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I have created an ExtendScript function that builds and populates a ScriptUI dialog. It then opens a template selected by the user. This works well and does everything I want it to do. Now the problem is that I need to run it from an FDK menu. This ExtendScript function takes a single argument.I though that F_ApiCallClient() would be the way to go, but it's not documented for that usage. Has anyone tried to do this and succeeded? Or perhaps I'm overlooking a really obvious way to do it? ThanksIan

Hello,since a few days im having trouble creating a .pdf file in Framemaker.The "... save as .pdf" Option has never been working for me, probably because I'm not using system fonts.The "workaround always has been that I print my file with my adobe pdf printer, save it was .ps file, change in printer settings that it should only use system fonts. Then Framemaker proceeds and creates a .ps file for me, which I could doubleclick and Acrobat Distiller was creating my .pdf-file.Since a week or so I'm getting the following Distiller-Error message:%%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%%%[ Error: invalidfileaccess; OffendingCommand: showpage ]%%%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%Tried calling adobe support but he couldnt help me at all with those error messages and only sent my a couple of Framemaker support links.Then I thought maybe reinstalling Framemaker will solve the problem but after finishing the installation,

I have a chapter file with a blank page at the end. There is definitely no text on the Body page. There's a header on the Master page.I have tried deleting the last page, but it reappears when I save or print.I'm guessing it has something to do with the master page, but I don't know what exactly.

FrameMaker 2015 Version 13.0.2.433Windows 10 Pro Version 1607I have a new FM manual based on a tried and true template. Changes from the standard template include migration to Open Sans as the primary font (to match the UI for the software this manual covers) and some frame and text fill colors to match company logo.When I use the Save to PDF function, color output is fine, but there is no bold or italics applied to text in the document. These text effects were applied with individual character styles for each.When I use the print to PDF or print to file and generate the final PDF in Distiller (using the same job options I've always used), the italics and bold fonts are fine, but the colors are way off on my blue headings and filled frame boxes. NOTE: I used the same color values in color definitions for the heading and fills that are used in the company logo file (in the header), but the blue is drastically off. The logo is CMYK and I have the values. I used the same values to create

Hi,I am using unstructured frame maker in my current organisation and there's a need for adding\creating GUI Tag for the documentation part. Can any one of you help, guide me on how do I create a GUI Tag which helps my whole team.Regards,Manohar.

I am using FM2015 to manage our company's standard operating procedures, which are stored on Google Drive so that any employee may access them to make changes. Is it possible to import a file into FM directly from Google Drive instead of a file on your computer and have the automatic update link work between Google Drive and FM (instead of the link being between FM and a file on your computer)? Thanks

Hi,I need help fixing the numbering in the Table of Contents. In Chapter 2, the numbering should not continue from Chapter 1. I should restart with 2.1. Thanks.

I am trying to fix the navigation panel when I publish to HTML. I have Heading 0, 1, and 2. Heading 0 expands to view heading 1 and 2 in that section. I want to do the same for heading 1, where is will expand heading 2 in the section. How do I do this in FrameMaker?

Dear friends,In my script I have a Notify function to react on certain events.I have now discovered that FA_Note_PostActiveDocChange triggers although I have only one file open.Notify is invoked after leaving a function (which works on the document) and just climbing up the return ladder:Leaving HandleCalcMarkersLeaving CommandFA_Note_PostActiveDocChange triggeredFA_Note_PostActiveDocChange is not explained in the FDK reference. Adobe FrameMaker Scripting Guide only mentions it: (Constants.FA_Note_PostActiveDocChange int Value: 105).My understanding of this constant is that it triggers when I switch from one open document to another. I do not understand why it can trigger with only one document open.Although this behaviour does not create (as far as I see) any negative effect in the script, I'm suspicious...

Hi--I have a parent book in FrameMaker 15 with 12 child books. When I generate the table of contents for the parent book, the chapter numbers for the child books do not increment. I have tried numerous ways to set the numbering for the TOC, but nothing works.Thanks for any suggestions----Katherine

I have five files in a book.  The first paragraph format in each file is set to Start anywhere and each file has been set to Delete empty pages before saving.  When I print the book, the files all start at the top of a new page.  I do not want that.  Instead, I want each subsequent file to begin where the previous file left off.  Is there a way to do this other than merging all the files into one large file?Thanks for any assistance.

I have a book created in FrameMaker 11. One of the chapters/files is not allowing me to make changes in it at all nor is it letting me even click the cursor anywhere on the document. I am sure it's just a setting but all the menus are different so I have not been able to figure it out myself.

After installing FrameMaker 12 on a new built Windows 10. FrameMaker will not run, It generates an error message then it will close FrameMaker.

I have a problem occurring when I save file or print book to PDF in Framemaker 12. Some of the hypertext links are placed correctly, but some of them are placed over the text immediately preceding the markers, or around a single space immediately preceding the markers, or are not created at all. The problem does not occur with cross reference links. I've tried with the "Create Named Destinations for all Elements and Paragraphs" checkbox checked and unchecked. The documents are localized from English into multiple languages, resulting in my having to manually adjust or create the necessary links in multiple PDFs, which is far too time-consuming to be effective.Is this just a bug, or is there something I need to be doing to ensure that the link is generated around the correct text in the paragraph? I do have instances where it works as you'd expect, but it seems to be hit or miss.Attached images contain examples of FM and PDF.

I need to connect to a webpage that contains a list of documents. Need to grab the next document ID available by reading the top most document.Can somebody point in the right direction?I tried the script that comes in the manual but something is not working right.Thanks.

We created a template using Step (1,2,3), Sub-step (a,b,c) and Subsub-step (I, ii, iii) the issue is when using a subsub-step and reverting back to sub-step for example: b.i.ii.iii.and we revert here to sub-step, the next should be sub-stepc.Instead the next ise.So, can anyone help. Is there a step missing in the process, a special character missing in the template to make it continue with the next character?Or is it something else?

I have boxes instead of text when using [Character designer, Courier New, 8.0pt, everything else normal] on bits of text.I'm on Windows 10 using FM9. Much of the text is in German, but it doesn't seem to matter if I switch the language to English.Thanks,Dawn

Hi, I'm using FM8.I have a book that has a reference chapter of forms, and these forms are xref'd wherever they are mentioned in the rest of the book.Now, the client has combined six of these forms into one form. Is there a way to find all the places that link to a particular heading so that I can point them to the appropriate new form, or is it easier to just delete the old content and wait for the unresolved xrefs?Thanks,Laurie

I would like to copy a paragraph format from an existing file to another file.  Is this possible?Thanks,Matt

Hello, all.I am using FrameMaker 2015 in a Windows 7 environment.I have attempted to save a .book file as a PDF in two ways:1. Using the "Save as PDF" option from the File menu. Chokes. Gives me a pdfmark error.2. Printing to the Adobe PDF printer while NOT selecting "Save to file" and NOT selecting "Generate PDF Data." Works, but does not give me a PDF Table of Contents in left navigation pane. My users expect this. If I choose and set up "Generate PDF Data," it chokes and gives me a pdfmark error.I successfully saved some of the files from the book to PDF, but others choked and provided various pdfmark errors, with different error IDs.Since one file choked on page 43, I deleted the content from both pages 42 and 43 and attempted to save to PDF. Same error, still occurred on page 43.I don't want to have to recreate these chapters from scratch; one is huge. How do I identify the source of the problem within each file, and fix it?Thanks.

I am getting this message, "Cannot open for writing" when I try to save files in my book in FrameMaker 13 (Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2015). I have downloaded all updates. How can I fix this?Thanks,Gina

Hey, allI am doing a fair amount of work in an unstructured Framemaker document.  However, I have to copy-paste text from one portion of the doc to several other locations.  My issue is that whenever I do so, the pasted content is automatically inserted under the paragraph tag of that location.   I have to stop and reformat whatever I just pasted into the same paragraph tag as the copied text.  I've tried all the Framemaker Paste Special options without any success.  This is annoying and inefficient when it has to be done a few dozen times a document.  Any suggestions?  Thank you

How do I change the table title? (Example change Table 1: to Chart 1:)

I have been going around and around on trying to get Technical Communication Suite 2015 installed on my computer. I've uninstalled everything a couple times. I had a Framemaker 2012 and removed that too.Before removing that  Roaming/Adobe folder, I used to get just a couple errors. Now I get a ton.Any ideas?Exit Code: 6Please see specific errors below for troubleshooting. For example,  ERROR: DF023, DF024,D ...-------------------------------------- Summary -------------------------------------- - 0 fatal error(s), 35 error(s) ----------- Payload: Adobe FrameMaker 2015 13.0.0.0 {91A351A5-44AE-4BA8-87F5-1557C09287D1} -----------ERROR: DF024: Unable to preserve original file at "C:\Windows\Fonts\symbol.ttf" Error 87 The parameter is incorrect.(Seq 11365)ERROR: DF023: Unable to delete file copy at "C:\Windows\Fonts\eumat2b.ttf" Error 5 Access is denied.. Try setting correct permissions to the specified file/folder or parent folder, so that admin has rights to modify it.(Seq 11363

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