This is all very helpful information.  With an original Jan 2017 release of Framemaker 2017... that means the next release should be... ... View more

I know.  That's why we've been holding out.  With a January 2017 release of the 2017 version, it suggests the 2018 release is imminent.  Yet, I can't find any reference anywhere to it.  Adobe has better security than the White House I would think if it goes too far beyond July, it would become FM2019... but... Just looking for someone "in-the-know" to give the "jump" or "wait" sign. Given your status, I think we'll wait just a bit.  Thanks. ... View more

Jeff, I have been told by the sales representative at Adobe that no such formal program exists for Framemaker.  If they release the new version one day after I buy, perhaps, but if as little as one month goes by, it is a full cost upgrade to the next version. It's hard enough to convince management to upgrade once.  Having to do it twice in a matter of a couple months would be nearly impossible. We deal with very large, complex documents that contain dozens of photographs and drawings.  The 64 bit version would be a huge benefit, but we don't want to ignore the advances from 2015 to 2017 either.  2015 is a pretty "kludgey" version.  It is not a great environment for handling graphics.  So, we are between the proverbial rock and a hard place.  Do we jump now and pray nothing new it imminent, or do we keep holding out and fighting with FM2015? I keep hoping against hope someone from Adobe can provide just a bit of guidance. Jeremy ... View more

Stefan, I know that you guys are reticent to let the cat out of the bag early, but I'm going to ask anyway. We currently own two licenses for Framemaker 2015.  We have been reluctant to upgrade to the 2017 version for fear that the 2018 version's release is imminent.  If you were me, would you pull the trigger now, or hold out just a bit longer? Jeremy Kumin Willoughby, Ohio ... View more

Told you I know nothing about Java scripting.  Guess I just proved it...  Thank you.  That seems to have done it. ... View more

I tried the script you included and added the "app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");" statement.  Unfortunately, the added statement is the only portion of the script that seems to function.  The saved document still has all the form fields live. I added the script as a "Mouse Down"/"Run Javascript" function.  This is the contents of the script verbatim: function flattenFields() {     if (app.viewerType=="Reader") {         for (var i=0 ; i<this.numFields ; i++) {             var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i)) ;             if (f==null) continue;             f.readonly = true;         }     } else {         this.flattenPages();     } } app.execMenuItem("SaveAs"); Did I miss something? ... View more

Thank you yet again.  ... View more

Can you describe the process to "flatten" a file and could it also be worked into a script that would flatten the file and then call a "save as" function?  Our users are notoriously lazy and so, I'm trying to make it as bullet proof as possible. The original of the questionnaire (5 pgs) will be set to "read only" so the goal is to save a file that as you say is "flat" but, contains all of the respondent information.  I'm happy to attach a link to the file if that would be useful.  Thanks again, Jeremy ... View more

You guys are rocks stars!  Thanks.  Works perfectly. ... View more

Any idea where might be a good resource to investigate the kind of scripting you are referring to?  Maybe someplace with examples I could review?  Thanks in advance. ... View more

That almost works.  Perhaps some more explanation is in order.  Right now the text field shows about 8 lines of 10 point text.  Some descriptions might run 16 or 20 lines.  Using Auto font size creates a printout that is virtually unreadable.  Is there any way to have the TEXT BOX expand in size to accommodate the additional text upon printing?  It wouldn't matter if it created additional pages, or if the text broke across the page lines. ... View more