Re: [Framers] SOLVED: Publish Newbie - TOC pane in responsive HTML

2016-09-21 Thread Stamm, David
2016-09-21-03T17:30Z Rick - Now that I know the fix, I'm sure that understand the reported symptom.  I wasn't sure at first.  If I remember correctly, I had a similar problem some years ago with unstructured FrameMaker files.  I don't recall that I ever figured out how I (or what) caused the

Re: [Framers] Total Page Count Variable

2016-09-18 Thread David Creamer
The built in last page count variable is a reference to the last page in the _document_, not book. So it could end up showing "Page 300 of 50" if the book number the page 300 but there were only 50 pages in the document/chapter. Dave Creamer IDEAS Training ___

Re: [Framers] Total Page Count Variable

2016-09-16 Thread David Creamer
I usually create a uniquely-named paragraph style in the last document and use (only) it on the last page of the book. Then cross-reference to that style. Dave Creamer IDEAS Training -Original Message- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:08:09 -0400 From: John Posada To:

Re: [Framers] 114pp table

2016-08-18 Thread Stamm, David
2016-08-18-04T13:55Z John - Glad to hear that you're enjoying one of the hallmarks of FrameMaker.  In the "for whatever it's worth" category (ITFWIWC, "IHT-fwik" for those of you who are "into" acronyms, I made that one up) . . . In 2004-10, I used unstructured FrameMaker and produced a

Re: [Framers] Weird Framemaker 10 behavior

2016-08-22 Thread Stamm, David
2016-08-22-01T18:25Z Tammy - I've seen something rather similar in several versions of FrameMaker.  It still happens now with FrameMaker 2015 Release.  As you put it, . . . works beautifully and then blam . . . for no reason, after using the keyboard . . . " shortcuts to copy and paste, " . . 

[Framers] Can Frame 15 be used so I can eliminate ePublisher?

2016-08-25 Thread David Millis
) used when the CHM file is generated 4.Use a cross-reference format that includes page numbers for the PDF output but removes the page numbers for the CHM output Thank you in advance for your help. David M ___ This message is from the Framers

[Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
2016-11-17-04T17:25Z Windows 7 Enterprise operating system FrameMaker 2015 Release (13.0.5.547) installed on workstation FrameMaker source and inset files are on a server on our local area network == Help, please, even if only to tell me that I'm "holding my mouth wrong." With

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
:59 To: Robert Lauriston Cc: Stamm, David-P45904; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files I swear by Notepad++ On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Robert Lauriston <rob...@lauriston.com<mailto:rob...@lauriston.com>> wrote: It doesn't matter why Notepad suc

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
, David-P45904; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files Skip Windows Explorer. Use File > Open in FrameMaker. On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Stamm, David <david.st...@gd-ms.com> wrote: > ... Through Windows Explorer, I try to open [BookName].mif wit

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
-Thursday 14:59 To: Robert Lauriston Cc: Stamm, David-P45904; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files I swear by Notepad++ On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Robert Lauriston <rob...@lauriston.com<mailto:rob...@lauriston.com>> wrote: It doesn't matter why N

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
Lauriston Cc: Stamm, David-P45904; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files Are my posts not getting through? Recommend this quite a while back. Jack DeLand 734 972 3026 > On Nov 17, 2016, at 2:55 PM, Robert Lauriston <rob...@lauriston.com> wrote: >

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
ation Engineer From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docu...@hotmail.com] Sent: 2016-11-17-Thursday 13:43 To: Stamm, David-P45904; FrameMaker user's list posting Subject: Re: Mif wash .book files Are you able to open the MIF file *before* you make your deletions? If so, I'd have to guess that something is h

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston Sent: 2016-11-17-Thursday 14:11 To: Stamm, David-P45904; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files It's easy to check if Notepad is the issue. Save as .mif, open in Notepad, save a copy, open the copy in FrameMaker

Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files

2016-11-17 Thread Stamm, David
blem). Dave Stamm Information Engineer -Original Message- From: Steve Rickaby [mailto:srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk] Sent: 2016-11-17-Thursday 14:33 To: Stamm, David-P45904; Robert Lauriston; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Mif wash .book files At 19:14 + 17/11/16,

[Framers] Generated Structured TOC Hypertext Link Text

2016-10-12 Thread David Hottman
We gratefully appreciate any insight that anyone can provide into the following: We are trying to understand the text of the hypertext markers in a generated TOC for a structured document (FM11/Windows 7). 1) We have a structured document (c3.fm) 2) We use Special | Table of Contents

Re: [Framers] Generated Structured TOC Hypertext Link Text

2016-10-12 Thread David Hottman
l Message- From: Rick Quatro [mailto:r...@rickquatro.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:10 AM To: 'David Hottman' <d...@reqexperts.com>; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [Framers] Generated Structured TOC Hypertext Link Text Hi Dave, Here is what the marker text mea

Re: [Framers] OT: Webinar: I am looking for a solution

2016-12-08 Thread David Creamer
for Word and Excel too. David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1994 Training on: Acrobat, LiveCycle Designer, InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Fireworks, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Captivate, RoboHelp FrameMaker Certi

[Framers] FM 2017 Feature Request: Restore color and scaling to menu icons

2017-03-28 Thread David Creamer
I liked the color icons because it is easier for the (my?) brain to quickly recognize a color icon. For example, I just need to look for the red arrow for the file import icon. It takes less time to process. David Creamer IDEAS Training http://www.IDEAStraining.com Adobe Certified Instructor

[Framers] Framemaker 5.5

2017-03-20 Thread David Klein
I am a retired technical writer who cannot afford to upgrade to a later version. I have been using Framemaker to write my autobiography on an older computer running Windows XP. I purchased a newer computer running Windows 7 Professional that has the ability to set up a windows virtual PC. I

Re: [Framers] PDFs in a FM book file

2017-03-20 Thread David Artman
c.) So, sure! It's recommended in cases where sourcing everything in FrameMaker is impossible, too time consuming, or a poor content-reuse scenario. Hope this helps; David Original Message Subject: [Framers] PDFs in a FM book file From: lklane64 <[1]lklan..

Re: [Framers] PDFs in a FM book file

2017-03-21 Thread David Artman
iles to do things like create dynamic forms. [3]http://microtype.com/showcase.html On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 3:52 PM, David Artman <[4]da...@davidartman.com> wrote: > You can use Acrobat Pro to append a PDF file to another PDF file, in > whole or in part, and (IIRC) at an

Re: [Framers] Font Size in Index Marker Pod (FRMAKER-2451)

2017-03-20 Thread Stamm, David
them index marker text window. David Stamm had file this in as an enhancement request: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-2451 The marker window has changed in FM 2017 and is no in the same look and feel like other pods. Also the font size is the same as in the text field of all other

Re: [Framers] FM2017+Retina - Cursor/menu alignment?

2017-04-20 Thread David Creamer
I’ve run into it hooking my uHD windows computer (same as Mac retina) into a mirrored 1080 monitor. The only solution I found is to log out and log back in. (You don’t have to restart.) David Creamer IDEAS Training Checking here to see if anybody else has experienced this ... MacBook Pro

Re: [Framers] FM 2017 Feature Request: Restore color and scaling to menu icons

2017-03-09 Thread Stamm, David
2017-03-09-04T20:15Z I, too, voted in favor of your request.  I also pointed out that your request is analogous to my request to enlarge the typeface in the dialog box for index entries.  Good luck. Dave Stamm Information Engineer -Original Message- From: Framers

Re: [Framers] FM 2017 Feature Request: Restore color and scaling to menu icons

2017-03-10 Thread Stamm, David
re Request: Restore color and scaling to menu icons Send me the link, Dave, I'll vote for yours, too! On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Stamm, David <david.st...@gd-ms.com> wrote: > 2017-03-09-04T20:15Z > > I, too, voted in favor of your request. I also pointed out that your > reques

Re: [Framers] PDFs in a FM book file

2017-03-21 Thread David Artman
procedure PDF. Very slick once it all was working. BUT this is all orthogonal to the main point, which was "how and why" add PDF content to a FM-source document. I was just spitballing ideas for Laura as I had some free time, because I find advanced/theoretical discuss

Re: [Framers] PDFs in a FM book file

2017-03-21 Thread David Artman
e order form was a PDF he made using Frame and TimeSavers. It was very slick. On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 9:46 AM, David Artman <[3]da...@davidartman.com> wrote: > Oh, yes, I'm well aware of MicroType TimeSavers. I do not think they > will do dynamic forms, though. >

Re: [Framers] PDFs in a FM book file

2017-03-21 Thread David Artman
using Adobe FrameMaker software." <[2]framers@lists.frameusers.com> Hmmm. Just now reading up on dynamic forms. Did NOT realize they rerendered; I have mistaken interactive for dynamic, I guess. My apologies, David. On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Lin Sims <[3]ljsi

Re: [Framers] Embedding attachments in FM that remain attachments when PDF'd

2017-08-03 Thread David Artman
) Of course, any attachments that open in other applications will generate new windows, between which a user could easily navigate. HTH; David Original Message From: "David Artman" <[1]da...@davidartman.com> Date: Thu, August 03, 2017 12:08 pm

Re: [Framers] Embedding attachments in FM that remain attachments when PDF'd

2017-08-03 Thread David Artman
py & paste them into place. Tedious, perhaps... but then again, so is making an active PDF Form from FM without PDF TimeSavers! ;^) Let us know what you resolve! David Original Message Subject: Re: [Framers] Embedding attachments in FM that remain attachme

Re: [Framers] Slightly OT: Adobe FrameMaker ACE program

2017-07-09 Thread David Creamer
The last ACE test for FrameMaker was for version 10. Adobe is no longer offering that version; I presume because it was getting so old. Eventually, a new test should be offered, but I think the Adobe certification programs are going through another periodic revamping turmoil. At this point, there

Re: [Framers] ????:__Converting_to_Word_fo r_Review

2017-07-11 Thread David Artman
. :( David Original Message From: Caroline Tabach <[1]carol...@radcom.com> Date: Tue, July 11, 2017 11:07 am I sent a nice PDF, but the manager wanted Word. This is for review only References 1. mailto:carol...@radc

Re: [Framers] Save as PDF

2017-07-24 Thread David Spreadbury
Not having used the DC version, have you tried creating a postscript file and then distilling that, if the DC version even supports creating a postscript file? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Austin Meredith wrote:   Here's a warning

Re: [Framers] Numbering in an outline with numbers and small letters

2017-06-28 Thread David Spreadbury
Try changing where you have F: to a different letter; F for the first one, G for the secong, etc. Each numbering value should have it's own unique character. There is a name for that character but it escapes me right now. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 2:11 PM,

Re: [Framers] Tool for importing selected variables

2017-06-30 Thread David Artman
provides; and do not just repurpose 1, 2, and 3 over and over again. As a rule of thumb, I generally say "if it's on a Master Page, it should be sacrosanct, not doc-specific". Kinda the point of them, I feel. :) My 2¢+ David Original Message Subject: Re

Re: [Framers] Embedding attachments in FM that remain attachments when PDF'd

2017-08-04 Thread David Artman
link back in its text to return to the checklist.) I'm still hoping that the hotspot creation will work for the OP! David Original Message Subject: Re: [Framers] Embedding attachments in FM that remain attachments when PDF'd From: "Reng, Dr. Winfried" &

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker vs InDesign

2017-06-24 Thread David Creamer
worksheet or a named region from a large spreadsheet. A little more trouble to set up, but once you do, the table styles work great. David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1994 Training on: Acrobat, LiveCycle Designer, InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Illustr

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker vs InDesign

2017-06-24 Thread David Creamer
it from doing that. David Creamer IDEAS Training http://www.ideastraining.com Adobe Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1995 Authorized QuarkXPress Instructor and Certified Expert since 1988 Authorized FileMaker Instructor Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 3:04 PM To: 'An email

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker vs InDesign

2017-06-24 Thread David Creamer
, and object styles, they will be happy to switch over. This is especially true for large projects like a book. David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1994 Training on: Acrobat, LiveCycle Designer, InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Eff

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker vs InDesign

2017-06-26 Thread David Creamer
chapter-based numbering setup just like Frame. Table styles can—and should—control table rules; cell styles are for _overrides_ to the default table style settings. Most table features have been the same since CS3. David Creamer IDEAS Training -Original Message- Date: Monday, June 26

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker vs InDesign

2017-06-23 Thread David Creamer
emplate, export text as RTF; import into InDesign with styles, modify styles as needed. Fee-based option: DTP Tools MIF Filter < http://dtptools.com/product.asp?id=mfid> Let me know if you have any other questions. David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert s

[Framers] View Text Symbols acting weird

2017-05-22 Thread David Hottman
y symbols don't take any space as expected. I have installed FrameMaker 11 on my personal Windows 10 workstation without this occurring. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this? Thank you for any ideas that you may have. David L. Hottman C: 720-984-4325 T: 303-4

Re: [Framers] Watermark over graphics?

2017-06-16 Thread David Artman
of a watermark automatically (i.e., as if applied using Acrobat, but without manual intervention)? David Original Message Subject: [Framers] Watermark over graphics? From: Alex Lukes <[1]alex.lu...@sce.com> Date: Thu, June 15, 2017 11:23 am To: "

Re: [Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line

2017-06-16 Thread David Artman
, "���®"). *shrug* David Original Message Subject: Re: [Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[1]celk...@awrittenword.com> Date: Thu, June 15, 2017 3:07 pm To: [2]framers@lists.frameusers.com

Re: [Framers] Framemaker certification

2017-05-25 Thread David Creamer
to take the test, NOT the test itself. Only Pearson Vue can give the official, proctored tests (which cost $180 per test/try) and that test is no longer listed on Pearson's site. David Creamer IDEAS Training http://www.IDEAStraining.com Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert since 1995 Certified

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread David Artman
if it pastes into the definition? There's GOT to be a way... similarly, thinspace is often a critical one, for volatile (or scoped/personalized) measurements and their units of measure. HTH; David - Original Message - Subject: Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-10 Thread David Spreadbury
)     On October 10, 2017 at 12:36 PM David Artman <da...@davidartman.com>     wrote:     How about:     \x15     ...or:     \x2011     ...?     \x15 is a VERY old way to do it, but perhaps not hamstrung yet? The     \x2011 is me guessing at a way the modern Unicode hex value could be     i

Re: [Framers] Framers Digest, Vol 138, Issue 8

2017-09-25 Thread David Millis
I've found the URLs in a Word doc often don't work when the doc is PDF'd. What I do is Share the Word doc, select "Email", then "Send as PDF". This starts a new email message with the PDF'd Word doc attached. Then just copy the PDF and paste it to the desired folder. Tha

Re: [Framers] Old FrameMaker books?

2017-10-02 Thread David Spreadbury
Scott,You might want to hang onto that 5.5 book. Once Adobe started creating the documentation the Index started going downhill, when compared to the original Frame issued books. The original Index was actual usefulI wouldn't part with mine unless I had to. On Monday, October 2, 2017

Re: [Framers] Link to a specific page in a PDF?

2017-10-03 Thread David Spreadbury
You might want to see if this link might give you the answer: Create a URL to open a PDF file at a specific page | | | Create a URL to open a PDF file at a specific page How to create a URL to open a PDF file at a specific page. | | | On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 11:55 AM,

Re: [Framers] Size of imported SVG files

2017-08-28 Thread David Artman
Unfortunately, my only guess is that you are importing images with the same file name (and even same file size, as resizing SVG is sort of meaningless unless it contains raster-art elements) from different folder (relative paths). For example, you have "Small" and "Large" folders in your images

Re: [Framers] Keystroke for editing variables?

2017-08-28 Thread David Artman
e variable sets that you can apply to a reusable document set: make more than one Variable Management template file). HTH; David - Original Message - Subject: [Framers] Keystroke for editing variables? From: "Mary Sheahan" <mhs...@yahoo.com> Date: 8/

Re: [Framers] IDEAS Training Update

2017-10-09 Thread David Creamer
Sorry everyone, This was sent by mistake. Dave Creamer -- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:59:40 -0700 From: David Creamer <ideasli...@ideastraining.com> To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: [Framers] IDEAS Tr

[Framers] IDEAS Training Update

2017-10-09 Thread David Creamer
This is an HTML message, enable HTML in your email client to view it! ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] RE: Anyone know of a way to include a non-breaking hyphen/dash in a variable definition?

2017-10-11 Thread David Artman
in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 2:36 PM, David Artman <[6]da...@davidartman.com> wrote: > How about: > \x15 > ...or: > \x2011 > ...? >

Re: [Framers] Style mapping: Word to FrameMaker 2017

2017-12-12 Thread David Artman
h another tool stack?] David Original Message Subject: [Framers] Style mapping: Word to FrameMaker 2017 From: Pat Christenson <[1]pat.christen...@morningstar.com> Date: Mon, December 11, 2017 11:50 am To: "[2]fram...@frameusers.com" <[3]fram...@f

Re: [Framers] Style mapping: Word to FrameMaker 2017

2017-12-13 Thread David Creamer
d map the Word styles to Frame styles, but that works best if all writers use styles consistently. David Creamer IDEAS Training FrameMaker training since 1991 From: Pat Christenson <[1]pat.christen...@morningstar.com> If you're importing a Word document

Re: [Framers] Putting Text in a gray box? - Can it be a para tag?

2018-06-05 Thread David Artman
t (again, it's been so long I haven't SEEN object formats in use, yet!). My choice would, obviously, be A for the speed and for the flexibility WRT Frame Above/Below Pgf, three-format fine tuning of pre- and post-code spacing, and cleanliness in terms of flow/cursor movement by keybo

Re: [Framers] Transfer from FrameMaker into Word

2018-06-06 Thread David Artman
mally-book-level formatting (chapter-by numbering, variable first and recto/verso H/Fs, running H/Fs, etc). And expect a phone call in, oh, three months. ;-) HTH; David Original Message Subject: [Framers] Transfer from FrameMaker into Word From: Janie Cole <

Re: [Framers] Final note about Adobe Licensing

2018-06-27 Thread David Creamer
. (The Suite costs $50 per month.) David Creamer IDEAS Training If you buy the $360-a-year subscription, are upgrades included? If not, how much are they? ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers

[Framers] ANN: Carmen Publishing Store

2018-01-03 Thread David Creamer
Happy New Year, Rick. Thanks for the update on some great scripts. Any option for upgrading older versions? Dave Creamer IDEAS Training Happy New Year Framers! I now have all of my scripts available in one place: http://www.frameexpert.com/store/ All of the scripts

Re: [Framers] Windows 10 backwards compatibility?

2018-01-09 Thread David Creamer
attached too. David Creamer IDEAS Training http://www.ideastraining.com Adobe Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1995 ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the li

Re: [Framers] External cross-references in book documents - do not work in

2018-01-09 Thread David Creamer
In addition to Rick's comments, I believe the relative folder structure between the two books has to be maintained with the PDFs on the server. David Creamer IDEAS Training http://www.ideastraining.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing

Re: [Framers] Publishing Help fails

2018-01-17 Thread David Creamer
Check Frame file names. Watch for punctuation in name—use standard web naming system. David Creamer This message is sent from my iPhone. Please forgive short responses and misspelled words. > On Jan 17, 2018, at 1:04 PM, framers-requ...@lists.frameusers.com wrote: > > Publis

Re: [Framers] Hyphens when going from FM to Acrobat

2018-02-26 Thread David Artman
past' the soft hyphen. As for a fix, I'd look at settings or variable definitions (even keyboard driver settings!). Are you on a Mac? OSX might be 'helping'. :-/ HTH; David Original Message From: Lynn Gold <[2]lg...@lenovo.com> Date: Fri, Febru

Re: [Framers] Hyphens when going from FM to Acrobat

2018-02-26 Thread David Artman
Err: [1]unicodelookup.com, NOT [2]unicode.org. Original Message From: "David Artman" <[3]da...@davidartman.com> Date: Mon, February 26, 2018 3:42 pm Try copying the hyphen from the PDF and pasting it into the Search field at [4]unicode.org. I b

Re: [Framers] Using Folders and Groups

2018-08-04 Thread David Creamer
a book: http://ideastraining.com/PDFs/SettingFrameBookNumberingFrame.pdf David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1994 FrameMaker Certified since 1991, including structured XML Online, on site, and classroom training Has anyone here used fol

Re: [Framers] Framers Digest, Vol 148, Issue 10

2018-07-25 Thread David Creamer
Are you defining the formatting directly in the EDD or calling out to paragraph styles? Can you send the EDD for review? David Creamer IDEAS Training -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 17:22:27 -0600 From: Nicole Rader

Re: [Framers] Order of Reference Pages

2018-08-06 Thread David Artman
Perhaps make a list of hyperlinks on the first reference page, in its own text box? Original Message Subject: [Framers] Order of Reference Pages From: Doug <[1]dbailey4...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, August 06, 2018 10:22 am To: "An email list for people using

Re: [Framers] SVG graphic with photograph not importing

2018-07-24 Thread David Artman
to be zipped up for the translators versus which can be left alone! My 2¢; David ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives

Re: [Framers] File Info Oddity

2018-09-10 Thread David Artman
and, as such, the quotes cause issues? If not, what's the real issue with them? David Original Message Subject: Re: [Framers] File Info Oddity From: Tom Bain <[1]tom.b...@icloud.com> Date: Fri, September 07, 2018 3:58 pm To: "'An email list for people using Adobe

Re: [Framers] ANN: I owe taxes sale!

2018-04-04 Thread David Creamer
Hi Rick, Taxes... What are those? Anyway, I just did my part to help out (own eight now...) Asking others to check out Rick's excellent utilities--they literally can save days (weeks?) of work cleaning up sloppy templates. David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certi

Re: [Framers] Frame alone or Adobe too?

2018-04-18 Thread David Creamer
the paragraph settings. In Acrobat, tagged PDFs can even reflow paragraphs during editing. David Creamer IDEAS Training ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's home

Re: [Framers] How do you identify an advanced FrameMaker user?

2018-04-18 Thread David Creamer
>>The test shouldn't be to find out if they have Advanced knowledge of FM...it should be an advanced knowledge of what you USE in FM for your book of work. I'm assuming the "you" above is the company one is testing for. Without knowing what the company uses, I would be prepared for anything.

Re: [Framers] New paragraph tag revert back in TOC when book is updated

2018-04-19 Thread David Artman
parated numbers can become eye-melting with the wrong typeface and the right numbers (all 1s; 3s, 8s, and 9s; and so forth). HTH; David Original Message Subject: [Framers] New paragraph tag revert back in TOC when book is updated From: "Harrington, Ma

Re: [Framers] Final note about Adobe Licensing

2018-06-28 Thread David Creamer
I can do that with the TCS versions of Frame, so I except it is the same with the standalone subscription. However, I don't think you can install an earlier version than when you started your subscription, but I'm not sure. David Creamer IDEAS Training It used to be that you

Re: [Framers] Graphics quality

2018-09-28 Thread David Artman
All the recent image-related posts lead me to write up this: [1]http://davidartman.com/design/best-practices-for-graphics-in-modern- publishing-pipelines HTH; David References 1. http://davidartman.com/design/best-practices-for-graphics-in-modern-publishing-pipelines

Re: [Framers] File storage best practice

2018-11-29 Thread David Artman
All in one folder, period. Modern OSs have great search, sort, and filter controls in their file managers; and it makes packaging for version archiving simple. My 2¢ David [DCA:d.a.d.] ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list

Re: [Framers] Is is possible to change how Frame increments numbering?

2018-12-28 Thread David Artman
I would probably edit SnagIt's numbering instead. I'd rather 'override' the graphic than my template. [DCA:d.a.d.] ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at

Re: [Framers] PDF Job Options - do you customize?

2018-09-13 Thread David Creamer
to sRGB David Creamer IDEAS Training ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1994 FrameMaker Certified since 1991, including structured XML Online, on site, and classroom training -- Message: 1 Do you use the def

Re: [Framers] Multi-font paragraph autonumbering?

2019-03-18 Thread David Artman
Run-in heading with the symbol, then next heading with the text and auto numbering and punctuation and tab. Select the symbol heading, press Enter without typing anything. If symbol heading has numbering heading as Next Pgf, it will all work automatically. David On March 18, 2019 10:02:26 AM

Re: [Framers] Best Method, Word 2013 to Frame 2019

2019-03-12 Thread David Creamer
That's cool! I use 7-zip and never thought to try that... David Creamer IDEAS Training >From my experience you do not even have to change the extension, just >right click and choose unzip ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list

Re: [Framers] Best Method, Word 2013 to Frame 2019.

2019-03-11 Thread David Creamer
for the doc folder (or ppt) Look for the media folder All the graphics are there--usually in a higher quality than a web export David Creamer IDEAS ADOBE Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1994 Adobe Community Professional FrameMaker Certified since 1991, including structured XML On

Re: [Framers] Formatting source code snippets

2019-04-10 Thread David Artman
Just to qualify my suggestion: I only would use one P format. Let the code's inherent indent standard handle the indents. (Maybe clean a few, or even apply my own manually if the page width is an issue.)Good for conversion to DITA; AND keeps me out of the tab v spaces war.;-)David[DCA:d.a.d

Re: [Framers] Formatting source code snippets

2019-04-09 Thread David Artman
a typeface for code (or user input) that does not have a slash or dot in the zero and serifs on lowercase L.HTH,David[DCA:d.a.d.] Original message From: Reng Winfried Date: 4/9/19 02:39 (GMT-05:00) To: "An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." Subject: Re

Re: [Framers] [WTF ramemaker] "16-bit" or "16 bit" ????

2019-09-23 Thread David Artman
I find this an interesting grammatical/ topographical challenge. 16, as a sole adjective modifying bit(s), seems'isolated', regardless of narrative or referential context. "16 bits make a double byte".But it gets muddy in my mind when it's a compound "16-bit" adjective. Sure,  "16-bit processor

Re: [Framers] Character codes

2020-09-24 Thread David Artman
Copy and paste the character into this site's search:https://unicodelookup.com/  It should return every encoding. And no app to install (not all users are admins on their workstations). HTH, DavidDCA:d.a.d Original message From: Doug Date: 9/24/20 10:52 (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: [Framers] [EXTERNAL] Inserting checkmark in a table cell (FM12)

2020-07-22 Thread David Artman
FWIW, you can insert any unicode character with keyboard as well.  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0#bm1DCA:d.a.d Original message From: Tom Beiswenger Date: 7/22/20 07:49

Re: [Framers] Table column widths in Resp. HTML5

2020-07-08 Thread David Artman
You could be facing an issue with the scaling of the content (images?) and the fixed widths. Html will make room, if the image pushes wide. And scaling the image to 100% of cell width sometimes is ignored (not sure why). Without knowing your exact use case, I would preprocess the images to the

Re: [Framers] Open Excel from FM

2020-06-16 Thread David Artman
Is it too onerous to manually attach the XLSX file to the PDF after generating?  I'd have to play around and research whether a link can be made in Pro to an attachment. That too would be manual, presumably. Another thought: embed the XLSX in a frame as an object? Weird need! Good luck, 

Re: [Framers] elusive transparent background

2022-01-30 Thread David Artman
Try export PSD to PDF and insert by reference (always, always by reference!).  Alternately, depending on the logo, transparent GIF (i.e., spot color logo) or even TIFF (gradients). Transparency support has always been finicky in FM, and even more so once FM went all DITA. WORST case, accept the

Re: [Framers] Document reflows when saving to PDF

2023-08-24 Thread David Artman
and resave as FM. HTH, David DCA:d.a.d. Original message From: r...@rickquatro.com Date: 8/24/23 09:29 (GMT-05:00) To: "'An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software.'" Subject: [Framers] Document reflows when saving to PDF I am saving a FrameMake

Re: [Framers] Autonumber/autoincrement independent of paragraph style?

2023-07-17 Thread David Artman
Oh. Footnotes. Then the missing citations' footnotes just read "[needs citation]" Seems trivial, that way. They will auto increment. (Unless reset by the book file's chapter numbering.) What am I missing that keeps that from being the obvious solution? David DCA:d.a.d. ---

Re: [Framers] Autonumber/autoincrement independent of paragraph style?

2023-07-15 Thread David Artman
seems to be inherently unstructured anyway. HTH, David DCA:d.a.d. Original message From: "Harding, Dan" Date: 7/15/23 12:01 (GMT-05:00) To: "An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." Subject: [Framers] Autonumber/autoincrement independen

Re: [Framers] Landscape Page/Table Style Question

2023-06-21 Thread David Artman
Mr Richardson is Correct. Curious, though: how would that play out if, some how, a page has both MP-dictating styles? First one wins? Second one (due to linear processing)? Widest one (due to intelligent coding that recognizes the bounding box overrun if portrait)? ... I miss FM. David

Re: [Framers] Searching for an en dash in a big FM document

2024-05-31 Thread David Artman
en dash into FM Find field. Are you not able to do either of these? David Artman DCA:d.a.d. Original message From: Tammy Van Boening Date: 5/31/24 19:15 (GMT-05:00) To: "An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." Subject: [Framers] Searching for

Japanese variables and formatting

2007-05-14 Thread David Shaked \(Wernick\)
and English FM? 3. How can I define an FM variable that has a Japanese value? When I paste Japanese text into the variable definition, I get gibberish. 4. Are there any other pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks in advance. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical

RE: Acrobat 8.1 stops FM print

2007-06-12 Thread David Shaked \(Wernick\)
hidden. I ran Help Check for Updates again in Acrobat. The update took about half an hour or more. When the update was complete, it prompted for a reboot. Printing then worked fine. All the printer drivers were restored to the printers folder with their original configuration. David Shaked (Wernick

RE: Need some FM tips

2007-06-20 Thread David Shaked \(Wernick\)
You guys are great! I have been overwhelmed with online and offline replies. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to help. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word and WebWorks Consultants

XRefs mysteriously converted to text

2007-08-13 Thread David Shaked \(Wernick\)
of the XRefs were originally created by a FrameScript program, used in conjunction with the Word import. The document has been heavily edited since then, with no other abnormal phenomena. David Shaked (Wernick) AlmondWeb Ltd. http://www.almondweb.com Technical Documentation * Web Development * Word

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