrameMaker file did the trick. Curious that in 15 years of using Frame, I hadn't encountered a locked Frame file. Now that I know about it, I see this question has been answered a few times before. *** Todd Bersley From: Harro de Jong

Re: Why won't FrameMaker use the default attribute I set in the EDD?

2013-06-11 Thread Heather Thomas
Thank you, Nadine and Scott, for your replies. Nadine: I am using FM 11 (sorry I didn't specify in my first post). Yes, I want to change the default alignment of images. I did change the default setting in the EDD and then import the element definitions into my template. I know that the EDD

RE: FM10 FM9

2013-06-11 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Need to do a Save As - FM9 files get upgraded -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: June-11-13 11:29 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM10 FM9 Can FM9 open FM10 files

RE: FM10 FM9

2013-06-11 Thread Combs, Richard
Robert Lauriston wrote: Can FM9 open FM10 files directly, or do you need to save as .mif from FM10? Neither. :-) FM10 can save as FM9 files; no need to go through MIF. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT

Re: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Matt Sullivan
IIRC, WinNT locked files upon writing them to CD, which may be why you found that the files were locked on such "vintage" Fm files. -MattMatt R. Sullivanco-authorPublishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11P:714.798.7596 |C:714.585.2335

RE: Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Usually, files brought in (copied) from a CD are set to read-only by Windows (including recent versions - not just WinNT). This is because they *are* read-only when on the CD. :) If the folder is also set read-only (e.g., this *may* occur if you copied a tree from the CD), then you may also

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
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Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Jeremy H. Griffith
On Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:00:41 -0700, todd.bersley at teradyne.com wrote: >But clearly, some setting in the old Frame file is prohibiting me from >editing the file. Another possibility is that there may be a lock file present, which is the same name with extension ".lck". Delete it, and re-open

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Art Campbell
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Color setting Don't Print doesn't work (WAS: Modifying FM's default R/L master pages)

2013-06-11 Thread Christenson, Pat
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Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Combs, Richard
todd.bersley at teradyne.com wrote: > I just received a batch of 200+ FrameMaker 4, 5.5, and 6 files that I need to > get into Frame 10 and then convert into Word and PDF. However, when I try to > open them in either Frame 7 or Frame 10, I get the following error message: > "Cannot lock this file

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Fred Ridder
anges at the same time. Look in the Preferences property sheet to see if network file locking is enabled, and try disabling it if it is currently enabled. -Fred Ridder -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130611/b7d7629b/attachment.html>

Why won't FrameMaker use the default attribute I set in the EDD?

2013-06-11 Thread Scott Prentice
critical or anything, but it would be > nice if we could set the default alignment in the EDD and have FM obey it. > > Thanks again! > Heather > > PS - Please note that there is a delay of at least 24 hours from the > time I post to the time my message appears on the list. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130611/87618cf1/attachment.html>

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Harro de Jong
You may have two problems: 1. file permissions in Windows 2. file set as read-only in FrameMaker. You've solved 1. for 2. the symptoms are missing menu items (you can't save or edit, and the only menus shown are File, Edit, Navigation, Window, Help). To unlock a file, type Esc Flk (note the

FM10 > FM9

2013-06-11 Thread Robert Lauriston
Can FM9 open FM10 files directly, or do you need to save as .mif from FM10?

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread todd.bers...@teradyne.com
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Why won't FrameMaker use the default attribute I set in the EDD?

2013-06-11 Thread Heather Thomas
DD and have FM obey it. Thanks again! Heather PS - Please note that there is a delay of at least 24 hours from the time I post to the time my message appears on the list. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130611/857b7ac3/attachment.html>

FM10 > FM9

2013-06-11 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Need to do a Save As - FM9 files get upgraded -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: June-11-13 11:29 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM10 > FM9 Can FM9 open FM10

FM10 > FM9

2013-06-11 Thread Combs, Richard
Robert Lauriston wrote: > Can FM9 open FM10 files directly, or do you need to save as .mif from FM10? Neither. :-) FM10 can save as FM9 files; no need to go through MIF. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Matt Sullivan
eusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/matt%40mattrsullivan.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.fram

Converting Older Frame Files to Frame 10: Cannot Lock File Error Message

2013-06-11 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
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Why won't FrameMaker use the default attribute I set in the EDD?

2013-06-11 Thread Heather Thomas
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QUESTION: Accepting all changes in an FM9 book?

2013-06-11 Thread gr...@hedgewizard.net
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