Re: Hyperlinking Between Frame and MS Word Source

2011-02-05 Thread Writer
Angela already asked this question on the WebWorks forum, but I suggested that she ask the question here, too, since it's not strictly an ePublisher question. Forget the ePublisher side of things for now. I'd like to know if you can link/xref/whatever from a point INSIDE an FM file to a point IN

Re: Hyperlinking Between Frame and MS Word Source

2011-02-08 Thread Writer
That's pretty cool. Does that work for Word to Frame, too? Xref to a marker in Frame? Nadine --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Ben Allums wrote: > From: Ben Allums > Subject: Re: Hyperlinking Between Frame and MS Word Source > To: dr_go...@pobox.com > Cc: "Steve Johnson" , "Angela Akridge" > , framers@lis

Re: OT: PDF Compare

2011-02-14 Thread Writer
Not completely OT. I'd like to see the responses, too. Nadine --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Pat Christenson wrote: > From: Pat Christenson > Subject: OT: PDF Compare > To: "Framers Users" > Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 1:54 PM > I have a client who's not happy with > the reports they're getting th

Re: OT: Add PDF links in Word

2011-02-21 Thread Writer
Rick, I think you are asking how to create a link to a URL in Word that will still point to that URL when the Word file is made into a PDF? Type the URL into the Word file, and then press Enter. The link should become hypertext at that point. Alternatively... Enter the URL. Select the text,

Re: Frame Light, what's the potential market?

2011-02-27 Thread Writer
On 22/02/2011 7:19 PM, Mike Wickham wrote: > >> I think it was a mistake for FrameMaker 10 not to include ePub output directly from FrameMaker. I can output an ePub straight from InDesign or straight from Apple Pages, but I need the full TCS3 to output ePub through RoboHelp. >> > When I saw t

Re: So how many of us are stuck with Frame 7.2?

2011-03-01 Thread Writer
Maybe it's time for someone to build a whole new mousetrap. Nadine --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Jeremy H. Griffith wrote: > From: Jeremy H. Griffith > Subject: Re: So how many of us are stuck with Frame 7.2? > To: "'Framers'" > Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 5:24 PM > On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 14:23:06 -0500,

RE: Generating a single FM document with conditional text from several documents

2011-03-25 Thread Writer
Are you saying that you want to keep the FM files separate, but pull their content into one FM file? If so, you can try to use the text inset feature in FM. Nadine --- On Fri, 3/25/11, Jeff Coatsworth wrote: From: Jeff Coatsworth Subject: RE: Generating a single FM document with conditional

Re: Changing a two-column index to one column

2011-04-15 Thread Writer
Hold down the CTRL key and select the frame on that page. Right-click the frame, and then choose Object Properties from the menu. You can change the column settings on the Customize Text Frame dialog box that appears.Nadine--- On Fri, 4/15/11, Thomas Scalise wrote:From: Thomas Scalise Subject: Cha

Re: Adobe ExportPDF

2011-05-06 Thread Writer
I'm not familiar with Adobe ExportPDF, but we use Mif2Go to convert FM to Word, and it works wonderfully well. If you can't find the solution that you want with Adobe ExportPDF, check out Mif2Go. Nadine --- On Fri, 5/6/11, Susan Modlin wrote: From: Susan Modlin Subject: Adobe ExportPDF To: "

RE: FrameMaker 9

2011-05-20 Thread Writer
There was a discussion quite a while back about the Paragraph Designer freezing if you adjusted the tabs on the ruler, rather than within the Paragraph Designer. Could that be a part of your problem? Nadine --- On Fri, 5/20/11, Karen Mann wrote: From: Karen Mann Subject: RE: FrameMaker 9 To:

Re: No index in FM10 Help

2011-06-08 Thread Writer
ide (essentially the same document) which is indexed. I'm boggled, and disappointed. Keith -- Keith Soltys Senior Technical Writer Architecture TMX Group (416) 947-4397 http://www.tmx.com/ -- NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This e-mail, including all materials co

Automatically highlighting PDFs from DITA sources?

2011-06-16 Thread Writer
Facts: DITA source files authored in FM9 Draft PDFs are created using WebWorks ePublisher 2011.1 PDF XSL FO output (fast, but lacking a certain amount of control) Production PDFs are created by going DITA > FM > PDF (slow, but we have complete control over the output) Challenge: Currently, we

Re: Adding 11x17 Master Page into a file in a book

2011-06-23 Thread Writer
2045253778 TABLE.yiv20452537789822e27b-5d79-4dc8-8b04-76e9fc5fc6f3Table { MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;} #yiv2045253778 DIV.yiv2045253778Section1 { } This is a question for a fellow tech writer who can be reached at "karlmeinert at hotmail dot com" if you want to talk to him directly.   He

RE: Adding 11x17 Master Page into a file in a book

2011-06-23 Thread Writer
Meh. It's a good way to learn something new. I do it all the time. Having no pride helps. ;-) Nadine --- On Thu, 6/23/11, Tim Pann wrote: From: Tim Pann Subject: RE: Adding 11x17 Master Page into a file in a book To: "David Spreadbury" , framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, June 23, 2

Re: Keeping document window fit to page

2011-07-07 Thread Writer
Susan, are you working in structured or unstructured FM? According to Scott Prentice in this post, the magnification is saved in the file, but not in XML files: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2010-April/020048.html Scott also mentions some plug-ins that might be of use to you.

Re: PDFs having a mixture of A4 and A3 page sizes

2011-07-07 Thread Writer
Claire, there was another thread recently that had a similar theme. Maybe your answer is in there: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2011-June/023385.html Nadine On 07/07/2011 10:32 AM, Wood, Claire (GE Oil & Gas) wrote: Dear all I was recently asked to test whether we could pro

Re: How to delete a blank page

2011-07-11 Thread Writer
Are you creating a double-sided document? Is it the back side of the title page? Nadine On 11/07/2011 4:42 PM, Brian Chan wrote: I use Format > Page Layout > Pagination and set the Before Saving & Printing drop-down to delete an empty page in the Title page of a book. But when I regenerate th

Re: RoboHelp List?

2011-07-12 Thread Writer
I am having some issues. *Thank you,* *Gillian Flato* Senior Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics *1550Buckeye Dr**.* *Milpitas,CA.95035* (408.545.6316 7408.232.5911 *gfl...@nanometrics.com <mailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com> __

Re: PDF back into Frame?

2011-07-13 Thread Writer
Bob: Here are some links/threads that you might find useful: http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2010-June/020599.html http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/ss/extractword.htm http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2010-July/020616.html Nadine --- On Wed, 7/13/11, Robe

Re: PDF back into Frame?

2011-07-13 Thread Writer
Oh, so it does (go to Advanced > Document Processing > Export All Images). Neat, Stuart! Nadine --- On Wed, 7/13/11, Stuart Rogers wrote: From: Stuart Rogers Subject: Re: PDF back into Frame? To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 5:29 PM On 13/07/2011 12:37 PM, Rob

Re: PDF back into Frame?

2011-07-13 Thread Writer
Amen to that, brothah. Nadine On 13/07/2011 6:32 PM, Gary Bankston wrote: Why is it that Adobe supports more Microsoft products than their own documentation tool Framemaker? For that matter Microsoft doesn't even have a documentation program (Word isn't) for much more than writing letters hom

Re: Indexable HTML Online Help

2011-08-04 Thread Writer
I'd recommend WebWorks ePublisher's Reverb output. You can test drive a trial version (http://www.webworks.com/Products/ePublisher/Free_Trial/default.shtm). ePublisher ingests Word, FrameMaker (unstructured), and DITA XML. You can even mix all three sources into one project. Nadine On 03/08/

Re: Any way to disable hover bubbles?

2011-08-04 Thread Writer
Oh, awesome! Nadine On 04/08/2011 1:45 PM, Ian Proudfoot wrote: Dan, Open the Interface Preferences dialog. In the General group there is a Tool Tips dropdown. Select ‘Hidden’.  

Re: Any way to disable hover bubbles?

2011-08-10 Thread Writer
I'll check tonight on a Win 7 system and get back to you. Other than that, I have no idea about how to get rid of them. Nadine >Woo hoo - if >>YOU'RE<< seeing 'em for FM 9 on Win7, then I am not >experiencing the gaslight treatment. Man, what an annoyance these things are! >Is there an option

Re: Any way to disable hover bubbles?

2011-08-10 Thread Writer
Yep, it's not working right in a Win 7 environment either.NadineFrom: Spectrum Writing To: 'Nadine Murray' ; framers@lists.frameusers.comSent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 5:36:56 PMSubject: RE: Any way to disable hover bubbles?Woo hoo - if >>YOU'RE<< seeing 'em for FM 9 on Win7, then I am not experi

Re: Table jumps to next page

2011-08-30 Thread Writer
f. Put the cursor somewhere to the left of the table anchor in the >heading pgf preceding the table. Now press the right arrow key repeatedly. >When the cursor reaches the end of the heading pgf, the next key-press takes >it to the beginning of the pgf following the table. That pgf is wh

Re: Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame

2011-09-09 Thread Writer
Another user had a very similar problem (http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2010-April/019885.html), but she resolved it by applying the (then) latest patch. According to your post, you are all patched up. Maybe it's worth checking to see if all of your patches were properly applied?

Re: Master Pages in Multiple Sizes?

2011-09-23 Thread Writer
f >the larger pages. And some of the new files may start in the middle of a >chapter/section, so you'll have to remember to adjust numbering settings >appropriately. > > >Richard G. Combs >Senior Technical Writer >Polycom, Inc. >richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom >3

OT: Scary responsibility in job ad

2011-10-06 Thread Writer
A local company listed this as one of the responsibilities in a job ad for a technical writer: "coach engineers to improve their writing skills" It makes me laugh and cringe in equal measures. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to

Re: Scary responsibility in job ad

2011-10-06 Thread Writer
soup for them! Nadine > >From: "Eichelberger, Mark" >To: framers >Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 1:17:41 PM >Subject: RE: Scary responsibility in job ad > > >I don’t think this should ever be the responsibility  of a tech

Re: Scary responsibility in job ad

2011-10-06 Thread Writer
Shall I forward the ad to you? ;-) Nadine > >From: Greg. Eckrich >To: Writer >Cc: "Eichelberger, Mark" ; framers > >Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 1:34:45 PM >Subject: Re: Scary responsibility in job ad > > &

Re: Coaching engineers

2011-10-06 Thread Writer
gt;In the role of a technical writing consultant, contracted to coach or >facilitate a learning process to give >engineers the opportunity to improve specific writing skills, can be very >effective.   >  >Ron Tillotson >  >Technical Writer > 

Re: Scary responsibility in job ad

2011-10-07 Thread Writer
What I object to is putting the burden and responsibility on the tech writer, rather than where it belongs...on the engineer. I've worked with very few engineers who wanted to improve their communication skills or who even cared. Richard, in your case, you were asked by people who

Re: Separating data in a Single FrameMaker File

2011-10-17 Thread Writer
Sounds like a job for Rick Quatro and FrameScript. *shines the Quatro signal into the sky* Nadine > >From: "George, Brenda (CAI)" >To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" >Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:02:17 AM >Subject: Separating data in a Single FrameMaker

Re: Post Script error on conversion to pdf - related to table

2011-10-28 Thread Writer
Very nice catch, Dave. Nadine > >From: Timothy DeWees >To: 'David A Starr' >Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com >Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:40:16 AM >Subject: RE: Post Script error on conversion to pdf - related to table > > >David, >  >Thanks, that seems

Re: DITA file naming conventions

2011-11-03 Thread Writer
Hessiansx4, you might also want to look at this forum: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/framemaker-dita/messages As for naming conventions, we name our files with a letter based on the topic type, all lower case, only underscores to separate "words", and use a "phrase" that is like an index t

Re: [Bulk] Re: DITA file naming conventions

2011-11-03 Thread Writer
>For what it's worth, the DITA Style Guide recommends using names that match >the titles. Since we are using a shared drive on my computer and no automated way to change file names and have the change cascade through our "system", that approach doesn't work for us. Partly because titles chang

Re: FM 8 to ePub?

2011-11-06 Thread Writer
Well, you know what they say: Cost, Quality, Time...choose any two. Nadine > >From: David Creamer >To: 'Nadine Murray' ; framers@lists.frameusers.com >Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 5:04:57 PM >Subject: RE: FM 8 to ePub? > >I actually knew the price. My main po

Re: Structured FM, DITA, and DOCX

2011-11-14 Thread Writer
her >online (via RH) or printed materials (PDF preferred by their print company). >So, the marketing writer and I have been using Adobe TCS (RH, unstructured FM, >PDF review cycles) to meet the needs. However, the challenge that I now have >is finding a way to create system-level docume

Re: Tool to convert jpeg files to text

2011-11-16 Thread Writer
=O Do you have a scanner that does OCR? That might get you part way there. Nadine > >From: Garnier Garnier >To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" >Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:23:55 AM >Subject: Tool to convert jpeg files to text > > >Hello Listers, > 

Re: FrameMaker7 to RoboHelp 5 - Online Help Files

2011-11-18 Thread Writer
Or abandon RH altogether and go with WebWorks ePublisher. ePublisher provides an inline process that ingests FM 7 without creating a second set of source files. Nadine On 18/11/2011 8:37 AM, Jeff Coatsworth wrote: With that version of RH, your only hope is to import the FM files (and I'm not

Re: Xref page numbering not correct

2011-11-21 Thread Writer
far as the page numbering in the footers, as >> well as the numbering in the TOC. Xrefs still read as "see on >> page 1." >> Thank you. >> >> >> Stephen Nelson Technical Writer Ameritherm, Inc./Ambrell 39 Main St. >> Scottsville, NY 14546 snel...@a

Re: Xref page numbering not correct

2011-11-21 Thread Writer
>No. The conversion from map to book should repoint the references to the new >generated FM files. You should be able to author in DITA XML files, then >create a book from that which can be made into a proper PDF. If that's not the >case, it's a bug. Not if Steve created a book with XML compo

Re: Xref page numbering not correct

2011-11-21 Thread Writer
en you save the uber ditamap as an FM book with FM components, it creates a books file, and the submaps are converted to chapters within the book. Nadine - Original Message - > From: Steve Nelson > To: 'Scott Prentice' ; 'Writer' > Cc: 'Framers' ;

Re: Xref page numbering not correct

2011-11-21 Thread Writer
I should have added that you need to place your reltable into the ubermap in that scenario. Nadine > Ah, then I don't know. > > If you're creating chapters separately and then combining them into a book, > that might be part of the problem. > > > You could try creating the chapters as subm

Re: Xref page numbering not correct

2011-11-21 Thread Writer
I have a feeling I'm not helping. I'll just hush now. Nadine - Original Message - > From: Steve Nelson > To: 'Writer' ; 'Scott Prentice' > Cc: 'Framers' > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 3:32:27 PM > Subject: RE: Xref page

Re: Training for FrameMaker 10 and S1000D

2011-11-22 Thread Writer
e would really like to keep using FrameMaker as the > basis for our documentation, rather than start with something completely > new. It would be a big plus if the training was available in the Seattle > area. > > Thank

eLMSoft announces FM to ePUB processing

2011-11-28 Thread Writer
eLMSoft, the makers of FrameScript, now provide a way to create ePUB files from unstructured FM. Go to http://elmsoftonline.com/ for more information. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list message

Re: Frame 10 XML/translation question

2011-12-03 Thread Writer
Wow. Big question. But here's a nutshell kind of answer... Yes, you can author in XML in FM 10. DITA XML in particular. You can create PDFs from DITA XML files by saving your ditamaps or bookmaps to FM files, and then create a PDF. Or you can create a PDF from your ditamap if you've been able

Re: 2. Frame 10 XML/translation question (Michael Norton)

2011-12-05 Thread Writer
>FrameMaker10 contains an option on the File menu called Save as XML... >  >The nice thing about XML is that is doesn't require a structure (don't get me >wrong, I prefer structured XML, but, if this is a one-off document, it may be >overkill). Sue, wouldn't Michael lose any formatting that he

Re: documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Writer
That's what I was thinking. It sounds more like marketing copy than user guide content. Nadine > > From: Jeff Coatsworth >To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" >Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 5:21:46 PM >Subject: RE: documentation best practices > > >It's call

Re: ebooks from FM books - via robohelp or some other way?

2011-12-06 Thread Writer
I've played around with it in WebWorks ePublisher, too. It seemed pretty simple. Nadine > > From: "Eichelberger, Mark" >To: framers@lists.frameusers.com >Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 2:23:41 PM >Subject: RE: ebooks from FM books - via robohelp or some other

Re: Is it possible to export a FM file without including all of the conditional text?

2011-12-06 Thread Writer
Mif2Go might do that when conditions are hidden. I'd have to play with it and get back to you.Nadine From: Sarah O'Keefe To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com Users" Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 2:22:27 PM Subject: Re: Is it possible to export a FM file without including all of the conditio

Re: Documentation Best Practices

2011-12-06 Thread Writer
Nicely put. Nadine > > From: "Galanter, Lea" >To: framers@lists.frameusers.com >Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 1:30:28 PM >Subject: RE: Documentation Best Practices > >Don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but the reason why you're not >supposed to mentio

Re: Is it possible to export a FM file without including all of the conditional text?

2011-12-06 Thread Writer
Yes, it seems to work well using Mif2Go providing that the content that you don't want is hidden in the FM file before you convert.Nadine From: Writer To: Sarah O'Keefe ; "framers@lists.frameusers.com Users" Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 3:14:42 PM Subject: Re: Is i

Re: linking to large unsorted para lists

2011-12-12 Thread Writer
There's lots of RH users on the Yahoo HATT list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HATT/ Nadine On 10/12/2011 4:58 PM, Gillian wrote: Anyone know a list like this for RoboHelp users? -Gillian ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@y

Re: Frame 9 - setting specific graphic sizes in dita xml jobs

2011-12-14 Thread Writer
What kind of output are you creating? What applications are you using to create your output? Nadine > > From: Pattie Alsop >To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" >Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:52:28 PM >Subject: Frame 9 - setting specific graphic sizes i

Re: Frame 9 - setting specific graphic sizes in dita xml jobs

2011-12-15 Thread Writer
them. They are: ImpGraph by Bruce Foster (I'm not sure if this is still available as Mr. Foster passed away recently). ShrinkWrapAsIs.dll (http://martinek.us/shrinkwrap.html). Let us know how you resolve your problem. Nadine >____ > From:

Re: FM8 - embedded TOC

2011-12-16 Thread Writer
Is the right margin in the parent document different than in the source document? For example, if the tab is set to 6.5", but the right margin won't allow for anything longer than 6.0", then the tab will not move over. Does that make sense? Nadine > > From: Le

Re: Text Breaks Before End of Column

2011-12-16 Thread Writer
Oh, good answer, Fred. I was also wondering if the paragraphs were manually forced to start in the next column (which is Special > Page Break in FM 9). If so, apply the Default Para Font to the paragraph. Nadine > > From: Fred Ridder >To: ma...@verizon.net;

Re: Printing Large-Scale Doc on Letter Paper

2011-12-20 Thread Writer
Can you print it to a PDF and then print the PDF using the Print Scaling option "Tile Large Pages"? Nadine - Original Message - > From: Nancy Allison > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:35:27 PM > Subject: Printing Large-Scale Doc on Letter P

Re: Re: Printing Large-Scale Doc on Letter Paper

2011-12-20 Thread Writer
suggested by several people, this was the solution: > > > On 12/20/11, Writer wrote: > > Can you print it to a PDF and then print the PDF using the Print Scaling > option > "Tile Large Pages"? > > Nadine > _

Re: Where to find documentation

2011-12-20 Thread Writer
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/StructuredDev/Structure_Dev_Guide.pdf Nadine On 20/12/2011 1:29 PM, Pattie Alsop wrote: Developer Guide, Chapter 18, Read/Write Rules and Their Syntax ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arc

Re: Framemaker table line issue

2012-01-10 Thread Writer
I asked a similar question on the Yahoo FrameMaker-Dita group a few years ago in this thread: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/framemaker-dita/message/2849 Michael Muller-Hillebrand replied (and I include my original question): > I'm using FrameMaker 9. > > I want to remove inside and outside

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

2012-01-14 Thread Writer
ormation is very much appreciated. Thank you, and I am happy to be back to this forum! >  >Virginia Morgan | Technical Writer >TAKE Solutions, Inc. >O 512.735.4316 | M 512.426.8323 >virginia.mor...@takesolutions.com >  >___ &

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 >To: framers@lists.frameusers.com

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 >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 9

Re: Straight Apostrophe in Framemaker 9

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

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 >>To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" >>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:11:21 PM >

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 >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 PDF files

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 To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:33:31 P

Re: Restore a corrupt file?

2012-02-26 Thread Writer
. Regards, 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

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
variable, >and have it appear in the footer of all of my body 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 t

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 wri

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 subscrib

Re: best use of graphics in FM

2012-03-21 Thread Writer
ustomers >view 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 complete

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 help

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 addres

Re: Hypertext?

2012-03-28 Thread Writer
Thanks, Shlomo. I was actually concerned about how to turn it off. The help provided no help in the matter, and poking around Acrobat made me none the wiser. Cheers, Nadine > > From: Shlomo Perets >To: Writer >Cc: Theresa de Valen

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 >To: 'FrameMaker Users List' >Sent: Monday

Re: Framemaker 10 and DITA

2012-05-09 Thread Writer
I have used FM 9 to author and create PDFs and WebWorks ePublisher to create Web Help, draft PDFs, and chm files. I'm pretty sure you can make context-sensitive JavaHelp with ePublisher, too. Nadine > > From: Katrina Owens >To: framers@lists.frameusers.com >

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 >To: framers@lists.frameusers.com >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:16:21 AM >Subject: FM9: Cross refs l

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 t

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

2012-05-18 Thread Writer
http://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 > To: Scott Prentice ; "framers@lists.frameusers.com" > &g

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

2012-05-18 Thread Writer
9. Someone more 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)" > To: Writer ; Scott Prentice ; > "framers@lists.frameusers.com" > Cc: > Sent: Friday

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

2012-05-18 Thread Writer
quot;Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)" > To: Writer ; Scott Prentice ; > "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 hav

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 To: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:32:07 PM Subject: Reinstalling FM9 (WAS: Problems with PDF creation since Windows update) How do I “Deactivate” FM9 before uninstalling an

Unstructured FrameMaker: Metadata

2009-07-02 Thread Writer
If you're using Windows, can you put it in the Summary tab of the Properties dialog box? Nadine ecidade at zoominternet.net wrote: > > > Good evening > > Am looking for an exchange of ideas regarding unstructured > FrameMaker and Metadata. In use: FrameMaker 8.0p277 > > A

PDF headaches

2009-07-07 Thread Writer
Couldn't you merge the eps graphic and png graphic into one graphic, and then use that instead? Nadine Jenny Greenleaf wrote: > Thanks, Dov, > > Let me clarify: > > I have an EPS file that has content without a background. It's an > irregularly shaped object (a monitor). When I place the EPS i

Importing a Word Doc into Frame v9.0

2009-07-13 Thread Writer
Like things that go bump in the night. Nadine Carole Johnson wrote: > I agree, all the hidden stuff will give you problems sleeping. > > > > >

Heading levels in a UG

2009-07-15 Thread Writer
It also looks weird when the font size for the heading is smaller than the font size for the body text. =D Nadine --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Syed.Hosain at aeris.net wrote: From: Syed.Hosain at aeris.net Subject: RE: Heading levels in a UG To: "Evanth, Henrik" , framers at lists.frameusers.com Rec

Unavailable languages message on one person's computer

2009-07-22 Thread Writer
Did you check the language setting on your coworker's computer (Windows, I assume)? Nadine --- On Wed, 7/22/09, Wendy McGovern wrote: From: Wendy McGovern Subject: Unavailable languages message on one person's computer To: framers at lists.FrameUsers.com Received: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 10

http://www.lipsum.com/

2009-07-23 Thread Writer
=D Already been bookmarked. It's great for testing templates. Nadine --- On Thu, 7/23/09, Art Campbell wrote: From: Art Campbell Subject: http://www.lipsum.com/ To: "Free Framers" , "FrameUsers List" Received: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 10:05 AM My favorite site of the day you know when y

Framemaker vs XMetal for structured authoring

2009-07-29 Thread Writer
I haven't used XMetal, but we do use FM9 to author DITA XML, and ePublisher (XML adapter) to create online help. We author XML files and ditamaps in FM9. To create PDFs, we save our ditamaps as composite FM books, which works fine. After the books are generated, we apply templates to the FM fil

Way to save Frame9 files in Frame7 format?

2009-07-31 Thread Writer
FrameMaker 7.2 for all spec work (without SP-3 so > we can include Visio diagrams by reference), and we don't want to change > yet (various reasons). If this has already been discussed, I must have > missed it. > > Thanks. > > Marilyn Fausset > Technical Writer > Stor

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