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FrameMaker 10 - Finding all graphics in a book with a Object Properties Scaling equal to 0%?

October 1, 2014, 3:28 pm
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Is there a way in FrameMaker 10 in the book to quickly find all imported graphics (.bmp, .cgm, .jpg, & .wmf) that are out-of-aspect ratio or where the Object Properties Scaling equals 0%?

 

I import a lot of graphic (around a 100 or so) in FrameMaker 10 and I would like to be reassured that all imported graphic have the correct aspect ratio, and find any that are wrong quickly.

 

I would like to be able to do this search in the Book format rather than each section.

 

Is there a way to do this?

 

Thanks!

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How to create a frame or box to surround a element

October 14, 2014, 10:51 am
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Hi,

Would appreciate some help on this one, as I can't seem to figure it out.

How do you create a frame or box to surround an element, for example when using Hazardstatements.

The only way I can think of is to use tables, but is there any other way?

Example:

 

Danger
Some warning text
Some warning text

 

Thanks

 

Best regards

Ronny

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mass update master pages

October 29, 2014, 3:52 am
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version 7 - I have MANY pages that are booked. I just want to find a way to easily update the master pages all at once.

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What happened to Full FM?

November 5, 2014, 4:01 pm
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Yesterday, I downloaded FM v12 Trial, upgraded to full version with license/serial number, and used it with some existing .fm files for initial testing.

Today, using same icon on Start Menu and/or Desktop, I only have XML Author.

What happened to full install?

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Puzzled by DITA conref error

November 28, 2007, 4:16 pm
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Hi all,
Can anyone explain why I might be getting the following error when I try to insert a DITA conref? I've run out of ideas.

DITA+FM ERROR: Error applying condition.

I'm using Frame 8.01 (latest patch, I believe?), and WinXP Pro.

I'm trying to insert the second and third of 3 dlentry elements, in a valid location. The first inserts with no trouble at all. The second and third flash briefly on the screen, then vanish. The page layout and structure views show nothing but empty space, but if I open the file to view the xml, I see two empty elements. When I save the file in which I have tried to insert the conref, and reopen it, the structure window now shows the two empty elements.

These three dlentries are identical in every respect, except for the id, obviously. I can insert the first over and over ad infinitum. But 2 and 3 won't go in even once. Is there something laughably obvious that I'm overlooking?

Other conrefs in my numerous files are working flawlessly.

I checked all the paragraph and character formats, and reimported element definitions to no avail. I rarely have reason to use conditional text, so my lack of knowledge there may be a factor.

In any case, I'd appreciate the tiniest bit of insight at this point. It's been a long afternoon...

Karen
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List of Figures

March 3, 2009, 5:58 am
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What is the best building block to use to get an entry to show uop like this in a LOF.

Figure number 1-1 (figures name).................(page number)

I figure the page number would just be <$pagenum> but what about the rest.
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Broken links when PDFing Structured FM 8 in Windows XP

April 23, 2009, 6:03 am
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We have a large number of links in our documents that are created using structured Framemaker 8.0 in a Windows XP environment. The xrefs work fine in FM, but once they have been PDF'd all of the links are broken. Since these are large documents, it can take over a day to relink everything.  All links are created using the fm-xref tag and link to other topics/items within the FM book.

 

Any suggestions for what may be the problem?

 

I am also posting this in the Acrobat forum.

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Cross-References coming from Word in FM 7.2

September 28, 2009, 4:59 am
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Hi Folks,

 

I have a problem with the Cross-References. I create an EDD and Read/Write rules, and generate a conversion table. With it I'm converting all the my documentation in MS Word to Structured FM 7,2. It works well, but there two main problems that I can't solve. I spent a lot of time reading the Structure application Developer Guide, but I can't find a solution.

 

First one is a minor problem that I can solve with a script but, maybe I'm doing something wrong on FM and it is easy to fix on the conversion table. When I apply the conversion table it generate without problems the RootElement, and apply tags for the paragraphs and Character formats, but I can't do that put other tags that are not related with text. I mean, my DTD need this structure:

<book>

<body>

<heading1>xxxxx</heading1>

</body>

</book>

 

and I obtain it:

 

<book>

<heading1>xxxxx</heading1>

</book>

 

I don't know if I can modify Rules, or EDD or Conversion table, to add the intermediate tag when use Structure Current Document

 

Second one is a blocking one. I generate the XML with the tags and fix any problem on it. It works great and I obtain a XML :

 

<book><heading1 Id = "i1003066"><bookmark
    type = "38548: Heading 1: 1. This is the title"/>This is the title</heading1>
<paragraph>This is the text of the Title <reference Idref = "i1003066" type = "Page"/> and it bla bla bla</paragraph></book>

 

But when I try to re-open the XML with my structured application I obtain a log error:

 

"Error at line 17, char 31, Message: ID attribute 'i1003066' was referenced but never declared"

 

and a warning about cross-references missing (they working before save it as XML). File open and all is fine, except that references are missing and when I try to update the Reference dialog box to find other file is open with this message:

 

1 Unresolved Cross-References to File: Current

 

And ask me to find the "Current" file where point the reference. All the references in the document appears missing.

Must I have two set of files, one FM for generate the PDF, and the XML for generate the help with my XLS? It is not possible re-open the XML on Framemaker and don't lost the references?

 

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

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Flowing in Structured FrameMaker

December 8, 2009, 9:25 am
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I am revising a template so that it has several different master page versions of the back page. These different versions correspond to different financial funds. These individual funds are separated into different xml files that are separately flowed into the FrameMaker template using an automated process.

 

The 3 xml files that I am using use the same master pages for the front matter and the body of the documents. The only difference is that they need to use different master pages for the back page.

 

In structured FrameMaker, how do I control the flow of the data so that I can import all 3 xml files into the same FrameMaker template and automate it so that the back page data flows into the correct back page master page?

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where to find the trial version of FM9?

March 23, 2011, 4:23 am
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Hi,

 

I would like to know where I can download the trial version of FM9 - it doesn't seem available from the Adobe site.

Also, if a trial version is installed and uninstalled, then it can no longer be re-installed a second time. The system says the trial period has expired. Can you help?

Thanks

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Why aren't my DITA elements nesting?

March 28, 2012, 3:40 pm
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FrameMaker 10 and patched || Windows 7 64-bit

 

Our company is migrating from unstructured to structured DITA XML.  We had not encountered any "showstoppers" that would keep us from proceeding...until we tried producing FM Book files for our print offerings.  It's my understanding that to take advantage of FrameMaker's numbering and pagination features using DITA source content, one must create a DITA map and save it out as a FM Book file, first.  However, when we do this—and subsequently try to print it like a "normal" book—all of our DITA <title> elements remain at the highest heading level.  In other words, each topic, which lives in a hierarchical structure inside any one of the DITA sub-maps, will always take on the paragraph style of .  My topic titles don't nest; everything is at a "flat" level!   Interestingly enough, they nest correctly if I print directly from a DITA map and not from a hybrid DITA+FM book file.  But if I take that route, I forfeit FrameMaker's ability to create a table of contents, index, etc.—features I can't live without.

 

I've tried fixing this behavior over the course of an entire week, but I have not had any success.  I cannot find any resources that address this issue, nor can I find anyone with the same issue.  Left to my own devices, I've experimented with re-building the maps numerous times; I've built the maps as plain maps and as bookmaps; I've even tried strange things like conref-ing everything.

 

What am I missing?  Does anyone know what is going on here?  How can I get my <title> elements to nest?

 

Some background information:

We place chapters in submaps (one per).

We place those submaps in one, big map.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Sean

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Uninstall FrameMaker 11 and reinstall on a second PC

April 24, 2013, 12:11 am
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I've a licenced copy of FrameMaker 11 which I've legally installed on two virtual PCs (both on Macs running Windows XP in VMWare Fusion).

 

On this older Mac, I've also got a full licence for FrameMaker 9 which I will need to uninstall.

 

I now want to remove this licence from an old Mac and put it on a new PC running Windows 7 (a proper PC not a Mac).  I also want this to be registered at Adobe HQ, so that I don't get an in-your-face message saying this licence has been used to the max.

 

As usual with the internet, even being very precise with the question, I get replies from window cleaners, market gardners and hang glider salesmen, among another 50,000+ useless comments.

 

I'm guessing, with a PC's uninstall program this should be easy; but the important thing is to notify Adobe that the uninstall has taken place.

 

I could also just go ahead and delete the virtual PC I have on my old Mac, but I'm fairly certain this won't register with  Adobe.

 

I can't get a sensible answer to this problem, so would really appreciate it if anyone else has a worthwhile remedy.

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Control table row or cell formatting via EDD context rules?

January 16, 2014, 4:11 pm
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Hi...

 

I think I know the answer to this, but is it possible to control table row or cell properties (like shading, padding, borders, etc) through context rules in an EDD? I'm not aware of any way to do this, but thought I'd toss it out there to be sure.

 

Would love to hear that I'm wrong.

 

Cheers,

 

...scott

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Using PDF as image format

October 13, 2014, 8:07 am
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Hi, Frame users

 

What is your opinion on using Graphics with PDF-format when authoring DITA content, as I'm not sure that PDFs are supported as Graphics-format in DITA?

Reason for this is that I'm trying to switch from using grapics with WMF-format (exported from cad) to SVG-format, but I have experienced some problems when importing Graphics with SVG-format to FrameMaker.

Sómetimes it works, but not always, for example "the filter encountered a problem and could not complete the translation".

I have also tried checking if the files are valid with the W3C online validator.

 

Best regards

Ronny

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disconnect frames

November 4, 2014, 4:46 am
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FrameMaker 7.0 - Is there any easy way disconnect multiple frames? I have MANY pages that I have changed the page size. If I try Format >. customize layout > either disconnect previous or disconnect both - neither work.

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S1000D Publish IETP not available

October 20, 2012, 6:40 am
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I am attempting to build an IETP from the sample S1000D bike data provided with TCS 4.  I have opened the S1000D bike sample Publication Module (PM) in Framemaker 11.  I followed  the help file instructions but have encountered a couple of issues.  First, when I attempted to set global applicability for the book, there are no applicability values available (see help file instructions below).

 

To implement applicability (Global) at a book level,

  1. When the book file is in focus, select S1000D > Common Source Data.The S1000D Common Source Data dialog appears.
  2. In the Common Source Data dialog, select the Applicability tab and then PCT.
  3. In the list of products, select the applicable product and click Apply.

 

I am beginning to think that the Book/PM is not properly set up with applicability values.

 

Second, the "Publish IETP" menu item is grayed out and not available.

 

Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?

 

Mike

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No master pages applied because MasterPageMaps table contains no mapping information

February 22, 2008, 8:03 am
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I use FM8 and DITA files to create my books. I have tired in the past to apply masters automatically but have not been able to. Now that I create books from xml, it is even more important to automate this process. I use structured FM and have deleted and re-created the StructMasterPageMaps in my file. I created a book that has my one test file so I can experiment quickly. In that file I have a Master page defined as Chapter_cover which I can apply manually no problem. In the StructMasterPageMap, I refer to the paragraph tag title.0 and the right-hand MasterPage Chapter_cover and set the range to Single.

When I then select the book and try to update the master pages (Update book->Master Pages->update), I get the error "No master pages applied because the MasterPageMaps table contains no mapping information.

I have searched the forum and the archive and found an instance similar to mine (Jun19/07), but no clear resolution was found. I have tried the suggestions made therein such as re-creating the MasterPages reference page, which I have done. And I am sure that I have typed them correctly (case sensitive etc).

What could be my problem? I could send the book since it consists of only one 2-page fm file.

Thanks in advance for any help,
Kevin
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move index markers to end of element

March 11, 2008, 12:41 pm
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Frame 7.2, structured, to content management system

Is there a nice neat way (preferably automated) to move index markers in elements from the beginning or middle to the end of the element?

thanks!

Teresa
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save the equations as text in XML

July 28, 2008, 9:16 am
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When saving a framemaker file as XML, it saves the equations as images.
Is there a way to save the equations as text?

Using version 8.0p273
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Table: Validation error for TableTitle - "More contents required at end"

January 17, 2009, 3:57 pm
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Validating table - error message:
Why do I keep getting the error message, "More contents required at end" for the TableTitle element?
(FYI: I'm following Scriptorium's FM 201 tutorial < http://wiki.scriptorium.com/tiki-index.php?page=Inserting+table+elements>)
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