FrameMaker

We are using FrameMaker 2017 for a document that typically publishes to PDF but now must publish to HTML, as well.  We've resolved most of the mapping issues, but we continue to struggle with the output graphics, particularly with equations. Equations are converted to images in the HTML output (and in most non-PDF outputs I've tested), but the images are so blurry and poorly rendered that they can't be used. In the Style Mapping settings, the JPEG resolution option only goes up to 100! I've tried multiple setting changes and it only gets worse, not better. Is there some way to increase the equations output resolution or is this a known issue for which Adobe has no solution yet? 

Does anyone know a way to move the insertion point and focus to the first paragraph of a document using ExtendScript?  When one of my script ends, the insertion point and focus (page displayed) is wherever the insertion point is located in the document when it finishes.  I'm looking for code that moves the insertion point to the beginning of the first paragraph in the document and also displays the first page on the screen similar to how "Go to First Page" in the Page Status tool at bottom of FrameMaker does.  I could close and reopen the document, but I don't want to automatically save the changes until the editor has reviewed them.  I've searched, but can't seem to find anything about this on the forum. 

Hello, allnow my edd allows to have cross reference in bodyand I'm exporing to get sample to make cross reference into body element.Can you help me to have any sample for cross reference into body?I searched it for long in here, but I couldn't have simple samples.I wish to get some tips in here, thank you.

Hey guys, it seems FrameMaker has an issue with building PDF with several fonts (left out in PDF). We're trying to fix that issue for a couple of weeks now and it looks like FM can't handle fonts with bigger names such as "Segoe UI Variable Small Semibol" "Bahnschrift SemiLight SemiConde[...]" "Open Sans SemiCondensed SemiBol[...]". Is there any fix for this? Perhaps it works for other users? As we rely on the Open Sans fonts (official google fonts) this is critical for us 😞 Building PDF with these fonts using other tools (Word etc.) works perfectly. Any help is greatly appreciated! 

I have an Adobe illustrator graphic template designed for a landscape full page in framemaker. The graphic in Illustrator is sized at 8.7 in x 5.87 in. This template has been used through years of Framemaker upgrades. Previously I was using Framemaker 2020, no problems.  After upgrading to Frame 2022, I opened the book, it asked me to link the graphic, and now the anchor frame for a full landscape graphic is a half page landscape anchor frame.  I deleted the graphic and anchor frame and tried to reimport it.  To import the graphic, I put the mouse (I-beam) on a new line, select File>Import>File and select the AI graphic. It still opens up as a half page landscape graphic. The only way I can fix the graphics is select each anchor frame throughout the book and edit the frame back to full page landscape.   Any idea why this is happening?I attached a photo of the landscape page. In Frame 20, this was a full page graphic. When upgrading to

Does anyone know if you can change the default search text that appears when you publish a Framemaker book to HTML5. I can change the default color of the Search text by editing the Layout, but can't figure out how to change the default text in the search box. It says "-Search-" by default. I was looking to add a note to enclose the search phrase in double quotes to narrow the results found.  Thank you. 

I can't figure out why the formatting of my cross references is working unpredictably. I have two character formats, "Bold" and "Blue"   I want my cross references to look Bold and Blue when applied, so I am adding this code to the definition: <Blue> <Bold>Chapter <$chapnum>, Section <$paranum>. <$paratext> This code will produce this cross reference: While it works, I am consternated about the code applying Bold and Blue. I want to get rid of the space between <Blue> <Bold> because it adds an unwanted empty space in front of the cross reference. But if I remove that space, this is what's happening: But why? Should the bracket not be enough to separate the two formats? And it is not even consistent behaviour. Some cross reference formats do NOT have the empty space, but works nevertheless!    

I'm trying to write my first script and I ran into a problem. I don't understand how to save the real value of a system variable to a variable. I only get the building blocks, not the value.I'm sorry, I understand that this is a very stupid question.

I am working in FrameMaker 2022, version 17.0.3.546. We export our files from FrameMaker to BasicHTML using the Publish option. Any images that we have added drawn arrows to are distorting when the program outputs them to SVG (see examples below).  1) How can I stop this from happening? It primarily appears to be an issue with curved arrows, but it's possible straight arrows and other shapes are still distorting, just not as obviously. OR 2) Is there a way to change the Publish settings so these images are NOT converted to SVG?  Original SVG output 

I used Superscript (Registered symbol) in the headings, but when I generate FM TOC, it is not picking superscript. Please suggest solution. 

Hi. I have a plugin working with FM2015.I use the following code to add an anchored frame and change the property.AFrameId = F_ApiNewAnchoredObject(docId, FO_AFrame, &Loc); props = F_ApiGetProps(docId, AFrameId); j = F_ApiGetPropIndex(&props, FP_AnchorType); props.val[j].propVal.u.ival = FV_ANCHOR_SUBCOL_LEFT; j = F_ApiGetPropIndex(&props, FP_Fill); props.val[j].propVal.u.ival = FV_FILL_WHITE; ... F_ApiSetProps(docId, AFrameId, &props); F_ApiDeallocatePropVals(&props);After running F_ApiGetProps(), the following internal error occurs.This plugin works well with FM2020, but not FM2015.Is there a way to solve this?

How can I write a symbol like  (encircled 'R' at the top edge of A) in the screenshot below in FM? Please guide. 

Hello, I struggle with this issue for long but still I can not have answer.so I wish I can get some hints form here.I understand this to put element in document. var doc = app.ActiveDoc;var elementDef = doc.GetNamedElementDef ("p");var element = elementDef.NewElement (doc.TextSelection.beg);but how can I put element in parent element?for exaplme, putting "p" in "body"and after I put p, how can I add text?I really wish to get some hints.thank you.  

I updated some information in my document and make sure the variables were right but I keep getting error message unsolved text but can't seem to find what text is the issue? 

I built my single source FM file, which is supposed to produce 2 PDFs. I need to hide some content for now and when I try to do that Framemaker shuts down during the save process. Any suggestions?

When I update the book I always get the following Book Error Report (see attached screenshot below):It gives the same info for each section of the book (I am only showing the TOC and the first section). I usually ignore this, close the error message and move on, but I would like to know how to resolve this if possible. Thank you.

I created a book in FM and am now trying to create a TOC. Everytime I do this, I get a Book Error Report stating seveal files are open. I open those files (they were indeed closed), unlock them, save, then close them.  I try to run the TOC again and this time different chapters are locked. This goes on a repeat cycle.  Now, the files I have literally opned and closed 8-10 times are showing as locked... and they are definetely NOT open. I am unable to create the TOC... and making my deadline almost impossible.  Is there a way to get this feature turned off?  Granted, it is helpful so two people are not in the doc at the same time but this unexplained (and unsolveable) locking is driving me insane. I would rather take my chances without this feature.  I would really appreciate any suggestions!! I am on FM Version 17.0.3.546

In FM2022 - I am currently using the following definition in a System Variable:<$monthname> <$daynum>, <$year> Which displays as: February 28, 2024 What I want is: Feb 28, 2024 Ideas? 

Instead table anchor symbols only appear if you have View > Text Symbols enabled. This can be very frustrating for a new user because the default is that it is not enabled (at least as installed through my corporate license), whereas the documentation presumes that it is enabled. I think the documentation for Table > Insert Table should be enhanced to mention this. In addition, the documentation for text flowing around a table is very frustrating if you do not have text symbols enabled. Before I discovered the View > Text Symbols feature, I was always getting text flowing around tables but I wanted it to be positioned before the table. Turning on Text Symbols showed me what was happening. The documentation for text flowing around tabls should mention that users can enable View > Text Symbols in order to better see what is happening with their tables and paragraph in which they are anchored.

I started using FrameMaker 2022 in January. Before that, I was using FM 2019. I also have Creo on my laptop, which I use sometimes (but not recently) to view models. Yesterday, while I was doing something (and I can't tell you what it was - opening and closing files maybe?) Creo Simulate opened on my laptop. I thought it was weird but just closed it and went on. Later, I tried to create a new book and it saved as a Creo versioned file with the Creo Simulate icon.  I've tried several times to create the book and it just keeps saving as a Creo file. Has anyone ever seen this?

Hello, I know that when graphics become unlinked, it can be dealt with when you are opening the document (FrameMaker will alert you of the missing graphics and you can browse to the missing graphics and relink them). But what about when a document is open and there is a gray square where the graphic should be, because it has lost connection with the graphic for some reason? In InDesign, you can simply select the graphic and there is a "relink" command under one of the menus, which, when selected, lets you browse to the missing graphic and relink it. There is no such thing in FrameMaker that I can find.My "workaround" is I delete the graphic and reinsert it. This is fine if you know the exact name of the missing graphic. But what if the user doesn't? How do you link back to it then?FrameMaker is such a mixed blessing. So many strange, bizarre ways of accomplishing what could be accomplished so simply and intuitively, and yet its obscurity means job security ;-). Thanks fo

Google "framemaker bug report system" and after a few clicks you arrive at https://tracker.adobe.com/#/add_bug . This web page presents some inscrutable fields. The first one is "version". I go to Help > About Framemaker and it displays the following: 17.0.0.226. this is not in the pulldown menu for "version". My best guess is that the leading 17 indicates that the version is FM2017 in the pulldown. Another problem further down the page is the field called "build". There is nothing in Help > About Framemaker called "build". My best guess is that the build is 17.0.0.226. The fix to both of these issues would be to align the information in About Framemaker with the pulldowns in the bug reporting system. However, when I guess that I have filled in correct information and click on "submit" it just gives me a cryptic error message. Perhaps this bug reporting system is no longer functional. In that case it should be taken down from the web so that google search won't find it.

Hello, I'm structuring xml andI have an issue to make tap stop in my purpose.I made simple list and crossreference with format <$pagenum>for example,<sl><sli>test<fm-xref>target<fm-xref></sli></sl>so it shows "test 1(pagenum)"but I want to make it "test ----------------------------1(pagenum)" for design.Please help me about this.Thank you. 

Hello,I'm trying to get my toes wet with scripting , so please pardon my ignorance. I found a boffo script called Unformat Clipboard that I'd like to try out. When I go File>Script>New Script, I'm expecting a script editor of some sort to come up so that I can paste the script text in. Instead, nothing happens. What am I missing here? Thanks,Bill

Hello,to change template, I'm trying to use ESTK scripts.I made scripts// Function to copy the contents of a folder to another folderfunction copyFolderContents(sourceFolder, destinationFolder) {    // Get a list of files and subfolders in the source folder    var files = sourceFolder.getFiles("*");    var subfolders = sourceFolder.getFiles("*");     // Copy each file from the source folder to the destination folder    for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {        var file = files[i];        var destinationFile = new File(destinationFolder + "/" + file.name);        file.copyTo(destinationFile);    }     // Recursively copy each subfolder from the source folder to the destination folder    for (var j = 0; j < subfolders.length; j++) {        var subfolder = subfolders[j];        var destinat