Not able to create tabs
I work with FM9. I can't create tabs in a paragraph via paragraph designer or by drag and drop. When I open paragraph designer and click 'edit' the tab position window pops up but when I enter a value...
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Autonumber bug in headings following a procedure
Hoping someone has an answer to this... I'm on Frame 11 (11.0.0.380) on Windows 7. I'm running into a strange issue with headings that are autonumbered. Everything works as expected... until I include...
View ArticleFrameMaker or something else? Advice please.
Hello all, I am trying to gather enough information in order to make an informed decision on which documentation tool is most appropriate for my new job. A little background...I am an experience...
View ArticleWill the e-seminar on FrameMaker scripting ever be available again?
I'm referring specifically to the one listed in the ExtendScript Resources section. I'd also be interested in any other videos out there that could help me learn the basics of FM scripting. Any info...
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SaveFrameBookAsPdf using FDK11 gets the contents cropped to the top and right...
Hi,I am using a method to Save Frame file as PDF using FDK 11 and this works fine. Currently, I have a requirement to Save the whole Frame book as PDF for which i am trying with the same method but the...
View ArticleExport EDD element catalogue
Hi, I am new to structure FrameMaker and have been asked to find a way (if possible) to export an EDD element catalogue to a spreadsheet for data analysis. Has anyone ever needed to do this or even...
View ArticleHow to specify the table style in context rules for paragraphs in tables
Hi all,I set up table formats for different types of notes and the roundtrip XML<->FM works so far. However, I have not been able to format the paragraphs within the tables using context rules....
View ArticlePublishing DITA files in Frontmatter and Backmatter
Hello, I am using FM11 and DITA 1.2.I have a bookmap that consists of <frontmatter>, 3 <chapter>, 3 <appendix>, and <backmatter>.In <frontmatter>, I have two...
View ArticleIs there any way to merge multiple pdf into one?
Hi,Is any there any way to convert different frame files into pdf and merge them into one programmatically using FDK11. Like, for example,a.fm, b.fm, c.fm to abc.pdf Thanks,Venkat
View ArticleKnowing where the script file is
Hi all, Possibly this question has been asked and answered before. Forgive me if it has and point me to the right topic in that case. I am trying to figure out where the script is located that is being...
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Table Content Disappears
I am using Tech Suite 4/Frame 11 on Windows 7. Why do I have table content disappear and reappear at times? When I zoom up, at times only partial content appears. Also, in the images below, the first...
View ArticleHow to add tags in your XML when changing style to Bold
I'm currently checking if there is an easier way to automatically add <b> tags when changing font style to Bold in your xml. I'm not sure how to override the format of a structured application...
View ArticleTOC for hierarchical book using child book TOCs?
(My first hiearchical book in FM11. Win7x64.) I've created a book of two child books. Each child book has: A generated TOC as its first file. Its first paragraph in the primary flow has the paratag...
View ArticleDo we have an option to disable the FrameMaker error console programmatically...
Hi, I would like to know if there is any option in the FDK11 to disable the FrameMaker console window which runs on every frame file transformation. This was happening with FrameMaker 10 too but it had...
View ArticleIndex bookmarks not appearing in correct place in PDF
This has happened to me on Frame 6, Frame 7, Frame 8, and Frame 9. It's happened with Acrobat 7, 9, and 10. Occasionally, when I print a book in FrameMaker, the Index bookmarks are out of sequence in...
View ArticleFramemaker 6 Index Hypertext Problem
I am still using FrameMaker 6. I have not been on this forum in several years. I hope it is OK to ask here about an old product I am trying to get hypertext to work in my book index. Hypertext seems...
View ArticleLeaving out unused glossary items
Hello there, I am working on manuals that use (more or less) the same abbreviations, glossary items etc. so that right now, I'm using the same glossary for every manual I write.However, doing that...
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Error message Missing Font
Hello there, I am working on manuals that sb else wrote and I'm about to crazy here. FM11 keeps telling me that one of the chapters uses a font that I don't have on my machine. I checked both the...
View ArticleFramemaker into Chinese
Our customer is bringing us a Framemaker document, and wants it converted into Chinese. What is the best method to accomplish this?
View ArticleFrequent crashes when editing master pages in FM 11
I've been creating new templates in FM 11.0.1.382, and am getting a lot of crashes when editing master pages. Like after every few edits, FM crashes either when I make an edit or save the file....
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