Internal Error 11004
I'm converting some projects from Framemaker 9 to Framemaker 11 using Dita 1.1 and the composite template. Initially, I had set up to use Dita 1.2 using the ditabase tempate but am changing them based...
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I've just upgraded from structured FM9 using DITA to structured FM11 using DITA1.1 based on the composite structured application. The project includes a number of XML files and they seemed to finally...
View ArticleSuppress attribute window when inserting new elements
Hi all,is there a way to suppress the attribute window that pops up each time a new element is inserted? I searched the INI file without luck so far. Robert
View ArticleEDD - Control Flags - hidden - read-only
While reviewing the existing EDD files, I see several of the Elements with Attributes containing "Control Flags - Hidden - Read-Only". Could somebody point me to a document that explains the reason...
View ArticleMixing structured/unstructured files in a book
Hi,I have books with structured files (FM 7.1). All run well ...Now, I have to include unstructured files into these books just to produce PDF's files (one PDF per book) mixing the two kinds of file....
View ArticleMaking a valid XML DTD out of a more general EDD?
I have a very well-made EDD that is used for many manuals. It is somewhat largish (45 pages in 9pt Verdana) but it is very flexible and appropriate for many types of documents. It was not made with xml...
View ArticleLooking for FrameMaker 7.2 Patch 128
Hello all,Our company is looking for a CD only of FrameMaker 7.2 Patch 128 to purchase. We have license keys so only require the CD. We have tried FM 7.2 P144 and it seems to have memory issue any this...
View ArticleAdobe FrameMaker 8 plug-in for DITA Open Toolkit
Has anyone gotten this plug-in to work? I'm getting error messages about unexpected version numbers.
View ArticleConversion of framemaker virtual book to pdf
How can we convert a series of framemaker files into a single pdf ? What are the specific framemaker APIs that has to be used for this conversion ?
View ArticleArbortext(XML) import to Framemaker Error
I am trying to import XML files from Arbortext editor off of Documentum and I can not get them to import into FrameMaker without an "error in processing external entity reference." I am trying to get...
View ArticleNew-user resources for authoring DocBook with FrameMaker 10?
I'm gearing up to write a bunch of new docs and am considering switching to XML, probably DocBook. Since we already own FrameMaker, I'll use that if there's no good reason to switch. Can anyone point...
View ArticleFM11 Documentation updates
Documentation for the FM 11 .ini files (maker.ini and ditafm-output.ini) are now available. Please see: http://techupdates.com/go/207805 Direct link:...
View ArticleDITA templates erratic in FM10 on Win 7 32-bit
We are a writing team of 4 - two using Windows XP 32-bit, one using Windows 7 32-bit and until recently I was using Windows XP 64-bit. We are all using TCS3, with FM10. We developed our desired DITA...
View ArticleHow can I get XML cross-references to translate to Structured FrameMaker?
I've been using Structured FrameMaker from the beginning, and have designed many EDDs, and about 10 years ago I did some translation of SGML into Structured FrameMaker (7.2) which worked well. Now,...
View ArticleBook Chapters not renumbering
HELP...FrameMaker (Structured v.7.2p158) I copied some unstructured files to a new folder, used the conversion table to add structure...deleted and readded the files to the book file and it won't...
View ArticleAbsolute path in Doctype DTD makes DTD unavailable on other machines
Hi all, When saving to XML, I understand that Frame takes the relative path to the DTD as described in structapps.fm (in our case, $STRUCTDIR\xml\xdocbook\app\docbookx.dtd) and generates an absolute...
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Conversion Table: Image with Title
I'm using conversation tables to move from Unstructured FM8 to Structured (DITA) FM10. I am trying to move the existing tables and graphics with titles into the DITA structure. My understanding is...
View ArticleGenerating a Book from DITA Map
Hi All, In the DITA-FMx plugin developed by Leximation, there's a feature called Generate Book from Map. It allows me to create a FrameMaker book from a DITA map or bookmap and then do whatever I can...
View ArticleVideo clips do not play in PDF document, why?
What is the point of being able to import video clips (SWF, AVI, WMV, OLE object, etc) into FrameMaker 8 if you can not run them in the PDF? I still have to manually embed the clips in Acrobat. Am I...
View ArticleHow do I create a soft return (shift+Enter)?
FrameMaker 11DITA 1.2 Is it possible using FM 11 and DITA 1.2 to use a soft return (as in Shift+Enter)? There are times when I want to avoid bad line breaks in a line of code or when I just want to...
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