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I would like to open the "Cross-References" Pod, however, the only Pod available for selection is the Find/Change Pod.


Can't Save as PDF.

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My computer (win7, 64) was just re-imaged. I reinstalled FrameMaker 12. I now have Acrobat DC (rather than X, which I'd used previously). I now can't Save as PDF. How do I fix this?

Why are indents wrong in .chm output by FM 2015

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Hi, all.

 

I am outputting HTML Help from Framemaker 2015. When a numbered or bulleted item wraps to a second line in the FM file, the second line indents under the first correctly.

 

In the .chm output file, the second line wraps to an indent point that is far to the right of the point where it should indent.

 

Why aren't the indent settings carried into the .chm? How can I fix this?

 

Thank you very much.

Inserting a Date text into a document on several different pages

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I need to put an ordinal date phrase in several positions in a document.  I have managed to be able to get it to put the phrase on the top of the first page where I then go along and cut and paste it where I need it.  But what I would like is to run the script and have it insert the text exactly where I want it to go in the document with out manually having to do it. Here is the script I am using which I basically got to work copying and fixing it so I could get an output.  I am running extendscript on Adobe FrameMaker v12

//  INSERTING THE VALUE OF A VARIABLE INTO A DOCUMENT THAT WAS CREATED IN SCRIPT

var m_names = new Array("January", "February", "March",

"April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September",

"October", "November", "December");

 

 

var date = new Date();

//alert(date)  //shows system date

 

 

var curr_date = date.getDate();

//alert(curr_date)  //shows the day date

var sup = "";

if (curr_date == 1 || curr_date == 21 || curr_date ==31)

   {

   sup = "st";

   }

else if (curr_date == 2 || curr_date == 22)

   {

   sup = "nd";

   }

else if (curr_date == 3 || curr_date == 23)

   {

   sup = "rd";

   }

else

   {

   sup = "th";

   }

 

 

var curr_month = date.getMonth();

//alert(curr_month)  //shows the month

var curr_year = date.getFullYear();

//alert(sup)  //shows the suffix for the ordinal number of the day date

var NewordinalDate="the "+curr_date + sup + " day of "+m_names[curr_month] + ", " + curr_year

//alert(NewordinalDate)  // shows the date phrase of the ordinal day with the date.

//here is an example of the output "the 22nd day of August, 2016 "

var doc= app.ActiveDoc;

var mainflow =doc.MainFlowInDoc;

var tframe=mainflow.FirstTextFrameInFlow;mainflow.FirstTextFrameInFlow;

var pgf = tframe.FirstPgf;

var tLoc=new TextLoc();//Create the text location objet

tLoc.obj=pgf;  //make it a paragraph

tLoc.offset=25;   //insert at the start of the paragraphs

doc.AddText(tLoc,(NewordinalDate)); //insert the variable into the document look at the in parenthasse

//make sure paragraph marker is present on the target page or a lot of object references will be undifined.

 

In most of my documents I need to have a current date variable and this ordinal date phrase which I have to create using the parts of the two current date fields.  The result is I don't have a current date that will update. So I thought to create a script and run it just before printing or sending the documents. Most of these date phrases come in on the last page of the document which can be 15 to 16 pages long. As I have said at the moment this Script will write the phrase of the current system date at the left hand top of the document. Where I usually have a Header in bold so I have to drop that down and assign a normal paragraph tag to it before I run the script or I get Upper case in Bold underlined date phrase.  I really need to learn how to put the add text phrase or any other phrase where ever I want the result to go. In the script above I don't seem to get anything from the  tLoc.offset=    I don't believe this is executing I don't know why there is nothing from it. I have almost zero knowledge about how to script I am just fiddling with javascript premade scripts I have pulled off the internet and got them somehow to get results in Framemaker extend script.   I am amazed at how little there is on anything one actually needs to do Why this date phrase is not a built in variable in FrameMaker leaves me a bit weary.  Why framemaker Doesn't have a built in DBF connectivity is also a mystery I guess it is program created before ODBC

any insight or help with this would be immensely appreciated.

How do I make sub-lists?

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My main list is numbered: 1, 2, 3, etc. I want to add a sublist under step 2: a, b, c, etc. I have a feeling that I will have to create a new paragraph style, and I tried to do that, but I'm not sure how to do make letters instead of numbers in the paragraph designer window or how to start at "a" instead of "4".

Importing Markers

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There must be a simple answer to this question: How do I import markers from one frame maker file into another? Do I check variables or cross-reference formats, or is it something else? I can't import all due to some changes between the documents so I want to be as selective as I can be.

 

You're help is appreciated!

 

Thanks

Create an editing form in FrameMaker

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Use-Case:

 

An editor would like to use a form while proof-reading a manuscript. The form should contain a few drop down lists to pick from and a free form text where the editor can then add a comment.

 

Ideally, this data could be saved inside a marker.

 

A collaborator could then search on these markers, open the form to read the editor's instructions and then update the comment field.

 

I've got no issues coding in Frame maker. I need a nudge, a pointer to get me going.

 

If this solution already exists, then even better

 

Thanks.

Large Excel Tables in FrameMaker 2015

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I recently started work at a company who list parts in both alphabetical and numerical indices. In the past they have been manually splitting the Excel sheets and inserting them as graphics in the document. The concern here is of course that the moment that anything changes, the tables all have to be reformatted, saved and reimported as images.

 

What I would like is to link an Excel spreadsheet into FrameMaker and either be able to format the table in FrameMaker still linked to the original spreadsheet or import only the contents and be able to reformat as necessary.

 

The problem I continue to encounter is that all of the table, while it does import, does not import with repeating headers in the original format if it's pasted as special and doesn't display all of the table at all if I paste special from Excel.

 

Anyone have any ideas for this one?


Convert Auto Number to Text?

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Is there a way to convert an auto-number sequence to text?

I was given a parts list numbered with a chapter number, a fig. number and then an auto Item number. Example: (8-3-1, 8-3-2, 8-3-3, etc.) the next parts fig. numbering would be (8-4-1, 8-4-2, 8-4-3, etc.).

When I try to copy and paste into excel I lose the numbering.

I can cut/paste into Word and then it will convert the auto number to text, but it doesn't understand the sequence and restarts every new parts list at 8-1-1.

 

What I need to do is delete everything but the part numbers and the item numbers and then sort by the part numbers for a locator table.

I presume that if I do a sort in frame by the part number, Frame will renumber the item numbers to the new sort?

Is there a way to turn off the auto numbering without losing the numbers before doing the sort?

 

Thanks in advance

Chris

FrameMaker Language 101- XML DITA

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I am normally a Captivate user as an eLearning developer.

 

Lately my company would like some Help Docs made. Luckily, I used FM in college for Technical Writing.The terminology used with FM can be overwhelming for someone who is "non-IT" such as myself. Can someone tell me the very basic differences of the various 'title terms' used with FrameMaker such as 'XML', 'DITA' ? What is the purpose and need of each? What type of user and project would want x version versus y version.-Any other clarifications you think of may be very helpful. Yes, I did Google this a few times and even took notes. I am still not sure I understand.

 

Also when you download FM for the first time, it asks which mode to open in. Sorry, can't recall the 3 specific choices...if you feel you may know what I am speaking of, please share and explain the uses and purpose for these as well.

FrameMaker2015でファイルを開くと強制終了する

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端末のリプレイスのため新しいPCにFrameMaker2015インストール後、既存の2015のFMファイルをを開こうとすると、一旦は開くのですがしばらく何も操作をせずにいると「Ad obe FrameMaker2015は動作を停止しました」の以下のようなポップアップが表示されて強制終了となります。

問題のイベント名:APPCRASH

アプリケーション名:FrameMaker.exe

アプリケーションのバージョン: 13.0.2.433

障害モジュールの名前:igdumdim32.dll

以前の端末と新しい端末で特にインストール方法は変えていません。インストールをやり直しても同じ現象となってしまいます。もし対処法をご存知の方がいたらご教示ください。よろしくお願いしま す。

TOC tabs, paranums not showing, even with ref pages set up

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Changes I'm making in my TOC reference pages  (tabs, chapter numbers) aren't appearing when I view its body page. But something is updating, because if I change my TOC heading1 color it changes on the body page. Anyone know what's up?

 

I'm running FM 2015 and the TOC is it's own document inside the book. Updating the book (Edit>Update book... with book in focus) or updating references (Edit>Update References... with TOC in focus) doesn't help.

 

My reference page:

 

My body page:

 

Can HTML template import be made sticky?

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I'm publishing to HTML5 with Frame 2015, but it seems the html template has to be reimported every time. This is what I see:

 

  1. Modify a custom template.html
  2. Open settings.
  3. Import custom template.
  4. Save and close custom .sts settings file.
  5. Publish.

 

Now I will see my changes. For example, if I changed the footer.

 

However, if I change the footer again and save the html template, I don't see those changes in the output unless I redo steps 2-5.

 

Is this the correct behavior? If so, any way around having to repeat the steps?

 

TIA

Frame 2015: HTML5: Overriding styles with custom CSS

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when I import a custom css file it doesn't appear in output:

 

  1. Open .sts.
  2. Check override styles.
  3. Import custom css (e.g. MyCSS.css).
  4. Save and close.
  5. Publish.
  6. Open output and view source.

 

Result: There is no link to MyCSS.css.

 

Is that what should happen?

 

TIA.

Frame 2015: HTML5: Possible to stop the CSS madness?

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Publishing to HTM5 results in a separate dir for each chapter with each file having its own CSS file. Is there a way to force the normal thing: Have 1 css file for all those file rather than multiple copies?

 

TIA


Frame 2015: HTML5: Custom CSS for code samples

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I'd like to use a custom style sheet for code samples. For example, CSS like prism and others nicely pretty print code in color. I also need to have it look good in PDF, so pass through HTML doesn't seem like the right way to go.

 

Ideas?

 

TIA

Frame 2015: HTML5: error: "screen layouts in this output are missing"

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For some reason, my output won't generate now. Get an error for which a Google search yields no result. Any ideas? I didn't change anything in the settings file. I opened it and re-did a save and close. No help.

 

 

Preparing Output Files...

Started Parsing HTML Topics...

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Completed Parsing :

Analysing the Collected Information...

Collecting Information for Output Generation...

Gathering Information for TOC, Index and Glossary...

Gathering Information for HTML Help Project File...

Gathering Information for HTML Topic Properties...

Gathering Information for StyleSheets used in HTML Topics...

Gathering Information for Baggage Files to Include...

Gathering Information for Skins and Layouts used...

Preparing Environment for Final Output Generation...

Generating Output...

Starting Responsive Help generation

Screen layouts used in this output are missing from the Settings file.

 

Publish Complete.

Total Time taken for publishing: 3 sec(s)

FM2015でパッケージを実行すると外部リンクしているイラストファイルが収集できない

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ブックを選択して[ファイル]-[パッケージ]を実行するとfmファイルは圧縮されますが、

他のパソコン共有フォルダーにあるイラストファイルが収集されません。

どのようにすればイラストファイルも収集されるのでしょうか。

(bookファイルと同じ階層のフォルダー内にイラストファイルも入れておかないと駄目?)

understanding the working of adobe

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how do I begin to operate adobe

LRM in Persian files

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Anyone having problems using LRM (left right markers) in xml files that you open in Fm2015? The files are translated from English to Persian.

 

We are using Arial Unicode MS for Persian in Fm which works fine, but strange questions marks is shown where there are LRMs in the textfiles. OS is Win7 or Win10.

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