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We have noticed a considerable issue with FrameMaker 2020 performance when a file has a lot of graphics. We actually have reverted to using FrameMaker 2019 with books that have lots of graphics. I know we can hide graphics (ESC+V+V), but in some cases we really need to view the graphics in order to edit the files. When we open a file in FrameMaker 2020 with the graphics showing, it takes several minutes for a page to load, and scrolling forces the page to refresh and start the load process over. The majority of our graphics are .png graphics and nothing more sohisticated than screenshots. When we open the same files in the 2019 version, we do not have this issue. Has anyone else seen this in 2020 and have any suggestions other than hiding graphics? Thank you.

Before I spend time re-inventing the wheel, are there any scripts around that would convert only the external x-refs in a book to text? The main book file would be the only file with a part number. I imagine it should look something like: Get part number from book file name  Find Cross-Referece of type "Text"    if Source Document does not contain "part number" then       Convert Cross-Reference to text   endNext Cross-Reference of type "Text" Is there anything similar kicking around? Thanks,Walt Sterdan

FrameMaker 2020 links to a "Create DITA Templates" video  course, but I find it very difficult to watch. Sometimes sound stops, sometimes video stops and seemingly for no reason. I have tried different browsers but with same unstable results. Am I the only one to experience this? And is there a fix?

In earlier versions of FrameMaker, you could edit the maker.ini file to prioritize TEXT over other options in the clipboard when pasting text. The clipboard line does not appear in my FM 2019 maker.ini file.

DISCLAIMER: Before anyone flames me, I first confirmed with an appropriate source hat I could post this request to the forum.   Based on client needs and how I intend to keep my business going for about 2 more years, I need to upgrade my Framemaker version; however, the for client matching and other reasons, the subscription model for 2020 will not work. I need a perpetual license to FM2019. If anyone has a FM2019 that they are no longer using and would be willing to sell it to me, I would welcome the opportunity.   If this is possible for you, please contact me directly: [Email adress removed by admin for privacy reasons - please use the forum's contact form to send the user a private message]   Thank you,   TVB   Tammy Van Boening Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com www.spectrumwritingllc.com

Does FrameMaker supports CD ROM Content development. My document exceeds 10k every time and it's really hard for me to manage on MS Word if I switch to FrameMaker it will a more reliable option for me or not? I am a content writer and SEO executive it is hard for me to manage reports. 

well, this is odd and i would like to know if anyone had a similar issue,i have been dealing with a client that uses helvetica font and i am working on a simple CE language, the issue is where font turns to italic,then all specia characters for ES or DE seems corrupted,a fellow worker prints my file and everything looks fine at his pc,am i doing something wrong?? 

I have a table that has 5 columns and 1 row where I'm naming the components of a drawing which is inserted into the above-straddled cell. Then I do copy this whole structure and paste it into the next page for the following drawing and its components. The pasted table of course does utilize the same pgf style in the 5x1 component naming cells from the former table and because of that, the numbers do start where they were left in the former table. Is it possible to reset the numbering in the same paragraph style and in a specific text position? (By "specific text position" I mean that I want to reset the numbering in the cell of my choosing) I don't want to create separate paragraph styles for each component table on separate pages because there are about 20 something of these component tables and it would create a mess in my pgf styles.

Dear friends,My test document has no reference pages, only master and body pages. There are 5 tables on the body pages.The first table is 2 x 2 and in cell 1 the background is magenta (which is what is checked for).This cell is foundRe-entering the while-loop after changing obj to obj.NextCellInTbl lets it run to the end of the tableThis is detected and the script should enter the first cell of the next table for further search.The log lists this:«Table #1» cell 1 which was found «Table #1» cell skipped «Table #1» cell skipped «Table #1» last cell in table «» next "table"This is not the complete script, just the relevant parts.obj = oDoc.FirstTblInDoc.FirstRowInTbl.FirstCellInRow; while (obj.ObjectValid()) { $.writeln("«" + obj.CellRow.RowTbl.UserString + "»"); if (CompareColour(obj.CellOverrideShading, kReserved, sColour)) { break; } else { obj = obj.NextCellInTbl; if (!obj.ObjectValid()) { // end of table ? oRow = ob

When you're creating a template, do you prefer to have a single tag per level of list and use overrides for the keep with next/previous to avoid the lone item at the bottom or top of a page, or do you prefer to have a separate tag for each, so that you have: First item in a list set to keep with next Regular list item Last item in the list set to keep with previous I'm going back and forth on this: do I want a shorter tag list, or do I want less manual tweaking? My usual preference is the latter as I think it's too easy to miss things when writing and editing, but I've had coworkers who weren't happy about all the choices this involved.

Hello, I am working with a structured Framemaker (non-xml) document. I noticed that each time I have a table or a graphic element, there is an extra line that is added before it, as illustrated below:Here is what the structuired view looks like:Do you know where that extra line comes from, and how I can get rid of it ? Thanx in advance ! Eric

This is the first time I've tried to work with multiple flows, so it's entirely possible I've missed something obvious.   Pertinent information: Windows 10 Pro (Build 1909, OS Build 18363.1316) (Yes, I know it's a few releases behind, but updating from here bolluxed my Acrobat DC Pro beyond belief) FrameMaker 2020 (16.0.1.817) Acrobat DC Pro (2021.001.20138)   This is my current setup for the first page of our new Field Bulletin template. The letters indicate the Flow Tags. Flows A and B are disconnected because they appear only on the first page and because I do not want the information in them to flow into the other frames. Flow C is the main flow.  As you can see, I have the book title (it's a variable) in Flow A, and it is tagged with H1 Heading 1. I have the text "Technical Support" in Flow C, and it is tagged as H2 Heading 2. When I generate the PDF, this is how the bookmarks are set up     But this is what I want them to look like (obviously):   I

Our writing team has moved offsite.  To access Structured FrameMaker and the database (Documentum), we are now required to connect through the VPN (Contivity).  We have recurring problems with checking documents out/in and backup files are not automatically created in the checkout folder.  In spite of frequent saves, we sometimes lose documents because the system slows down and ultimately fails to respond.  These errors do not seem to be related to the size of the checked out documents or the time of day we are accessing FM.  My new email address is: mary.lyons@kone.comThank you.

Hi Community, I am having a problem with updating the commands for specific menu. When I remove menu and recreate another one with same name all commands are staying the same.I tried 2 options of deleteing menu:// option 1RemoveMenu("!StructuredTextContextMenu", "Menu1"); UpdateMenus(); // option 2var oMenu = app.GetNamedMenu("!StructuredTextContextMenu");var oAltMenu = app.GetNamedMenu("Menu1");if (oAltMenu.ObjectValid()) {   oMenu.Delete(oAltMenu);  UpdateMenus();}  I tried to remove commands as well, but this brings to problems: oCommand = app.GetNamedCommand('cmd');// option 1, does not delete command oCommand.Delete();// option 2, FrameMaker crashes , though no errors in ESTKRemoveMenu("Menu1", oCommand.Name)UpdateMenus(); Does anyone know how to update the list of commands in menu? Thanks.

Is there a way to stop FrameMaker from auto saving text files, such as ditamaps? I have nicely indented ditamaps in which I use keyrefs. However, sometimes during PDF publishing out of the blue FM decides to autosave my ditamaps, after which not only it destroys the indentation but also adds hrefs. After these changes it is difficult to go through the ditamap out of FM. Example ditamap before save:and after save:

Hello,Silly question about font size in book file.Can someone point me to the command that will allow me to decrease the size of the font of the names of my book files, as illustrated in the image below? Kind regards,Fred Gerke 

Some cross-references are dead in pdf  from FM 2020. In Table links in particular, in one table 1 link worked and rest dead. In body, heading cross references tended to work but most figures did not. etc 

Dear friends,I am disappointed from the speed of the cursor to move the insertion point. This is far less than the speed I get when I repeat characters...I notice this only in FM. Other applications do not show this behaviour.https://daube.ch/zz_tests/FM-15-cursor-speed.mp4 

I am working in a project for a manual there has part numbers in sentence. I can't get the part number to read correctly. Anytime there is a hyphen with numbers and letters it flip. Example:English (these numbers are in a sentence with other arabic words):300-TH300-TH/SK: 45 kg Arabic (this is what i get and i can't flip)TH-300TH/SK: 45-300 any ideas.   

I've searched the forum for older posts about this topic but couldn't find anything. I may be using incorrect terms to describe my problem. (Framemaker version is the latest 2020) I want to change the way decimal separators in numbers are handled in my book based on the target audience using dots or commas for them. Is there an easy way to handle this problem? For example, choosing a decimal separator style during the print out phase of a book or maybe selecting tagged numbers (if such a thing as "tagging numbers" exists) in conditional tags.

FM 2020, DITA 1.3.We have just recently started using FM2020. In order to review my colleague's edits in a large document (i.e. large DITAMAP with 100s of DITA files), we use Track Text Edits. Occasionally, it is far easier to read a paragraph with all of the tracked changes hidden (i.e. Preview Final). However, if I make a single edit in Preview Final mode, FM will auto-switch back to Preview Off (i.e. showing all of the tracked changes). I find this behaviour very frustrating, because I sometimes need to make edits in Preview Final mode, but I still want the edits to be tracked. In our DITAMAP, it takes 1-2 min to switch modes, so turning Preview Final mode on/off is not fun.Am I missing something? Is there a way to keep Preview Final mode on while editing?

Hi!In my documents I insert manually created mini tocs (I don't know how to create them to automatically, is it possible?) and I don't know how to display it in clickable pods as it is done in the FrameMaker help ? Can anyone explain to me how it's done?Thanks! Here are screenshots of what I get and of what I want (from https://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/index.html)        

I use FM2020, DITA 1.3. My file types are therefore .dita. Whenever FM creates a backup file, it names the backup file as <filename>.backup.dita. This unfortunate choice means that all of my backup files get interspersed/mixed with the original files, because they all have the same .dita extension. As a result, it is awkward to organize/sort files in Windows explorer , open a file that I want within FM, etc. I think that every other program that I have ever used chose to give backup files a different extension (e.g. .bak), so that it is easy to manage them. Is there a way to change this behaviour in FM2020? Is there a reason why Adobe did not choose a different file extension?  I found a number of other Framemaker posts on this forum requesting that the backup files go into a different folder, as a different solution to this same problem, so I think that others find this behaviour awkward as well (but I do not think that solution has been implement either). &n

Hi all, Many moons ago (Fm 11 or earlier?) we were able to open a weblink in a new window/tab by creating a hypertext marker with the following syntax: message URL https://www.adobe.com" target="_blank This worked because the "URL" (https://www.adobe.com" target="_blank) got wrapped with quotes when publishing, resulting in the correct syntax. Now, however, the quotes and space are parsed as %22 and %20 entities. I've tried using the hex code for the characters (\x20 for the space) but that just gives me a %5 for the backslash in addition to the other entities. Has anyone successfully unraveled the marker text syntax required for a new window/tab in a hypertext marker in Fm 2020?

Related to my post on hypertext markers... It appears that this syntax no longer works for an email link: message URL mailto:matt@techcommtools.com Has anyone successfully inserted an email link into Fm 2020?   -Matt