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Dear all,To be 'really correct' in my Calendar axis function I want to write the month-names in the language of the anchoring paragraph (as long as it is de, en or fr).oFrame is the object (anchored frame) where I am in with my functionoFrame.FrameParent does not point to a paragraph, but to the text frame containing the anchoring paragraph.How to find out that paragraph?Do I need to run through all paragraphs of the text frame and check whether GetText provides andy anchors... and then look what is anchored (fortunaely I know the ID of my frame... ?

Trevor-Nicholls started a discussion last month on creating an XML document from the welcome screen (Re: Creating a new document from the Welcome screen, doesn't ). That discussion has grown to include several related topics, so I am splitting my responses in new discussions specific to individual subtopics. In particular, one of his comments was "When the pre-processor stylesheet doesn't specify the path to the DTD to use on the intermediate XML file, FrameMaker issues a warning. This shows that, in the pre-processing stage, FrameMaker does not use the DTD referenced in structapps.fm ($STRUCTDIR\xml\testing\apps\test.dtd) but requires that the intermediate XML file explicitly specify one."FM uses the DTD specified in an XML application when it is saving a document as XML. When it is opening an XML document (either the original document or pre-process output), it uses the document type declaration, if any, included in that document. Note that if FM were to try to use the DTD specified

I think this must be really simple but I can't see the problem.I've defined a structured application with DOCTYPE, DTD, Template, read/write rules, pre- and post-processor stylesheets.I can open an existing XML document and everything works.On the Welcome screen under "Create a new document" there is a button labelled "<xml/>" with the name of my application, and lots of other buttons indicating document types in other structured applications.If I click any of the other buttons, Frame opens either an empty or trivial document, called "UntitledN.xml", and sets the structured application to that appropriate to the button I clicked.If I click the button corresponding to my application, nothing happens.I can't see any relevant difference between my application and the others - both have paths provided to template.fm documents (which exist), DTD and so on.Can anyone help me here please?Cheers,T

FrameMaker 2019. The line width palette is hard to use. A slider is not ideal for setting a line width. I like the old way (presets of .5, 1, 2, 3 pts or so) better. Any suggestions, keyboard shortcuts or instructions? I frequently change line widths while creating callouts and simple shapes in FrameMaker.

I am having issues with Japanese translated MIFs.When I open the MIFs the Japanese characters do not display correctly.I called tech support and they told me that I need to install the Japanese Language pack and change Windows OS from English to Japanese.I did but I get the same results.I had no issue when I opened the German and Spanish files.Please help with specific details on the resolution.

Dear all.Let's see whether I can explain my current problem:I have a function DrawTextLine which - at it's end - decides whether the text is just placed at the coordinates x0/y0 or it shall be centered within a given length (or right adjusted within this space) - line 20.// ---------------------------------------------- Centre/right adjust within tLength  boundLeft = 0.;  if (tLength == (undefined || null)) {    oTextLine.BasePointX = x0 * goFgr.CM;         // .Width, .Height set by text contents !    oTextLine.BasePointY = y0 * goFgr.CM;         //    oTextLine.Angle = angle * goFgr.DEGREE;    return oTextLine;  } else {    textLen = oTextLine.Width/goFgr.CM;           // cm    if (tLength > 0){      boundLeft = (Math.abs(tLen

I found this sentence(FrameMaker provides out-of-the-box direction support for DITA topics (topic, task, concept, and reference).) in the Framemaker 2019 helpBut it is not working properly. Does anybody know this problem?

I'm new to FrameMaker and wanted how best to keep a graphic element in a side-head together with text in the body (eg. creating a warning graphic/note).

I am having to change the fonts in an 800 page document and there are upwards of THIRTY different fonts and even more color shade choices for the fonts.We are simplifying to Arial only and black text. So far I'm editing each page individually. I would love a .css file that I can go through quickly. Is this available?I'll keep searching the forum, but would love any help you guys can provide.Thanks!

I am running Framemaker 11.0.0.380 and Distiller 10.1.163 - and periodically I can't use SAVE AS PDF. If I reboot my system I then can. Usually I can make 1-2 PDFs and then it fails and I have to completely reboot.I have tried designating the printer as Adobe PDF and unchecking RELY ON SYSTEM FONTS ONLY ... sometimes I can make a PDF and sometimes I can't. I can sometimes designate my HP Envy printer in print setup - and I usually get 1-2 PDFs out before I have to reboot.When I look at apps (I am running Windows 10), I do see the Adobe PDF Creation Add-On X that loaded with FrameMaker.I also have Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection and Adobe Acrobat X Pro.I should say that my system with this software worked for years until I added Windows 10.Any ideas about this? I would appreciate some help - losing so much time to rebooting.Jennifer

Hi All,I use Adobe FM 2019. While updating the book that was created in Adobe FM 2017, I get the below error.Also, does anyone know what could be a possible solution for the below error?I look forward for your response.Thank you.Regards,Amit[Here is the list of all Adobe forums... https://forums.adobe.com/welcome][Comments is to ask about the operation of the Forum, not a specific program][Moved from the Comments forum to the specific Program forum... Mod]

Hi,I have a small document with a video (created a few years ago; this was more a test than a real documentation). The video is a referenced avi file.When I convert this document to PDF, then I can play the video (after some security questions).However, when I convert this document to HTML5, I get just a large empty space.Do I have to use another file format?How can I convert a video to HTML5?Best regardsWinfried

Using unstructured FrameMaker. On the master page footer I've put in Running H/F 13 and on body page use <$marker3> to put an ATA number in this location. I also have another location (hidden text) on the body page that I want this ATA number to appear. I use this text to help create the PDF bookmarks.Is there a way to cross reference to the text in <$marker3>? The current cross-reference format is set up as -<$pagenumber> <$paratext[SectionTitle]> and looks like -201 Exterior Placards and Markings. I'm currently adding the ATA number manually so the cross-reference is 11-10-11-201 Exterior Placards and Markings. I've tried using the paratag for the ATA number with no success.Appreciate any ideas.[e-mail removed by moderator]

I have a table with different tags for each column. I would like to keep the information in each row together, and output an alphabetical list that sorts based on one of those columns only, while still retaining the associated order in that row. Is this possible in Frammaker?The closes solution I have is a list of paragraphs, where I have the four columns generate with run-in paragraph tags. Then I have to convert this into a table, then sort the table, which is quite a bit of extra work.

Greetings,I am very new to FrameMaker and just have a general question.I have a requirements to use Frame with a supplied USAF MILSTD.  I am completely aware that this is a significant undertaking since these DTDs are deisgned for use in Arbortext.  Going in I knew I was going to have to fix a lot of errors to produce the EDD file necessary.  Two of the more significant issues I have seen are:1) ENTITY declarations not being resolved.  Some parse fine and others are useless.  Is there any reason that the software has trouble with certain ones?2) ELEMENT/ATTRIBUTE names are being truncated and ignored.  I believe the software has issues with anything over 8 charraters.  Is this the case?My approach has been to open the DTD in Frame - look at the errors - and correct them line by line.Thanks for any advice!

Simple question, I think it is because I grouped the files in the Project Manager, now whatever numbering I use is applied to all my pages. How can i fix it so that only the TOC uses roman numerals.

Hello,I am using Adobe FrameMaker 2019 with version 15.0.3.603 (latest version) and Acrobat Pro DC with version 19.010.20100 (latest version) - and the Save As PDF menu does not work in FrameMaker.   I have to use the Print to PDF option, and that option only works sometimes.Has anyone seen this issue?  Is it a missing font or corrupt font issue or something else?   I am using a Windows 10 (64 bit) laptop with 8GB of RAM.Regards,Jim

Hello, I'm working in FM19 and my book's index is very large. It's currently displaying just a long list -- no alphabetical groupings. Can anyone tell me if there is a was to make an expandable A-Z index so users don't have to scroll excessively?Thanks in advance,Mike

I have a list of paragraphs, and would like to have the <$paratext> as cross referenced, but the resulting tabstop  . . . . and <$pagenum> not generate the link. I thought I had seen a building block that would accomplish this, but have not been able to find it. I thought of trying a work around with multiple run in paragraph tags, but I only have the one paragraph tag to generate the final <$pagenum>, so run in paragraph would cause issues.

I'd like to simplify the structure a bit, and have several elements that are valid. However, I'd like to limit the elements in the general rule based on context. Is this possible?Example, if Heading1 has a context of Pageblock400, then have the General Rule include Table400, Figure400?

How do you import an image logo (that’s white) with a transparent background into Frame 2017 (Version: 14.0.0.361) without a white box overlay? And what settings should be used when exporting a transparent image from Photoshop/Illustrator to be received in FrameMaker without a white box?I set transparency when exporting the image in numerous output formats and every time these images were imported into Frame they came in with white box. I also read once the image is imported to turn off fill—which I did and still no results. It's hard for me to belief that importing an image with transparency can't be done in Frame, any suggestions is greatly appreciated. Chris

Hi,I have a rather large documentation which I want to convert to HTML5 (400 pages in PDF, 660 referenced vector EPS graphics).However, FrameMaker converts only about 10 % of all graphics correctly to JPG.All other graphics are converted to white rectangles.FrameMaker converts to real graphics up to a certain page, and from then on only white rectangles. The file names are correct; the graphics are pure white.There is no difference between the original graphics. All were created in the last years or months.In the Image settings the default format is JPG. (I find PNG slightly worse.)Reference page images are imported.Apart from this no changes to the default, no margins, no borders, no scaling.I already copied eveything to a local drive, restarted FrameMaker, restarted Windows, opened all files during the conversion.When I do not restart FrameMaker I get only white rectangles.When I restart FrameMaker and start the conversion, then the white rectangles always start with the same topic.O

Hi, all.I am using FrameMaker 13 in a Windows 10 environment.All of our user guides use a common template. We output to PDF and .chm. A .sts file from one project contains useful settings for any other project using the same template, so I recently copied Product A_settings.ststo the directory for Product B, and renamed itProduct B_settings.sts.I then opened Project B_settings.sts and discovered that, sure enough, certain conversion settings were not carried over from Project A_settings.sts to Project B_settings.sts, specifically the switch from right-alignment to left-alignment for our H1 and H2 styles. I've come across this before: it's unclear what settings are successfully stored and transferred when you copy an .sts file from one project to another.Resigned to having to redo these settings, I selected H1 and attempted to edit it:I clicked Edit Style, but nothing happens.This has happened in the past. Why is the function disabled and how can I get it to work?Thanks.--Nancy

I am able to generate LOR and IOR for imported graphics, however, I want to be able to see which document the imported graphic is in, so that when I generate for an entire book I get:image010 @ 150 dpi 1   document1.fmimage020 @ 150 dpi 2   document1.fmimage030 @ 150 dpi 1   document2.fmetcinstead of image010 @ 150 dpi 1 image020 @ 150 dpi 2 image030 @ 150 dpi 1 Since these lists/indexes contain hypertext, I imagine the information already exists on document names, can it be displayed using tools readily available (FM 2015) or will this need to be done in ExtendScript?Cheers

I am trying to create a script which opens a command prompt and enters a command line.var cmdpath = "C://WINDOWS/system32/cmd.exe"var cmdfile =File(cmdpath)function cmdrun(){return cmdfile.execute()}cmdfile.execute() // hopefully open with command /C dirThis currently opens a command prompt window (or PowerShell if you change the path correctly), but I have yet to find a way to get a command line entered into cmd.I have read a variety of ways it can be done in other Adobe programs app.system, system.callSystem, etc but have yet to find a method for FrameMaker. I have seen a person reference an app Method() but I am unable to find this reference again.Cheers