Re: Recommended graphic file format for single-sourcing from Frame to Robohelp?

2012-01-14 Thread Writer
Or don't put text in your images. ;-) We don't include text in our images for translation purposes. Further to Mike's comment: http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/internet/2002/jpg_gif_png.asp Nadine From: Mike Wickham i...@mikewickham.com To:

Re: Straight Apostrophe in Framemaker 9

2012-01-25 Thread Writer
Prime: alt + 0162 Double prime: alt + 0178 Is that what you mean? Nadine From: Linda Rose l...@qad.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 4:29:27 PM Subject: Straight Apostrophe in Framemaker 9 Hi, I am using Framemaker

Re: Straight Apostrophe in Framemaker 9

2012-01-25 Thread Writer
prime) and inches (double prime). Perhaps you need a different character? Nadine From: Linda Rose l...@qad.com To: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:03:13 PM Subject: Re

Fw: FM + CMS + SMEs w/o $$$?

2012-01-26 Thread Writer
I don't really know anything about this product, but Jeff's comment made me think of it: http://www.thirtysix.net/smartdocs/default.aspx Nadine From: Jeff Coatsworth jeff.coatswo...@jonassoftware.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com

Re: Lists of Effective Pages and Sections

2012-01-29 Thread Writer
Kristy, by structured, do you mean DITA? If so (and assuming your goal is to make a book PDF or something similar), save your ditamap as a FrameMaker book with FrameMaker components, and then add your front matter, TOC, formatting, etc. Don't try to do your formatting or fancy work in the DITA

Re: Copying large data sets into tables

2012-01-30 Thread Writer
Something I've done if the tables are not too complex in structure is: In Word, convert the table to text. Copy the data, and then paste it into FrameMaker. In FrameMaker, select all of the data, and convert text to table. Nadine From: Andy Smith (WFL)

Re: PDF comparison tool?

2012-02-07 Thread Writer
Good question. I'd like to know, too. Nadine From: jburgdor jburg...@cisco.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 4:14:41 PM Subject: PDF comparison tool? PDF comparison tool? Colleaguesare looking for a tool for comparing

Re: hard coded path names for imported graphics and x-refs

2012-02-17 Thread Writer
From my experiences, Meg, and from what other people have told me, FrameMaker will create absolute paths when you work on a remote drive. Is using source control software an option for you for sharing files with other writers instead of posting files to your network? Nadine

Re: Find/Change - Non-Breaking Space and Thin Space

2012-02-21 Thread Writer
I think this is what you want (check out p. 499 of the FM User Guide PDF for more information):Nonbreaking space: \ (space)Thin space: \i, \st -- I assume you can use one or the other?NadineFrom: Alison Craig alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com"

Re: Restore a corrupt file?

2012-02-26 Thread Writer
, Shmuel Wolfson Technical Writer 052-763-7133 On 2/25/2012 5:12 AM, Pat Christenson wrote: Hi - I have corrupt FrameMaker 10 file. The backup is also corrupt, as is the offsite backup. None will open. I've tried Open Heroic and Wash Via MIF. No luck. I have a version that's 3 weeks old but I'd

Re: Restore a corrupt file?

2012-02-26 Thread Writer
Sorry, but changing the extension does *not* convert the file format. The .fm file format is binary, while the .mif format contains only ASCII text. Merely changing the filename extension will not covert binary to ASCII.   -Fred Ridder Apology accepted. Nadine

Re: Follow up to Adding File Name Variable to Template question

2012-03-05 Thread Writer
pages? Thanks again. Stephen Nelson Technical Writer Ambrell an Ameritherm Company 39 Main St. Scottsville, NY 14546 snel...@ambrell.com 585.889.0288 (office) - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4846 - Release Date: 03/02

Re: FrameMaker 10 and Acrobat X ... Training Books

2012-03-06 Thread Writer
Case in point: I was extremely disappointed with Adobe FrameMaker 9 Classroom in a Book.  I don't recommend using this as a training resource as it just doesn't cut for both content and/or process. Well, if it's just straight up FM unstructured, I always recommend, even though it was written

OT: Documentation Lead position open in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

2012-03-12 Thread Writer
Documentation Lead position open in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. See: http://www.workopolis.com/EN/job/13693448?OMAlert=Y Nadine xposted FrameUsers Yahoo HATT group Yahoo FrameMaker-Dita Users group Yahoo wwp-users group ___ You are currently

Re: best use of graphics in FM

2012-03-21 Thread Writer
the company and its products, and likely reduces calls for support. And... the quick and dirty method only works for the current writer. It'd be really hard for any other writer to maintain or change. I agree with Art. I also add: Run, Ken, run! Before they completely suck your soul out of you

Re: Unstructured to structured FM?

2012-03-25 Thread Writer
On top of Art's comments, make sure that you understand what outputs you need to create and how to create them from structured sources. In terms of DITA, authoring is easy once you get the hang of it; however, you need to figure out which tools allow you to create PDFs, online help, mobile

Re: Hypertext?

2012-03-27 Thread Writer
If you only need to output to PDF, I don't think you need to do anything. I ran a quick test with FM 9/Acrobat Pro 8, and Acrobat Pro automatically recognized the text in the FM file as an email address (although, I can't find how to prevent it from doing this). You might want to give the

Re: Copying in table columns in 9

2012-04-09 Thread Writer
I can't test this idea completely at the moment, but... In Excel, save the file as HTM. Open the HTM file in Word, and then save as DOC. Copy or convert from DOC file. Just a thought. Nadine From: Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com To: 'FrameMaker Users

Re: FM9: Cross refs lost when building a PDF

2012-05-10 Thread Writer
Try this: When you go to File Print Book PDF Setup Links tab Make sure Create Named Destinations for... is selected. Nadine From: Terri Schultz tjs_bad...@hotmail.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:16:21 AM Subject:

Re: Help with conversion to webworks

2012-05-11 Thread Writer
Deidre: I can't answer fully right now, but you can check out the ePublisher help on the WebWorks Web site: www.webworks.com You might also want to post ePublisher questions here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wwp-users/ Nadine From: Deirdre Clancy

Re: Resources to help a newbie create DITA documents in FrameMaker 10

2012-05-17 Thread Writer
The problem is that creating a DITA project in FrameMaker is   really no different than doing that in any other XML authoring   tool. You do need to understand the structured FrameMaker UI, but   DITA is DITA regardless of the tool. Agreed. What might be particular to FM is how to

Re: Resources to help a newbie create DITA documents in FrameMaker 10

2012-05-18 Thread Writer
://www.publishingsmarter.com/resources/books-and-articles/framemaker Bernard did a good job with the course; I'm sure the book would be very handy for someone learning DITA. Nadine - Original Message - From: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca To: Scott Prentice s...@leximation.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com

Re: Resources to help a newbie create DITA documents in FrameMaker 10

2012-05-18 Thread Writer
knowledgeable than I am about FM 10 might have more to say about that. Nadine - Original Message - From: Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net To: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca; Scott Prentice s...@leximation.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com framers

Re: Resources to help a newbie create DITA documents in FrameMaker 10

2012-05-18 Thread Writer
...@aeris.net To: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca; Scott Prentice s...@leximation.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 12:48:35 PM Subject: RE: Resources to help a newbie create DITA documents in FrameMaker 10 Hmmm ... I may have been quite

Re: Reinstalling FM9 (WAS: Problems with PDF creation since Windows update)

2012-05-30 Thread Writer
Maybe that function is controlled by your IT department.NadineFrom: Alison Craig alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:32:07 PM Subject: Reinstalling FM9 (WAS: Problems with PDF creation since Windows

Re: Adobe Community Forums and Obtuse website

2012-06-19 Thread Writer
Now was that so hard? ;-) Maybe not hard, but somewhat obscure. Personally, I think the link label should be Support, not Help. Especially since it links to the Support page. Scott, I get your frustration. Not necessarily with the Adobe site because I don't really use it, but certainly with

Re: OT: Unexpected event

2012-06-20 Thread Writer
Oh, Rick! That must have come as a stunning revelation. I'm glad you didn't ignore it and that you're getting it sorted out. I have no doubt that you will be as right as rain in no time. I look forward to your return when you're ready. I'm sure we all do. Hugs to you. The very best thoughts

Re: How to prepare Frame files for English to Korean translation

2012-06-21 Thread Writer
Let me know if I can help answer any other questions. I'm happy to help. Bill Well, Bill, for starters you could write a Managing Translation for Dummies book... =D Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as

Re: How to prepare Frame files for English to Korean translation

2012-06-21 Thread Writer
/2012 12:18 PM, Writer wrote: Well, Bill, for starters you could write a Managing Translation for Dummies book... =D Nadine Not as comprehensive as a Dummies book, but very helpful nonetheless: http://www.llts.com/LearningCenter/guidebook.php -- Stuart Rogers Technical

Re: How to prepare Frame files for English to Korean translation

2012-06-21 Thread Writer
Awesome! You should have it done in no time, then. *grin* Nadine - Original Message - From: Bill Swallow techcommd...@gmail.com To: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca Cc: Kelly Lawetz klaw...@genetec.com; Yvonne Mills yvonne.mi...@jdsu.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com framers

Re: Single sourcing from Frame and a wiki ... or something ...

2012-06-27 Thread Writer
You may want to look at the Confluence wiki. I know that there is a DITA Confluence tool (Dita2Wiki?) and WebWorks ePublisher will also convert FM to Confluence. However, I don’t know if it’s possible to go the other way, or to round-trip content between FM DITA and Confluence.  According to

Re: Text reflows when converting to PDF

2012-06-29 Thread Writer
Does this help? http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2010-May/020148.html Nadine From: Karen Robbins karendes...@gmail.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 7:30:26 PM Subject: Text reflows when converting to PDF Hi

Re: comparing variables in .fm files in FM10

2012-07-08 Thread Writer
Create a third, blank FM file with the correct variables set. Import the variables from that template into each of the two other FM files so that they are using the same variables. Nadine Robert Lauriston rob...@lauriston.com 7/07/12 09:06 I inherited this book so I don't know what kind of

Re: Hello (Frame 11 documentation)

2012-07-27 Thread Writer
At http://helpx.adobe.com/framemaker.html, you can also get an ePub version and other documents. Cool! Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To

Re: Template for four-page brochure?

2012-08-06 Thread Writer
I did something similar with a combination of FM and Adobe Acrobat 8. I don't have the current version of Acrobat, so I'm not sure if the settings are the same, but it will give you an idea. In FM, create your content on 8.5 x 11 pages. The pagination will look linear. Create a PDF of the FM

Re: Big batch of old messages arrived this morning

2012-08-23 Thread Writer
of old messages arrived this morning T his morning, my FrameUsers folder contained 50 new messages, some dating back to Aug. 1. I'm wondering if others have had the same experience, or if it's something done to me by the mail system here. Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc

Re: Spurious unresolved cross references

2012-08-23 Thread Writer
Keith, are you using conditional text? Way back, I used to get that message for xrefs that were hidden in conditional text. Nadine   I have a FrameMaker 10 book that is reporting several unresolved cross references when I update the book. I’ve tried deleting them and replacing them several

Re: Big batch of old messages arrived this morning

2012-08-23 Thread Writer
Greg, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate. ;-) N Nothing like following the delivery of 50 old messages with 50 new messages confirming that we received 50 old messages. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as

Re: FM10 paragraph / character tag display disappearing

2012-08-23 Thread Writer
BTW, it looks like about 50 or 60 messages were hung up from the list for the last three weeks, including many of Robert's posts like this one; anybody know why? Jeremy, see this thread: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2012-August/026449.html Nadine

Re: Tips/tools/resources for converting unstructured to structured

2012-08-23 Thread Writer
I haven't watched them, but Tom Aldous has e-seminars about conversion here: http://tmaldous.com/2012/03/05/7-part-e-seminar-series-unstructured-to-xml-framemaker-10-instructional-series/ Nadine I'm about to start a unstructured-to-structuredconversion project in either Frame 9 or 10. Does

Re: Tips/tools/resources for converting unstructured to structured

2012-08-24 Thread Writer
If you can, consider Yves' suggestion about using Mif2Go. If I recall correctly, it's easier/faster than using conversion tables in FM. Nadine Hi all - Thanks for the suggestions. Luckily, I don't have to build the template, EDD and DTD. I just have to convert some unstructured files to

Re: Tips/tools/resources for converting unstructured to structured

2012-08-25 Thread Writer
Mif2Go user documentation can be found in various formats here: http://www.omsys.com/dcl/download.htm#Mif2Go_UG At a place where I used to work, I assigned a junior writer the task of using Mif2Go to convert some of our smaller documents to DITA. She figured it out fairly quickly. For some

Re: FrameMaker 11 Review

2012-09-03 Thread Writer
Good review Alan. It’s the first one I’ve seen that seems like the reviewer actually used the program instead of just repeated a list of new features from Adobe’s Reviewer’s Guide. Yes, that was refreshing. I am disappointed that they couldn’t clean up some of the longstanding issues with

Re: Missing Fonts message

2012-09-05 Thread Writer
It's from 2007, but this thread might help: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2007-April/007323.html Nadine Missing Fonts message I am sorry - fat-fingered the message. It's FM 10, not 7. (I am a little flustered this morning as one of our email accounts has been hacked and I was

Re: Graphics transparency

2012-09-05 Thread Writer
I have these notes that I made for a project I worked on a while back: 1. Import the image into FrameMaker. It will look like a grey box in FrameMaker, so it will be tricky to adjust. 2. Select the image and set Fill to None using the tools palette. I think I might have found that answer here:

Re: Graphics transparency

2012-09-05 Thread Writer
, in the end, many tech writers make transparent graphic work. ;-) Nadine - Original Message - From: Combs, Richard richard.co...@polycom.com To: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca; Pat Christenson pxen...@gmail.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Sent

Re: Frame vs Word - the decision

2012-09-25 Thread Writer
I for one think that my time is more valuable when I am writing, rather than reformatting or performing work arounds that Word requires. But then most of management under values what other people do. *sigh* So true...so true. Laura, make sure you multiply the time it will take to get

Re: More bad news on TCS4: no longer includes Photoshop

2012-09-26 Thread Writer
As for editing images, even though I have CS 5, most of the time I use Paint Shop Pro (≈$100). Obviously, I have simpler photographic needs than many other people. I prefer Paint Shop Pro, too. Photoshop is usually overkill for me. Maybe it's because we're Canadian, Allison. =D Nadine

Re: save as... FM 8 Mif

2012-09-27 Thread Writer
Mario, see Jeremy's explanation here: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2012-September/026750.html Nadine Hi to all. A customer of mine ask me to save a lot of FM 8 e FM 10 files, in MIF 8 format. Because this is optimized for translation workflow. I have FM 10 and I could save in

Re: Bookmarking when printing to PDF

2012-10-05 Thread Writer
You set them up in the on the Bookmarks tab of the PDF Setup dialog box. AFAIK, there are two ways to access this dialog box. . File Print Book PDF Setup (make sure to select Generate Acrobat Data). . Select the book file in the document manager, and go to Format Document PDF Setup

Re: Languages and FrameMaker languages

2012-10-15 Thread Writer
Rick, do you mean what string of characters in the Language list is equal to those languages? Looking at Google Translate and Wikipedia, my guess would be: Slovenian (Slovene) = slovenščina (FWIW, this is not the same as slovenčina, which is Slovak) Latvian/Lettish = latviešu Serbian =

Re: FM openObjectId markers RoboHelp

2012-10-19 Thread Writer
Doesn't RH have a mini-TOC option? Nadine Because of the way RH converts TOC and IX into other structures I don't expect you'll have luck with the generated lists and ix's turning into files with live links…I expect it has to do with the fundamental difference in generating the documents

Re: Webworks ePublisher price

2012-11-13 Thread Writer
Carol, I'm not sure what the price is, but it's definitely worth checking into. WebWorks will release version 2012.3 on 27 November and it is the first version that supports FM 11, so your timing is very good. If you have any other questions about ePublisher and want to chat about it off

Re: [Bulk] Re: ANN: List of FrameMaker Utilities and Plugins, v4.0, now available

2012-11-18 Thread Writer
of FrameMaker Utilities and Plugins, v4.0, now available On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:40:27 -0800 (PST), Writer generic...@yahoo.ca wrote: That's awesome, Lin. I don't see the link to the PDF on the mif2go site. Do you have to log in to see it? Soory about that!  I had set it to public

Re: FM 9 Blinking linked images

2012-11-20 Thread Writer
Ça va, Stephen: Even though you say you've worked for several years this way, I'm strongly inclined to agree with Jeremy. From what I've heard over the years, users who try to use FM over a network have run into trouble at some point. Nadine - Original Message - From: Jeremy H.

Re: Replaced images not saved to XML?

2012-11-22 Thread Writer
6. Select the image inside the anchored frame, and delete it. 7. Select the anchored frame and do File Import File. Select image2.png and shrinkwrap the frame. Roger, I can have a look at it later with FM10, but what happens if you delete the image element and reinsert and image element,

Re: FrameMaker - online help solution

2012-11-28 Thread Writer
I highly recommend getting the newest version of WebWorks ePublisher. You would have to rebuild your stationery. Are you not breaking pages at headings? Do you have some other approach to page breaks? Nadine I have a bunch of FrameMaker 7 files that currently go through WebWorks 2003 to get

Re: greenfield and new structure

2012-11-29 Thread Writer
Congrats on the new job, John. Being the master of your own documentation is pretty awesome, eh? I would love to find some EDDs for basic DITA-compliant user manuals, and I'd love some war stories about getting Structured, tales of heroism and tragedy, etc. Please feel free to reply to me

Re: greenfield and new structure

2012-11-29 Thread Writer
T hanks Nadine! Yes, the existing product documentation was authored in oxygen in India. I don't have good access to those resources, but I have the DITA files. I have to make them look presentable, and then improve the quality of the writing, fill in gaps, etc. So I have no legacy FM

Re: What is a PI marker or programming instruction marker

2012-11-29 Thread Writer
[By way of some background: We're in an odd spot where we're between budgets AND about to shift to 'native' DITA using oXygen; so they're trying hard not to invest further in Frame-specific products. But this requirement for Help (in am month!) is gonna mean one last tool goes in that box.]

Re: What is a PI marker or programming instruction marker

2012-11-29 Thread Writer
Can't you output to CHM using oXygen? Sure, in the same sense that you can create a large Web site using only Notepad.  ;-) So...um...like...are you saying that I'm doin' it rong? I'd say if someone has a looming deadline, that is **not** the time to start learning how to customize the

Re: greenfield and new structure

2012-12-01 Thread Writer
But surely somehow the para tags get mapped to elements for PDF output?  Forget about formatting while you author. Learn to separate creating content from formatting. When I publish a procedure to PDF, suppose I want the steps to have 0pt above, 6pt after, etc - the stuff I usually set up in

Re: greenfield and new structure

2012-12-01 Thread Writer
John, what version of FM are you using? Nadine___ 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 framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com

Re: TCS 4 as DITA out-of-the-box solution

2012-12-03 Thread Writer
Ready, shoot, aim! Scriptorium's updating their book for FM11 but they're not done yet. http://www.scriptorium.com/books/unstructured-framemaker-11/ The picture made me laugh. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as

Re: Index not generating as expected

2012-12-15 Thread Writer
I have had a similar problem in the past where the first page of the index wouldn't format into columns, but anything past the first page would. In that case, this is what I did: On the body page of the first page of the index, hold the CTRL key down and select the frame. Right-click on the

Re: Madcap Flare vs Framemaker

2012-12-17 Thread Writer
Bill said: Well, you say you have FM experience already, and that you do only a little bit of help authoring. But, you'd need the Adobe Technical Communication suite to get an interconnected seat of both FM and RH for any single-sourced help authoring.  Only if you want to stick with a purely

Re: Is FrameMaker 11 going down or is it a keeper?

2012-12-18 Thread Writer
Please let us not get sentimental about FrameMaker. I fervently hope a better mousetrap will soon be here. I will be very glad to be rid of 2012, ruined for me by TCS4 FrameMaker and its scammy advertorials. Agreed, Rob. At there very least, there needs to be a contender. Nadine

Re: Madcap Flare vs Framemaker

2012-12-18 Thread Writer
I'm a big advocate for WWeP but since they indicated they already use RH, the TCS option was a best fit. It's A fit. Not sure I'd say best. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to

Re: Finding overrides in Framemaker files

2013-01-22 Thread Writer
want to update. 4) Under While Updating, Remove, select Other Format/Layout Overrides and click Import. HTH! Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-903-6372

Re: Finding overrides in Framemaker files

2013-01-22 Thread Writer
Writer wrote: FM also provides the ability to search for character/paragraph/table format overrides in the Find/Change dialog box (that is, CTRL + F). Those options are at the bottom of the Find list. Richard, do those tools provide something extra to the FM functionality

Re: best web help add-on for FrameMaker 10?

2013-02-05 Thread Writer
I'll give WebWorks ePublisher a try. http://www.indoition.com/online-help-authoring-tools-survey.htm says it costs $795 a year, does the license actually expire? The subscription expires, but you can still use the software. You just don't get the four upgrades/year or access to direct

Re: best web help add-on for FrameMaker 10?

2013-02-05 Thread Writer
I must correct myself. When you purchase a *perpetual* license, you can continue to use ePublisher after your subscription is done. I recommend that you contact WebWorks' sales department so that you can discuss your particular needs with them. Nadine I'll give WebWorks ePublisher a try.

Re: best web help add-on for FrameMaker 10?

2013-02-11 Thread Writer
Buying a WWP license is expensive, especially on top of the cost of upgrading to  TechCommSuite 4. But I've lost four entire days of income trying to cooperate with Adobe Tech Support, not getting anywhere, and ultimately being abandoned without so much as a sorry we can't help you we've

Re: best web help add-on for FrameMaker 10?

2013-02-13 Thread Writer
Flare has some advantages and I'd consider it for large projects where I  could start from scratch Kieth, do you mean if you were authoring from within Flare? What are those advantages? Thanks, Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers

Re: best web help add-on for FrameMaker 10?

2013-02-13 Thread Writer
Thanks, Keith. Nadine Well, it's designed for content reuse, so sharing common content across  projects is easy. Since it's topic based, it's easy for more than one writer to work on a project. It also has some very nice reporting and tracking features.  If I was working on a large

Re: switch between 8.5x11 and A4 sized pages within the same book?

2013-02-21 Thread Writer
You could try creating two separate templates (in FM files that are separate from the book and separate from each other). One template file is 8.5 x 11, and the other is A4. Both can contain all other attributes (paragraph styles, character styles, colour definitions, etc). Apply the first

Re: switch between 8.5x11 and A4 sized pages within the same book?

2013-02-21 Thread Writer
What if you also had to switch from US to UK spelling when you switched from Letter to A4? What would be the most straightforward way to handle that? The only thing I can think of is conditional text. But you can include your condition settings in the template. Nadine

Re: switch between 8.5x11 and A4 sized pages within the same book?

2013-02-21 Thread Writer
I agree that Nadine’s suggestion of two templates is probably best if you have time to work through each document every time you change to check that there aren’t any unfortunate page breaks.  Sensible use of “keep with next” instead of hard “top of page” settings can help of course. Yes,

Re: switch between 8.5x11 and A4 sized pages within the same book?

2013-02-21 Thread Writer
I know printed copies from PDFs are almost quaint these days snip Call me a Luddite, but I don't agree. This article is a bit old, but I think it still holds true:  http://www.booklistonline.com/The-Manley-Arts-The-Cockroach-Will-Manley/pid=5390998 Nadine

Re: Cost of software charged outside US borders

2013-02-22 Thread Writer
Thanks for the link, Alan. I knew that people in Australia and NZ got charged way more for music. I forgot about the software thing. Hurray for Australia for being proactive about the issue. We see a similar thing here in Canada, especially with the price of books. Nadine

Re: Cost of software charged outside US borders

2013-02-22 Thread Writer
I think we're constantly looking at what's the best way to deliver value to our customers ... And then for his next act, Mr. Narayen ran for Parliament. Nadine From: Alan T Litchfield a...@alphabyte.co.nz To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Friday,

Re: FrameMaker - PDF - ePub format?

2013-04-05 Thread Writer
Hi, Steve: I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but WebWorks ePublisher has Book ePub 2.0 output (you can see a sample of the output here:  http://www.webworks.com/Tour/Output_Formats/) and PDF output. You can generate both outputs at the same time. Nadine - Original Message -

Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-09 Thread Writer
I was wondering when someone was going to bring this up. I share your sentiments/fears exactly, Steve. Nadine - Original Message - From: Steve Rickaby srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:37:59 PM Subject: OT:

Re: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-11 Thread Writer
I say we start a new company and create a competitor to FrameMaker! Who's with me? Anyone? Anyone? *crickets chirp* =D Nadine - Original Message - From: Craig Ede craig...@hotmail.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:24:36 PM Subject: FW:

Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-11 Thread Writer
This is why I'm uncomfortable with suites of software. Especially ones that are so interdependent. I don't like having all my eggs in one basket. Nadine PS: Z, you seem to be good with numbers. How much are we going to need to raise to create an FM competitor? Almost everyone keeps ignoring

Re: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-13 Thread Writer
...@omsys.com wrote: From: Jeremy H. Griffith jer...@omsys.com Subject: Re: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only To: framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Received: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 8:54 PM On Sat, 11 May 2013 11:33:13 -0700 (PDT), Writer generic

Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-13 Thread Writer
Now, Dave, that's not what Google told me when I did a 2 second search on capitalism vs free market. *figuratively checks to make sure the figurative pin is back in the figurative grenade, then goes back to earning money to support her smart assery* Nadine   Nadine - Nadine, I certainly

Re: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-16 Thread Writer
I appreciate everyone's feedback, but plans to build a  competitive product and business plans for a competitive product may be a bit premature.  ;-) I strongly disagree. I think it's been a long time coming. I want more choices. I want to be able to see the text in the index dialog box.

Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

2013-05-16 Thread Writer
An easy way to find out what many of those are is to look at the plug-ins that people are willing to pay for.  Good point. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to

Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription

2013-05-22 Thread Writer
Truth in Advertising Disclosure: I am biased. I am a reseller for a software application that is sold mainly by subscription (WebWorks ePublisher). But I purchase other software by subscription, and I prefer it. But even WebWorks offers a perpetual license so that when you stop buying the

Re: Is there a way to link from a FrameMaker file to a destination in a PDF file?

2013-05-23 Thread Writer
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Re: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-27 Thread Writer
I'm surprised that you can't get your data to export to Word. According to this article, it should work:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/export-access-data-to-a-word-document-HA010341683.aspx Alternatively, if you can get HTML out of Access, what about opening it up in Word? I

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

2013-06-08 Thread Writer
Heather, you don't say what version of FM you're using, and I'm not totally clear what you are doing, but I'll throw this out there... You want to change the default alignment of images, right? Did you actually change the default setting in the EDD? If so, did you then import the new EDD

Re: Follow up on a few items

2013-07-07 Thread Writer
Huh? Did we miss something? *blink* Nadine I really had a good time last evening and I just wanted to say thank you again for the thoughtful gifts. I just hope you weren't all bored to tears by the Doctor Who episode, which probably gave David Tennant the least screen time of any episode

Re: DITA/docbook vs your own schema

2013-07-08 Thread Writer
And unless you're very clever, it's easy to paint yourself into a corner with an in-house system. It might be simple to develop something for what your needs are now, but you neglect to make it open-ended or scalable for whatever changes you need to make in the future. And then there's

Re: DITA/docbook vs your own schema

2013-07-09 Thread Writer
Agreed. That has been my go to book since I started using DITA. Nadine This is a really good book for getting experience in using DITA 1.2. I found that the sample application that is developed was very straightforward to implement in FrameMaker. It won't teach you everything you need to know

Re: DITA/docbook vs your own schema

2013-07-10 Thread Writer
Subject: Re: DITA/docbook vs your own schema Unfortunately, that book cannot be sold internationally by Amazon. :( Alan On 10/07/13 2:19 PM, Writer wrote: Agreed. That has been my go to book since I started using DITA. Nadine This is a really good book for getting experience in using

Re: OT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: Adobe 'Creative Cloud' (again)

2013-07-18 Thread Writer
And on the other side of the fence... I find it an interesting discussion. And I prefer to have it on this list since I don't participate in many other lists. Sorry, Matt, my vote is for keep it online. Nadine Bandwidth is measured also by the number of emails one can reasonably read (and

Re: Conrefs... Shake out white, turn BLUE!

2013-07-31 Thread Writer
This is from memory, but I think that FM treats conrefs as conditional text. Look at the conditional text values in the template file. Nadine A reference to an old TV commercial for powdered cleanser.  You shake out white powder and it turns blue when it gets wet.  Conclusion?  This is the

Re: Proof reading the Adobe FrameMaker 11 'documentation'?

2013-08-16 Thread Writer
It's kind of surreal. Nadine From: Alan Litchfield a...@alphabyte.co.nz To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 12:24:42 PM Subject: Re: Proof reading the Adobe FrameMaker 11 'documentation'? haha, I like that. On 16/08/13 10:05 PM,

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