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I'm trying to add a hyperlink to a FM file that will open a PDF to a specified phrase.I've successfully added #page=x (x=desired page number) to open a PDF to a sepcific page number, but I'm unable to open a PDF to a desired word or phrase via an external hyperlink. I've tried the comment command to no avail.Any thoughts?

I'm using Frame 9 and a PC running Windows7. When I've got a book with several chapters open with their tabs showing across the Frame window and use the Ctrl key and the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out (a feature I love to use), quite often the chapter I'm viewing will be pulled out of the tabbed list and put over the top of all else in the book.Does anyone else have this problem and is there a fix. I've searched and searched all the forums but find no one else mentioning this problem.Thanks.

I create a lot of pdf's from books. Mainly the book files consists of pages with pdf files referenced in. The pdf's are big even though they have been saved as optimised. I use the function "print to pdf" and it works fine. But very slow. I suspect it is slow because the pdf graphics are complicated cad drawings. I really really wish there was a way to make Framemaker use the computers full power. There are 8 kernels and heaps of ram, but it seems the printing process can only run on one processor. Is it not possible to use some "magic" and make the printing process faster?regardsBjørn

I am trying to add custom combobox by extending the OOB scene7 contentfinder in CQ. But for some reason, I am not seeing my combo box (id and selected value) getting passed in the  request header as query parameter. Following is the js code I am using, has anyone worked on such a customization?=================================================CQ.Ext.ns("MyClientlib");MyClientlib.ContentFinder = {    TAB_S7_BROWSE : "cfTab-S7Browse",    S7_QUERY_BOX: "cfTab-S7Browse-Tree",    CONTENT_FINDER_TAB: 'contentfindertab',    S7_RESULTS_BOX: "cfTab-S7Browse-resultBox",    addPageFilters: function(){        var tab = CQ.Ext.getCmp(this.TAB_S7_BROWSE);        var queryBox = CQ.Ext.getCmp(this.S7_QUERY_BOX);        queryBox.add({            "xtype": "label",&nbsp

I have bought technical communications suite 5 but only as a download. How does one get a copy on dvd?regardsBjørn

Hello everyone,I've got the following problem:A customer has updated his PC to Windows 7. So he reinstalled FM12 on his new system. After that he wanted to install his fonts he had before on his old pc. I dont know how I could help him, so I would appreciate all help I can get.He told me that there are pretty much *.pfb and *.pss files. I have absolutly no idea how those fonts can be imported.Are those files the correct ones? Or does the font files have other endings?Thank you so much for helping! And sorry for my bad english as well 😉greetings - Markus

Hello fellows,I would like to loop through all mif files listed in a book, and search/replace specific condition names with other ones.This can be done in each FM file as follows:...Sub ProcessDoc  Loop ForEach(CondFmt) In(vCurrentDoc) LoopVar(vCondFmt)    If vCondFmt.Name = (vCurrentName)      Set vCondFmt.Name = (vFutureName);    EndIf  EndLoopEndSub...The question is what would be the code in case of mif files. Conditions are defined in mif files as follows: <Conditional     <InCondition `SampleCond'>    <InCondition `SampleCond'>   > # end of ConditionalThank you for your input in advance!

FDK allows for defining the following symbols: FAPI_4_BEHAVIOR, FAPI_5_BEHAVIOR, FAPI_55_BEHAVIOR and FAPI_6_BEHAVIOR. What FAPI_*_BEHAVIOR shall be defined for FDK12? I found the follwoing inconsistency:FIRST:********fapi.h defines F_ApiNotify() as follows:#ifdef FAPI_4_BEHAVIORextern VoidT F_ApiNotify FARGS((IntT notification, F_ObjHandleT docId, StringT filename));#elseextern VoidT F_ApiNotify FARGS((IntT notification, F_ObjHandleT docId, StringT sparm, IntT iparm));#endifIf I look at F_ApiNotify() in FDK 12 Programmer's Reference, I derive that FAPI_4_BEHAVIOR shall NOT be defined.SECOND:*************fapi.h defines F_AttributeDefT as follows:typedef struct {          StringT name;          BoolT required;#ifdef FAPI_5_BEHAVIOR          BoolT readOnly;#else          UIntT flags;#endif   &nbs

I am using prefix and suffix rules in my EDD to make things easier for the author (and standardize some headings and parts of names). Now I need to write the content into XML and my prefixes and suffixes do not get pushed into the content on the XML side. I do not find any reference to prefix and suffix in the read-write rules. Is there a way to let FM write the prefixes into either an attribute or the content of an element when writing to XML? I am not interested in round-tripping here, so even if the method is more or less destructive, I would be more than happy to know about it. The only other option I see is adding more work to the extendscript that I am using to prepare the materials for writing to XML.ThanksJang

Hi, I created a stop motion AVI file which I imported into Sony Vegas and then exported into PhotoShop. When I export from Sony Vegas into photo shop, thses black letter box edges appear on the video file, as seen on the lefthand image. If anyone could tell me what they are and how to get rid of them, I'd be very grateful. Thanks,Chris

I am trying to save a book in Framemaker to a PDF file using "Save book As". The process runs to a point and then stops and gives me an error message. The message says "When you create a PostScript file you must rely on system fonts and use document fonts. Please go to the printer properties, "Adobe PDF settings" page and turn OFF the option "Rely on system fonts only; do not use document fonts." I have tried this a million time with all sorts of variations and I cannot get the tool too create the pdf. I am using Windows 7 and Frame 7.2. I was running Windows XP up until 3 months ago and never had a prioblem. Now I cannot make any PDF files from Framemaker using the "Save book as" feature. Anybody have any advice?

Hello all,Unless I am using incorrect search terms, I am quite surprised to find very few posts regarding reviewing of FM content.Here is my situation... and I don't think it is terribly unique.I am building documentation that requires random and multiple SME review. Some SMEs will only review a chapter or two and only one-time. Through the course of a year of documentation effort, I may require a hundred different subject matter experts, all using different OS platforms (many on Linux or Mac computers, a few on tablets).Absolute requirements for a SME review platform:- OS agnostic- must not require software installation- No restrictive licensing (because many SMEs will be one-time reviewers from outside the company)- Minimum ability to comment on text- Allow multiple and simultaneous SME review and editingNice to haves:- Integration with FM   > Ability to import comments back into FM  > Export content directly to the on-line review tool- Allow SME to change content on-

Does Adobe offer product demonstrations for prospective buyers?  I work with a small team writing policies and procedures for a much larger and complex group, and we're exploring more efficient tools for document creation, and management.  Currently we're using Word, and whenever a large change takes place in the industry, we're forced to update multiple documents which contain overlapping information.  We've got no prior experience using technical writing software, and we'd like a demonstration of the capabilities of FrameMaker, and, in particular, it's single-source publishing functionality.

FDK allows for defining the following symbols: FAPI_4_BEHAVIOR, FAPI_5_BEHAVIOR, FAPI_55_BEHAVIOR and FAPI_6_BEHAVIOR. What FAPI_*_BEHAVIOR shall be defined for FDK12? I found the follwoing inconsistency:FIRST:********fapi.h defines F_ApiNotify() as follows:#ifdef FAPI_4_BEHAVIORextern VoidT F_ApiNotify FARGS((IntT notification, F_ObjHandleT docId, StringT filename));#elseextern VoidT F_ApiNotify FARGS((IntT notification, F_ObjHandleT docId, StringT sparm, IntT iparm));#endifIf I look at F_ApiNotify() in FDK 12 Programmer's Reference, I derive that FAPI_4_BEHAVIOR shall NOT be defined. SECOND:*************fapi.h defines F_AttributeDefT as follows:typedef struct {          StringT name;          BoolT required;#ifdef FAPI_5_BEHAVIOR          BoolT readOnly;#else          UIntT flags;#endif   &nb

I'm new to DITA and piloting some documents in FrameMaker 12, trying to get the output that I need.I have created a ditamap with a structure as follows:Map title - Concept A- Topichead    - Task A   - Task B- Concept B  - Task C   - Task DI would like this to ouptut a PDF with TOC and bookmarks as follows:Map title => book title- Concept A => Chapter 1- Topichead => Chapter 2   - Task A => Chapter 2.1   - Task B => Chapter 2.2- Concept B => Chapter 3  - Task C => Chapter 3.1  - Task D => Chapter 3.2To do this I save the ditamap as a "Book 12.0 with fm components (*.book)" and set the Bookmark levels in the PDF Setup as follows:ChapterTitlehead.0Titletitle.0.title.1..title.2...title.3However, the output systematically comes out wrong because the Topichead element, which is just a title and is not attached to any topic, is not taken into account as a hierarchical element in the output. It generates a

I'm using DITA 1.2 with FrameMaker 12. I've seen how I can create a new task with DITA > New DTIA File > New task... But the 1.2 DITA standard is supposed to support two types of task, strict or general. How can I specify that I want a general task rather than a strict one?Thanks,Archaeopteryx

I had to update my compter from windows xp to windows 7.Since that update, i am not able installing the framemaker 6 programme anymore.Are there any possibilities to solve this problem?I don't want to write all my documents again in word.

I have a source doc from which I am going to generate two user guides (I am new at this). I have two conditional tags set, which I plan to show/hide as required to generate the final PDFs.First snag: I have a products specification table, which is different for each guide. Using auto numbers, I have created the first table (1-1). Then I add the second table (prod specs for the other product). It of course shows up as table 1-2 (and all sequential tables will be misnumbered). Using the Show/Hide command, I see the correct table. How do I get correct sequential table numbers for each end document?Thanks very much.

I am working on FrameMaker 11. How do I get my Table of Contents (TOC) to show the Chapter number and chapter title on one line. My Chapters titles have the chapter number and chapter title on two lines, both centered at the top of a new page. I would like my TOC to pick up the Chapter number and Chapter name on one line not two. Thanks.

Hi ,I managed to make a conversion table to structure the documents of out company.I am having a proble with images.I am importing the word file to our template with a custom EDD document.When the import finishes I am having all images at almost correct places.The issue is when i apply the custom conversion table all the images at anchored at insertion point.The correct position would be at below current line.I am stuck and I can not find a solution to this.My EDD is as follows:EDD Version is 12.0Structured Application: ReportPlainF:\FramemakerBooks\Part B -Section 3.fmApril 14, 2014Element (Container): AuthorGeneral rule:          <TEXT>Text format rulesIn all contexts.Use paragraph format: ReportAuthorElement (Container): EmphasisGeneral rule:          <TEXTONLY>Text format rulesIn all contexts.Text range.Use character format: EmphasisElement (Equation): EquationElement (Container):

Hi all,when I create a new mapping group in the DITA options menu, in which file is it stored?I need to tranfer a mapping group to other computers. Also I found that I cannot edit or delete individual entries in the mappung group (the button "edit" is always greyed out) and hope to be able to do so directly in the corresponding file.Robert

I am working on a book for our department. One of the documents has checklists for each group within our department. The checklists are made from tables which typically extend over 2 or more pages. My boss decided he wanted the subsequent pages of each checklist to say "Continued" at the top of the page (between the header and the table with the checklist). I am not proficient enough in FrameMaker to figure this out and I only use it once per year when we revise our books (in-house department manuals). I tried adding it to the master page but that didn't work. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I have a large table that crosses over to a second page.  I would like the column headings to be displayed on the second page.  Is this possible and how to do it?

Hi,I looked through several discussions of variables but did not find what I was looking for. I wanted a page # variable for the front matter and then a page # of # for the rest of the manual.Framemaker 7.0 defines 12 running H/F system variables plus a few others for page numbers but you are limited as to how you can edit them. For example, I was trying to make a variable that displayed current page only. None of the running H/F variables offers a building block called <$curpagenum>. I have a system variable called Current Page # and I was able to edit it down to just the Page #. I also have two other variables called Page x of x and Page xxx of xxx but they act like user variables. Any editing of their building blocks screws them up. Plus I don't know where they came from, unless from the original installation.Any suggestions?Yours,Michael F=========

We are attempting to script the loading of an XML file into FrameMaker binary files and subsequent processing.  Our structured appplication read/write rules specify the component names, but FrameMaker always prompts for the book file name.  Is there a way via a notify event (FA_Note_PreOpenXML or FA_Note_PostOpenXML), or opening the XML file using a property, that the book file name can be set?  Or do we have to to bypass the read/write rules and create the components manually?JonEnvironment- Windows 7 SP1- FrameMaker 11- Custom XML structured application