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I tried to update Update 2 today from 15.01The install process fails, my 15.01 version was deleted. My workaround:I reinstalled 15.0 and updated to 15.02 without any problem.

Hi All,I am trying to create pdf manuals using Adobe Framemaker directly by importing xml files.Below are my steps:-     1. Importing XML to FM.     2. Saving the manual generated as PDF.The manual should have well formatted text.I have a well defined xml with numerous tags and images.Question 1: I am not able to format the text from the xml in FrameMaker. How to format the contents in Framemaker?                         After importing all the contents gets left aligned.Question 2: Are there any other wayout to format the manual content except using the top ribbon in framemaker?Question 3: Is it possible to do all the formatting in the xml itself. And when we import that to FrameMaker, all the formatting remains as it?Thanks in advance.Awaiting Response.RegardsArpit Gupta

I've done some Font changes, alignment adjustment for around 100 pages in FM 2019 and saved it. When i opened the document in another system in very next day, the changes are not get reflected? Kindly guide to solve the issue.

We were able to adjust the text and text color/font, without affecting the color of the bullet. However, we can't seem to duplicate this action. These are the settings where it is set up correctly:We must be missing a step but can't seem to figure out what that is. We change the text of the bullet to be blue as well, but here it says multiple.

HiIn ExtendScript, how do I get a string representing heading numbers of a paragraph, such as "8.2.2" from "8.2.2 Clock properties" subsection?Many thanks

Hi, I have finally started to seriously test out 64-bit  FM2019, evaluating whether to migrate from FM2015. I find that it takes almost 3 times longer to open and save files, which is prohibitively slow. The files are either structured binaries or XML with a custom application. All files and references are local. Computer details:Dell Latitude laptopWindows 10, 64-bitProcessor - Intel Core i7-7600U CPU @ 2.80 GHzRAM - 16 GbI am running the comparisons with FM2015 installed on the same computer. Does anyone have any thoughts? Is the computer underpowered? FM2019 seems to be working well and I like some of the new features, but I will stay with FM2015 if it means I can open a 100 page file in 6 seconds instead of 15.Thanks,Russ

HelloI want to create the XML file by getting the table data from the Framemaker Document using FDK2019.can you please suggest me how I can create the XML file with that data?I appreciate any help!

How to Parse the XML using FDK?

Hi, I believe this was a FM2017 change, but I skipped over that version and I'm now coming late to this question. Now that element boundary display is an application-level parameter, how do I set it with the FDK or ES? I can't find any documentation, anything in f_apidefs.h, or the ES browser. This does not work:F_ApiSetInt(0, docId, FP_ElementBoundaryDisplay, FV_ELEM_DISP_BRACKETS);Thanks,Russ

Hi, I have the below to code to select the Paragraph. But after that I need to update the selected text to UPPER CASE. Please help me getting the code for this.var doc = app.ActiveDoc;var flow = doc.MainFlowInDoc;var textFrame = flow.FirstTextFrameInFlow;var pgf = textFrame.FirstPgf;var textRange = new TextRange ();textRange.beg.obj = pgf;  textRange.beg.offset = 0;  textRange.end.obj = pgf;  textRange.end.offset = Constants.FV_OBJ_END_OFFSET; doc.TextSelection = textRange; //Para got selected now i need change the paragraph to UPPERCASE without disterbing other formats

In FrameMaker 13.0.1.385,  when saving a book as PDF, the "PDF Setup for Selected Files" window shows up as displayed in the enclosed image. This is cropped such that I cannot enter values that are hidden. In particular, the "Height" for the page cannot be modified, something that I need in this case (it's defaulting to 11").I cannot resize the window. Hitting "CR" will at least perform the next action of creating the PDF.Help.thanks,scott

Time for my daily FrameMaker DITA question. Does the INI file still control the depth of the TOC? I have an INI file calling for three levels in the TOC:Template=TOCTpl.fmElementTags=ParaTags=title.0|title.1|title.2When I build my PDF file I get all headings plus Figure numbers and Tasks (step 1)The reason I ask is that more of the PDF output is controlled via the Publish > PDF > Settings File.I am still not clear what is controlled by the INI file and what is controlled by the Settings file.

I am not sure if this is the place to put in for a new feature request, but a catalog of named destinations within a .book file would be amazing. So, for instance, when I am inserting a "jump to named destination" hypertext marker, it would be great if I could have a pre-populated list of specified named destinations (that I have created throughout the book) to choose from.

Does anyone have a regular expression for how to add a comma to a column(s) of numbers in FrameMaker? The columns are 4, 5, and 6 digits mixed.

I would think that conditional text or inserts are stored where we can find/read/edit them. I haven't used FrameMaker in years and haven't been in a position where I used conditional text, inserts, or variables. Is there a folder where I can find the content. Previous writers on this project have used their own naming conventions and did not work to style defined by the team. 7 writers geographically disbursed, all of which are gone now.Thank You

Framemaker 2019 freezeWe have a user, who upgraded to Framemaker 2019 on a new laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad T570, i7, 16GB Ram and Windows 10).Her problem is that Framemaker keeps freezing. Fx opening a document and when she clicks on the second line (2321_relaX-XL...), Framemaker freezes totally.No reaction on the screen and in the view, the characters are not complete - blurry.Only way is to Kill the program.Happens more times. Checked for updates, on the newest version.

Framemaker 2019 64 bit with update 1 installed still crashing when I try to import any graphic.  Same FM also crashes if I try to pdf any document.  I have run through all the traps that I am aware of.  Changing the 15 file to 15_old and launching.  Yes, FM was installed using Admin rights.  I am dead in the water on two separate machines.  I have another user who does not have update 1 installed and he can pdf documents but he also has the crashing issue when trying to import documents.  This has been a persistent issue since the original install 4 months ago.  I've been in touch with Adobe but I have no resolution.  Just wondering if anyone else is having similar issues with 2019 update 1.

When creating external URL links, only the marker shows as active, not the entire selected text.For example, if I write "For more information see, the Adobe Web site"Despite the fact that I selected "Adobe Web site," applied the hyperlink character format, and then select Insert>Hypertext and copy the URL after the "message URL" text in the Hypertext box, when I run the PDF, the entire Adobe Web site text isn't clickable. Only what's really the marker that's inserted in front of the A in Adobe is. How can I ensure the entire text of that link is clickable for end users?Thanks!

We are looking into going with a 3rd-party CMS, like Subversion, and wondered if anyone has ever run into any snafu's using that or some other similar CMS with FrameMaker? We looked into the currently-supported CMS's with Adobe, GIT and SharePoint, and neither are good for our team, which is why we've researched other options. I was just looking for some input if there were things to keep in mind. Thanks!

We are trying to Update Style for all cross-references, including those next to a bullet.At first the hyperlink shows up as our default text:We want to change the font to be blue and underlined each time we create a cross-reference, without changing the default text or bullet:

HiI was originally working on a VDI with Framemaker 12 and Webworks 2017.1Life was good.Recently, I moved to VMWare fusion with Frameaker 15 and Webworks 2018.2 and I am unable to generate online help, as webworks seems to stop halfway. I tried to increase the memory on VMWare, but no use so far.. Did anyone have similar problem and can you advise me on how to fix this?Thanks a bunch for any help.I did ask Webworks.. and waiting for their response.They gave me a patch to install and that didnt work. I tried to downgrade to 2017.1 and I still get the same problem.ThanksMeera

I have a chapter where I used Keep with Next on the Pagination tab to keep some information together, which moved it onto the next page in FrameMaker. Everytime I create a PDF of the document, though, that information is being moved BACK to the previous page and I wind up with a blank page at the end of the chapter. In frustration, I finally put FrameMaker into two page mode and PDF'd only that file, and watched in disbelief as the PDF process, right in front of my eyes, moved that information I'd wanted on the next page onto the previous page in FrameMaker before completing the PDF, then put it back on the next page!I'm going to use Insert Page Break as a work around, but I'd like to know what is going on here.Pertinents:Windows 7, fully patchedFrameMaker 2019, fully patched (as far as I know)

I set up the number for the chapter so it shows the letter A:However, the TOC is still referencing it as a chapter. How do I get it to say Appendix A in the TOC?

FM2017 / Win 7 / DITA 1.2Setting up output templates for a DITA application. Decided that I'd like to include the chapter title in my running header so that it would read "Chapter 1: Chapter Title"So in my chapter output template, I edited one of the running header variables to accommodate. I believe it was Running H/F 5, which is already <$paratext[paratag]> and I filled in my chapter title style, which is head.0.So basically, what I'm hoping to get is Chapter <$chapnum>: Running H/F 5 (<$paratext[head.0]>) (obviously, with the correct values in place of the building blocks). I test with some content, it works in the template, I remove the content and save the template. For good measure, I made sure that I also updated the variable in the other templates I use for book building (Title, TOC, Index).But now, when I output my map (book with FM components), what I get is Chapter <$chapnum>: with nothing further. I check the variable, and it has reverted to <$par

Dear all,Inspecting a graphic object - e.g. a TextLine - I want to list the property values. It's easy to get a list of all the property names. The following#target framemakermain ();function main () {var j, oDoc = app.ActiveDoc, oObject, oProp;  oObject = oDoc.FirstSelectedGraphicInDoc;  for (oProp in oObject) {     $.writeln(oProp);   }}lists them all. But I want to get the values of these properties, for example BasePointX = 12345678;How can I do this without writing tons of lines like$.writeln ("BasePointX = " + oObject.BasePointX);In many cases objects are still UFOs for me...The reason for my qustion is this:A TextLine can have the property  oTextLine.TextLineType = Constants.FV_TEXTLINE_CENTER;But this changes the BasePointX - although the UI Object Properties dialogue does not reflect the real values!In the following picture for both TextLines Left = 3.0cm is reported. The second line was created with the above mentioned TextLineType.I do not