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I am trying to create a document that follows 11.11.1.122.12.1.1H:Module: <$chapnum>< =0>< =0>< =0>< =0>< =0> (Using this number format )for the main content in the book (This is working and works exactly as needed)Then for appendices, I would like to use letters for each appendix section ABCI have it set to number as suchG:Appendix: <A+> -< =0>< =0>< =0>< =0>< =0> (mimics the chapter numbering)With this each new appendix section starts at A instead of A, B, C etc. How can I manipulate the format so that it numbers as desired? The overall numbering/ TOC would follow:Ch 1, Ch2,...Ch 10, Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix CThank you for any assistance

Hi Everyone, I need some help. I have a file that I am placing into one folder but it is attached to another folder. Trying to research it how to fix, it says to change the directory for the template by customizing the marker.ini settings. I do not know where to find this.  Here is what I am seeing.   How do I change/fix this?   Thanks,  Eddie66  

I have the 2019 release of FrameMaker, updated to the latest version, my colleagues have the 2015 version of the software. I saved the files in the mif 7.0 format, so that their program can read it, but when they open the documents, FM does not display or recognize a bunch of characters (accented letters, ñ, bullet points, etc.) even though they are in the same language and font. The only way we have found to resolve the issue has been to search and replace all the characters that were not recognized (as they were replaced by a "?" character), because it was an urgent matter, but I'm hoping to solve it for good.Attached are a screeshot of the error, and a screenshot of the problem in the opened file by the earlier version of the program.

Is it possible  to display an alert only once in the for loop? for (var i = 0; i < oMarkers.length; i++) { if (oMarkers[i].obj.MarkerTypeId.Name == "Index") { alert ("text already present"); bMarkerExists = true; break; } }   

After going through both the Structure Application Developer's and Application Developer's Reference guides I still don't seem to get how can I export xml with colspec attributes set. The context: I'm working with DocBook so tgroup is the equivalent of the TABLE element. The DTD specifies that a tgroup may have zero-or-more colspec child elements. FrameMaker doesn't allow me to add those elements, but when it exports it adds the exact number of colspec elements as there are columns. That's awesome! My problem is that the resulting xml has colspec with no attributes set. And, as a side-effect, straddling isn't exported properly.For example, this is what FM exports <table frame="all"> <title>yadayada</title> <tgroup cols="12"> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <colspec/> <tbody> &lt

How do I get a System Variable <paratext[head_1,head_2]> set up for the page header to pick up the last PREVIOUS page head_1 or head_2 rather than the one that appears further down the page on which the header appears? It's a bit misleading to the have the page header not match the top-of-page text that appears under it from the previous section, but have it be the title of the next secion that appears further down that page. Your help appreciated.

My running header uses Heading2 paragraph text. Occasionally I have to force the Heading2 paragraph to the next page using a Heading2_Top_of_Page paragraph tag with a top of page pagination instead of a manual page break. I need to have the Heading2_Top_of_page represented  in the running header as well (either Heading2 or Heading2_Top_of_Page) but not both. Is there a way to use both Heading2 and Heading2_Top_of_Page in the same variable in the same chapter but only have one or the other show when it is appropriate?  FrameMaker 2019 UnstructuredThanks,Robert

I have a pdf of a figure that is over 300 dpi (which is what I need) and when I import it to Framemaker 2019  then pdf it and run a preflight it does not pass the 300 dpi test.  How can I fix this?   

I am trying to do the following using the codes already available on this forum: 1. find marker type Index and marker text goto if 1 is true then it should exitif 1 is not true then it should move forward and create new markersFollowing is the function: var regex, marker1; regex = "goto"; function setMarker(doc, pgf) { var bMarkerExists = false; while (marker1.ObjectValid () === 1) { bMarkerExists = false; // Make sure it is an Hypertext marker. if (marker1.MarkerTypeId.Name === "Index") { // Check the text. if (regex.test (marker1.MarkerText) === true) { alert ("markers already present"); bMarkerExists = true; break; } } marker1 = marker1.NextMarkerInDoc; if (!bMarkerExists) { if (pgf.Name == target1.Name) { createMarker (doc, pgf, 4, "Index", "goto" + getText(pgf)); } else if (pgf.Name == target2.Name) { createMarker (doc, pgf, 4, "Index", "goto" + getText(pgf)); } } pgf = pgf.NextPgfIn

Here is a link to the article:https://threatpost.com/adobe-warns-critical-flaws-flash-player-framemaker/156417/

Fine-tuning a template (FM19) to deliver CorpComm's latest idea of styling.open documentopen Table catalogopen table style definitionchange setting for header and footer colour from corpLightBlue to corpSecondaryGreyclick [Update style]close Table catalogSeems simple and straightforward, doesn't it? but then …open table style definition and discover that header and footer colour is stubbornly at corpLightBlueAny ideas?

I want to delete all the Index markers in a framemaker document that are starting with text Part No.Is this possible with Framemaker scripting?

GooddayI'm runnig a old FM version 7.2b144 (Microsoft windows xp)  and I have many files .fm from it. I'd like to buy the new relaise 2019  but i'm not shure thet it will possible to open them and continue to work on that files. Can you help me? Athos

Hi, I'm using Framemaker 2017 and Acrobat 2017. Since end of May 2020, Print to file command to export a .ps takes extremely long time (seven minutes for a one-page .fm document, guess for a book). I reinstalled both Framemaker and Acrobat, and reinstalled the PDF printer with different Adobe PDF Converters, but with no success. My system is Windows 10 Enterprise version 1909 build  18363.836. My manager is using the same tools and versions but has a different OS build. Hope someone here can help. Thanks in advanceAbdel

Along the Navigation bar, selecting one option jumps to another option further along the bar on the right. Latest FM updates downloaded.File->TableEdit->ElementInsert->StructureFormat->StructureView->WindowGraphics->HelpTable->OKElement->OKStructure->OKWindows->OKHelp->OK Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

I have many dita bookmaps, each having own setting file (sts) and template. I already have created a structure in FrameMaker 2020 for all the maps and can publish them just fine. The only issue is that for each bookmap, I have to manually select the corresponding setting file before publishing which can become a hssle if you have to do it for all the bookmaps.I was thinking to automatize the publishing using the ExtendScript feature. Could someone point me to the right direction such as an example which I can use to learn about this feature? I already found this topic publish script which is quite close to what I have in mind but unfortunately was not able to reproduce it.

Hi All!Would anyone know the code to put the right pointy finger hand sysmbol in Frame for the Format Box in the Paragrapgh Designer? Thanks! Sam  

I recently upgraded to 64-bit Framemaker 2019 from 32-bit Framemaker 2017 and converted my existing files. Unfortunately, the new Framemaker won't talk to 32-bit ePublisher Webworks. Webworks does not currently have a 64-bit version (supposedly it is coming out in July), so I downgraded back to 32-bit Framemaker 2017, but now I can't open my files. Is there a work around or some way to convert my files back to something that can be opened with 2017?

I want to grab the heading text and add it as a marker to all the respective H1 headings in my FrameMaker document. I am using the following script but it gives me an error and FM crashes after adding the marker. Also, this is adding only a fixed text as a marker: var doc = app.ActiveDoc; var flow = doc.MainFlowInDoc; var tframe = flow.FirstTextFrameInFlow; var pgf = tframe.FirstPgf; var target1 = doc.GetNamedObject(Constants.FO_PgfFmt, "h1"); while (pgf.ObjectValid()) { if (pgf.Name == target1.Name) { createMarker (doc, pgf, 0, "newlink h1", ""); } pgf = pgf.NextPgfInDoc; } function createMarker(doc, pgf, offset, type, text) { var tLoc = new TextLoc(pgf, offset); var marker = doc.NewAnchoredObject(Constants.FO_Marker, tLoc); var markerType = doc.GetNamedObject(Constants.FO_MarkerType, type); marker.MarkerTypeId = markerType; marker.MarkerText = text; return 1; }   Please help.

Now that FM2019 seems to inject some of the file info from a .book or a file into .pdf output, I'm discovering all sorts of … leftovers :-} So there's some housekeeping ahead, which I can add to the current task of implementing new corporate choices for font, colours and layout: hear me smile with colleagues struggle with their MS Office documents :-} Non-urgent question, though: what do people use 'web statement' and 'job reference' for? neither term seems to occur in the FM 2019 user guide.

I am working on a script to use existing non-generated book files to create a new FrameMaker book. I have the following code to create a TOC and list of figures:  var loc = newPath.substring(0, newPath.lastIndexOf("\\")); bookToc = oBk.NewSeriesBookComponent (oBk.FirstComponentInBook); bookToc.BookComponentType = Constants.FV_BK_TOC; bookToc.Name = loc + "\\TOC.fm"; bookToc.ExtractTags = vExtractList; bookToc.GenerateInclude = 1; // add LOF to oBk and set it up (type = Constants.FV_BK_LIST_FIGURE) bookLof = oBk.NewSeriesBookComponent (bookToc); bookLof.BookComponentType = Constants.FV_BK_LIST_FIGURE; bookLof.Name = loc + "\\LOF.fm"; bookLof.ExtractTags = new Strings ("Figure1", "Figure"); bookLof.GenerateInclude = 1; $.writeln("bookLof.ObjectValid() = ", bookLof.ObjectValid()); // generate TOC and LOF oBk.SimpleGenerate(0,1); // save and close TOC and LOF - THIS ALWAYS FAILS // but if I comment out the next four lines

We migrated from FM 2014 to FM 2019, but since the migration, making PDF files (print to PDF method, since Save as PDF causes more problems) is extremely slow. We have not changed any supporting files, but generating a .book file that used to take between 60 and 90 minutes is now a full day task. We use structured FM (not xml), linked graphics (doesn't matter if it is .ai or .eps), and the .book file is in either the parent, same, or sub folder to the .fm file. Our process and settings are unchanged. Has anyone else experienced similar problems? Thanks. 

Hi, we are using FrameMaker2019 Release for a (quite big) S1000D project. We are in the conception phase and have 2 main problems. Creating description data module by using the function common source dataCreating a data module the normal way works fine. The problem occurs if we try to create a new description data module by using the function common source data. If we choose any other data module type than the crew module noting happens and the window closes. But this function is necessary for our project to manage the data modules. Is this a bug? Publish to IETPWe are using the user guide, when trying to publish the publication module. However, it is described, that we should press “publish to IETP” after creating the publication module book. The problem is, that we are not able to press this button because it is greyed out.In the user guide it is mentioned that we need for publishing the Technical Communication 3. Do we really have to buy it?

I'm looking for a way to automatically add references to subsections at the end of each topic. Is there any way to do this using structured FM? That is, if I have a topic at level 1 and 3 topics at level 2, I am looking at ways to insert links automatically to the end of the topic with links to the topics at level 2,preferably as an unordered list.

Hi All,What size text frame would be used for a document to be viewed in a PDF on an iPad? Thank you!